Which among the following won the Airport Service Quality (ASQ) award for being the best airport in size and region for the year 2018?
Options
A. SM Badaruddin II Airport
B. Biju Patnaik International Airport
C. Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport
D. Yichang Sanxia Airport
Correct Answer
Biju Patnaik International Airport
Explanation
The Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) in Bhubaneswar won the Airport Service Quality (ASQ) award for being the best airport in size and region (2-5 million passengers in Asia-Pacific) for the year 2018. It has been chosen for the award by the Airports Council International. Chandigarh Airport, Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport in Indore, SM Badaruddin II Airport in Indonesia, SS Kasim II Airport in Indonesia and Yichang Sanxia Airport in China were also chosen for the award. The award is given on the basis of independent survey among passengers on the parameters of security, safety, experience, ambience, ease of availability and cleanliness.
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