Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) added another feather in its cap by winning the 2013 Air Transport News (ATN) award for Airport of the Year under 10 Million Passengers, at the 2013 ATN Awards Ceremony held at the Hilton Bonaventure in Montreal, Canada.

The ATN Awards, in its second consecutive year, established a reputation as a major distinction for leading companies and personalities in the Air Transport Industry.

RGIA was shortlisted as one of the finalists in the ‘Airport of the year under 10 million passengers’ category by votes from ATN readers, many of who hold executive positions in the air transport industry, and was finally chosen by a highly experienced panel of juries.

Speaking on the occasion Mr. Vikram Jaisinghani said, “We are greatly honoured to be presented the 2013 Air Transport News ‘Airport of the year under 10 million passenger Year’ award, one of the aviation industry’s prestigious honours. Our never-ending dedication in providing passenger friendly services, constant innovations and matchless synergy with our stakeholders has greatly contributed to our success. I would like to extend my most sincere thanks to all voters and to the esteemed jury for shortlisting us for this award”.

Year after year RGIA, operated by GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd (GHIAL), had consistently raised its standards and has made significant progress since its inception. Recently, the Airport has been placed No. 2 in the overall ranking with a score of 4.71 for the year 2012 in the 5 to 15 million passengers per annum (MPPA) category, and very close to No. 1 position, just by 0.004 points away.