These awards represent passengers' views on 34 key service indicators and are an objective and accurate indicator of the top world-wide performing airports.
"As airports face the increasingly competitive and demanding aviation market, it is crucial to keep a focus on meeting and exceeding passenger expectations. Airport managers need factual intelligence to guide their efforts and optimize their investments. The ASQ Survey is a tool that provides data that enables airports to identify what their passengers value most and what the airport community needs to do to achieve excellence in customer service. The results over time demonstrate that airports are paying close attention to the feedback from their passengers and undertaking corrective action to improve the passenger experience," said Angela Gittens, Director General ACI World.
The ASQ Awards are presented in four categories that include: Best Airport by Region, Best Airport by Size, Best Small Airport and Best Improvement.
Best Airport by Region (first place)
Cape Town (Africa), Seoul Incheon (Asia-Pacific), Moscow Sheremetyevo (Europe), Guayaquil (Latin America-Caribbean), Abu Dhabi (Middle East), Indianapolis (North America).
Best Airport by Size* (first place)
Changchun (2-5m), Haikou (5-15m), Seoul Gimpo (15-25m), Seoul Incheon (25-40m), Singapore (over 40m).
* Millions of Passengers Per year
Best Small* Airport by Region (first place)
Upington (Africa), Skopje (Europe), Quebec City (North America), Mazatlan (Latin America-Caribbean), Langkawi (Asia-Pacific).
* Fewer than 2 million passengers per year
Best Improvement by Region (first place)
East London (Africa), Kolkata (Asia-Pacific), Gothenburg (Europe), Nassau (Latin America-Caribbean), Amman (Middle East), San Antonio (North America).
ASQ 2013 Top Performers
| BEST AIRPORT BY REGION | ||
| Africa 1. Cape Town 2. Durban 3. Mauritius 4. Cairo 5. Johannesburg | Asia-Pacific 1. Seoul Incheon 2. Singapore 3. Beijing 4. Shanghai Pudong 5. New Delhi | Europe 1. Moscow Sheremetyevo 2. Zurich 3. Porto 4. Keflavik 5. Malta |
| Latin America-Caribbean 1. Guayaquil 2. Cancun 3. Montego Bay 4. Nassau 5. Puerto Vallarta | Middle East 1. Abu Dhabi 2. Dubai 3. Doha 4. Tel Aviv 5. Amman | North America 1. Indianapolis 2. Ottawa 3. Tampa 4. Sacramento 5. Jacksonville |
| BEST AIRPORT BY REGION: FEWER THAN 2 MILLION PASSENGERS PER YEAR | ||
| Latin America-Caribbean Mazatlan | Asia-Pacific Langkawi | |
| Africa Upington | Europe Skopje | North America Quebec City |
| BEST AIRPORT BY SIZE | ||
| 2-5 million passengers 1. Changchun 2. Guayaquil 3. Ottawa 4. Halifax 5. Grand Rapids | 5-15 million passengers 1. Haikou 2. Hyderabad 3. Tianjin 4. Wuhan 5. Harbin | 15-25 million passengers 1. Seoul Gimpo 2. Chongqing 3. Tampa 4. Salt Lake City 5. Zurich |
| 25-40 million passengers 1. Seoul Incheon 2. New Delhi 3. Taipei Taoyuan 4. Shanghai Hongqiao 5. Mumbai | Over 40 million passengers 1. Singapore 2. Beijing 3. Shanghai Pudong 4. Hong Kong 5. Guangzhou | |
| BEST IMPROVEMENT | ||
| Africa East London | Asia-Pacific Kolkata | Europe Gothenburg |
| Latin America-Caribbean Nassau | Middle East Amman | North America San Antonio |
