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World’s Best Airport: and the Award goes to…
By Shivangi On 11 Apr, 2013 At 05:43 PM | Categorized As Buzz in Town, International | With 0 Comments
It’s that time of the year again, the Skytrax 2013 World Airport Awards. Who do you think won the Best Airport Award? A total of 39 services and products - including check-in, arrivals, transfers, shopping, security and immigration - were examined at 395 airports across the world. The awards are voted for by airport customers from around the world and garnered 12.1 million responses this year. Let’s see if you can guess.

A bunch of Clues to help you

1: It has been ranked amongst the top 3 airports for the last 14 years of the awards.

2: This is its fourth win as Best Airport (2000, 2006, 2010)

3: The airport offers free city tours to all travelers on a stopover of five hours or more and plays host to facilities such as an on-site swimming pool, butterfly garden, nature trail and cinemas.

4: It catered to more than 52 million passengers and 1.81 million tons of cargo in 2012.

5: It was also one of the first airports to introduce free WiFi

And the award goes to (drum roll)…Changi International Airport, Singapore. (Pat on the back if you guessed right). Second and third were South Korea’s Incheon International and Amsterdam’s Schipol airports respectively. All in all, five out of the top ten airports were based in East Asian cities. Changi Airport also picked up the awards for Best Airport in Asia and the Best Airport for Leisure Amenities.

Changi’s executive vice president for airport management, Tan Lye Teck said: “It’s always heart-warming to know there are people who show appreciation for things we do. We will continue essentially what we’ve always been trying to do (which is put the) passenger, the user, the customer … at the center of everything.”

Skytrax chairman Edward Plaisted said: “Changi Airport continues to be a leader and innovator within the industry. The vast array of leisure and entertainment facilities really stands out at Changi and serves to highlight the extent to which the airport management has gone to ensure maximum levels of passenger satisfaction.”

The awards were announced at a ceremony held at the Passenger Terminal EXPO in Geneva.

Shivangi

About - As the newest member of the content team, Shivangi Rajendran comes from the world of professional dancing. With a passion for travel and a flair for writing, the Masters in Mass Communication is just an added advantage. A gypsy at heart, she doesn’t believe in planning and is always ready to pack her bags and leave.

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