Airports Council International

Official logo of the ACI.

Airports Council International (ACI) is the only global trade representative of the world’s airports. Established in 1991, ACI represents airports’ interests with governments and international organizations, develops standards, policies and recommended practices for airports, and it provides information and training opportunities to raise the standards around the world. It aims to provide the public a safe, secure, efficient and an environmentally responsible air transport system.

It is governed by the ACI Governing Board. ACI World is located in Montreal, Canada. ACI works on a daily basis with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and is a member of the Air Transport Action Group (ATAG).

Background

In 2012, ACI member airports worldwide handled 5.7 billion arriving and departing passengers, 92.5 million metric tonnes of cargo and 79 million movements.

ACI reported 573 members operating 1751 airports in 174 countries and territories, representing over 95 percent of global airport traffic. ACI regular members are owners or operators, other than airlines, of one or more civil airports with commercial air services.

Regional offices

Airport Service Quality Awards

The ACI gives out the Airport Service Quality Awards (ASQ), based on passenger satisfaction ratings in the ASQ Survey, which is a global survey based on interviews with passengers on the day of travel. Along with the World Airport Awards by Skytrax, it is considered one of the most prestigious accolades in the industry.[1]

The awards are given out in five categories:

Best Airport Worldwide

Year 1st 2nd 3rd
2006[2] South Korea Incheon International Airport Hong Kong Hong Kong International Airport Malaysia Kuala Lumpur International Airport
2007[3] South Korea Incheon International Airport Malaysia Kuala Lumpur International Airport Singapore Singapore Changi Airport
2008[4] South Korea Incheon International Airport Singapore Singapore Changi Airport Hong Kong Hong Kong International Airport
2009[5] South Korea Incheon International Airport Singapore Singapore Changi Airport Hong Kong Hong Kong International Airport
2010[6] South Korea Incheon International Airport Singapore Singapore Changi Airport Hong Kong Hong Kong International Airport
2011[7] South Korea Incheon International Airport Singapore Singapore Changi Airport China Beijing Capital International Airport

Best Airports by Region

Year Africa Asia
Pacific
Europe Latin American
and Caribbean
Middle
East
North
America
2012[8] South Africa Cape Town International Airport South Korea Incheon International Airport Russia Sheremetyevo International Airport Mexico Cancún International Airport United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi International Airport United States Indianapolis International Airport
2013[9] South Africa Cape Town International Airport South Korea Incheon International Airport Russia Sheremetyevo International Airport Ecuador José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi International Airport United States Indianapolis International Airport
2014 Mauritius Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport[10] South Korea Incheon International Airport[11] Iceland Keflavik International Airport[12] Ecuador José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport[13] Jordan Queen Alia International Airport[14] United States Indianapolis International Airport[15]

References

  1. "World's best airports announced – Asia dominates" CNN Go. 15 February 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2012
  2. "ASQ Award Winners 2006". ACI. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  3. "ASQ Award Winners 2007". ACI. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  4. "ASQ Award Winners 2008". ACI. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  5. "ASQ Award Winners 2009". ACI. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  6. "ASQ Award Winners 2010". ACI. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  7. "ASQ Award Winners 2011". ACI. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  8. "ASQ Award Winners 2012". ACI. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  9. "ASQ Award Winners 2013". ACI. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  10. "ASQ Award Winners 2014 (Africa)". ACI. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  11. "ASQ Award Winners 2014 (Asia Pacific)". ACI. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  12. "ASQ Award Winners 2014 (Europe)". ACI. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  13. "ASQ Award Winners 2014 (Latin America & Caribbean)". ACI. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  14. "ASQ Award Winners 2014 (Middle East)". ACI. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  15. "ASQ Award Winners 2014 (North America)". ACI. Retrieved 17 January 2016.

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