GMR Hyderabad Duty Free Ties up with American Telugu Association

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Hyderabad Duty Free (HDF), a 100% subsidiary of GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd. (GHIAL), has announced a unique promotional scheme for American Telugu Association (ATA) under its ‘customer connect’ program to reach out to the Telugu diaspora residing in the US. This exclusive scheme for ATA members was formally announced by Mr.Hanmanth Reddy, founder of American Telugu Association in presence of Honorable Deputy Chief Minister of Telangana State, Mr. Mohammed Mahmood Ali; Dr Ausaf Sayeed, Counsul General of India at Chicago; Mr. Iftekhar Shareef, President of Telangana Association of North America among many more dignitaries, during the American Telugu Association Meet organized at Naperville, Chicago in the US state of Illinois.

Under this program, ATA members can now enjoy exclusive offers at Hyderabad Duty Free stores at the arrivals and departures of GMR Hyderabad International Airport.  This connect program will also include periodic communication on Duty Free products, and round the year events and promotional activities happening at Hyderabad Duty Free.  The members will also receive quarterly magazines of Hyderabad Duty Free which covers interesting happenings in the city and region in addition to Duty Free updates.

Under this unique promotional offer, the members of American Telugu Association will enjoy an additional top-up discount of up to 15% over and above the regular discounts & offers running in the store.  At the Arrivals store, ATA members will get additional flat discount of 10% and 15% on every purchase above $100 and $250 respectively. At the Departures store, the members will get an additional flat discount of 7.5% and 10% on the purchase above $50 and $100 respectively. 

This discount will be applicable on the entire range of products available at Hyderabad Duty Free, making this one of the most unique schemes for any Duty Free in the world.  Furthermore, in-line with the objective to establish a connect with the Telugu diaspora, the program has a unique feature where these discounts will also be available to travelling family members (spouse and children) along with the main member. 

With this unique promotional offer, Hyderabad Duty free will be offering lowest ever prices which would be give an overall benefit of up to 25-30% (considering the periodic regular offers) to ATA members.  To avail this attractive benefit, ATA members will have to present the valid ATA membership card or copy at the billing counter. 

Speaking on this occasion, Mr. SGK Kishore, Chairman, Hyderabad Duty Free, said, “Hyderabad Duty Free represents the city of Hyderabad and entire Region.  With a wide range of international products along with attractive offers and gifts running round the year in our stores, we offer compelling value proposition to our valued customers and passengers travelling through the Hyderabad International Airport. We have recently started our initiative to further strengthen our relationship with key customer segments under the ‘Mana Hyderabad…Mana Duty Free” program.  Our association with the members of American Telugu Association is a major initiation in this regard through which we would like the ATA members to make ‘Hyderabad Duty Free’ as their preferred shopping destination while travelling.”

Also speaking during this event, Mr. Hanmanth Reddy, Founder and former President ATA, said, “We are delighted that Hyderabad Duty Free has gone extra mile to initiate a promotional scheme dedicated to ATA members. I must appreciate and thank HDF for this initiative. I’m sure that every member of ATA will appreciate this gesture and shop at Hyderabad Duty Free to avail the benefit.” 

American Telugu Association (ATA) is a not-for-profit organization which was started in early part of 1990 focussing Telugu origin people in the USA. The main purpose of the organization is to assist and promote literary, cultural, educational, religious, social, economic, health and community activities of the people of Telugu origin as well as to promote exchange programs for students, scientists, and professionals of Telugu origin between the United States of America, Canada and India and other countries.


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