Hudson Group Honors ARN Award-Winning Airports

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., March 7, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The winners of the Airport Revenue News (ARN) Best Airports awards for last year were announced March 4 at the ARN 2014 Revenue Conference & Exhibition in Orlando, Florida.

Hudson Group President & CEO Joe DiDomizio said: "Congratulations to our airports on this well-deserved recognition of their excellence. As a company, Hudson works hard at being 'The Traveler's Best Friend.' It is great to see our joint efforts on the front lines being noticed and appreciated by travelers and the industry."

This year's airport winners are:

Best Concessions Program Design
Large Airport Division – Los Angeles International
Medium Airport Division – San Diego International
Small Airport Division – Dallas Love Field

Best Customer Service
Large Airport Division – Dallas/Fort Worth International
Medium Airport Division – Nashville International
Small Airport Division – Dallas Love Field

Best Concessions Management Team
Large Airport Division – Chicago O'Hare International
Medium Airport Division (tie) – Louis Armstrong New Orleans International and San Diego International
Small Airport Division – Dallas Love Field

Best Overall Concessions Program
Large Airport Division – Minneapolis-St. Paul International
Medium Airport Division – San Diego International
Small Airport Division – Dallas Love Field

In addition to the airport awards, Hudson Group itself was named Best News & Gift Operator, Large Division.

About Hudson Group: 
Hudson Group is the largest duty-paid travel retailer in North America. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of international duty-free travel retailer Dufry AG (DUFN) of Basel, Switzerland. The company operates over 700 Hudson, Hudson News, Hudson Booksellers, cafes, specialty retail and duty free shops in 70 airports and transportation terminals in the United States and Canada. Dufry operates additional newsstands in 14 more countries around the world. Dufry operates over 1,400 stores in 45 countries and 180 airports and transportation terminals.

For more information, visit www.hudsongroup.com  and www.dufry.com.

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