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☆ Japan’s Kansai International Airport says it hasn’t lost a single piece of baggage in 30 years
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( Lilit Marcus | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —While Singapore and Doha’s airports compete against each other for the title of “world’s best,” another aviation hub is focusing on a different achievement. Japan’s Kansai International Airport (KIX) is marking 30 years without losing a single piece of luggage. In a press statement, Japan’s seventh busiest airport said that it had not lost any passenger bags since opening in September 1994. It’s worth noting that according to the airport, their baggage handlers and ground staff have never lost a bag. Timely baggage arrival is just one of the factors looked at when naming a “world’s best” airport.

Persons: “, ” Kenji Takanishi, ”, CNN’s Mai Nishiyama Organizations: CNN, International, Haneda Locations: Singapore, Kansai, KIX, Osaka Bay, Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe, Tokyo, Narita

☆ As the US braces for another summer of travel chaos, this Japanese airport hasn't lost a single bag in its 30-year history
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Kansai International Airport in Japan says it hasn't lost a bag since it opened in 1994. Last month, Kansai International Airport, in Osaka, won the Skytrax award for the World's Best Airport for Baggage Delivery. Kansai International Airport first opened in 1994, and estimates that it serves 28 million passengers a year. AdvertisementIn 2022, a total of 2.987 million bags were mishandled on domestic flights in the US, BTS data shows. Next year, Kansai International Airport will deal with an influx of visitors for the six-month-long Expo 2025.

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☆ Travel news: ‘World’s largest wildlife crossing’ being built in Los Angeles
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-20 | by ( Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —In travel news this week: the world’s best and busiest airports, the European capital banning new hotels, the Hawaiian attraction being removed because of bad tourist behavior, plus the real-life animal crossing being built over a California freeway. Snakes will, however, be very welcome on “the world’s largest wildlife crossing,” under construction over the major 101 Freeway in Los Angeles. The Wallis Annenberg overpass will span 10 lanes and provide safe passage for mountain lions, coyotes, bobcats, toads and even ants. World’s best and busiest airportsThe world’s busiest airports were revealed in an annual ranking released Monday, with Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International holding strong in the No. US National Park Week starts April 20, kicking off with a free entry day on Saturday to all NPS sites.

Persons: Wallis, It’s, Alyssa Kopp, Mary Gomes Kopp, Doha’s, Florence’s, it’s, America’s Organizations: CNN, Aegean Airlines, Atlanta’s Hartsfield, Jackson International, UAE, Qatar, Doha’s Hamad international Airport Locations: California, Tokyo, Osaka, Los Angeles, Crete, Europe, Dubai, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Canary, Spanish, Africa, Italy, Ponte, Lake Mead, Hawaii

☆ These are the world's 10 best airports for 2024, according to passengers. None are in the US.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-19 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Mikhail Markovskiy/ShutterstockCountry: Germany2023 Ranking: 7AdvertisementSkytrax Awards: Best Airport Staff in Europe, Best Airport in Central Europe, Best Airport Hotel in Europe (Hilton Munich Airport)7. Kazzure Gonzalez/Shutterstock.comCountry: JapanAdvertisement2023 Ranking: 9Skytrax Awards: World's Best Airport Staff, Best Airport Staff in Asia, Best Airport: 30-40 million passengers4. Sean Pavone / iStockCountry: Japan2023 Ranking: 3AdvertisementSkytrax Awards: World's Cleanest Airport, World's Best Domestic Airport, Best PRM and Accessible Facilities, Best Airport: 70+ million passengers, The Cleanest Airport in Asia3. Taylor Rains/Business InsiderCountry: Singapore2023 Ranking: 1Skytrax Awards: Best Airport in Asia, Best Airport Immigration Service, Best Airport: 50-60 million passengers, Best Airport Hotel in the World and Asia (Crowne Plaza Changi Airport)1. Thomas Pallini/Business InsiderCountry: QatarAdvertisement2023 Ranking: 2Skytrax Awards: World's Best Airport, Best Airport in the Middle East, World's Best Airport Shopping, Best Airport: 40-50 million passengers, The Cleanest Airport in the Middle East

☆ The world’s best airports for 2024, according to Skytrax
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-18 | by ( Lilit Marcus | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

For the last decade, Singapore’s Changi International Airport and Doha’s Hamad International Airport have been going back and forth, battling over the title of ‘world’s best’. European airports dominateNine of the top 20 best airports are in Europe, including Vienna, Madrid and Istanbul. Kansai International Airport (KIX), which serves the Osaka area, scored the award for the world’s best airport baggage delivery. El Dorado International Airport (BOG), which serves Bogota, Colombia, was voted the best airport in South America, while Panama Tocumen Airport (PTY) won the honor of best airport for Latin America and the Caribbean. The world’s best airports for 20241.

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☆ America's airports really are terrible — and the latest Skytrax rankings are proof
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-18 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Skytrax released its annual ranking of the world's best airports, with Doha, Qatar at the top. AdvertisementSkytrax has released its annual ranking of the world's best airports — and if you're a frequent flyer it may come as little surprise that none in the US made the top 20. The US can't even claim to have North America's best airport, given that Vancouver is in 17th place. Seattle-Tacoma was rated the best airport in the US for the third year running. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Skytrax, — Organizations: London, Service, Tacoma, Alaska Airlines, Business Locations: Doha, Qatar, Seattle, Tacoma, London Heathrow, Vancouver

Singapore's Changi Airport has lost its pole position as the world's best airport to Doha's Hamad International Airport, according to air transport rating firm Skytrax. Travelers of more than 100 nationalities participated in the Skytrax survey, which also named Hamad International Airport as the best airport in the world for shopping. Changi Airport has been crowned the world's best airport 12 times by Skytrax, including winning first place consecutively from 2013 to 2020, and again in 2023. In this year's survey, the city-state's airport won the titles of "Best Airport in Asia" and the "World's Best Airport Immigration Service." Tokyo's other major international airport, Narita International Airport, ranked No.

Organizations: Doha's Hamad International Airport, Hamad International Airport, Changi, Immigration Service, Korea's, Narita International Airport, Best Airport Staff, Passengers Locations: Doha's, state's, Asia, —, Narita

☆ Travel news: The world’s best airports for food and drink
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-06 | by ( Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Get the latest news in aviation, food and drink, where to stay and other travel developments. CNN —This week in travel news: Europe’s highest pedestrian suspension bridge, a groundbreaking “blended wing” plane, North America’s solar eclipse and the world’s best airports to arrive at hungry. Airport diningThere’s no more captive consumer than a traveler caught between airport security and the departure gate, which is why Food & Wine’s 2024 roundup of the world’s best airports for food and drink got our mouths watering. “Like interest on a bank account we never knew we had.”Solar eclipse across North AmericaVideo Ad Feedback A total solar eclipse will darken skies across the US. There won’t be another total solar eclipse in the contiguous United States until 2044, so make sure you’re prepped.

Persons: bartenders, Shakira, Blake Scholl, ”, don’t, CNN’s Chris Isidore, he’s, won’t Organizations: CNN, hawker, Singapore, Narita International, Dubai International, Pathfinder, America, Disney Locations: Changi, Raffles, Tokyo, Dubai, Italy, Umbria, Africa, Kalandula Falls, Angola, South America, American, Costa Rican, Machu Picchu, Aguas Calientes, California, Colorado, vida, Mexico, United States, Spain, “ Andalusia, North America, Alicudi, Bogota

☆ Travel news: These are the global airports passengers love the most
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-16 | by ( Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —In travel news this week: passenger–pleasing airports, cool streets around the world, France’s frog-leg crisis and Ireland’s best food and drink. World’s best airportsThe busy beavers at Airports Council International have gathered nearly 600,000 surveys from travelers at more than 400 airports around the world and have revealed the passengers’ favorites. What’s Japan’s most international city? DenisTangneyJr/iStockphoto/Getty Images Topeka, Kansas: Choose Topeka doesn’t just focus on remote workers. Ron Buskirk/Alamy Stock Photo Rochester, New York: The Greater ROC Remote program offers $10,000 in grants and incentives (plus another $9,000 for home-buying grants).

Persons: South Carolina • Gerald R, Mohammed, Patrick’s, you’ll, –, Saint Patrick, ”, they’ve, John Hope Franklin, Tyler Layne, Ali Majdfar, Roberto Galan, Ron Buskirk, Denis Tangney Jr, Walter Bibikow, Ann Arbor, Paul Brady, Titanic, “ It’s Organizations: CNN, Council International, Spartanburg International, Ford International, Mohammed V International, Turkey • Guayaquil International, Salalah, Oman • Sultan Hasanuddin International, Green, of, US Centers for Disease Control, John Hope Franklin Reconciliation, Getty Images, Topeka doesn’t, Getty, Shoals, ROC Remote, Images, Miami Beach Locations: Greenville, South Carolina, Michigan, Rome, Italy, Morocco • Izmir Adnan Menderes, Turkey, Ecuador, Oman • Sultan, Indonesia • Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Asia, Tokyo, Spain, Valencia, of Europe, Happy, Ireland, South Korea, Tulsa , Oklahoma, Tulsa, Tulsa West Virginia, New, West Virginia, Getty Images Indiana, Evansville, Getty Images Topeka , Kansas, Topeka, Kentucky, Mayfield, Graves, Alabama, Tuscumbia, Rochester , New York, Images Alaska, Alaska, Sitka, Getty Images Michigan, Ann

☆ The Best Airports to Get Stuck in During a Flight Delay
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Jacob Passy | Photographs Michael Bucher The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

No one enjoys waiting in long lines at airport security or suffering through a departure delay. Some airports do a better job of making those miseries less miserable. LaGuardia Airport in New York and Orlando International Airport in Florida are infamous among travelers for their problems with on-time arrivals and departure delays. The reasons are largely the same: Both are located in highly trafficked airspace and manage inclement weather and air-traffic control issues.

Organizations: LaGuardia, Orlando International Airport Locations: New York, Florida

☆ Singapore’s Changi Airport fully reopens Terminal 2 following huge expansion
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Karla Cripps | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Singapore’s Changi Airport has fully reopened Terminal 2 following a massive 3.5-year expansion project. But it was the introduction of some previously unheard-of amenities that really got the world’s travelers to take notice. Changi Airport Terminal 3 – which now has a 12-meter-high mega slide and a butterfly garden – entered the picture in 2008. Featuring a dramatic, doughnut-shaped exterior framed in steel and glass, the 135,700-square-meter space is a multi-use complex that connects three of Changi Airport’s four terminals. Meanwhile, airport officials have already revealed plans for Terminal 5, which is expected to open to travelers in the mid-2030s.

Persons: ”, Lye, Tang, Li Bai’s, Li Bai, Nam Kee, what’s Organizations: CNN, Group’s, Lotte, Harry’s, CNN Singapore Changi Airport, Hamad International Airport, Changi, HSBC Locations: Changi, Lye Teck, Singapore, Doha, Qatar, Forest

☆ Travelers say Tampa International is the best large airport in North America for the second year in a row
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Power ranked the best airports in North America for 2023. Power released its annual North America Airport Satisfaction Study, which ranks large airports based on overall customer satisfaction on a 1,000-point scale. 1 large airport in North America: Tampa International AirportFor the second year in a row, Tampa International Airport is the best large airport in North America based on customer satisfaction with a score of 832/1,000. Tampa International Airport in Florida is ranked as the best large airport in North America. Education Images | Universal Images Group | Getty Images10 best large airports in North America, 2023

Organizations: Power, North, Tampa International, CN Traveler, International, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue, Tampa International Airport, Getty Locations: North America, America, Florida

☆ Singapore's Changi Airport will soon go passport-free
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Heather Chen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Starting in 2024, officials say Singapore’s Changi Airport will introduce automated immigration clearance, which will allow passengers to depart the city-state without passports, using only biometric data. Biometric technology, along with facial recognition software, is already in use to some extent in Changi Airport at automated lanes at immigration checkpoints. But passports will still be required for many countries outside of Singapore that do not offer passport-free clearance, Teo stressed. Departure hall at Terminal 3 of Singapore's Changi Airport. Markus Mainka/imageBROKER/ShutterstockOften ranked the world’s best airport and also one of the busiest, Singapore’s Changi Airport serves more than 100 airlines that fly to 400 cities in around 100 countries and territories worldwide.

Persons: Josephine Teo, ” Teo, Biometrics, Teo, Markus Mainka, Indira Gandhi, Paris Charles de Gaulle Organizations: CNN, ” Communications, Singapore's, Singapore’s Changi, Changi, Dubai International Airport, Hong Kong International Airport, Indira, Indira Gandhi International, International Civil Aviation Organization, American Airlines, United, Delta Locations: Singapore, Changi Airport, Dubai, Tokyo Narita, Tokyo Haneda, Delhi, London Heathrow, Paris, Aruba

☆ Here are the best ‘workcation’ cities for remote and hybrid workers — and Barcelona tops the list
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Goh Chiew Tong | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Barcelona, renowned for its vibrant cultural scene and almost year-round sunshine, is the best workcation city for those "seeking the perfect blend of work and leisure," said IWG. "The rise of hybrid work now allows workers to work from wherever they can be the most productive, even if that's overseas," Rogers added. Barcelona and Toronto — the top two cities — registered particularly strong scores in broadband speed and accommodation prices. Top 10 cities for workcations: Barcelona Toronto Beijing Milan New York Rio De Janeiro Amsterdam Paris Jakarta Lisbon For example, the average rent per month in Barcelona costs $1,158 and $1,769 for Toronto — compared to New York's $3,632 — the most expensive on the list. A cup of coffee in Barcelona costs $2.68 on average, compared to $4.92 for Los Angeles and $4.57 for Beijing, IWG added.

Persons: Darren Rogers, IWG, Rogers, Toronto — Organizations: Singapore, Toronto, Barcelona Toronto Beijing Milan, Paris Jakarta, Los Locations: Barcelona, New York, Hong Kong, Singapore, Asia, Southeast Asia, workcations, Barcelona Toronto Beijing Milan New York Rio De Janeiro, Paris, Paris Jakarta Lisbon, Spanish, Los Angeles, Beijing, Toronto

☆ Travelers say these are the best — and worst — airports in North America based on wait times for check-in, customs and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-12 | by ( Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Every one of the best airports in North America for wait times according to passengers is located in the U.S. The best airport in North America based on wait times: Southwest Florida International AirportThe Southwest Florida International Airport ranked No. The Portland International Airport ranked as the second best airport in North America, according to a Casago report. Nathan Howard | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesThe worst airport in North America based on wait times: Sangster International Airport in JamaicaThe Sangster International Airport is three miles east of Montego Bay, Jamaica. Daniel Slim | Afp | Getty ImagesThe 10 worst airports in North America based on wait times

Persons: Casago, Ronald Reagan Washington, Orlando Sanford, Nathan Howard, Shane Munroe, Daniel Slim Organizations: Southwest Florida International, Florida International Airport, Travel Lens, Google, Fort, Lens, Southwest Florida International Airport, Florida, Portland International, Detroit Metro, Tampa International, Northern Kentucky International, Durham International, Ronald Reagan Washington National, Nashville International, BNA, Orlando, Orlando Sanford International, Chicago Midway International, Centre for Aviation, Power, Associates, Portland International Airport, Getty, Sangster, Jamaica The Sangster, Sangster International, Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority, Jamaica Sun, Cana International, Afp Locations: U.S, North America, Delta, JetBlue, Southwest, Fort Myers, Florida, America, Cincinnati, Raleigh, Oregon, Portland, Jamaica, Montego Bay, Cana

☆ These 10 airports have the best food options in the world—only 4 are in the U.S.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-22 | by ( Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

It's no secret airport food can be hit or miss. Radical Storage, a luggage storage service and travel tip provider, ranked the best airports for food in the world from an analysis of more than 1.2 million passenger reviews. Number of eateries that offer vegan and vegetarian options. Number of eateries that offer gluten-free options. Only four airports in the U.S. made the top 10: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Georgia, Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport in Texas, Chicago O'Hare International Airport in Illinois and Los Angeles International Airport in California.

Organizations: Google, U.S ., Hartsfield, Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Fort Worth International, Chicago, International, Los Angeles International Locations: U.S, Georgia, Dallas, Texas, Illinois, California

☆ The 10 worst airports for summer travel based on on-time arrival performance and airfare price
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Bianca Giacobone | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Three of the five worst airports for summer travel are in Florida, with Sanford Airport being the worst. Lihue Airport in Hawaii has been ranked the best airport in the US for summer travel. Forbes Advisor, a financial advisor platform, analyzed data from 100 US airports to compile a list of the 10 worst airports for summer travel based on on-time arrival performance and airfare price. Florida, which is prone to thunderstorm weather, has three of the top five worst airports for summer travel. Take a look at the ten worst airports for summer travel:

Organizations: Sanford Airport, Lihue, Morning, Forbes Locations: Florida, Hawaii

☆ The world’s best airlines for 2023, according to Skytrax
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Now, for the fifth time in the accolades’ 23-year history, it’s been named best airline in the prestigious Skytrax World Airline Awards 2023. The Qatar flag carrier bossed it in business class, with wins for World’s Best Business Class, World’s Best Business Class Seat, World’s Best Business Class Lounge (the Al Mourjan lounge at Hamad International Airport), World’s Best Business Class Lounge Dining and Best Airline in the Middle East. Scoot was the World’s Best Long-Haul Low-Cost Airline and Volotea won out in the very competitive Best Low-Cost Airline in Europe category. Garuda Indonesia’s cabin staff were voted the world’s best, Cathay Pacific won World’s Best Inflight Entertainment and Bangkok Airways was once again the World’s Best Regional Airline. Delta Air Lines was named Best Airline in North America, with the Best Airline Staff Service for the region, while Sun Country Airlines was named Best Low-Cost Airline in North America title for the first time Alaska Airlines was North America’s Best Regional Airline.

Persons: it’s, ”, Edward Plaisted, Goh Choon Phong, –, Al, Scoot, Volotea Organizations: CNN, Singapore Airlines, Air and Space Museum, Paris Air, SIA, Qatar Airways –, Japan’s ANA All Nippon Airways, Emirates, Japan Airlines, Qatar, World’s, Hamad International Airport, ANA, World’s Best, Services, Kuwait Airways, AirAsia, Air Canada, Cathay Pacific, Entertainment, Bangkok Airways, . Delta Air Lines, Best Airline Staff Service, Sun Country Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Airlines, Qatar Airways, ANA All Nippon Airways, Turkish Airlines, Air, Cathay, Korean, Hainan Airlines, Int’l Air, Etihad Airways, Iberia, Fiji Airways, Qantas Airways, British Airways, Air New Zealand, Delta Air Lines, Garuda, Thai Airways, Transavia, Southwest Airlines, Vueling, Ryanair, Jetstar Airways, Friendly, Virgin Atlantic Locations: Singapore, Europe, North America, Air France, Garuda Indonesia, Transavia France

☆ Why Singapore Changi Airport was just named best in the world
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-31 | by ( Dylan Bank | Victoria Barranco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Singapore's Changi Airport won Skytrax's best airport award for the 12th time in March 2023. The tiny island nation has just 6 million residents but hosts between 30 and 70 million flyers a year. Singapore spends so much on its luxury airport because air transit brings in 10% of the country's GDP. download the app Email address By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our Terms of Service and Privacy PolicySingapore's Changi Airport has been named the best airport in the world by Skytrax for the 12th time. But why does this tiny island country of just 6 million people host 30 to 70 million travelers a year?

☆ Larry Fink's annual letter to BlackRock investors was about getting back to basics
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-16 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink GettyImages / Eugene Gologursky1. If you're looking for controversy in Larry Fink's annual open letter to investors, better luck next year. Despite this year's letter clocking in at roughly 9,000 words — have you thought about getting an editor, Larry? — Fink largely avoided discussing a favorite, albeit controversial, topic of his: ESG investing. Click here to read more about Larry Fink's latest annual letter that largely avoided hot political topics.

☆ Here are the world's best airports for 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-16 | by ( Audrey Wan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Singapore's Changi Airport has been named the "world's best airport" for a record 12th time. The city-state's airport reclaimed the title in the "World Airport Awards 2023" announced yesterday by the air transport research firm Skytrax. Changi Airport had previously won first place in Skytrax's annual ranking for eight consecutive years from 2013 to 2020, but placed behind Doha's Hamad International Airport and Tokyo's Haneda Airport for the past two years. Global travelers representing more than 100 nationalities participated in the Skytrax survey, which also named Singapore's Changi Airport as the:Best Airport in AsiaWorld's Best Airport — Dining, andWorld's Best Airport — Leisure Amenities. Customers rated airports according to many factors, including shopping, check-in, arrivals, transfers and security and immigration.

☆ The 20 best airports in the world according to passengers
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-15 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Aviation ranking website Skytrax has revealed the world's best airports for 2023. "Changi Airport is honoured to be named World's Best Airport for the 12th time," Changi CEO Lee Seow Hiang said in a press release. Of the top 20 airports, nine are in Europe, eight are in Asia, two are in North America, and one is in Australia. Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and Vancouver International Airport came in at numbers 18 and 20, barely making the list. In fact, Seattle once again won the award for being North America's best airport, and LaGuardia's Terminal B won "world's best new airport terminal."

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