This yr, the overarching award class, that of Best European Airport, will deal with operational resilience and sustainability, each within the context of the continuing COVID-19 restoration and consistent with the airport industry-wide dedication to Net Zero CO2 emissions by 2050.
BRUSSELS – ACI Europe has aunched the decision for submissions for this yr’s version of its high-profile Best Airport Awards, setting gold requirements for airport excellence and celebrating the easiest of the European airport {industry}.
The Awards recognise excellent achievement throughout the whole thing of airport actions, from resilience in restoration by to innovation, and from accessibility by to environmental efficiency. The winners can be introduced and celebrated at this yr’s landmark ACI Europe / World Annual Congress and General Assembly in Barcelona on 27 June.
Best Airport Awards 2023
This yr, the overarching award class, that of Best European Airport, will deal with operational resilience and sustainability, each within the context of the continuing COVID-19 restoration and consistent with the airport industry-wide dedication to Net Zero CO2 emissions by 2050. As all the time, airports competing for this award can be thought of in 5 groupings, in keeping with 2019 passenger visitors volumes.
To recognise airports’ efforts in particular areas of their exercise, the Awards portfolio additionally contains devoted accolades:
The Eco-Innovation Award
In affiliation with Airport Carbon Accreditation, the award is offered to the airport that has demonstrated excellent environmental efficiency and progressive strategy to environmental administration, throughout 4 essential pillars: Climate Change, Noise Management, Biodiversity and Wildlife Management, and Circular Economy.
The Digital Transformation Award
A joint initiative of ACI EUROPE and the SESAR 3 Joint Undertaking, this award recognises a European airport that has embraced digitalisation, adopting progressive applied sciences and procedures to enhance the protection, capability, effectivity and environmental footprint of its operations.
The Accessible Airport Award
ACI EUROPE is as soon as extra partnering with the European Disability Forum this yr to establish an exemplar airport in offering accessible providers to travellers and eradicating obstacles that individuals with disabilities nonetheless face when travelling by air.
The Human Resources Excellence Award
Recognising that Human Resources administration is essential for the strategic growth of an airport, this award goals to reward airport HR departments implementing first-class practices and processes to develop the {industry}’s workforce. Created in shut partnership with the ACI EUROPE Leadership and HR Forum, this yr the award focuses on sustainability, and particularly its social pillar.
This judging panel will comprise representatives from the highest European and international establishments, aviation our bodies and commentators.
Olivier Jankovec, Director General of ACI Europe, stated, “Airports are entering a new era, advancing across an interconnected spectrum of resilience, leadership, innovation, digitisation and sustainability. This brings airport management to the next level, with the widest range of complex stakeholder engagement at the fore. Each year, our judging panel is struck afresh by the levels of achievement displayed by our industry. I encourage all our members to enter, and allow your partners, passengers and peers to celebrate your vision.”
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