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Name
Philip Eckles
Title
CEO, Delhi Duty Free Services Private Limited
Bio
Philip Eckles is the CEO of Delhi Duty Free Services Private Limited (DDFS) the operator of India’s largest Duty Free business. Eckles was appointed to the role in 2018 having transferred from Aer Rianta International (ARI) the global duty free operator headquartered in Dublin. Eckles has spent 31 years working within the duty free industry, 25 of them with ARI where he held a number of senior executive roles including Global Implementation Director, CEO of ARI Middle East based in Bahrain and Regional Director for ARI and its North American operations based in Montreal Canada.
Eckles first entered the duty free world in 1989 at London’s Heathrow Airport. Four years later he commenced his international career with roles based in Pakistan, Ukraine, UK & France, Bulgaria, Canada, Bahrain and most recently India. He has extensive senior retail management experience and was a member of the ARI senior executive team before joining DDFS. Eckles, much respected within the global duty free industry has also served on several industry association boards including – the International Association of Airport Duty Free (IAADFS); MEADFA – The Middle East & Africa Duty Free Association and most recently the Asia Pacific Travel Retail Association (APTRA).
Eckles first entered the duty free world in 1989 at London’s Heathrow Airport. Four years later he commenced his international career with roles based in Pakistan, Ukraine, UK & France, Bulgaria, Canada, Bahrain and most recently India. He has extensive senior retail management experience and was a member of the ARI senior executive team before joining DDFS. Eckles, much respected within the global duty free industry has also served on several industry association boards including – the International Association of Airport Duty Free (IAADFS); MEADFA – The Middle East & Africa Duty Free Association and most recently the Asia Pacific Travel Retail Association (APTRA).
