Airports see uptick in retail sales, line up sweeteners for passengers

Bengaluru airport in process of finalisng new brands for its retail and F&B zone

Private airports are seeing a gradual improvement in retail sales and lining up incentives, anticipating higher passenger footfall during the upcoming Dussehra and Diwali festivals.

These would include passenger engagement initiatives, consumer offers, and curated menus at food and beverage (F&B) outlets.

“We have witnessed encouraging trends in passenger footfalls as well as spends in the past few months since the resumption of air travel,” said a Bangalore International Airport Ltd (BIAL) spokesperson.

Sales have recovered owing to the opening of new outlets and incentives to encourage passengers to shop and dine at airports.

Two new F&B outlets (Starbucks and