Amazon partnered with Star Concessions Ltd, an operator of airport concession stores, to launch a checkout-free concessions store powered by Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology at the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.

The store, named “Grab & Fly,” allows customers to insert their credit card at the entry gate, pick up their shopping items, and exit the store for automated checkout. The store offers a range of snacks, accessories, electronics, drinks, and souvenirs.  

Star Concessions Ltd is headquartered in Dallas and currently operates over 45 food, beverage, and retail establishments in DFW International Airport, Dallas Love Field, and Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport.

Analyst QuickTake : Checkout-free store formats are being adopted progressively at high-traffic venues such as airports. In March 2021, Amazon launched a Just Walk Out powered checkout-free store at Dallas Love Field Airport in partnership with the travel retailer Hudson. In December 2021, Zippin deployed its checkout-free technology at John F. Kennedy International Airport, and Mashgin , in partnership with HMSHost, installed 60 of its touchless self-checkout systems at eight high-traffic international airports. Meanwhile, players such as Zippin, Amazon, and Instacart have also opened checkout free stores at other high-traffic venues, including sports stadiums such as Houston’s NRG Stadium , T-Mobile Park , Houston Astros’ baseball stadium , Boston’s Fenway Park , Lumen Field, NFL Stadium , and Kyle Field football stadium in Texas.