And the award goes to Vienna Airport: The international airport association ACI Europe (Airports Council International) presents Vienna Airport with the “Best European Airport 2022” award.

The "Best European Airport 2022" award is one of the most important awards in the aviation industry. European airports are judged by an expert jury with representatives in the categories "Under 5 million", "5-10 million", "10-25 million", "25-40 million" and over "40 million passengers". of the European Commission, Eurocontrol, the European Civil Aviation Conference, the International Transport Forum and the European SESAR program. The categories refer to the passenger numbers in 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic, Vienna Airport recorded 31,7 million travelers that year. It evaluates how airports have managed the restart after the COVID-19 pandemic in terms of service quality and operations, as well as what measures airports are taking to improve their sustainability and what progress they are making.

A total of 10 airports received awards, with Vienna Airport taking first place in the “25-40 million passengers” category.

"A high quality of service for passengers, ensuring reliable and punctual airport operations and further reducing our CO2 emissions are always top priorities for us at Vienna Airport - before, during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. With the new Terminal 2, our climate protection measures and its operational quality, the airport has developed well and we are pleased that this is being noticed in the industry and by passengers. Above all, however, this award is a recognition of the outstanding achievements of our employees, who with their great commitment ensure that operations at the location run smoothly every day and that passengers can rely on Vienna Airport,” say the board members of Vienna Airport Flughafen Wien AG, Julian Jäger and Günther Ofner on the award.