Proud of HK International Airport

http://money.cnn.com/2005/05/12/pf/goodlife/airports/index.htm?cnn=yes

Looking at the link above made me marvel on the ingenuity and futuristic thinking of the men and women who built Hong Kong International Airport and made it into the top of the rankings two years after it was launched, and consistently winning in the past five years.

This year was no different for Chek Lap Kok after the release of figures based on 5,584,365 survey entries -- a bulk of it came from North American and European travellers so rule out the bias factor.

The Top 10 Airports in the World for 2005 :

1 Hong Kong Int'l Airport Gold Award
2 Singapore Changi Airport Silver Award
3 Seoul Incheon Airport Bronze Award
4 Munich Airport
5 Kansai International Airport
6 Dubai International Airport
7 KLIA - Kuala Lumpur Airport
8 Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
9 Copenhagen Airport
10 Sydney Airport

Apart from the airport awards, Cathay Pacific, a British brand closely associated to Hong Kong came in with major recognitions in the field of First Class and Business Class lounges.

Top First Class Lounges
1 Cathay Pacific - HKG
2 Thai Airways - BKK
3 South African Airways - JNB
4 Asiana Airlines - ICN
5 Malaysia Airlines (KUL)
6 Lufthansa (FRA)
7 Singapore Airlines (SIN)
8 Qatar Airways (DOH)
9 Gulf Air (BAH)
10 Swiss (ZRH)

Top Business Class Lounges

1 Cathay Pacific- HKG
2 Virgin Atlantic - LHR
3 Gulf Air - BAH
4 Asiana Airlines - ICN
5 Swiss - ZRH
6 Singapore Airlines - SIN
7 SAS Scandinavian - CPH
8 Malaysia Airlines - KUL
9 China Airlines - TPE
10 Qantas Airways - SYD

These awards put a good name of Hong Kong and therefore deserve due appreciation, if not rewards as they successfully produce a fusion of Chinesee culture which takes back thousands of years and the needs of a modern traveller with all amenities necessary. Just as Thai Airways offer their homegrown Thai massage, Hong Kong prides itself with delectable dishes and warm hospitality I used to know Filipinos are superior -- at an extreme fashion. Cathay's luxurious bathing at the Cabanas, a modest serving of freshly cooked noodles and surfing the Internet on wireless connection are a distinct translation of how the culture relates with the brand.

All in all, I'd rather not make any comment at the sight of other lesser known airports once I try to compare it with Hong Kong's. I am proud to have taken several flights in and out of the best airport in the world.