UAE. Dubai Duty Free has expressed delight at being voted “˜Best Duty Free Shopping’ in the world in the 2009 World Airport survey conducted by Skytrax.
As we reported, the World Airport Awards are based on the results from 8.6 million questionnaires completed by airline passengers in 2008/9, covering more than 190 airports worldwide.
Dubai Duty Free came out tops in the “˜Best Duty Free Shopping’ category, ahead of Singapore Changi Airport and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
Commenting on the results, Dubai Duty Free Managing Director Colm McLoughlin said: “Skytrax has a reputation for producing independent surveys that determine how well each airport performs across a range of services. We are obviously delighted to have been voted the best in the duty free category and thank all of those who have voted for our operation.”
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Dubai Duty Free’s expansive retail offer has won it “˜Best Duty Free Shopping’ at the World Airport Awards 2009 |
The Skytrax survey was conducted over a ten-month period. Over 97 different nationalities were interviewed regarding 39 elements of their airport experience, from check-in, departures, transfers and through to arrivals.
The Skytrax award comes on the heels of other accolades received by Dubai Duty Free, which doubled its retail operation last October with the opening of Emirates Terminal 3.
In January 2009, the operation received its second Global Traveller award for “˜Best Duty Free Shops’ from the New York-based publisher. In May the operation was named “˜Best Duty Free in the Middle East’ by Business Traveller ME and “˜Middle East Travel Retailer’ in the annual DFNI Asia Pacific awards. In April, Colm McLoughlin received a personal award for a “˜Lifetime Achievement in the Middle East Event Industry’ presented at the Middle East Events award ceremony in Dubai.
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