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Airports Council International

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Airports Council International (ACI) is the only global trade

representative of the worlds airports. Established in 1991, ACI represents
airports interests with governments and international organizations, develops
standards, policies and recommended practices for airports, and provides
information and training opportunities to raise standards around the world. It
aims to provide the public with a safe, secure, efficient and environmentally
responsible air transport system.
It is governed by the ACI Governing Board. ACI World is located in
Montreal, Canada. ACI works on a daily basis with the International Civil
Aviation Organization (ICAO) and is a member of the Air Transport Action
Group (ATAG).

Contents

Official logo of the ACI.

1 Background
2 Regional offices
3 Airport Service Quality Awards
3.1 Best Airport Worldwide
4 References
5 External links

Background
In 2012, ACI member airports worldwide handled 5.7 billion arriving and departing passengers, 92.5 million metric
tonnes of cargo and 79 million movements.
ACI reported 573 members operating 1751 airports in 174 countries and territories, representing over 95 percent
of global airport traffic. ACI regular members are owners or operators, other than airlines, of one or more civil
airports with commercial air services.

Regional offices
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ACI-North America: Washington, D.C. (with a Canadian Division satellite office in Ottawa)
ACI-Europe: Brussels, Belgium
ACI-Latin America and Caribbean: Quito, Ecuador
ACI Asia-Pacific: Hong Kong encompassing mainland Asia, Australasia, Indonesian Archipelago, the
island nations in the Pacific Ocean, Vancouver (Canada), San Francisco (USA) and Hawaii (USA).
ACI-Africa: Casablanca, Morocco

Airport Service Quality Awards

The ACI gives out the Airport Service Quality Awards (ASQ), based on passenger satisfaction ratings in the
ASQ Survey, which is a global survey based on interviews with passengers on the day of travel. Along with the
World Airport Awards by Skytrax, it is considered one of the most prestigious accolades in the industry.[1]
The awards are given out in five categories:
Best Airport by Region
Best Airport by Size
Best Regional Airport
Best Improvement

Best Airport Worldwide

Year

1st

2nd

3rd

2006[2]

Incheon International
Airport

Hong Kong International

Airport

Kuala Lumpur International

Airport

2007[3]

Incheon International
Airport

Kuala Lumpur International

Airport

2008[4]

Incheon International
Airport

Singapore Changi Airport

Hong Kong International

Airport

2009[5]

Incheon International
Airport

Singapore Changi Airport

Hong Kong International

Airport

2010[6]

Incheon International
Airport

Singapore Changi Airport

Hong Kong International

Airport

2011[7]

Incheon International
Airport

Singapore Changi Airport

Beijing Capital International

Airport

Singapore Changi Airport

References
1. "World's best airports announced Asia dominates" (http://www.cnngo.com/seoul/visit/worlds-best-airports773549) CNN Go. 15 February 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2012
2. "ASQ Award Winners 2006". ACI. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
3. "ASQ Award Winners 2007". ACI. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
4. "ASQ Award Winners 2008". ACI. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
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5. "ASQ Award Winners 2009". ACI. Retrieved 14 February 2015.

6. "ASQ Award Winners 2010". ACI. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
7. "ASQ Award Winners 2011". ACI. Retrieved 14 February 2015.

External links
Airports Council International homepage (http://www.aci.aero/)
Airport Service Quality Awards homepage (http://www.airportservicequalityawards.com/)
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