Nine European airports that are among the best in the world
Every year around this time, airports and airlines around the world eagerly await skytrax awards, a UK-based audit company dedicated to quality analysis and comparison in the airline industry. This year they will be delivered on June 24th at Fairmont Windsor Park, a luxury hotel located in the heart of the English countryside next to Windsor Great Park.
In anticipation of this ceremony, the list of the best airports in the world is already known. He Hamad International Airport, Doha, has been selected as the World’s Best Airport for 2024 at the World Airport Awards, as announced a few days ago at an event held in Frankfurt. Singapore’s Changi Airport, the usual topper on this list, had to settle for second position this year. Seoul’s Incheon Airport takes third place on the podium.
Top 20
1. Doha-Hamad. 2. Changi, Singapore. 3. Seoul Incheon. 4. Tokyo Haneda. 5. Tokyo Narita. 6. Paris Charles de Gaulle. 7. Dubai. 8. Munich.9. Zurich. 10. Istanbul. 11. Hong Kong. 12. Rome Fiumicino. 13. Vienna. 14. Helsinki-Vantaa. 15. Madrid-Barajas. 16. Nagoya Airport. 17 Vancouver Airport. 18. Kansai. 19.Melbourne. 20. Copenhagen.
In this classification, dominated by Asian airports, the strength that stands out is that Europe still retains. Indeed, nine of the top twenty airports are in Europe, including Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas. And Charles de Gaulle (CDG) in Paris, in sixth position. Perhaps Paris will reap the benefits of money invested in updating its infrastructure ahead of the Olympic Games.
News in Istanbul and Madrid
Five people recently started working at Istanbul Airport. “therapy dogs” a project that aims to offer passengers suffering from stress or fear of flying a calm and enjoyable journey with the support of their little friends. The dogs, who are issued with aprons, walk around the international departures area accompanied by their handlers and support passengers suffering from in-flight stress with hugs, petting and kisses.
Coinciding with this initiative, Turkish Airlines also announced measures to make traveling with pets possible. The cabin accepts dogs and cats, as well as canaries and small parrots. For those who cannot travel on commercial flights according to commercial aviation regulations, such as potentially dangerous dogs or people with respiratory problems weighing more than 8 kilograms, they offer a specialized solution through Turkish Cargo. Otherwise, they have created a simple booking process with a dedicated website (https://www.turkishairlines.com/es-es/traveling-with-pets/) and a pet-friendly check-in desk.
Iberia has launched a boarding service at Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport face recognition on the most iconic route – the Air Bridge, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. This biometric boarding service is available at six gates at Madrid-Barajas Airport and one at Barcelona-El Prat Airport.