Angkasa Pura Retail has opened two shops at the new Semarang Ahmad Yani International Airport (SRG) in Central Java. The retail subsidiary of state-owned PT Angkasa Pura I has this month extended its retail footprint with two convenience shops spanning a total of 212sq m, one located landside in the public area and another airside post-security. A 135sq m airside gift shop is also set to open in due course.
In addition, Angkasa Pura Retail will open a 105sq m gifting, souvenir and packaged food outlet at Lombok International Airport (LOP) in the coming months.
Meanwhile, a 235sq m gift and souvenirs concept at Bali Ngurah Rai International Airport is also timed to open in August at the domestic departure area (gate six).
‘FLOATING TERMINAL’
Last week, Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo inaugurated the ‘floating’ passenger terminal at Semarang, which replaces the previous 6,702sq m structure.
Spanning 56,652sq m, the IDR 2.075tn ($149m) project has the capacity to handle 6.9m passengers annually, up from the previous 800,000 ceiling.
According to a PWC Indonesia report earlier this year, Angkasa Pura I President Director Faik Fahmi was quoted as saying the ‘floating’ airport term relates to the fact the terminal is built on soft land, parts of which are submersed by water, using poles and pre-fabricated drainage.
In a wide-ranging conversation during last month’s TFWA Asia Pacific Exhibition & Conference in Singapore, Angkasa Pura Retail revealed plans to re-map its existing 200sq m Surabaya Duty Free concession at Juanda International Airport, where it also operates a speciality beauty outlet at T2 (Baci) and other retail and F&B units.
The re-mapping exercise is expected to take place towards the end of the year and is designed to open up space linked to the passenger gates.
The firm’s merchandise presence at Surabaya includes wines & spirits, tobacco and fashion and accessories. The company is also taking a fresh look at its retail product mix in line with the the spatial re-configuration, with one focus being the development of Indonesian brand Bhumi Tea.
For last two years, it has also boasted a presence in downtown Jakarta at the Kuningan City shopping mall, trading under the name ‘Ourflock’, but that has now come to an end.
“The business was not doing very well and closed in August 2017,” confirmed Widya Wiedagdo, Marketing & Business Development Director, Angkasa Pura Retail.
When asked if there are future plans to re-open in downtown Jakarta, he said: “Not yet, we must take many considerations as there is a lot of competition and the situation is not good for downtown, but the airport business is ok.”
When asked for his plans this year, Wiedagdo says the objective is to open chocolate confectionery and fashion accessories stores in travel retail, in addition to dedicating more space towards liquor and spirits at Surabaya Airport.