OREANDA-NEWS. January 19, 2015. Incheon Airport duty-free shop AIRSTAR Avenue hit 2 trillion won in annual sales. This is the first achievement among airport duty-free stores worldwide.

It is believed to be driven by the customer-friendly shopping environment and professional sales force despite the relatively smaller number of passengers and size of the Airport than other large airports.

Incheon Airport duty-free shop AIRSTAR Avenue has maintained the number one spot in sales since 2011 with about 1.8 billion sales last year. This year's sales is expected to reach 2.1 trillion won by the end of the year. Incheon Airport held a ceremony at the Passenger Terminal where certificates of appreciation were presented to duty-free shop businesses of Incheon Airport - THE SHILLA DUTY FREE, LOTTE DUTY FREE, and DUTY FREE KOREA.

This record is highly due to effects of Chinese tourists. They preferred the Incheon Airport's duty-free shops because of convenient facilities and services as well high-quality products. Airstar Avenue was also well-received by Chinese travelers by holding events and offering promotions for them.