The Alpha-Pantaloon JV will be opening its first duty free shop at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport this week, although the store is expected to be fully operational only by 18-20 January, 2007. Alpha-Pantaloon have decided to open their first store in Delhi as the city has the highest international arrivals along with the highest spend, as compared to Indian airports. The duty free shop at the airport will be located at the arrival terminal and will cover 2,000 sq ft, which will be expanded to 7,000 sq ft in a month. A duty free store will be opened at the departure terminal by the end January 2007. Alpha Airports Group Plc has designed more than 140 retail stores in over 40 locations in UK, Europe, USA and South Asia. The company is already present in India and runs three duty free stores in Cochin Airport. Its store in Delhi will feature leading name brands of the world, including Gucci, Armani, Christian Dior, Calvin Klein, Nike, Swatch among others.