Los Angeles International Airport or LAX is set to receive funding from the government for upgrading works. — Bloomberg
From the crowded terminals in Chicago’s O’Hare to the somewhat confusing layouts of the Washington Dulles and the Los Angeles International, airports in the United States are not without their flaws.
To expand capacities, improve energy efficiency and make terminals more passenger-friendly, the US government is now planning to invest almost $1bil (RM4.43bil) in the country’s airports.
According to the White House, a total of 85 airports across the country, including California’s Los Angeles International (LAX) airport and Denver International Airport in Colorado, are to receive a financial boost.
The hub set to make the most gains from the funding is Boston, in Massachusetts, with the city’s international airport set to get US$62mi (RM274.47mil).
The project, part of a US$1tril (RM4.43tril) infrastructure bill, is intended to improve conditions for passengers, provide more efficient freight transport and make the US more competitive in tourism and other sectors.
“The US is a country that brought the modern aviation age to the world,” Transport Secretary Pete Buttigieg said.
However, in worldwide rankings, US airports rarely made it into the top 25 when it comes to quality, he added. “That’s something that we have to change.”
As the US is recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic, passenger numbers are on the rise again, Buttigieg said.
The US was economically dependent on air travel to move both goods and people around the country and the world. Meanwhile it was visible elsewhere how airports and airlines struggled to keep up with demand, the Transport Secretary said. – dpa
This year’s list of best airports in the world, as voted for by airport customers, sees three airports in Japan making it in the top 10. The list is based on Skytrax’s 2021-2022 World Airport Survey, and ranks up to 100 airports around the globe.
Top 10 airports for 2022
1. Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar
2. Tokyo Haneda International Airport, Japan
3. Singapore Changi Airport
4. Tokyo Narita Airport, Japan
5. Incheon International Airport, Seoul, South Korea
6. Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, France
7. Munich Airport, Germany
8. Istanbul Airport, Turkiye
9. Zurich Airport, Switzerland
10. Kansai International Airport, Osaka, Japan
