we are a global airports and travel retail group with
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What we doAbout our business
We are a global airports and travel retail Group with operations in 16 countries around the world.
01We manageWe own and manage Dublin and Cork airports in Ireland, and manage Terminal 5 at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. We also own a 20% stake in Düsseldorf Airport and an 11% stake in Hermes Airports, which operates Larnaca and Paphos airports in Cyprus. We also own and operate travel retail operations globally.
International airport retailing
Aer Rianta International (ARI), our international airport retail business, has travel retail operations at Dublin and Cork in Ireland, Montréal, Winnipeg, Halifax and Québec City in Canada, Bridgetown in Barbados, Larnaca and Paphos in Cyprus, Beirut in Lebanon, Riyadh in Saudi Arabia, Muscat in Oman, Manama in Bahrain, Doha in Qatar, Delhi in India, Jakarta in Indonesia, Auckland in New Zealand and most recently, Podgorica and Tivat in Montenegro.
Group turnover by class of business 2020
Group turnover by region 2020
Aeronautical turnover International retail and other activities Other commercial activities Direct retailing and retail/catering activities
Europe Middle East Australasia North America
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02We investThrough ARI, we own a 20% stake in Düsseldorf Airport and an 11% stake in Hermes Airports, which owns and operates Larnaca and Paphos airports in Cyprus.
03We advisedaa International has clients in Australia, Singapore, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia and the UK and provides airport management, operations and maintenance consultancy to them.
“At year-end, daa International won a contract with the Red Sea Development Company to become the airport operator for the Red SeaAirport project.”
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Where we operateOur business at a glance
daa Group is headquartered in Dublin with operations in 16 countries. It has airport operations at Dublin and Cork airports in Ireland and Terminal 5 at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and airport investments in Düsseldorf, Larnaca and Paphos airports.
ARI, daa’s travel retail subsidiary, has operations in 14 countries and holds the Group’s shareholding in Düsseldorf Airport and Hermes Airports. daa International offers advisory and management services internationally, leveraging the experience and expertise of daa Group.
During 2020, Dublin Airport was a key player in Ireland’s global supply chain and was the main hub for the import of essential PPE and medical equipment.
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Cork Airport was highly commended in the ACI Europe Best Airport Awards in the under 5 million passengers per year category. Cork Airport won this award in 2019.
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Dublin Airport Cork Airport
ARI – Winnipeg, Canada ARI –
Montréal, Canada
ARI – Bridgetown, Barbados
ARI – Tivat, Montenegro
ARI – Halifax, Canada
Dublin Airport, Ireland
ARI – Dublin, Ireland
Cork Airport, Ireland
ARI – Cork, Ireland
ARI – Düsseldorf,
Germany
ARI – Québec City, Canada
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ARI is the Group’s travel retail subsidiary with operations in 14 countries. It manages its own outlets in Dublin and Cork airports, and has interests in retail operations in 13 other countries. ARI also holds the Group’s shareholding in Düsseldorf Airport and Hermes Airports, which operates Larnaca and Paphos airports in Cyprus.
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daa International offers advisory, management and investment services to clients globally. The flagship contract for the business is the management contract for Terminal 5 at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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ARI daa International
Terminal 5,King KhalidInternationalAirport,Riyadh,Saudi Arabia
ARI Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
ARI – Doha, Qatar
ARI – Muscat, Oman
ARI – Dubai, UAE
ARI – Manama, Bahrain
ARI – Beirut, Lebanon
ARI – Larnaca and Paphos, Cyprus
ARI – Delhi, India
ARI – Jakarta, Indonesia
ARI – Auckland,
New Zealand