History

2024

Opening of L'Éclair de Genie, the brands first airport location globally

2023

Opening of LEGO and Fortnum & Mason at DXB

2023

Opening of 12 Retail outlets and 6 F&B outlets at the new Zayed International Airport, Abu Dhabi

2023

Opening of Pangaia at DXB, the brands first standalone store

2022

New developments in West Africa with the opening of Duty Free and Dining stores in Mauritania and Gambia.

2022

First step in Latin America with the opening of the first Aelia stores in Lima, Peru

2021

Opening of the world’s largest Aelia Duty Free store in Rome

2020

Opening of our first locations in Japan

2019

Acquisition of International Duty Free, the leading duty free operator in Belgium, with a presence in Luxembourg and Kenya

2019

Opening of the 37th country of Lagardère Travel Retail, in Libreville (Gabon)

2019

Launch of the Dining activity in the Netherlands, with the takeover of 28 Smullers in the Dutch Rail network

2019

Opening of the 36th country of Lagardère Travel Retail, in Bratislava (Slovakia)

2018

Acquisition of Hojeij Branded Foods and its subsidiary Vino Volo, a leading Dining travel operator in North America

2018

Opening of 8 stores in Hong Kong in partnership with China Duty Free Group

2018

Launch of the New Age Beauty concept at Paris Charles de Gaulle

2018

Opening of FAB award Winner Food Hall Daily DXB at Dubai Airport.

2017

Opening of the first store on the African continent, at Dakar airport (Senegal)

2017

Launch of activities in KSA (Riyadh, Djeddah, Dammam)

2015

Acquisition of Paradies, a leading airport travel retailer in North America

2015

Award of Lagardère Capital, a JV between Lagardère Travel Retail and Abu Dhabi Capital Group of 13 Duty Free stores and 7 Restaurants at the upcoming Midfield Terminal in Abu Dhabi.

2015

Creation of the Dining business line

2015

Lagardère Services becomes Lagardère Travel Retail

2014

Acquisition of Airest Restaurant Middle East with operations in Abu Dhabi and Dubai Airports

2014

New Aelia Duty Free concept

2014

Creation of a partnership with SAVE to operate retail and dining in Venice, Treviso and Verona airports

2013

Gain of the SNCF (French railway network) tender to operate Travel Essentials business under a JV scheme

2012

Acquisition of AdR Retail, the operator of the Duty Free/Duty Paid concessions in Fiumicino and Ciampino airports in Rome

2008

Opening of the first Costa Coffee and PAUL in the Czech Republic

2007

Development of Duty Free operations in the UK, Poland and the Czech Republic

2007

Opening of the first Relay stores in Taiwan and mainland China

2003

Joint venture with ADP. Creation of Société de Distribution Aéroportuaire (SDA)

2001

Acquisition of DFA/Saresco and creation of Aelia by merger with Aeroboutique

2000

Relais H is renamed Relay. International launch of Relay, the leading international brand in Travel Essentials

1999

Development of operations in Travel Essentials in Germany, Poland and Czech Republic

1995

Acquisition of UCS (Canada) to become HDS Retail North America

1990

Acquisition of Eastern Lobby Shop (USA)

1980

Creation of the Relais H brand

1965

First Duty Free boutique

1852

Opening of the first railway station bookstore in Paris, Gare de Lyon