Author: Katharine Jordan

The luxury brand of hotels Shangri-La are opening their fourth Australian hotel in downtown Melbourne. Set to open in 2022 the hotel will be a high-rise building in the heart of the city’s business district, boasting some beautiful views of the World Heritage Carlton Gardens. 

The hotel will feature: 500 guest bedrooms,  a sky lobby, various food and beverage outlets, leisure facilities as well as a “stae-of-the-art” ballroom for meetings and events.

 

Only You Atocha in Spain; just metres from Retiro Park in the centre of Madrid, the hotel features interior design by Lázaro Rosa Violán and a spectacular roof-top terrace.

 

Porto Carras in Greece; surrounded by the slopes of Mount Meliton and the blue waters of the Toroneos Gulf, this resort boasts the largest conference hall in the region, as well as a tennis club, marina, and Greece’s largest organic vineyard.

 

Only You Atocha in Spain; just metres from Retiro Park in the centre of Madrid, the hotel features interior design by Lázaro Rosa Violán and a spectacular roof-top terrace.

 

Porto Carras in Greece; surrounded by the slopes of Mount Meliton and the blue waters of the Toroneos Gulf, this resort boasts the largest conference hall in the region, as well as a tennis club, marina, and Greece’s largest organic vineyard.

 

Only You Atocha in Spain; just metres from Retiro Park in the centre of Madrid, the hotel features interior design by Lázaro Rosa Violán and a spectacular roof-top terrace.

 

Toscana Resort Il Castelfalfi in Italy; opened in March 2017, the hotel offers a huge range of meeting rooms in a stunning Tuscan setting

 

Porto Carras in Greece; surrounded by the slopes of Mount Meliton and the blue waters of the Toroneos Gulf, this resort boasts the largest conference hall in the region, as well as a tennis club, marina, and Greece’s largest organic vineyard.

 

Only You Atocha in Spain; just metres from Retiro Park in the centre of Madrid, the hotel features interior design by Lázaro Rosa Violán and a spectacular roof-top terrace.

 

Toscana Resort Il Castelfalfi in Italy; opened in March 2017, the hotel offers a huge range of meeting rooms in a stunning Tuscan setting

 

Porto Carras in Greece; surrounded by the slopes of Mount Meliton and the blue waters of the Toroneos Gulf, this resort boasts the largest conference hall in the region, as well as a tennis club, marina, and Greece’s largest organic vineyard.

 

Only You Atocha in Spain; just metres from Retiro Park in the centre of Madrid, the hotel features interior design by Lázaro Rosa Violán and a spectacular roof-top terrace.

 

Manotel Hotel Royal in Switzerland; this neoclassical hotel is located at the heart of the city near the banks of Lac Léman.

 

Toscana Resort Il Castelfalfi in Italy; opened in March 2017, the hotel offers a huge range of meeting rooms in a stunning Tuscan setting

 

Porto Carras in Greece; surrounded by the slopes of Mount Meliton and the blue waters of the Toroneos Gulf, this resort boasts the largest conference hall in the region, as well as a tennis club, marina, and Greece’s largest organic vineyard.

 

Only You Atocha in Spain; just metres from Retiro Park in the centre of Madrid, the hotel features interior design by Lázaro Rosa Violán and a spectacular roof-top terrace.

 

Manotel Hotel Royal in Switzerland; this neoclassical hotel is located at the heart of the city near the banks of Lac Léman.

 

Toscana Resort Il Castelfalfi in Italy; opened in March 2017, the hotel offers a huge range of meeting rooms in a stunning Tuscan setting

 

Porto Carras in Greece; surrounded by the slopes of Mount Meliton and the blue waters of the Toroneos Gulf, this resort boasts the largest conference hall in the region, as well as a tennis club, marina, and Greece’s largest organic vineyard.

 

Only You Atocha in Spain; just metres from Retiro Park in the centre of Madrid, the hotel features interior design by Lázaro Rosa Violán and a spectacular roof-top terrace.

 

Manotel N’vY in Switzerland; a trendy address in downtown Geneva, this urban chic property is home to a range of intimate meeting spaces with excellent technical specifications.

 

Manotel Hotel Royal in Switzerland; this neoclassical hotel is located at the heart of the city near the banks of Lac Léman.

 

Toscana Resort Il Castelfalfi in Italy; opened in March 2017, the hotel offers a huge range of meeting rooms in a stunning Tuscan setting

 

Porto Carras in Greece; surrounded by the slopes of Mount Meliton and the blue waters of the Toroneos Gulf, this resort boasts the largest conference hall in the region, as well as a tennis club, marina, and Greece’s largest organic vineyard.

 

Only You Atocha in Spain; just metres from Retiro Park in the centre of Madrid, the hotel features interior design by Lázaro Rosa Violán and a spectacular roof-top terrace.

 

Manotel N’vY in Switzerland; a trendy address in downtown Geneva, this urban chic property is home to a range of intimate meeting spaces with excellent technical specifications.

 

Manotel Hotel Royal in Switzerland; this neoclassical hotel is located at the heart of the city near the banks of Lac Léman.

 

Toscana Resort Il Castelfalfi in Italy; opened in March 2017, the hotel offers a huge range of meeting rooms in a stunning Tuscan setting

 

Porto Carras in Greece; surrounded by the slopes of Mount Meliton and the blue waters of the Toroneos Gulf, this resort boasts the largest conference hall in the region, as well as a tennis club, marina, and Greece’s largest organic vineyard.

 

Only You Atocha in Spain; just metres from Retiro Park in the centre of Madrid, the hotel features interior design by Lázaro Rosa Violán and a spectacular roof-top terrace.

 

Hotel de la Paix in Switzerland; built in 1865 and with Lake Geneva on the doorstep, this Ritz-Carlton property still retains reminders of its original Italian architecture.

 

Manotel N’vY in Switzerland; a trendy address in downtown Geneva, this urban chic property is home to a range of intimate meeting spaces with excellent technical specifications.

 

Manotel Hotel Royal in Switzerland; this neoclassical hotel is located at the heart of the city near the banks of Lac Léman.

 

Toscana Resort Il Castelfalfi in Italy; opened in March 2017, the hotel offers a huge range of meeting rooms in a stunning Tuscan setting

 

Porto Carras in Greece; surrounded by the slopes of Mount Meliton and the blue waters of the Toroneos Gulf, this resort boasts the largest conference hall in the region, as well as a tennis club, marina, and Greece’s largest organic vineyard.

 

Only You Atocha in Spain; just metres from Retiro Park in the centre of Madrid, the hotel features interior design by Lázaro Rosa Violán and a spectacular roof-top terrace.

 

Hotel de la Paix in Switzerland; built in 1865 and with Lake Geneva on the doorstep, this Ritz-Carlton property still retains reminders of its original Italian architecture.

 

Manotel N’vY in Switzerland; a trendy address in downtown Geneva, this urban chic property is home to a range of intimate meeting spaces with excellent technical specifications.

 

Manotel Hotel Royal in Switzerland; this neoclassical hotel is located at the heart of the city near the banks of Lac Léman.

 

Toscana Resort Il Castelfalfi in Italy; opened in March 2017, the hotel offers a huge range of meeting rooms in a stunning Tuscan setting

 

Porto Carras in Greece; surrounded by the slopes of Mount Meliton and the blue waters of the Toroneos Gulf, this resort boasts the largest conference hall in the region, as well as a tennis club, marina, and Greece’s largest organic vineyard.

 

Only You Atocha in Spain; just metres from Retiro Park in the centre of Madrid, the hotel features interior design by Lázaro Rosa Violán and a spectacular roof-top terrace.

Great Hotels of the World, a leading representation company for independent and branded hotels has recently expanded in several different countries by adding new properties to its portfolio:

 

Hotel de la Paix in Switzerland; built in 1865 and with Lake Geneva on the doorstep, this Ritz-Carlton property still retains reminders of its original Italian architecture.

 

Manotel N’vY in Switzerland; a trendy address in downtown Geneva, this urban chic property is home to a range of intimate meeting spaces with excellent technical specifications.

 

Manotel Hotel Royal in Switzerland; this neoclassical hotel is located at the heart of the city near the banks of Lac Léman.

 

Toscana Resort Il Castelfalfi in Italy; opened in March 2017, the hotel offers a huge range of meeting rooms in a stunning Tuscan setting

 

Porto Carras in Greece; surrounded by the slopes of Mount Meliton and the blue waters of the Toroneos Gulf, this resort boasts the largest conference hall in the region, as well as a tennis club, marina, and Greece’s largest organic vineyard.

 

Only You Atocha in Spain; just metres from Retiro Park in the centre of Madrid, the hotel features interior design by Lázaro Rosa Violán and a spectacular roof-top terrace.

Great Hotels of the World, a leading representation company for independent and branded hotels has recently expanded in several different countries by adding new properties to its portfolio:

 

Hotel de la Paix in Switzerland; built in 1865 and with Lake Geneva on the doorstep, this Ritz-Carlton property still retains reminders of its original Italian architecture.

 

Manotel N’vY in Switzerland; a trendy address in downtown Geneva, this urban chic property is home to a range of intimate meeting spaces with excellent technical specifications.

 

Manotel Hotel Royal in Switzerland; this neoclassical hotel is located at the heart of the city near the banks of Lac Léman.

 

Toscana Resort Il Castelfalfi in Italy; opened in March 2017, the hotel offers a huge range of meeting rooms in a stunning Tuscan setting

 

Porto Carras in Greece; surrounded by the slopes of Mount Meliton and the blue waters of the Toroneos Gulf, this resort boasts the largest conference hall in the region, as well as a tennis club, marina, and Greece’s largest organic vineyard.

 

Only You Atocha in Spain; just metres from Retiro Park in the centre of Madrid, the hotel features interior design by Lázaro Rosa Violán and a spectacular roof-top terrace.

 

Only You Atocha in Spain; just metres from Retiro Park in the centre of Madrid, the hotel features interior design by Lázaro Rosa Violán and a spectacular roof-top terrace.

 

Porto Carras in Greece; surrounded by the slopes of Mount Meliton and the blue waters of the Toroneos Gulf, this resort boasts the largest conference hall in the region, as well as a tennis club, marina, and Greece’s largest organic vineyard.

 

Only You Atocha in Spain; just metres from Retiro Park in the centre of Madrid, the hotel features interior design by Lázaro Rosa Violán and a spectacular roof-top terrace.

 

Porto Carras in Greece; surrounded by the slopes of Mount Meliton and the blue waters of the Toroneos Gulf, this resort boasts the largest conference hall in the region, as well as a tennis club, marina, and Greece’s largest organic vineyard.

 

Only You Atocha in Spain; just metres from Retiro Park in the centre of Madrid, the hotel features interior design by Lázaro Rosa Violán and a spectacular roof-top terrace.

 

Toscana Resort Il Castelfalfi in Italy; opened in March 2017, the hotel offers a huge range of meeting rooms in a stunning Tuscan setting

 

Porto Carras in Greece; surrounded by the slopes of Mount Meliton and the blue waters of the Toroneos Gulf, this resort boasts the largest conference hall in the region, as well as a tennis club, marina, and Greece’s largest organic vineyard.

 

Only You Atocha in Spain; just metres from Retiro Park in the centre of Madrid, the hotel features interior design by Lázaro Rosa Violán and a spectacular roof-top terrace.

 

Toscana Resort Il Castelfalfi in Italy; opened in March 2017, the hotel offers a huge range of meeting rooms in a stunning Tuscan setting

 

Porto Carras in Greece; surrounded by the slopes of Mount Meliton and the blue waters of the Toroneos Gulf, this resort boasts the largest conference hall in the region, as well as a tennis club, marina, and Greece’s largest organic vineyard.

 

Only You Atocha in Spain; just metres from Retiro Park in the centre of Madrid, the hotel features interior design by Lázaro Rosa Violán and a spectacular roof-top terrace.

 

Manotel Hotel Royal in Switzerland; this neoclassical hotel is located at the heart of the city near the banks of Lac Léman.

 

Toscana Resort Il Castelfalfi in Italy; opened in March 2017, the hotel offers a huge range of meeting rooms in a stunning Tuscan setting

 

Porto Carras in Greece; surrounded by the slopes of Mount Meliton and the blue waters of the Toroneos Gulf, this resort boasts the largest conference hall in the region, as well as a tennis club, marina, and Greece’s largest organic vineyard.

 

Only You Atocha in Spain; just metres from Retiro Park in the centre of Madrid, the hotel features interior design by Lázaro Rosa Violán and a spectacular roof-top terrace.

 

Manotel Hotel Royal in Switzerland; this neoclassical hotel is located at the heart of the city near the banks of Lac Léman.

 

Toscana Resort Il Castelfalfi in Italy; opened in March 2017, the hotel offers a huge range of meeting rooms in a stunning Tuscan setting

 

Porto Carras in Greece; surrounded by the slopes of Mount Meliton and the blue waters of the Toroneos Gulf, this resort boasts the largest conference hall in the region, as well as a tennis club, marina, and Greece’s largest organic vineyard.

 

Only You Atocha in Spain; just metres from Retiro Park in the centre of Madrid, the hotel features interior design by Lázaro Rosa Violán and a spectacular roof-top terrace.

 

Manotel N’vY in Switzerland; a trendy address in downtown Geneva, this urban chic property is home to a range of intimate meeting spaces with excellent technical specifications.

 

Manotel Hotel Royal in Switzerland; this neoclassical hotel is located at the heart of the city near the banks of Lac Léman.

 

Toscana Resort Il Castelfalfi in Italy; opened in March 2017, the hotel offers a huge range of meeting rooms in a stunning Tuscan setting

 

Porto Carras in Greece; surrounded by the slopes of Mount Meliton and the blue waters of the Toroneos Gulf, this resort boasts the largest conference hall in the region, as well as a tennis club, marina, and Greece’s largest organic vineyard.

 

Only You Atocha in Spain; just metres from Retiro Park in the centre of Madrid, the hotel features interior design by Lázaro Rosa Violán and a spectacular roof-top terrace.

 

Manotel N’vY in Switzerland; a trendy address in downtown Geneva, this urban chic property is home to a range of intimate meeting spaces with excellent technical specifications.

 

Manotel Hotel Royal in Switzerland; this neoclassical hotel is located at the heart of the city near the banks of Lac Léman.

 

Toscana Resort Il Castelfalfi in Italy; opened in March 2017, the hotel offers a huge range of meeting rooms in a stunning Tuscan setting

 

Porto Carras in Greece; surrounded by the slopes of Mount Meliton and the blue waters of the Toroneos Gulf, this resort boasts the largest conference hall in the region, as well as a tennis club, marina, and Greece’s largest organic vineyard.

 

Only You Atocha in Spain; just metres from Retiro Park in the centre of Madrid, the hotel features interior design by Lázaro Rosa Violán and a spectacular roof-top terrace.

 

Hotel de la Paix in Switzerland; built in 1865 and with Lake Geneva on the doorstep, this Ritz-Carlton property still retains reminders of its original Italian architecture.

 

Manotel N’vY in Switzerland; a trendy address in downtown Geneva, this urban chic property is home to a range of intimate meeting spaces with excellent technical specifications.

 

Manotel Hotel Royal in Switzerland; this neoclassical hotel is located at the heart of the city near the banks of Lac Léman.

 

Toscana Resort Il Castelfalfi in Italy; opened in March 2017, the hotel offers a huge range of meeting rooms in a stunning Tuscan setting

 

Porto Carras in Greece; surrounded by the slopes of Mount Meliton and the blue waters of the Toroneos Gulf, this resort boasts the largest conference hall in the region, as well as a tennis club, marina, and Greece’s largest organic vineyard.

 

Only You Atocha in Spain; just metres from Retiro Park in the centre of Madrid, the hotel features interior design by Lázaro Rosa Violán and a spectacular roof-top terrace.

 

Hotel de la Paix in Switzerland; built in 1865 and with Lake Geneva on the doorstep, this Ritz-Carlton property still retains reminders of its original Italian architecture.

 

Manotel N’vY in Switzerland; a trendy address in downtown Geneva, this urban chic property is home to a range of intimate meeting spaces with excellent technical specifications.

 

Manotel Hotel Royal in Switzerland; this neoclassical hotel is located at the heart of the city near the banks of Lac Léman.

 

Toscana Resort Il Castelfalfi in Italy; opened in March 2017, the hotel offers a huge range of meeting rooms in a stunning Tuscan setting

 

Porto Carras in Greece; surrounded by the slopes of Mount Meliton and the blue waters of the Toroneos Gulf, this resort boasts the largest conference hall in the region, as well as a tennis club, marina, and Greece’s largest organic vineyard.

 

Only You Atocha in Spain; just metres from Retiro Park in the centre of Madrid, the hotel features interior design by Lázaro Rosa Violán and a spectacular roof-top terrace.

Great Hotels of the World, a leading representation company for independent and branded hotels has recently expanded in several different countries by adding new properties to its portfolio:

 

Hotel de la Paix in Switzerland; built in 1865 and with Lake Geneva on the doorstep, this Ritz-Carlton property still retains reminders of its original Italian architecture.

 

Manotel N’vY in Switzerland; a trendy address in downtown Geneva, this urban chic property is home to a range of intimate meeting spaces with excellent technical specifications.

 

Manotel Hotel Royal in Switzerland; this neoclassical hotel is located at the heart of the city near the banks of Lac Léman.

 

Toscana Resort Il Castelfalfi in Italy; opened in March 2017, the hotel offers a huge range of meeting rooms in a stunning Tuscan setting

 

Porto Carras in Greece; surrounded by the slopes of Mount Meliton and the blue waters of the Toroneos Gulf, this resort boasts the largest conference hall in the region, as well as a tennis club, marina, and Greece’s largest organic vineyard.

 

Only You Atocha in Spain; just metres from Retiro Park in the centre of Madrid, the hotel features interior design by Lázaro Rosa Violán and a spectacular roof-top terrace.

Great Hotels of the World, a leading representation company for independent and branded hotels has recently expanded in several different countries by adding new properties to its portfolio:

 

Hotel de la Paix in Switzerland; built in 1865 and with Lake Geneva on the doorstep, this Ritz-Carlton property still retains reminders of its original Italian architecture.

 

Manotel N’vY in Switzerland; a trendy address in downtown Geneva, this urban chic property is home to a range of intimate meeting spaces with excellent technical specifications.

 

Manotel Hotel Royal in Switzerland; this neoclassical hotel is located at the heart of the city near the banks of Lac Léman.

 

Toscana Resort Il Castelfalfi in Italy; opened in March 2017, the hotel offers a huge range of meeting rooms in a stunning Tuscan setting

 

Porto Carras in Greece; surrounded by the slopes of Mount Meliton and the blue waters of the Toroneos Gulf, this resort boasts the largest conference hall in the region, as well as a tennis club, marina, and Greece’s largest organic vineyard.

 

Only You Atocha in Spain; just metres from Retiro Park in the centre of Madrid, the hotel features interior design by Lázaro Rosa Violán and a spectacular roof-top terrace.

For private events, the Hôtel de Crillon offers several configurations: 3 historic reception rooms with a view of the Place de la Concorde (from 60 to 100 people in reception configuration), a terrace (80 people), a meeting room (12 people) and a private wine cellar (15 people in reception configuration). Each space is modular in order to host the most amazing special events or bespoke business events. It is also possible to combine the 3 reception rooms (220 people in reception configuration) or a reception room with the terrace. A business centre is open 24/7.

The hotel’s 124 rooms and suites, which overlook either the pedestrian street of Boissy d’Anglas or interior green courtyards, range from a 35 m² Executive room to the 72 m² Suite Grand Premier.

For private events, the Hôtel de Crillon offers several configurations: 3 historic reception rooms with a view of the Place de la Concorde (from 60 to 100 people in reception configuration), a terrace (80 people), a meeting room (12 people) and a private wine cellar (15 people in reception configuration). Each space is modular in order to host the most amazing special events or bespoke business events. It is also possible to combine the 3 reception rooms (220 people in reception configuration) or a reception room with the terrace. A business centre is open 24/7.

The hotel’s 124 rooms and suites, which overlook either the pedestrian street of Boissy d’Anglas or interior green courtyards, range from a 35 m² Executive room to the 72 m² Suite Grand Premier.

For private events, the Hôtel de Crillon offers several configurations: 3 historic reception rooms with a view of the Place de la Concorde (from 60 to 100 people in reception configuration), a terrace (80 people), a meeting room (12 people) and a private wine cellar (15 people in reception configuration). Each space is modular in order to host the most amazing special events or bespoke business events. It is also possible to combine the 3 reception rooms (220 people in reception configuration) or a reception room with the terrace. A business centre is open 24/7.

The prestigious Hôtel de Crillon, a Rosewood Hotel, located on Place de la Concorde, reopened on 5 July.  After more than 4 years of refurbishment on a massive scale, the hotel reveals its new look, a delicate balance of conservation and transformation celebrating the spirit of Paris and French art de vivre.

The hotel’s 124 rooms and suites, which overlook either the pedestrian street of Boissy d’Anglas or interior green courtyards, range from a 35 m² Executive room to the 72 m² Suite Grand Premier.

For private events, the Hôtel de Crillon offers several configurations: 3 historic reception rooms with a view of the Place de la Concorde (from 60 to 100 people in reception configuration), a terrace (80 people), a meeting room (12 people) and a private wine cellar (15 people in reception configuration). Each space is modular in order to host the most amazing special events or bespoke business events. It is also possible to combine the 3 reception rooms (220 people in reception configuration) or a reception room with the terrace. A business centre is open 24/7.

The prestigious Hôtel de Crillon, a Rosewood Hotel, located on Place de la Concorde, reopened on 5 July.  After more than 4 years of refurbishment on a massive scale, the hotel reveals its new look, a delicate balance of conservation and transformation celebrating the spirit of Paris and French art de vivre.

The hotel’s 124 rooms and suites, which overlook either the pedestrian street of Boissy d’Anglas or interior green courtyards, range from a 35 m² Executive room to the 72 m² Suite Grand Premier.

For private events, the Hôtel de Crillon offers several configurations: 3 historic reception rooms with a view of the Place de la Concorde (from 60 to 100 people in reception configuration), a terrace (80 people), a meeting room (12 people) and a private wine cellar (15 people in reception configuration). Each space is modular in order to host the most amazing special events or bespoke business events. It is also possible to combine the 3 reception rooms (220 people in reception configuration) or a reception room with the terrace. A business centre is open 24/7.

The judging panel was drawn from independent experts from Eurocontrol, ECAC, World Tourism Forum and magazine Air Transport World.

ACI Europe is the European branch of ACI (Airport Council International), the only global trade representative of the world’s airports. ACI represents the interests of 500 airports in 45 European countries and handles 90% of commercial air traffic in Europe, with 1.9 billion passengers a year.

After being recognised as the best airport in Southern Europe at the Skytrax World Airport Awards 2017 in March, Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas was named the best airport in Europe in several of the categories analysed at the thirteenth edition of the ACI Europe 2017, hosted last June 13th in the framework of the Annual Meeting of ACI Europe, in Paris.

Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport won praises for its strategy to boost the air connectivity between Europe and South America and for the continuous introduction of advanced technical innovations. The judges also noted the airport’s achievements in safety management, as well as managing operational security, and improving passenger experiences, including monitoring queue times at security checks, art exhibitions, and its personal shopper services. In addition, the airport’s diverse environmental initiatives and its focus on community relations also impressed the panel.

The judging panel was drawn from independent experts from Eurocontrol, ECAC, World Tourism Forum and magazine Air Transport World.

ACI Europe is the European branch of ACI (Airport Council International), the only global trade representative of the world’s airports. ACI represents the interests of 500 airports in 45 European countries and handles 90% of commercial air traffic in Europe, with 1.9 billion passengers a year.

After being recognised as the best airport in Southern Europe at the Skytrax World Airport Awards 2017 in March, Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas was named the best airport in Europe in several of the categories analysed at the thirteenth edition of the ACI Europe 2017, hosted last June 13th in the framework of the Annual Meeting of ACI Europe, in Paris.

Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport won praises for its strategy to boost the air connectivity between Europe and South America and for the continuous introduction of advanced technical innovations. The judges also noted the airport’s achievements in safety management, as well as managing operational security, and improving passenger experiences, including monitoring queue times at security checks, art exhibitions, and its personal shopper services. In addition, the airport’s diverse environmental initiatives and its focus on community relations also impressed the panel.

The judging panel was drawn from independent experts from Eurocontrol, ECAC, World Tourism Forum and magazine Air Transport World.

ACI Europe is the European branch of ACI (Airport Council International), the only global trade representative of the world’s airports. ACI represents the interests of 500 airports in 45 European countries and handles 90% of commercial air traffic in Europe, with 1.9 billion passengers a year.

After being recognised as the best airport in Southern Europe at the Skytrax World Airport Awards 2017 in March, Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas was named the best airport in Europe in several of the categories analysed at the thirteenth edition of the ACI Europe 2017, hosted last June 13th in the framework of the Annual Meeting of ACI Europe, in Paris.

Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport won praises for its strategy to boost the air connectivity between Europe and South America and for the continuous introduction of advanced technical innovations. The judges also noted the airport’s achievements in safety management, as well as managing operational security, and improving passenger experiences, including monitoring queue times at security checks, art exhibitions, and its personal shopper services. In addition, the airport’s diverse environmental initiatives and its focus on community relations also impressed the panel.

The judging panel was drawn from independent experts from Eurocontrol, ECAC, World Tourism Forum and magazine Air Transport World.

ACI Europe is the European branch of ACI (Airport Council International), the only global trade representative of the world’s airports. ACI represents the interests of 500 airports in 45 European countries and handles 90% of commercial air traffic in Europe, with 1.9 billion passengers a year.