(MENAFN- Qatar News Agency) ha April 16 -Qatar Duty Free (QDF) the second largest Duty Free operator in the Middle East has won the title of Travel Retailer of The Year at the 2014 DFNI (Duty Free News International) Global Awards for Travel Retail Excellence. This is the third time that QDF has won the Travel Retailer of The Year award. "We are delighted to receive this award for the third time and for the second year in a row" said Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker. "It demonstrates Qatar Duty Free's commitment to being a retail operation of the highest quality with customer service at the heart of everything that we do" he said in remarks he gave here on Wednesday commenting on the event. QDF first won this much-coveted award in 2010 and again in 2013. The award for 2014 was accepted by Keith Hunter Senior Vice President and Devesh Kuwadekar Senior Manager Qatar Duty Free. The award ceremony took place during the 19th annual DFNI Charity Ball held at the Lancaster Hotel in London. For his part Keith Hunter Senior Vice President said in similar remarks "QDF is totally committed to providing travellers with the highest quality of service" said Mr. Hunter. "This award is a strong acknowledgement of the trusted relationship that we have built over the past years with key international brands and with our suppliers" he added. "One of the most significant achievements of Qatar Duty Free has been our ability to turn space constraints into a competitive advantage. QDF has not let the limited space at the Doha International Airport (a 2500 square meters area of retail space) limit our ambitions and ability to innovate. On the contrary we have delivered a steady stream of innovations in order to constantly delight and surprise passengers. (MORE)
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