Combining its position as the most important global hub of the region with its strong infrastructure and superior technology, the achievements of IGA Istanbul Airport were crowned with two awards by Global Traveler, the prestigious US-based travel magazine. Working to offer a unique travel experience, IGA Istanbul Airport has been declared the "Best Transfer Airport" and the "Best Family Friendly International Airport".
Taking firm steps towards becoming the best airport in the world, IGA Istanbul Airport continues to be awarded by prestigious institutions. Global Traveler, a US-based travel magazine that reaches approximately 500 thousand monthly readers; In the "10 Leisure Lifestyle Awards" awards, which was held for the 2022th time this year, İGA Istanbul Airport was deemed worthy of the "Best Transfer Airport" and the "Best Family Friendly International Airport" at the "2022 Wherever Awards" organized for the fifth time this year.
As part of Global Traveler's annual survey, readers vote on travel-related services, destinations, hotels, airlines and cruises based on their experiences; The results also determine the best in the world. In the ranking, IGA Istanbul Airport is followed by Miami International Airport, one of the world's busiest airports in the 'Best Transfer Airport' category, and Singapore Changi Airport, which is shown among the best airports in the world.
IGA Corporate Communications Director Gökhan Şengül received both awards on behalf of İGA Istanbul Airport at the award ceremony held on June 7 at The Lotos Club in New York. In his speech, Şengül mentioned that they have gained the appreciation of respected institutions with their pioneering work and the way they have covered in a short time, and continued as follows: “As IGA Istanbul Airport, we set out with the promise of a magical journey to our passengers. All of our plans, starting from the construction phase, were to make İGA Istanbul Airport accessible to everyone, child and family friendly, age friendly, equipped with technology and contributing to sustainability. And at the point we've reached today, being appreciated as a 'Family Friendly Airport' by a respected magazine in the world makes us proud and shows that we are on the right track. The 'Best Transfer Airport' award further strengthens our position as the region's most important global hub. Thank you Global Traveler readers for these two valuable awards. In our first year of 2019, Global Traveler readers deemed us worthy of the 'Special Achievement Award' in the 'Outstanding Innovation' category of the Leisure Lifestyle awards. We are happy that the admiration and trust of that day is increasingly being reciprocated today.”
Reaching monthly consumers who travel frequently, consume luxury, experience premium travel and accommodation opportunities, Global Traveler operates an average of 18 domestic flights per year, 96 percent travel internationally regularly, and more than 80 percent spend an average of 80 nights a year, according to research. It has a readership that stays in 4 and 5 star hotels. Bringing its readers together with airlines and accommodation services around the world, the magazine is also followed by senior executives, entrepreneurs and business people.
Global Traveler's “Leisure Lifestyle Awards” and “Wherever Awards” will be published in the June 2022 issue of the magazine. All of the “Leisure Lifestyle Awards” awards can be viewed from the link.
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