World Airport Awards
World Airport Awards

The most prestigious accolades for the world airport industry. Travellers from over 160 countries take part in the world’s largest, annual airport passenger satisfaction survey, to decide award winners. The World Airport Awards™ are the global benchmark of airport excellence and Quality ranking.



AWARD WINNERS 2011
Best Airports
Airport of the Year Most Improved Airport Best Low-Cost Airport Best Premium Service
Best Airport : by Region
Africa Asia Australia/Pacific China Europe India Middle East Central America North America South America Northern Europe Central Europe Southern Europe Western Europe Eastern Europe
Category Winners
Airport Shopping Security Processing Immigration Service International Transit Terminal Cleanliness Airport Washrooms Leisure Amenities Airport Dining Baggage Delivery
Best Staff Service
Africa Asia Australia/Pacific Europe Middle East Central America North America South America
Best Regional Airports
Africa Asia Australia/Pacific China Europe North America South America
Best Airport Hotels
Best in the World Best in Africa Best in Asia Best in Australia/Pacific Best in China Best in Europe Best in Middle East Best in North America Best in South America

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2010 Airport Awards
2009 Airport Awards
World Airline Awards




Cape Town International Airport delivers the best Staff Service for Airports in Africa


Staff Service Excellence Award

AFRICA

   

1

Cape Town International Airport

2

Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport

3

Durban King Shaka Airport

   

The Respected Airport Awards

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.

 

Ms Nina Malherbe, ACSA Head of Baggage Operations
receives the Staff Service Excellence Award Africa



"Introduced into our 2009 Survey for the first time, the Staff Service Excellence Award is greatly coveted by airports, because it is a unique recognition of the hard work put in by their customer facing, front-line staff" said Edward Plaisted of Skytrax.

"Staff Service Excellence Awards are voted for by airport customers, and allow these users to have a real impact in deciding which airport's front-line staff deserve special recognition. The Staff Service Excellence awards encompass all the potential service touchpoints through the airport experience - this might be security or immigration procedures, service in a shop or food outlet, or staff cleaning the washrooms. These are all people related aspects of service, where in reality it costs nothing extra for staff to be helpful, polite and friendly ... and yet as our survey results highlight, some airports deliver much higher standards than others in this area. In seeking to maximise customer satisfaction and encourage passengers to want to use an airport again, the Quality of front line service is critical. It is the quality of service experience that has the greatest impact on post-travel assessment of an airport, and why we place such importance on this element" added Plaisted.



The SKYTRAX Guarantee



1. Cape Town International Airport


Cape Town International Airport is Africa’s 3rd largest airport, located approximately 20 kms from the city centre. It is also Africa’s premier tourist and VIP destination and has established a reputation as Africa’s premier international award-winning airport, consistently performing among the best in the world for service in its category. The terminal building has a split-level design, with departures located in the upper floors and arrivals in the lower floors. All check-in takes place within the Central Terminal Building. The terminal contains 10 air bridges, split between domestic and international usage. Retail within the terminal building is located on the upper level above the departures level. The terminal also has a viewing deck, located on the upper level.



2. OR Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg


OR Tambo International Airport (ORTIA) in Johannesburg is the air transport hub of Southern Africa, catering for more than 17 million passengers each year. With more than 18,000 people employed by various companies at ORTIA, the airport plays a vital role in the city's and Gauteng province's economy, and boasts an impressive infrastructure that has expanded by thousands of square metres from its modest origins. In October 2006 the country’s flagship airport was renamed as a tribute to one of the new South Africa’s most important founding fathers. Oliver Reginald Tambo, fondly known as O.R. by his peers, is renowned in South Africa and abroad for his significant contribution to the liberation of South Africa. He was president of the African National Congress (ANC) for 30 years and spent much of this time in exile, mobilising international support for the ANC and opposition to the apartheid movement. “There is no one more deserving of such an accolade than Mr Tambo and ACSA is honoured that our flagship airport, our international gateway, has been chosen to bear his name as a tribute to him,” says Monhla Hlahla, ACSA’s Managing Director.



3. King Shaka International Airport


King Shaka International Airport, also known as La Mercy Airport is the primary airport serving Durban, South Africa. Located at La Mercy, approximately 35 kilometres (22 mi) north of the city centre of Durban, it opened its doors to passengers on May 1, 2010. The airport is named after Shaka, leader of the Zulu nation in the early 19th century.



The World's Best Airports

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.

 

World Airport Awards honour airports that gained the highest passenger satisfaction ratings in the World Airport Survey




Best Airport and Airport Hotel winners include

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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