The Institute of Transport Management (ITM), London has named Sharjah International Airport the best global airport this year. ITM Director Dr John Burke said, “I am delighted to announce Sharjah International Airport as Global Airport of the Year for their unique business initiatives and successes, especially with their introduction of the first new-concept airline in the Gulf and North African region and its huge success.”


“Their marketing efforts to generate traffic were unique, especially in this highly competitive market. Feedback from leading airlines was exceptional in its praise of standards of service provided by the airport,” he said. The Institute of Transport Management, founded in 1977, undertook more than 7,500 hours of research into standards of excellence at more than 200 airports worldwide before naming Sharjah Airport as the winner this year.