{"id":115904,"date":"2016-03-08T15:02:02","date_gmt":"2016-03-08T13:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=115904"},"modified":"2016-03-08T15:02:02","modified_gmt":"2016-03-08T13:02:02","slug":"this-is-africas-best-airport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/lifestyle\/115904\/this-is-africas-best-airport\/","title":{"rendered":"This is Africa&#8217;s best airport"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Airports Council International (ACI) has\u00a0announced the winners of the 2015 Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Awards, including the best airports in Africa.<\/p>\n<p>ASQ, a benchmarking programme for airports, delivered over 550,000 in-depth passenger surveys at over 300 airports across more than 80 countries worldwide in 2015.<\/p>\n<p>The 2015 results represent the world\u2019s best in class airports where improving the customer experience is concerned\u2014appraised by passengers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAirports have evolved into complex, customer-focused businesses in their own right that in many cases are in competition with each other for passenger traffic.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;From duty free and restaurants to ambiance, cleanliness, courtesy of staff, amenities, efficiency and more, air travelers are expecting big things from the airports through which they travel,&#8221; said ACI World DG, Angela Gittens.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Best Airport in\u00a0Africa &#8211; over 2 million passengers per year<\/h3>\n<p><strong>1st &#8211; Mauritius Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Mauritius.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-115932\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-115932 \" src=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Mauritius-640x426.jpg\" alt=\"Mauritius\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Mauritius-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Mauritius-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Mauritius-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Mauritius.jpg 852w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><\/a><strong>2nd (tie)\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0Cape Town International Airport<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/CapeTown-e1457440993215.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-115934\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-115934\" src=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/CapeTown-e1457440993215.jpg\" alt=\"CapeTown\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>2nd (tie)\u00a0&#8211; King Shaka International Airport in Durban<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/king-shaka-international-airport.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-115936\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-115936\" src=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/king-shaka-international-airport.jpg\" alt=\"king-shaka-international-airport\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/king-shaka-international-airport.jpg 600w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/king-shaka-international-airport-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>3rd &#8211; O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_71364\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/OR-Tambo-International-Airport.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-71364\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71364\" class=\"size-full wp-image-71364\" src=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/OR-Tambo-International-Airport.png\" alt=\"OR Tambo International Airport\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/OR-Tambo-International-Airport.png 600w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/OR-Tambo-International-Airport-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-71364\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">OR Tambo International Airport<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Additional winners announced by ACI included:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Airport in Asia-Pacific &#8211; over 2 million passengers per year<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1st (tie): Seoul Incheon; Singapore<\/li>\n<li>2nd (tie): Beijing; Mumbai; New Delhi; Sanya Phoenix; Shanghai Pudong<\/li>\n<li>3rd (tie): Guangzhou Baiyun; Taiwan Taoyuan; Tianjin Binhai<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Best Airport in Europe &#8211; over 2 million passengers per year<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1st (tie): Moscow Sheremetyevo; Pulkovo; Sochi<\/li>\n<li>2nd (tie): Dublin; Malta; Prague; Zurich<\/li>\n<li>3rd (tie): Copenhagen; Keflavik; London Heathrow; Porto; Vienna<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Best Airport in Middle East- over 2 million passengers per year<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1st: Amman<\/li>\n<li>2nd (tie): Abu Dhabi; Doha<\/li>\n<li>3rd (tie): Dammam; Dubai; Tel Aviv<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Best Airport in North America &#8211; over 2 million passengers per year<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1st: Indianapolis<\/li>\n<li>2nd (tie): Dallas Love Field; Grand Rapids; Jacksonville; Ottawa; Tampa<\/li>\n<li>3rd (tie): Austin; Detroit; Sacramento; San Antonio; Toronto Billy Bishop<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Best Airport in Latin America-Caribbean &#8211; over 2 million passengers per year<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1st: Guayaquil<\/li>\n<li>2nd: Quito<\/li>\n<li>3rd: Punta Cana<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Best Airport by Size<\/h3>\n<p><strong>2\u20135 million passengers per year<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1st: Jaipur<\/li>\n<li>2nd: Lucknow<\/li>\n<li>3rd:Guayaquil<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>5\u201315 million passengers per year<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1st: Sanya Phoenix<\/li>\n<li>2nd: Tianjin Binhai<\/li>\n<li>3rd:Hyderabad<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>15\u201325 million passengers per year<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1st: Seoul Gimpo<\/li>\n<li>2nd: Wuhan<\/li>\n<li>3rd: Denpasar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>25\u201340 million passengers per year<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1st: (tie): Mumbai; New Delhi<\/li>\n<li>2nd: Taiwan Taoyuan<\/li>\n<li>3rd: Shanghai Hongqiao<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Over 40 million passengers per year<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1st (tie): Seoul Incheon; Singapore<\/li>\n<li>2nd: (tie): Beijing; Shanghai Pudong<\/li>\n<li>3rd: Guangzhou Baiyun<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Best Airport by Region (under 2 million passengers per year)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Africa: <strong>Upington<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Europe: Skopje<\/li>\n<li>North America: Portland<\/li>\n<li>Latin America-Caribbean: Culiacan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Most Improved Airport<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Africa: Nairobi<\/li>\n<li>Asia-Pacific: Denpasar<\/li>\n<li>Europe: Istanbul<\/li>\n<li>Latin America-Caribbean: Kingston<\/li>\n<li>Middle East: Dammam<\/li>\n<li>North America: Saskatoon<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">More on flying<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/government\/114908\/ill-discipline-and-absent-workers-plague-south-africas-busiest-airport\/\">Ill-discipline and absent workers plague South Africa\u2019s busiest airport<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/general\/97223\/the-busiest-airports-in-the-world-revealed\/\">The busiest airports in the world revealed<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/general\/54991\/best-airports-in-the-world\/\">Best airports in the world<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/lifestyle\/114196\/saa-announces-earlier-check-in-times-for-domestic-flights-from-joburg\/\">SAA announces earlier check in times for domestic flights from Joburg<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Airports Council International (ACI) has announced the winners of the 2015 Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Awards, including the best airports in Africa.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":54992,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9876],"tags":[10403,26],"class_list":["post-115904","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lifestyle","tag-airports-council-international","tag-headline"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/115904","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=115904"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/115904\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":115942,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/115904\/revisions\/115942"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/54992"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=115904"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=115904"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=115904"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}