Freddie Mercury, A Potential Star Turn For Revamped Retail Offer At Zanzibar Airport

Freddie Mercury, A Potential Star Turn For Revamped Retail Offer At Zanzibar Airport

Queen plays Knebworth, the last concert on the Magic Tour on August 9, 1986 in the United Kingdom. ... [+] (Photo by FG/Bauer-Griffin/Getty Images) 170612F1 A long-term concession contract win at Zanzibar Airport in Africa could be the change needed to modernize the retail business there and make the most of the island's biggest claim to fame: as the birthplace of Freddy Mercury the legendary lead singer of British rock group Queen. Dubai-based Maritime and Mercantile International (MMI) and Emirates Leisure Retail (ELR) have just been appointed as the master concessionaire for all food and beverage, duty-free and commercial outlets in Abeid Amani Karume International Airport's new $130 million terminal three. As part of a "long-term, multi-year contract" MMI/ELR plan to develop what they claims will be the world's first integrated F&B and retail experience in travel-retail—and a destination in its own right. Terminal three is operated by dnata, the air and travel services provider that is part of Emirates Group which also owns ELR. Speaking to Forbes. com: a company spokesperson said: "The project will feature carefully curated retail spaces reflecting a sense of place. Our ambition is a digitally integrated consumer experience. We want Zanzibar Airport to become