FILE PHOTO: The Chinese national flag is seen in Beijing, China April 29, 2020. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
MANILA, Philippines — The Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport in China is the world’s most improved airport in 2023, as released by London-based international air rating firm Skytrax.
The award, according to Skytrax, “analyzes an airport’s change within the global rating and the airport performance improvements in many of the award categories” over the past year.
Here are the ten most improved airports this year based on the Skytrax roundup:
- Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport in China
- LaGuardia Airport in the United States
- Da Nang International Airport in Vietnam
- Sofia Airport in Bulgaria
- Sapporo Airport in Japan
- Juan SantaMaria Airport in Costa Rica
- Calgary International Airport in Canada
- Porto Airport in Portugal
- Rome–Fiumicino Airport in Italy
- Baltimore–Washington International Airport in the United States
Meanwhile, Skytrax named Singapore Changi Airport as the world’s best airport, dethroning Hamad International Airport in Qatar, which has now claimed the second spot.
Skytrax said travelers from more than 100 nationalities participated in the survey that sought to measure airport customer satisfaction across the globe.
In 2018, the Ninoy Aquino International Airport ranked 10th on Skytrax’s list of most improved airports.