Airports With HMSHost Facilities Top Airport Survey; International Air Transport Association Survey Places Airports with HMSHost Facilities in Top Airports Worldwide.Business Editors BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 7, 2001 HMSHost Corporation, the world's largest provider of food, beverage and retail concessions in the travel industry, has long stood for commitment to quality facilities and service for the traveling public. In the 2001 survey of world travelers by the International Air Transport Association (IATA IATA International Air Transport Association, which sets the rules for air transport, including those concerning air transport of animals. ), concession programs developed and operated by HMSHost led the way in creating innovative food, beverage and retail environments: -- In Restaurant/Eating Facilities, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport ranked first in the world across all categories. In 1999, HMSHost and the Metropolitan Airport Commission (MAC) completed an extensive renovation introducing many new international, national and local concepts in the award winning Northstar Crossing concession plan. HMSHost and its subtenants proudly operate over 30 different eateries serving 34 million passengers annually. -- In the category over 25 million passengers annually for Restaurant/Eating Facilities, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Amsterdam, Seattle and Atlanta ranked 1st, 3rd, 4th and 5th, respectively. HMSHost is the leading food and beverage F&B is a common abbreviation in the United States and Commonwealth countries, including Hong Kong. F&B is typically the widely accepted abbreviation for "Food and Beverage," which is the sector/industry that specializes in the conceptualization, the making of, and delivery of foods. developer and operator in each of these highly acclaimed programs. Amsterdam, where HMSHost serves the 40 million annual passengers of this global hub and accepts 50 currencies in 49 facilities, ranked first in Europe in this large airport category. -- In the 15-25 million passenger category, Vancouver International Airport Vancouver International Airport (IATA: YVR, ICAO: CYVR) is located on Sea Island in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, about 15 kilometres from downtown Vancouver. ranked fourth, while Montreal Dorval placed sixth among airports with fewer than 15 million passengers. HMSHost developed recognized Food, Beverage and Retail concession plans that emphasized the local character of these charming Canadian cities. -- In Shopping Facilities, Minneapolis-St. Paul ranked third in the over 25 million passenger category. As part of Northstar Crossing, HMSHost offers exciting shopping opportunities like Land's End Land's End, promontory, Cornwall, SW England, forming the westernmost extremity of the English mainland. Of wave-carved granite, it has cliffs c.60 ft (20 m) high. Offshore are reefs and rocky islets, on one of which is Longships Lighthouse. , Liz Claiborne This article is about the corporation Liz Claiborne Inc. For the fashion designer who founded the company, see Liz Claiborne (fashion designer). Liz Claiborne Inc. , Johnston & Murphy, The Museum Company and the Discovery Store. "We are pleased that the innovative planning and first class execution of our airport clients and HMSHost associates has been recognized so broadly by passengers surveyed in IATA's Global Airport Monitor," said John J. McCarthy, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of HMSHost. "Airline passengers are discriminating dis·crim·i·nat·ing adj. 1. a. Able to recognize or draw fine distinctions; perceptive. b. Showing careful judgment or fine taste: customers and this consistent top performance around the world establishes HMSHost as the leading concessionaire for airports." HMSHost, formerly known as Host Marriott Services Host Marriott Services Corporation ceased to be an independent company when it became HMSHost Corporation and was acquired by the Italian company Autogrill S.p.A.. History , is world-renowned for creating innovative concession plans in travel venues. HMSHost has revenues of $1.6 billion and is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Autogrill S.p.A. Together, HMSHost and the rest of the Autogrill Group are recognized leaders in retail, food and beverage concessions serving people on the move. With operations in nineteen countries around the globe, the combined Company has annual revenues of over $2.6 billion. |
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