London Heathrow Airport has been voted the worst airport in the world, according to a global poll of of 14,500 frequent travelers.
Heathow finished bottom in the poll for the second year running.
The survey, which was carried out among members of Priority Pass, the world's leading independent airport lounge programme, included responses from travelers in 160 countries. It's a repeat of last year's result in the same survey and it appears that the airport has failed to shrug off its global reputation as the one to avoid.
Closing in on Heathrow in second place as the world's worst is Paris Charles de Gaulle. A result that suggests that anyone wanting a romantic break in Paris should avoid the Heathrow – Charles de Gaulle route if they don’t want to kill the mood.
Priority Pass members voted Amsterdam Schiphol as their favorite airport in Europe.
The respondents to the survey are frequent travelers, having taken, on average, 17 flights in the last 12 months – so their opinion carries a lot of weight. The poll took place in September 2009 and was carried out online, with 14,526 Priority Pass members completing the survey.
"Sadly, Heathrow remains firmly entrenched as the airport the world loves to hate," said Jonathan French, head of brand for Priority Pass.
Heathow finished bottom in the poll for the second year running.
The survey, which was carried out among members of Priority Pass, the world's leading independent airport lounge programme, included responses from travelers in 160 countries. It's a repeat of last year's result in the same survey and it appears that the airport has failed to shrug off its global reputation as the one to avoid.
Closing in on Heathrow in second place as the world's worst is Paris Charles de Gaulle. A result that suggests that anyone wanting a romantic break in Paris should avoid the Heathrow – Charles de Gaulle route if they don’t want to kill the mood.
Priority Pass members voted Amsterdam Schiphol as their favorite airport in Europe.
The respondents to the survey are frequent travelers, having taken, on average, 17 flights in the last 12 months – so their opinion carries a lot of weight. The poll took place in September 2009 and was carried out online, with 14,526 Priority Pass members completing the survey.
"Sadly, Heathrow remains firmly entrenched as the airport the world loves to hate," said Jonathan French, head of brand for Priority Pass.