TravelComments.com – Survey: Cape Town International Airport in Cape Town named Best Airport in Africa for the fifth consecutive year!

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in Cape Town was named Best Airport in Africa for the fifth consecutive year at the 2020 SKYTRAX World Airport Awards™. Durban’s King Shaka International Airport (DUR) came in second in the continental category, followed by OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg. East London Airport (ELS) in East London was voted 6th Best Airport in Africa 2020, Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) in Port Elizabeth was named 7th best and and Kigali’s Kigali International Airport (KGL) 9th Best Airport in Africa 2020. King Shaka International Airport (DUR) won the award for Best Regional Airport in Africa 2020 (4th in global ranking!). East London Airport (ELS) came in 3rd in this category, followed by Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), Kigali International Airport (KGL), Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) in Bloemfontein and Windhoek’s Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH). King Shaka International Airport (DUR) was also awarded for having the Best Airport Staff in Africa in 2020. Cape Town International Airport (CPT) came in second, followed by OR Tambo International Airport (JNB), while Kigali International Airport (KGL) was awarded fifth best, Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) 9th best and East London Airport (ELS) 10th best in the category Best Airport Staff in Africa in 2020. King Shaka International Airport (DUR) also scooped the award for being the world’s Best Airport 2020 (5-10 million passengers). Cape Town International Airport (CPT) was voted second Best Airport 2020 (10 – 20 million passengers) and OR Tambo International Airprt (JNB) 6th Best Airport 2020 (20 – 30 million passengers). Congratulations!

Best Airports in Africa 2020:

1. Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in Cape Town, South Africa
2. King Shaka International Airport (DUR) in Durban, South Africa
3. OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg, South Africa
4. Mauritius
5. Marrakech
6. East London Airport (ELS) in East London, South Africa
7. Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) in Port Elizabeth, South Africa
8. Seychelles
9. Kigali International Airport (KGL) in Kigali
10. Casablanca

Best Regional Airports in Africa 2020:

1. King Shaka International Airport (DUR) in Durban, South Africa
2. Marrakech
3. East London Airport (ELS) in East London, South Africa
4. Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) in Port Elizabeth, South Africa
5. Kigali International Airport (KGL) in Kigali, Rwanda
6. Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) in Bloemfontein, South Africa
7. Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) in Windhoek, Namibia
8. Hurghada
9. Dakar
10. Luxor

Best Airport Staff in Africa 2020:

1. King Shaka International Airport (DUR) in Durban, South Africa
2. Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in Cape Town, South Africa
3. OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg, South Africa
4. Mauritius
5. Kigali International Airport (KGL) in Kigali, Rwanda
6. Seychelles
7. Marrakech
8. Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) in Port Elizabeth, South Africa
9. La Réunion
10. East London Airport (ELS) in East London, South Africa

The 2020 Skytrax World Airports Awards are a measurement of customer satisfaction across over 550 airports globally. The awards are administered independently and based on surveys of passenger opinion. They are regarded as a quality benchmark for the world airport industry.