Airports
Aena wins Galeão auction and will operate 18 airports in Brazil
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Spain's Aena won the Galeão International Airport repactuation auction in Rio de Janeiro with a R$ 2.9 billion bid, exceeding the minimum by 210.9%. The company now operates 18 airports across five regions in Brazil, including Congonhas in São Paulo. Former Infraero legal director Gilvandro Araújo likened Aena to a 'new Spanish Infraero'.
Osaka Itami Airport has been named Asia’s best airport in new travel rankings. Fukuoka Airport and Nagoya’s Chubu Centrair International Airport completed Japan’s top three.
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PT Kereta Api Indonesia served 6.2 million customers on airport-connected train and LRT services from January to May 2026.
A study on airport retail shows that Chinese travelers outspend their Indian and Saudi peers at Asian airports, spending twice the regional average on luxury goods. Chinese passengers have led the recovery in Asia’s airport retail since the Covid-19 pandemic.
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The Superintendency of Industry and Commerce (SIC) has opened the review of a request for authorization of the business integration between El Market and Globoshops. This operation involves several companies in the commercial sector focused on selling products in tourist areas like airports. The agency invites third parties to submit relevant information within 10 business days.