SINGAPORE: In just the month of September this year,
Singapore's Changi Airport received another five awards including
four "best airport" titles.
Changi Airport said these awards were for its excellence
in airport facilities and services.
Changi Airport was voted the "Best Airport in the World" by readers
of Business Traveller (UK edition), a leading global travel
publication. Since it first won the title in 1988, Changi Airport
has won the award for 22 consecutive years.
Closer to home, Changi Airport received the same affirmation from
readers of Business Traveller's Asia-Pacific edition. They chose
Changi as the "Best Airport in the World" for the 18th consecutive
year.
In addition, Changi Airport was named "Best Airport Duty-Free in
the World" by the magazine for the 12th year running.
In another poll conducted by online travel magazine Smart Travel
Asia, Changi Airport was ranked highest in the "Best Airport
Worldwide" category out of more than 100 airports.
According to Smart Travel Asia, Changi Airport's shopping
facilities, greenery and colour, as well as the addition of
Terminal 3 have made Changi "a formidable competitor".
Separately, Changi Airport also received the "Best International
Airport" accolade from Travel Weekly China - a major travel trade
publication in China - as part of its China Travel and Meeting
Industry Awards 2009.
Chief Executive Officer of Changi Airport Group, Mr Lee Seow Hiang,
said: "It is our top priority to continuously improve Changi's
facilities and service standards to create an excellent Changi
experience for travellers."
Mr Lee added: "Despite the increasingly competitive operating
landscape, we are heartened that Changi Airport continues to win
such airport awards every year.
"We appreciate the very strong support that travellers worldwide
continue to give us.
"Such positive affirmation of our efforts serves as invaluable
encouragement and motivation to all staff at Changi Airport to
continue to do even better for all customers."
Since its opening in 1981, Changi Airport has won more than 300
airport awards.
- CNA/ir