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Mr Steve Hankinson - VP Operations, Vancouver Int’l Airport receives Best Airport Hotel North America for the Fairmont

Fairmont Vancouver Airport is named the Best Airport Hotel in North America by international travelers for 2nd consecutive year

The Fairmont Vancouver Airport has been named as winner of the Best Airport Hotel in North America title at the 2012 World Airport Awards held at the Passenger Terminal EXPO in Vienna.

"In what is probably the most competitive worldwide market for airport accommodation, the Fairmont Vancouver Airport can be rightly proud of their achievement being named Best Airport Hotel North America. The sheer competition between the top hotel brands at airports in the US / Canada is not widely repeated in any other of our global award regions and the Fairmont can be should be pleased that customers again chose them to win this award" said Edward Plaisted of SKYTRAX.

"All of us at The Fairmont Vancouver Airport are delighted and proud to receive this incredible recognition for the second year in a row" said Craig Reaume, General Manager of The Fairmont Vancouver Airport. "Our incredible hotel is supported by an outstanding team of hospitality professionals who exemplify engaging service. We look forward to continuing to deliver unrivalled experiences for our leisure and business guests and we would like to thank them for their loyalty".

The Grand Hyatt Dallas / Fort Worth was named in 2nd place with the Westin Detroit Metropolitan in 3rd, Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport was placed in 4th with the Marriot Atlanta International Airport finishing 5th.

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1. Hong Kong

1. Incheon

1. Zurich

1. Vancouver

1. Centrair

2. Beijing Capital

2. Singapore Changi

2. Copenhagen

2. Auckland

2. Cape Town

3. London Heathrow

3. Amsterdam

3. Cincinnati

3. Abu Dhabi

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