Bangalore airport crowned Best Emerging Airport

The Bengaluru International Airport has been recognised the Best Emerging Airport — Indian Sub-continent by Emerging Markets Airports Awards (EMAA) for the second consecutive time. The other top four contenders include airports from India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

The airport was declared the winner post the tabulation of poll results from industry chiefs  across world airports.

The awards ceremony was held in Dubai on June 1 with senior decision makers from the airports’ fraternity.

“This award goes to showcase the hard work the entire BIAL airport community put in to stand out for the larger aviation group. It is not only a testimony of the promise this airport holds for the future but also the positive sentiments of the industry towards our airport,” said GV Sanjay Reddy, managing director, BIAL.

The EMA awards 2011 honoured airports from emerging markets of Middle East, Africa, India, Russia, CIS and the Baltic states by surveying the most diverse and discerning group of professionals involved in airports, aviation, aerospace, and cargo & logistics in the emerging markets.

This year, the awards evaluated product and service touch points across the airport experience, covering a wide range of passenger types and highest satisfaction ratings in a diverse market.