Doha’s Hamad Worldwide Airport has been named the World’s Finest Airport on the Skytrax World Airport Awards 2024, aka ‘the Oscars of the airport business’.
The airport, dwelling to a 6,000-square-metre indoor tropical backyard and which gives limitless free Wi-Fi, additionally takes dwelling the gong for World’s Finest Airport Procuring.
It beforehand received the highest prize in 2021 and 2022, with Singapore Changi Airport topped the world’s finest in 2023 and occupying the silver-medal place total this 12 months.
Seoul Incheon Airport comes third within the world rating and picks up the award for World’s Most Household Pleasant Airport. Rounding off the highest 5 is Tokyo Haneda and Tokyo Narita.
Airports within the UK and the USA are conspicuous by their absence, with each nations failing to make the highest 20, although Newark Liberty Airport – Terminal A takes dwelling the prize for World’s Finest New Airport Terminal, Houston Airport System snares World’s Finest Airport Artwork and Leisure, and Heathrow Airport ranks a reasonably respectable 21 within the total world checklist – out of 597 airports worldwide.
Doha’s Hamad Worldwide Airport has been named the World’s Finest Airport on the Skytrax World Airport Awards 2024, aka ‘the Oscars of the airport business’
Nonetheless, the truth that the UK – thought to be a pioneer of air journey – does not muster a single prize in any class can be seen as surprising by many flyers.
‘This 12 months, Hamad Worldwide Airport celebrates its milestone tenth 12 months of operations and we’re really honoured that passengers have voted us Finest Airport within the World for a 3rd time,’ stated Qatar Airways Group Chief Govt Officer, Eng. Badr Al Meer. ‘We’re additionally delighted to deliver dwelling the highest awards for Finest Airport Procuring and the Finest Airport within the Center East for the second consecutive and tenth time, respectively. Skytrax’s prestigious awards mirror the dedication of our workers who, every single day, assist innovate and keep our main place.
‘Our proficient group is pioneering and dedicated to delivering a superb passenger expertise with business firsts and one-of-a-kind purchasing and eating choices set amidst our superlative infrastructure, which incorporates the world-renowned indoor tropical backyard, the “Orchard”. We stay up for persevering with to shock and delight passengers by creating memorable and distinctive passenger journeys within the years to come back.’
Different highlights from the 2024 ceremony, held at Passenger Terminal Expo in Frankfurt, embrace Tokyo Narita Airport being recognised for customer support and named as having the World’s Finest Airport Employees and the Finest Airport Employees in Asia, and elsewhere in Japan, New Chitose Airport has been voted because the World’s Most Improved Airport.
Singapore Changi Airport, topped the world’s finest in 2023, occupies the silver-medal place total this 12 months
Seoul Incheon Airport comes third within the world rating
Dallas Fort-Value Airport is a first-time winner within the World Airport Awards after being recognised as offering the Finest Airport Employees Service in North America, and Vancouver Worldwide Airport returns to the highest of the area rating – it is named the Finest Airport in North America as soon as once more. The TWA Lodge JFK has been voted by passengers because the Finest Airport Lodge in North America.
Crowne Plaza Changi Airport wins the award for World’s Finest Airport Lodge for the ninth time within the awards’ historical past and can be the Finest Airport Lodge in Asia.
Rome Fiumicino Airport picks up the award for the World’s Finest Airport Safety Processing for the primary time and Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, run by Group ADP, has impressed, with its Terminal 3 facility declared the World’s Finest Low-Price Terminal, and the airport judged to be the Finest Airport in Europe for a second successive 12 months.
What’s extra, Paris Orly Airport, additionally run by Group ADP, has been voted by passengers because the Finest Regional Airport in Europe.
Istanbul Airport takes dwelling World’s Finest Airport Eating Expertise and can be named because the Finest Airport in Southern Europe. Helsinki Vantaa Airport has been named Finest Airport in Northern Europe, and Budapest Airport is as soon as once more nominated because the Finest Airport in Japanese Europe by the passenger vote.
Munich Airport is recognised as offering the Finest Airport Employees Service in Europe, and likewise being the Finest Airport in Central Europe. In one other win for the hub, the Hilton Munich Airport has been voted because the Finest Airport Lodge in Europe for 2024.
Down beneath, the fizz can be flowing in Melbourne Airport, recognised as one of the best within the Australia and Pacific area, with Perth additionally having trigger for celebrations – it claims the honours for Finest Airport Employees in Australia & Pacific.
Cape City Airport and Durban King Shaka Airport are the key award winners in Africa, as Cape City has been voted because the Finest Airport in Africa and can be acknowledged as having the Finest Airport Employees Service in Africa. King Shaka Airport is, once more, the Finest Regional Airport in Africa.
The World Airport Awards are voted for by clients in ‘the biggest, annual world airport buyer satisfaction survey’.
