QINGDAO: Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport in Qingdao city, East China’s Shandong province, has been awarded the title of “best airport” in the Asia-Pacific region, in an international assessment of airports. That was in the category of airports that handle passenger traffic levels ranging from 25 to 40 million per year – and that achieved an outstanding overall performance.
The honor given to the Qingdao airport was unveiled by the Airport Council International or ACI, when it announced the results of its 2024 global airport services quality assessment. The evaluation, based on a global passenger satisfaction survey conducted by the ACI, covered core indicators such as security efficiency, facility convenience, environmental comfort and professionalism of service personnel. Surpassing renowned international airports of a similar scale – such as Tokyo Narita and Bangkok Suvarnabhumi airports – Qingdao airport secured the second position in the Asia-Pacific region, reaffirming its recognition for world-class service quality.
Last year, Qingdao airport posted records in its operations, with a total of 193,000 transport flights, 26.18 million passengers and 279,000 metric tons of cargo throughput – representing respective increases of 13 percent, 22 percent and 7 percent on 2023 levels.
The airport’s flight clearance rate ranked first in the East China region in 2024. Moreover, the China Academy of Civil Aviation Science and Technology’s passenger satisfaction evaluation has consistently placed it as the top airport nationwide in the category for 11 consecutive quarters. –The Daily Mail-China Daily news exchange item
