Milan, 10 April 2003 - Northwest Airlines and HMSHost Corporation, one of the world’s largest providers of food, beverage and retail concessions to the travel industry, have entered into a new contract extending HMSHost’s retail and food & beverage operations at Minneapolis St. Paul mInternational airport’s Concourse G.
The new contract will run through the end of 2015 and is expected to generate more than $220 million over the life of the agreement. With more than 35 million travellers a year, Minneapolis international airport is one of the ten largest hubs in the USA and one of the top 15 worldwide in terms of passenger traffic.
HMSHost plans a significant investment for new construction and renovation of shops and restaurants on this Northwest Airlines concourse. Established brands and local concepts will come together to deliver an exceptional array of dining and shopping experiences.
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