ATU Duty Free

ATU is an airport retail company. It runs tax exempt shops for travelers at airports in several countries. The company says it started at the end of 1999. It was set up with Unifree and Gebr. Heinemann, two firms with experience in airport retail and tax exempt sales.

ATU says it operates more than 110 stores in 7 countries across 3 continents. Passengers can choose from about 50,000 products from major brands. The company says its prices are good for travelers. It describes its working pace as round the clock.

At Istanbul Airport, ATU runs Old Bazaar local concept stores. It also runs more than 20 boutiques for luxury brands there. At several other airports, the company says it is the only operator of this kind of shop.

In Turkey, these airports are Ankara Esenboga, Izmir Adnan Menderes, Gazipasa Alanya and Mugla Bodrum. In Georgia, they are Tbilisi, Batumi and Kutaisi. In North Macedonia, they are Skopje and Ohrid. In Tunisia, the list includes Enfidha, Monastir, Tunis Carthage, Djerba, Sfax, Tozeur and Tabarka.

The company also operates at Riga Airport in Latvia. It works at Salalah Airport in Oman and Madinah Airport in Saudi Arabia too. The website has a store selector. Shoppers pick a province, then choose a departure or an arrival store.

The product range is wide. Categories include fragrance, skincare and make up. They also include fashion and accessories, such as leather goods, watches, glasses, bags and suitcases, and jewelry. Toys, writing instruments and travel accessories are listed too. A food section offers chocolates, sweets, tea, coffee and fine food.

The website includes a member login, a list of store locations and a frequently asked questions page. Visitors can join an email list to hear about current campaigns. Travelers can also pick the date they will receive their products to see which campaigns apply on that day. The head office is in Istanbul, Turkey.