Aer Rianta wins Kiwi contract

Aviation

Aer Rianta International (ARI) has secured a major new contract to operate a duty free concession at New Zealand's main airport in Auckland.

The seven-year concession starts in July and is the first win for ARI in Australasia. ARI is a subsidiary of the Dublin Airport Authority.

The airport handles about 15 million passengers a year and is served by more than 20 international airlines. More than 70pc of all visitors to New Zealand enter through it.