Cape Town International is Africa’s best airport, according to the Airports Council International. (Image: MediaClubSouthAfrica.com)

Cape Town International was recently named the top airport in Africa at the 2010 global awards hosted by Airports Council International (ACI).

The council awarded Cape Town’s facility the title of Best Airport in Africa in the Airport Service Quality’s (ASQ) accolades for 2010. The airport was also named Best Improved Airport on the continent.

Cape Town International’s executives will collect the awards in New Delhi, India, in April at a ceremony where the world’s most impressive airports will be acknowledged for excellent customer service.

“... We are exceptionally proud of this award. It demonstrates that our airport is indeed among the best in the world," said the airport’s spokesperson Deidre Hendricks.

Management attributes the award to massive structural improvements that were made as part of preparations for the 2010 Fifa World Cup. All refurbishments were completed well in time.

According to the ACI’s survey, the airport scored well in areas such as availability of parking facilities and trolleys, as well as the cleanliness of washrooms. More than 190 surveys, which tested overall passenger experience, were conducted in over 50 countries.

The ease of finding one’s departure zone was also identified as a major improvement at Cape Town International.

The facility’s new central terminal building was opened in November 2009, after being expanded to accommodate 14-million passengers a year. Upgrades included the addition of 8 000 new parking bays.

"The airport has come a long way since its full transformation; however the journey is ongoing as we continuously strive towards delivering a seamless passenger experience,” said Hendricks. “Accolades such as these demonstrate that we are on the right track.”

The airport also scooped the Best Airport in Africa title in the Skytrax International Awards in 2010. It’s currently ranked 35^th out of 150 airports in the world.

Article courtesy of MediaClubSouthAfrica.com - by Bongani Nkosi

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3 March 2011

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