  S. Korea's Incheon International Airport named world’s best June 13, 2013 - 09:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - South Korea's Incheon International Airport was named the best airport in the world for the eighth consecutive year, Yonhap news agency reported. At this year's Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Awards of the Airports Council International (ACI) held in Istanbul, Turkey, Incheon International Airport, Seoul's main gateway, scored the highest among some 1,700 airports throughout the world. The South Korean airport is the world's first ever to have ranked the highest for eight straight years. Incheon International Airport also ranked first among all airports of the Asia-Pacific region and airports with over 40 million passengers per year, beating Singapore's Changi Airport and Beijing Capital International Airport. In addition, Gimpo International Airport, also a major gateway to Seoul, ranked the highest among all medium-sized airports that have annual passenger traffic of more than 15 million but fewer than 25 million for three consecutive years. At last year's ASQ Awards, Incheon had maintained its streak with a seventh consecutive win, taking the title of “Best Airport Worldwide” of 2012. At this year's ASQ Awards, however, the ACI said it has decided not to award the title in consideration of other airports. The ACI, a non-profit organization based in Montreal, Canada, represents airports' interests with governments and international organizations. With some 1,700 airport members in 181 countries, it formulates standards and recommended practices for airports across the world. The ACI rankings are considered some of the most prestigious accolades in the industry, along with the World Airport Awards given by Skytrax, a United Kingdom-based consultancy. Meanwhile, Incheon International Airport officially announced its bid to host the ACI's annual congress in 2014. The 24th World General Assembly of the ACI will be held at COEX convention center in southern Seoul from May 26-28 next year, bringing together more than 600 officials from airports, airlines and international organizations.   Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18.   Partner news |  Latest news Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals  Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation.Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan.Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year.Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |
