At the 6th annual 2010 ACI EUROPE awards, has won the award as the best European airport in Europe for catering over 25 million passengers. The awards were held in Milan on 18th of June.
“The airport’s ambitious €100 million environment investment plan has impressed the jury with its valuable collaboration with the disability groups” stated ACI EUROPE.
The airport has received a positive appraisal from the jury regarding the opening of the T1 as it is well designed using the latest technology ensuring flexibility in the procedures, easy access to the terminals along with providing environmental awareness and protection initiatives, which has won for it an ISO 14.001 certificate in 1999. It is the first airport in Europe to receive this certificate.
The roof of the Terminal 1 is covered with 696 panels and there is new selective waste collection system that is based as a part of the environmental sustainability development.
The jury has also considered the quality of facilities and services at the airport comprising of a wide range of restaurants and shops, quality services for business users, VIP rooms and wellness areas.
The airport’s performance in catering over 25 million passengers and its excellence in the areas related to quality services, commercial offers, safety and environmental awareness have won for it the recognition as the Europe’s best airport.
Among a few handfuls in Europe, two other airports have also been announced for handling more number of passengers in April 2010.
Car hires available at the airport are Avis, Europcar, Atesa, Hertz and Solmar.