The Pune airport has been adjudged as the best in Asia pacific region in the category of best hygiene measures by Montreal-based Airports Council International (ACI).
The ACI which brings out the ASQ (airport service quality) survey each year based on interactions with flyers, added the ‘Best Hygiene Measures’ category in the wake of the pandemic. The Pune airport has been adjudged among the best in the category of 5 to 15 million passengers, Airports Authority of India officials said,
A look at the results of the hygiene survey revealed that in the sub-category of effectiveness of safety and hygiene measures in place, the Pune airport scored 4.97 against the world average of 4.30. Similarly, in the sub-category of clarity of signage and instructions to inform about safety and hygiene measures, the airport scored 4.96 against the world average of 4.27. Also, in the sub-category of ability of staff to apply safety and hygiene measures , the airport scored 4.96 against the world average of 4.28.
“The Airports Authority of India is proud to state that due to its unwavering trust on enhanced passenger convenience and unmatched world-class airport services, five of its airports – Amritsar, Chandigarh, Kolkata, Pune & Varanasi- have been declared among the best in the world in ACI-ASQ Awards 2020. These airports won 6 awards in two different categories.”, the AAI headquarters in Delhi , said in a statement.
