In the Skytrax World Airport Awards 2021 list, Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport secured 45th rank (from 50 in 2020 rankings), while Qatar’s Doha Hamad Airport topped the rankings. Delhi’s IGI has been awarded as the ‘Best Airport in India & Central Asia‘ for the 3rd Consecutive time.
i.Three Other Indian Airports featured in the Top-100 list
- Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport – 64 (up from 71 in 2020).
- Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport – 65 (down 13 places from 52 in 2020).
- Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport – 71 (down three places from 68th rank in 2020).
ii.The Skytrax best Airports Awards are voted based on customer reviews. It is regarded as the quality benchmark for the world airport industry.
| Rank | Airport |
|---|---|
| 1 | Doha’s Hamad International Airport, Qatar |
| 2 | Tokyo Haneda Airport, Japan |
| 3 | Changi Airport Singapore |
| 45 | Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport , Delhi |
Other Key Accolades
i.Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi International Airport has been awarded as the ‘Best Regional Airport in India and Central Asia’.
- The airport also got the 3rd rank under the category of Cleanest Airport, 4th rank in Best Airport Staff, 6th rank in Best Regional Airport in India and Central Asia.
ii.Delhi airport was awarded the ‘COVID-19 Airport Excellence Award’. IGI Airport is operated by Delhi International Airport (DIAL), a public-private consortium led by GMR Group.
About Skytrax company
Skytrax is a United Kingdom based company. It publishes world airline rankings and reviews on its website.
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