Airport Honour Award 2023 winners revealed!
Posted: 20 November 2023 | International Airport Review | No comments yet
Read to find out who won in the areas of experience, innovation, accessibility, EDI and sustainability. Plus the coveted Airport Leader of the Future award!


The Airport Honour Awards took place at the International Airport Summit held in London on 14 November.
This exclusive event was an extraordinary evening, bringing together industry leaders, innovators, and decision-makers to recognise the airports that go above and beyond for a night of celebration, recognition, and networking.
The winners and highly commended airports are revealed below.
Click here to see who all the finalists were.
The Airport Experience Award
Winner: Delhi International Airport
Highly commended: Teesside International Airport
Sponsored by SECTRO powered by Hormann Klatt Conveyors
The Sustainable Airport Award – Energy Efficiency, Circular Economy & Waste Management
Winner: Bangalore International Airport
Highly commended: Quito Airport
Sponsored by Thales
The Sustainable Airport Award – Strategy, Culture & Ethos
Winner: Bristol Airport
Highly commended: Hyderabad International Airport & Manohar International Airport, Goa
Sponsored by Thales
The Accessible Airport Award
Winner: İGA Istanbul Airport
Highly commended: Phoenix Sky Harbor International
Sponsored by Copenhagen Optimization
The Airport Innovation Award
Winner: Berlin Brandenburg Airport
Highly commended: Hamad International Airport
Sponsored by Honeywell
The Airport Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Award
Winner: Denver International Airport
Highly commended: Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Sponsored by OSL (Operational Solutions)
Airport Leader of the Future
Winner: Ricia Vinelli O. Montejo, Head – International Terminal Operations and Head – Customer Experience, GMR Megawide Cebu Airport Corporation (GMCAC)
Congratulations to all our winners and highly commended! Your commitment to excellence, innovation, accessibility, and fostering a diverse and inclusive airport environment is truly commendable.
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Related topics
Accessibility, Airport leadership, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI), Innovation, Passenger experience and seamless travel, Passengers with reduced mobility (PRMs), Social responsibility, Sustainability, Workforce
Related airports
Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER), Bristol Airport (BRS), Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), Delhi International Airport (DIAL), Denver International Airport (DEN), Hamad International Airport (DOH), Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (HYD), iGA Istanbul Airport (IST), Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA), Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX), Teesside International Airport (MME)
Related organisations
Copenhagen Optimization, Honeywell, Operational Solutions Limited (OSL), Sectro, Thales