Dubai Duty Free triumphs for the 24th consecutive year at Business Traveller Middle East Awards
The travel retailer topped the readers’ and online survey conducted by Business Traveller magazine for the duty-free category, staving off stiff competition from the other nominated airport retailers.
UAE. Dubai Duty Free has once again been honoured with the ‘Best Duty Free Shopping in the Middle East’ title at the Business Traveller Middle East (BTME) Awards, marking its 24th consecutive win.
The ceremony was held at the InterContinental Dubai Festival City on Monday (28 April), marking the first day of the Arabian Travel Market.
More than 300 guests attended the awards ceremony, where Motivate Media Group Chief Commercial Officer Anthony Milne presented the award to Dubai Duty Free Managing Director Ramesh Cidambi and Senior Vice President – Marketing Sinead El Sibai.
Organised by Motivate Media Group and Ink, the annual Business Traveller Middle East Awards have been celebrating excellence across 40 categories in three key sectors, including airlines, airports and hotels, since their inception in 2002.
The travel retailer topped the readers’ and online survey conducted by Business Traveller magazine for the duty-free category, staving off stiff competition from the other nominated airport retailers.
Dubai Duty Free Managing Director Ramesh Cidambi said, “We are truly honoured to be recognised as the ‘Best Duty Free Shopping in the Middle East’ for a record 24 consecutive years. Our thanks to everyone who voted for Dubai Duty Free and it is incredible to think that we have been the recipient of this award every year since they were introduced.
“I join our Chairman, HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, in congratulating our entire team and thank them for their ongoing support and hard work.” 
