Incheon International Airport is named the traveller's favourite after being voted the World's Best Airport in the 2009 World Airport Awards™  

Zurich Airport ranks 4th worldwide, and this year took the title as best Airport Europe - ahead of Munich Airport (5th) and Kansai (6th). Munich and Kansai hold the same rating as in the global Top 10 airports for 2008, with Kuala Lumpur slipping from 4th to 7th in 2009.

Amsterdam Schiphol returns to the global Top 10 airports, ranking 8th, with Centrair Nagoya entering the top 10 for the first time, in 9th position ahead of Auckland International Airport, ranked 10th.

"We congratulate Incheon International Airport for achieving this title as World's Best Airport for 2009" said Skytrax CEO, Mr Edward Plaisted. "Incheon is an airport that has been in the global top 5 ranking for the World Airport Awards during the past 5-6 years, and it is a great achievement for them to secure this premier mark of customer satisfaction.  Over the last 10 years, the Skytrax World Airport Awards have become recognised as the trusted, global symbol of quality for airports. Our survey participants represent the most experienced, diverse and discerning travellers in the marketplace. Airports throughout the world recognize the inherent value that comes with the World Airline Awards endorsement."

"An airport is looking to deliver world-class standards that will persuade customers to want to use it again, and achieving this loyalty demands the highest levels of quality leadership consistency. It is very clear from the 2009 survey results that Incheon International is setting the current global Quality benchmark across these front-line airport service categories." added Plaisted.

Commenting on the 2009 World's Best Airport Award, Mr C W Lee (President & CEO) of  Incheon International Airport Corporation) said ... "It is a great honor and privilege to be the winner of 2009 World's Best Airport. Incheon International Airport will strive to provide an outstanding safety, convenience and service excellence with elegant cultural touches for our airport customers. In addition, as an airport benchmarked by airports around the world, we will offer a different level of experience and excellence to our customers."

BEST IN REGION AIRPORT AWARD WINNERS - 2009

BEST AIRPORT : AFRICA
Cape Town

BEST AIRPORT : ASIA
Incheon Int'l

BEST AIRPORT : AUSTRALIA/PACIFIC
Auckland

BEST AIRPORT : EUROPE
Zurich

BEST AIRPORT : MIDDLE EAST
Tel Aviv

BEST AIRPORT : NORTH AMERICA
Dallas/Fort Worth

BEST AIRPORT : SOUTH AMERICA
Lima

BEST AIRPORT : CENTRAL AMERICA
Panama


BEST IN CATEGORY AIRPORT AWARD WINNERS - 2009

BEST DUTY FREE SHOPPING
Dubai

EASIEST INTERNATIONAL TRANSIT AIRPORT
Incheon International

BEST AIRPORT DINING
Hong Kong

BEST SECURITY PROCESSING
Incheon International

CLEANEST AIRPORT WASHROOMS
Kansai

BEST TERMINAL CLEANLINESS
Incheon International

BEST BAGGAGE DELIVERY
Helsinki

BEST LEISURE AMENITIES
Singapore

BEST IMMIGRATION SERVICE
Kuala Lumpur