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AWARD WINNERS 2011 |
| Best Airports |
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| Best Airport : by Region |
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| Category Winners |
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| Best Staff Service |
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| Best Regional Airports |
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| Best Airport Hotels |
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Tocumen International Airport named the Best Airport in Central America/Caribbean region |
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World's Best Airports 2011 |
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CENTRAL AMERICA |
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Tocumen International Airport |
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San José International Airport |
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Port of Spain Airport |
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The Respected Airport Awards |
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The world’s largest, annual airport passenger satisfaction survey with 11 million air travellers from over 160 countries
participating. The survey evaluates customer experience across 39 different airport service and product factors. It analyses service
Quality for departure, arrival and transit, including terminal facilities, comfort and cleanliness, security and immigration services,
signage and directions, shopping and dining standards, staff service ... and much more. The survey is
globally respected for its total impartiality and independence, being regarded as the global benchmark of airport excellence and Quality ranking.
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Jorge M. Correa, General Manager, Tocumen
International Airport accepts the Award for Best Airport Central America |
Tocumen International Airport has been named Best Airport in Central America / Caribbean
for the second year in a row at the World Airport Awards. The passenger survey asked
customers to rate quality of service and facilities across 39 key performance indicators. In 2nd place is San José International Airport, ahead of Port of Spain Airport in 3rd. |
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1. Tocumen
International Airport
Tocumen International Airport is an international airport located 15 miles (24 km) from Panama City, Panama.
In 2006, it underwent a major expansion and renovation program in order to modernize and improve its
facilities. It is currently the only airport in Central America with two runways for use and is also the
largest airport in the country and the busiest in Central America by passenger traffic. The main passenger
terminal was expanded 20,830 square meters at a cost of approximately US$ 21 million. New boarding gates were
built to allow more flights to and from Panama, and to facilitate the growth of commercial and internal
circulation areas.
2. San José
International Airport
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3. Port of Spain
Airport
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The World's Best Airports |
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Hong Kong International Airport was named the Worlds Best Airport by air
travellers across the globe. A favourite of travellers worldwide, Changi Airport Singapore was a close runner up ranking 2nd in 2011. Incheon International Airport, the winner in 2009 was
also in close contention, in 3rd place. Munich Airport ranked 4th in the world and won the
Best Airport Europe title. Beijing Capital Airport continued its improvement in the global ratings, also named
Best Airport China. Amsterdam Schiphol Airport was 6th,
winning Best Airport Western Europe. Zurich Airport ranked 7th, Auckland Airport was
Best Airport Australia/Pacific and 8th worldwide.
Kuala Lumpur ranked in 9th, winning the Best Immigration category. Copenhagen Airport enters the Top 10 ranking and named
Best Airport Northern Europe. |
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World Airport Awards honour airports that gained the highest passenger satisfaction ratings in the World Airport Survey
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Best Airport and Airport Hotel winners include |
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King Shaka International Airport, Abu Dhabi International Airport, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Auckland International Airport, Bangalore
International Airport, Barcelona Airport, Beijing Capital International Airport, Cape Town International Airport, Central Japan International
Airport, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, Copenhagen Airport, Doha International Airport, Dubai International Airport, Düsseldorf
International Airport, Gold Coast Airport, Guayaquil Airport, Haikou Meilan International Airport, Hamburg Airport, Hong Kong International Airport,
Hotel Sofitel London Heathrow, Incheon International Airport, InterContinental Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, Jorge Chávez International Airport,
Kuala Lumpur International Airport, London Heathrow Airport, London Stansted Airport, Moscow Domodedovo Airport, Munich Airport, OR Tambo
International Airport, Panama Tocumen Airport, Regal Airport Hotel, Sao Paulo Airport Marriott Hotel, Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport,
Singapore Changi Airport, Stamford Plaza Sydney Airport Hotel, Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, The Fairmont Vancouver Airport, Vancouver
International Airport, Zurich Airport |
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