TOP 10 BEST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS

An airport has a major aim/objective, most essential of them all is to deliver world-class standards that will persuade customers to want to use it again and again and again; and achieving this loyalty demands the highest levels of quality, leadership, consistency;striving to provide an outstanding safety, convenience and service excellence with elegant cultural touches for it's clients/customers.


Recently, The World Airport Awards™ based on the results from 8.6 million questionnaires completed by airline passengers in 2008/9, covering more than 190 airports worldwide from its survey evaluated traveller experiences across 39 different airport; service and product factors - from check-in, arrivals, transfer through to departure at the gate held the 2009 BEST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AWARDS.


Again, the Asian's seem to lead the pack

Incheon International Airport

Incheon International Airport (IIA) (IATA: ICN, ICAO: RKSI) is the largest airport in South Korea, and one of the largest and busiest in Asia. Since 2006, it has been consecutively rated as the best airport in the world and received the full 5-star ranking by Skytrax, the prestigious recognition shared only by Hong Kong International Airport and Singapore Changi Airport.

Incheon International Airport has been voted the best airport in the world for 2009, according to a 10-month survey of airline passengers.

Hong Kong International Airport

Hong Kong International Airport (IATA: HKG, ICAO: VHHH) is the main airport in Hong Kong. It is colloquially known as Chek Lap Kok Airport , because it was built on the island of Chek Lap Kok by land reclamation, and also to distinguish it from its predecessor, the closed Kai Tak Airport.


HKIA is the primary hub for Cathay Pacific, Dragonair, Hong Kong Express Airways, Hong Kong Airlines, Air Hong Kong (cargo) and Asia Jet.


Hong Kong International Airport has won seven Skytrax World Airport Awards in just ten years.



Singapore Changi International Airport

The Singapore Changi International Airport can be said to be one of the largest aviation hub in the whole of Asia as besides being the home airport to the renowned SIA (Singapore Airlines), the Singapore Changi International Airport also serves 78 other major airlines.


Being one of the largest international aviation hubs in the whole of Asia, the Singapore Changi International Airport hosts roughly 4000 flights per week to more than 177 different destinations worldwide. With a staff power of more than 13000 personnel and S$4.5 billion turnover, the Singapore Changi International Airport has won numerous awards which include awards from International Air Transport Association and Business Traveler.




Zurich International Airport

Zürich Airport (IATA: ZRH, ICAO: LSZH) also called Kloten Airport is Switzerland's largest international flight gateway and hub to Swiss International Air Lines.


Zürich Airport handled 22.1 million passengers in 2008



Munich International Airport

Munich "Franz Josef Strauss" Airport (IATA: MUC, ICAO: EDDM) is a hub for Lufthansa and Star Alliance partner airlines. It lies in direct proximity to the old city of Freising and is named in memory of politician Franz Josef Strauss. The airport is located on the territory of three different municipalities: Oberding (location of the terminals; district of Erding), Hallbergmoos and Marzling (district of Freising).


Munich Airport is the second busiest airport in Germany in terms of passenger traffic (34.73 million in 2008), behind Frankfurt International Airport, and the 27th busiest airport in the world. In 2009, it was named the 2nd "Best Airport in Europe" and fifth-best in the world by Skytrax, the air transport research company



Kansai International Airport

Kansai International Airport (KIX) is Japan's second most important international airport. Located on a man made island about 50 km south of Osaka, Kansai Airport was opened in 1994, taking over all international and some of the domestic air traffic formerly handled by Osaka's Itami Airport.


Kansai Airport has only one terminal building. Various train and bus lines connect the airport with the nearby cities of Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe and surroundings.



Kuala Lumpur international airport

Kuala Lumpur International Airport (IATA: KUL, ICAO: WMKK) commonly known as KLIA is one of Asia's major aviation hubs. It is also Malaysia's main international airport
Amsterdam Schiphol

Kuala Lumpur International Airport is capable of handling 35 million passengers and 1.2 million tonnes of cargo a year in its current phase.With the large catchment area, the airport has become one of the key economic strengths for the nation, where it is well connected via expressways to all parts of Peninsular Malaysia, highly industrialized areas like Shah Alam, and the information and communications technology hub, the Multimedia Super Corridor.

It is one of the important components in the economy of Malaysia, as the airport is the main import-export center for the country.

Amsterdam International AirportAmsterdam Airport Schiphol (IATA: AMS, ICAO: EHAM) is the Netherlands' main airport, located 20 minutes southwest of Amsterdam, in the municipality of Haarlemmermeer.

The airport's official English name, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, places the words in the Dutch order (Luchthaven Schiphol) instead of Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. The airport used to have the IATA code of SPL, which has fallen into disuse and has been replaced by AMS.

Centrair Nagoya International Airport
The airport which is located on a man-made island 35km (22 miles) south of Nagoya opened in 2005 and is Japan's fifth international airport.

It is also the country's third maritime airport, built on a man-made island in Ise Bay south of Nagoya. The airport was given the nickname ‘Centrair' after a public naming competition

Auckland International AirportAuckland Airport (formerly Auckland International Airport) (IATA: AKL, ICAO: NZAA) is the largest and busiest airport in New Zealand with over 13 million (some 7 million international and 6 million domestic) passengers a year, [1] expected to more than double by 2025.

It is the central hub for Air New Zealand.It has a capacity of about 45 flight movements per hour,[2] using a single runway which is fully Cat IIIb capable (at a reduced rate of movements).

Hmnnn....ok, dont ask me why Nigeria is not there, cos i honestly wont have the right answer but then again, i think the consaltion for Africa came through South Africa who were the only African nation to make it to the tops.

Ok, you are seriously not asking me why Nigeria is not on the list right? Ok, thought so, cos honestly, i doubt if i will have an answer to that, but lets keep praying, maybe by 2010, we just might get it right.


Ok, am out of here now. see you peeps later!