Avolta

Avolta AG
Formerly
  • Weitnauer (1865–2003)
  • Dufry (2003–2023)
Company typePublic
SIXAVOL
IndustryTravel Retail
Founded1865; 159 years ago (1865)
HeadquartersBasel, Switzerland
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Juan Carlos Torres Carretero (board chair)
Xavier Rossinyol (CEO)
ProductsConsumer Goods
SubsidiariesHudson, World Duty Free, Nuance, Hellenic Duty Free Shops, Reg Staer, Duty Free Uruguay, Duty Free Argentina, Colombian Emeralds
Websiteavoltaworld.com

Avolta AG (until November 2023: Dufry AG) is a Swiss-based travel retailer which operates duty-free and duty-paid shops and convenience stores in airports, cruise lines, seaports, railway stations and central tourist areas. The company, headquartered in Basel, employs almost 36,000 people and operates in over 65 countries worldwide. It is publicly traded on the SIX Swiss Exchange.