{"id":1744,"date":"2026-02-19T13:00:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T11:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/acar.aero\/?p=1744"},"modified":"2026-02-19T13:00:01","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T11:00:01","slug":"lagardere-travel-retail-romania-se-alatura-acar-pentru-a-consolida-ecosistemul-serviciilor-destinate-calatorilor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acar.aero\/en\/lagardere-travel-retail-romania-se-alatura-acar-pentru-a-consolida-ecosistemul-serviciilor-destinate-calatorilor\/","title":{"rendered":"Lagard\u00e8re Travel Retail Romania Joins RACA to Strengthen the Traveler Services Ecosystem"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"model-response-message-contentr_531238e9c2332069\" class=\"markdown markdown-main-panel enable-updated-hr-color preserve-whitespaces-in-response\" dir=\"ltr\" aria-live=\"polite\" aria-busy=\"false\">\n<p><strong>The Romanian Airline Companies Association \u201dCarpathia\u201d officially announces the joining of Lagard\u00e8re Travel Retail Romania as a Partner Member. This strategic collaboration formalizes the relationship between airline operators and the global leader in the travel retail industry, with the objective of enhancing the passenger experience across Romanian airports.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Through this new partnership, RACA continues to unite key stakeholders who complete the civil aviation value chain, fostering a pragmatic dialogue between airports, airlines, and commercial service providers.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1746 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/acar.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/lagardere-harta-locatii-VF-1-1024x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/acar.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/lagardere-harta-locatii-VF-1-980x373.jpg 980w, https:\/\/acar.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/lagardere-harta-locatii-VF-1-480x183.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>A Global Leader with Consolidated Local Expertise<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As one of the two divisions of the Lagard\u00e8re Group, Lagard\u00e8re Travel Retail is a global leader in the travel retail industry, boasting the longest experience in satisfying the needs of travelers and partners through all three business lines: Duty Free &amp; Fashion, Travel Essentials, and Dining. Lagard\u00e8re Travel Retail operates over 4,970 stores in airports, railway stations, and other platforms across 51 countries, generating sales of \u20ac7.6 billion in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>This year, Lagard\u00e8re Travel Retail celebrated 30 years of presence in Romania, marking a solid journey in travel retail. The local network comprises over 300 stores located in airports, shopping galleries, business centers, railway stations, and hospitals, operating under 13 recognized brands, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Duty Paid &amp; Fashion: <\/strong>Aelia@Bucharest<\/li>\n<li><strong>Travel Essentials: <\/strong>Inmedio, Relay, Hub Convenience, Discover,<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dining: <\/strong>1Minute, So!Coffee, Pizza LaMia Stazione, Local+40, Bread&amp;Co, Beercode, Hello!, Bon App\u00e9tit!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-1744 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/acar.aero\/en\/lagardere-travel-retail-romania-se-alatura-acar-pentru-a-consolida-ecosistemul-serviciilor-destinate-calatorilor\/prodejna-lagardere-relay\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/acar.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/poza-pagina-3-1-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/acar.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/poza-pagina-3-1-980x551.jpg 980w, https:\/\/acar.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/poza-pagina-3-1-480x270.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1749'>\n\t\t\t\tRELAY\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/acar.aero\/en\/lagardere-travel-retail-romania-se-alatura-acar-pentru-a-consolida-ecosistemul-serviciilor-destinate-calatorilor\/poza-pagina-3-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/acar.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/poza-pagina-3-2-1024x640.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/acar.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/poza-pagina-3-2-980x613.jpg 980w, https:\/\/acar.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/poza-pagina-3-2-480x300.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1750'>\n\t\t\t\tSo!Coffee\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/acar.aero\/en\/lagardere-travel-retail-romania-se-alatura-acar-pentru-a-consolida-ecosistemul-serviciilor-destinate-calatorilor\/0g5a9373\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/acar.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0G5A9373-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1751\" srcset=\"https:\/\/acar.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0G5A9373-980x653.jpg 980w, https:\/\/acar.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0G5A9373-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1751'>\n\t\t\t\tAelia@Bucharest\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a 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href='https:\/\/acar.aero\/en\/lagardere-travel-retail-romania-se-alatura-acar-pentru-a-consolida-ecosistemul-serviciilor-destinate-calatorilor\/1minute\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/acar.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1Minute-1024x494.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1754\" srcset=\"https:\/\/acar.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1Minute-980x473.jpg 980w, https:\/\/acar.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1Minute-480x232.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1754'>\n\t\t\t\t1Minute\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/acar.aero\/en\/lagardere-travel-retail-romania-se-alatura-acar-pentru-a-consolida-ecosistemul-serviciilor-destinate-calatorilor\/20250917-080\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/acar.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20250917-080-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1755\" srcset=\"https:\/\/acar.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20250917-080-980x653.jpg 980w, https:\/\/acar.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20250917-080-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1755'>\n\t\t\t\tRELAY\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/acar.aero\/en\/lagardere-travel-retail-romania-se-alatura-acar-pentru-a-consolida-ecosistemul-serviciilor-destinate-calatorilor\/beercode-cj\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/acar.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/beercode-CJ-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1756\" srcset=\"https:\/\/acar.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/beercode-CJ-980x735.jpg 980w, https:\/\/acar.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/beercode-CJ-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1756'>\n\t\t\t\tBeercode\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/acar.aero\/en\/lagardere-travel-retail-romania-se-alatura-acar-pentru-a-consolida-ecosistemul-serviciilor-destinate-calatorilor\/bon-appetit-cj\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/acar.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bon-appetit-cj-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/acar.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bon-appetit-cj-980x735.jpg 980w, https:\/\/acar.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bon-appetit-cj-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1757'>\n\t\t\t\tBon App\u00e9tit!\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/acar.aero\/en\/lagardere-travel-retail-romania-se-alatura-acar-pentru-a-consolida-ecosistemul-serviciilor-destinate-calatorilor\/bread-and-co\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"701\" src=\"https:\/\/acar.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bread-and-co-1024x701.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1758\" srcset=\"https:\/\/acar.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bread-and-co-980x671.jpg 980w, https:\/\/acar.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bread-and-co-480x329.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1758'>\n\t\t\t\tBread&#038;Co\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/acar.aero\/en\/lagardere-travel-retail-romania-se-alatura-acar-pentru-a-consolida-ecosistemul-serviciilor-destinate-calatorilor\/hubconvenience-09-12-print-050-1\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/acar.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/HubConvenience-09.12-print-050-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1759\" srcset=\"https:\/\/acar.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/HubConvenience-09.12-print-050-1-980x653.jpg 980w, https:\/\/acar.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/HubConvenience-09.12-print-050-1-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1759'>\n\t\t\t\tHub Convenience\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/acar.aero\/en\/lagardere-travel-retail-romania-se-alatura-acar-pentru-a-consolida-ecosistemul-serviciilor-destinate-calatorilor\/poza-locatie-4\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"697\" src=\"https:\/\/acar.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/poza-locatie-4-1024x697.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/acar.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/poza-locatie-4-980x667.jpg 980w, https:\/\/acar.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/poza-locatie-4-480x327.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>A Strategic Partnership for the Future of Romanian Aviation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The inclusion of Lagard\u00e8re Travel Retail Romania as a Partner Member within RACA represents a natural step in consolidating the aviation ecosystem. The partner's expertise in Duty Free &amp; Fashion, Travel Essentials, and Dining segments complements the Association's vision of developing a predictable and sustainable business environment.<\/p>\n<p>\"We aim for our partnership with RACA, alongside our commitment to high standards, sustainable practices, and memorable, personalized experiences for travelers, to stimulate the development of the entire transport ecosystem\" stated Marius V\u0103c\u0103l\u0103u, CEO of Lagard\u00e8re Travel Retail Romania.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About the Romanian Airline Companies Association \u201dCarpathia\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Founded in 2024, RACA brings together the main Romanian airline operators (TAROM, HiSky, AnimaWings, DAN AIR, HelloJets, Legend Airlines, Fly Lili, and Star East Airlines) and collaborates with an increasingly relevant number of partner members, such as Craiova International Airport, Bra\u0219ov-Ghimbav International Airport, DP World Logistics Romania, and JETAV Flight Training.<\/p>\n<p>By welcoming Lagard\u00e8re Travel Retail Romania, RACA reaffirms its role as a central platform for dialogue aimed at modernizing and professionalizing air transport in Romania.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Asocia\u021bia Companiilor Aeriene Rom\u00e2ne\u0219ti \u201eCarpathia\u201d anun\u021b\u0103 oficial aderarea Lagard\u00e8re Travel Retail Rom\u00e2nia\u00a0\u00een calitate de Membru Partener. Aceast\u0103 colaborare strategic\u0103 formalizeaz\u0103 rela\u021bia dintre operatorii aerieni \u0219i liderul global \u00een industria de retail pentru c\u0103l\u0103tori cu obiectivul de a \u00eembun\u0103t\u0103\u021bi experien\u021ba pasagerilor \u00een aeroporturile din Rom\u00e2nia. Prin acest nou parteneriat, ACAR continu\u0103 s\u0103 reuneasc\u0103 sub aceea\u0219i umbrel\u0103 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1745,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[8,7,9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1744","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-biroul-de-presa","category-companii-aeriene","category-stiri"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/acar.aero\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1744","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/acar.aero\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/acar.aero\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/acar.aero\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/acar.aero\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1744"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/acar.aero\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1744\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1764,"href":"https:\/\/acar.aero\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1744\/revisions\/1764"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/acar.aero\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1745"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/acar.aero\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1744"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/acar.aero\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1744"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/acar.aero\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1744"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}