Survey: Cape Town International Airport in Cape Town named Best Airport in Africa!

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in Cape Town was named Best Airport in Africa for the fourth consecutive year at the 2019 SKYTRAX World Airport Awards™. Durban's King Shaka International Airport (DUR) came in second in the continental category, followed by OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg. East London Airport (ELS) in East London was voted 6th best airport in Africa 2019, Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) in Port Elizabeth was named 7th and Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) in Bloomfontein 9th best Airport in Africa 2019. King Shaka International Airport (DUR) won the award for Best Regional Airport in Africa 2019 (5th in global ranking!). East London Airport (ELS) came in 3rd in this category, followed by Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) and Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN). Kigali International Airport (KGL) in Rwanda's capital Kigali was voted 5th Best Regional Airport in Africa and Windhoek's Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) was voted 6th best African regional airport. King Shaka International Airport (DUR) was also awarded for having the Best Airport Staff in Africa in 2019. Cape Town International Airport (CPT) came in second, OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) was ranked 5th best in this category, followed by Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH), Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), Entebbe International Airport (EBB) in Entebbe and Kigali International Airport (KGL).

Best Airports in Africa 2019:

1. Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in Cape Town, South Africa
2. King Shaka International Airport (DUR) in Durban, South Africa
3. OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg, South Africa
4. Mauritius
5. Marrakech
6. East London Airport (ELS) in East London, South Africa
7. Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) in Port Elizabeth, South Africa
8. Seychelles
9. Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) in Bloomfontein, South Africa
10. Cairo

Best Regional Airports in Africa 2019:

1. King Shaka International Airport (DUR) in Durban, South Africa
2. Marrakech
3. East London Airport (ELS) in East London, South Africa
4. Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) in Port Elizabeth, South Africa
5. Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) in Bloomfontein, South Africa
6. Kigali International Airport (KGL) in Kigali, Rwanda
7. Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) in Windhoek, Namibia
8. Dakar
9. Hurghada
10. Luxor

Best Airport Staff in Africa 2019:

1. King Shaka International Airport (DUR) in Durban, South Africa
2. Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in Cape Town, South Africa
3. Mauritius
4. Seychelles
5. OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg, South Africa
6. Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) in Windhoek, Namibia
7. Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) in Port Elizabeth, South Africa
8. Entebbe International Airport (EBB) in Entebbe, Uganda
9. Kigali International Airport (KGL) in Kigali, Rwanda
10. La Réunion

Best Airport Hotels in Africa 2019:

1. InterContinental Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa
2. Le Méridien Cairo Airport in Cairo, Egypt
3. Radisson Blu Addis Ababa in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
4. Crowne Plaza Nairobi Airport in Nairobi, Kenya
5. Novotel Cairo Airport in Cairo, Egypt

The 2019 Skytrax World Airports Awards are a measurement of customer satisfaction across over 550 airports globally. The awards are administered independently and based on surveys of passenger opinion. They are regarded as a quality benchmark for the world airport industry.