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World's Best and Worst Airports 2011

World's Best and Worst Airports 2011

Hong Kong International Airport, Singapore's Changi and Seoul's Incheon have topped the ranks of airport awards for the last decade. Identifying the world's finest airports is easy and the world's worst airports; however, are harder to find out. According to the website The Guide to Sleeping in Airports, the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 was voted as the world’s most terrible airport for 2011. Let’s check out the full list of world’s best and worst airports.

World’s Best Airports

Hong Kong International Airport, China

Not only is an important contributor to the Hong Kong economy, but Hong Kong International Airport also is one of world’s best airports. Furthermore, this airport has won World’s Best Airport award seven times in 10 years for its minimalist, modernist design, luxury shopping and other features such as free wireless internet. In addition, HKIA also operates one of the world's largest passenger terminal buildings and serves twenty-four hours a day. Also known as Chek Lap Kok Airport, Hong Kong International Airport is built on the island of Chek Lap Ko and about 90 airlines operate flights from the airport to over 150 cities across the globe.


Hong Kong International Airport runs twenty-four hours a day to provide 90 airlines operating flights from the airport to over 150 cities across the globe

Hong Kong International Airport runs twenty-four hours a day to provide 90 airlines operating flights from the airport to over 150 cities across the globe

Changi International Airport, Singapore


Landing the second place, Changi International Airport serves over 100 airlines flying off to some 200 cities in about 60 countries and territories worldwide

Landing the second place, Changi International Airport serves over 100 airlines flying off to some 200 cities in about 60 countries and territories worldwide

Incheon International Airport, South Korean

Serving as a hub for international civilian air transportation and cargo traffic in East Asia, Incheon International Airport is currently Asia's eighth busiest airport by passengers, the world's fourth busiest airport in terms of cargo traffic, and the world's eighth busiest airport by international passengers in 2010.


Incheon International Airport promisingly provides passengers the fastest departure procedures which will take no more than 45 minutes

Incheon International Airport promisingly provides passengers the fastest departure procedures which will take no more than 45 minutes

Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia


With the design mixes futuristic technology, Malaysia culture and natural resources through a rainforest in the middle of the terminal, Kuala Lumpur International Airport has become one of the key economic strengths for the nation

With the design mixes futuristic technology, Malaysia culture and natural resources through a rainforest in the middle of the terminal, Kuala Lumpur International Airport has become one of the key economic strengths for the nation

Munich Airport, Germany


Munich Airport was named the Best Airport in Europe and the fourth-best in the world

Munich Airport was named the Best Airport in Europe and the fourth-best in the world

World’s Worst Airports

Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Manila

Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia), particularly Terminal 1, now ranks No. 1 among the “Worst Airports in the World” including the collapse of a portion of a ceiling plaster in May, which prompted an inspection by government officials led by President Aquin.


Because it was in bad shape, (NAIA) Terminal 1 was ranked No. 1 as the worst airport. It also warned passengers about sleeping at NAIA 1 because of the existence of bribery and theft

Because it was in bad shape, (NAIA) Terminal 1 was ranked No. 1 as the worst airport. It also warned passengers about sleeping at NAIA 1 because of the existence of bribery and theft

Paris Beauvais, France


Beauvais-Tillé Airport serves international destinations in Eastern Europe and around the Mediterranean Sea with low-cost airlines

Beauvais-Tillé Airport serves international destinations in Eastern Europe and around the Mediterranean Sea with low-cost airlines

Keflavik International Airport, Iceland


Keflavík International Airport is Iceland's main and largest international airport but this is one of the worst airports around the world

Keflavík International Airport is Iceland's main and largest international airport but this is one of the worst airports around the world

Bergamo-Orio al Serio Airport, Italy


Bergamo-Orio al Serio Airport in Italy

Bergamo-Orio al Serio Airport in Italy

World’s Best Airport 2011

 

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