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Dubai International Rated Top-Three Airport By Global Frequent Flyers
Dubai International has been voted among the three favourite airports in the world by frequent travellers. The poll of members of Priority Pass, the world’s leading independent airport lounge program, covered over 9,000 frequent flyers from 150 different countries, and asked them to vote for their favourite airport in the world.Dubai was ranked third in the world, behind only Singapore Changi and Hong Kong Chek Lap Kok and ahead of all airports in Europe and the Americas.
Among the 300 respondents from the Middle East, Dubai was ranked first in the world, with Abu Dhabi International also appearing in the top three.
The table shows the highest-ranked airports by worldwwide travellers and also by those from the Middle East.
Rank Worldwide travellers
1 Singapore Changi
2 Hong Kong Chek Lap Kok
3 Dubai International
4 Copenhagen
5 Amsterdam Schiphol
Rank Middle East travellers
1 Dubai International
2 Hong Kong Chek Lap Kok
3 Abu Dhabi International
4 Dublin International
5 Singapore Changi
In general, the survey shows that travellers from the Middle East benefit from having high quality airports close at hand. When asked to assess their overall airport experience, those from the Middle East express greater satisfaction than the worldwide average.
Worldwide travellers
Satisfied with airports 64%
Neutral 24%
Dissatisfied with airports 12%
Middle East travellers
Satisfied with airports 73%
Neutral 21%
Dissatisfied with airports 6%
Jonathan French, Head of Brand at Priority Pass, commented, “It’s clear that airports in the Middle East are gaining greater prestige among travellers throughout the world due to the excellent facilities and management. Our members travel frequently (an average of 17 flights a year) and come from all corners of the world, so this result comes from an informed source”
