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Newsweek
17 hours ago
- Newsweek
Map Shows States With the Best Major Airports in the U.S.
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Florida's Tampa International Airport has been named the best airport in the United States for traveler experience, according to a new study analyzing reviews, amenities, and search data across the nation's busiest hubs. The research, conducted by QR Code Generator, evaluated 31 of the busiest U.S. airports using a traveler-focused index. Key factors included Google review ratings, the percentage of five-star reviews, scores from aviation website FlightRadar24, the number of shopping and dining amenities listed on TripAdvisor, and the average monthly Google searches about lost luggage per 100,000 passengers. The latest ranking comes amid a broader resurgence in global air travel. According to the International Air Transportation Association (IATA), total passenger demand in April 2025 was up 8 percent compared to the same month last year. "April was a positive month for travel. Growth strengthened, especially for international demand which saw record load factors for the month," IATA director general Willie Walsh noted in a statement in May. However, Walsh warned: There are some signs of fragility of consumer and business confidence with continued weakness in the US domestic market and a sharp fall in North American premium class travel." The airport ranked first overall with a traveler enjoyability index score of 71 out of 100. The Florida airport had the highest Google rating (4.6 out of 5) and the largest share of five-star reviews at 74.11 percent. It also led all U.S. airports on FlightRadar24, with an impressive review score of 88/100. Arizona's Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport came in second with an overall score of 63.9. The Arizona airport particularly excelled in luggage handling, recording just 4.46 monthly "lost luggage" searches per 100,000 passengers—94 percent lower than the average across other airports. That metric alone earned it a 97.4/100 in that category. Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport ranked third with a score of 62.4. It trailed only Tampa in terms of Google review satisfaction, with 63.5 percent of all reviews awarding five stars and an overall rating of 4.3. That translated to a second-best score of 68.5/100 for Google review performance. Stock image of an interior shot of Tampa International Airport. Stock image of an interior shot of Tampa International Airport. Getty San Francisco International Airport followed in fourth place. The California hub achieved a strong index score of 60.7, bolstered by a high rating of 84/100 on FlightRadar24. Rounding out the top five is Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Georgia, with a traveler experience score of 57.6. More than half—57.24 percent—of its Google reviews gave the airport the highest possible rating. The sixth-best airport for traveler experience was Florida's Orlando International, with a 57.3 index score. Orlando stood out for its amenities, ranking fourth among all airports analyzed in terms of shopping, dining, and entertainment options. Austin-Bergstrom International Airport placed seventh overall but ranked first in Texas. The hub scored 57/100 for travel enjoyment, outperforming two other Texas airports included in the study. Eighth on the list was Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, with a 56.1 score. Michigan's Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport followed in ninth, scoring 55.1. Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport in Texas rounded out the top 10, earning an overall score of 53.6. Top 10 Best Major Airports in the U.S.
News18
a day ago
- Health
- News18
Mumbai-Bound Ethiopian Airlines Flight Suffers Mid-Air Depressurisation, 7 Fall Ill
Last Updated: The incident occurred on flight ET640 (Addis Ababa-Mumbai) after the aircraft, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner – experienced a depressurisation mid-air. A Mumbai-bound Ethiopian Airlines flight from Ethiopia's Addis Ababa reportedly made an emergency landing at city's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) on Friday after seven people onboard fell ill. As per media reports, the incident occurred on flight ET640 (Addis Ababa-Mumbai) after the aircraft, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner – experienced a depressurisation mid-air. The issue started when the plane was flying over the Arabian Sea at a cruising altitude of 33,000 feet. The depressurisation warning led to a rapid decline in altitude as per FlightRadar24 data. The aircraft then made the emergency landing early morning at 1:42 am. Upon landing, seven passengers felt unwell and one was hospitalised, according to the media reports. 'On landing, seven passengers were attended to by the airport medical team for decompression-related symptoms, out of which one required hospitalisation," a source said as quoted by Times of India. Usually, airplanes are pressurised with treated air and oxygen to accommodate high altitudes where oxygen concentrations are minimal. However, on rare occasions, the pressurisation system can fail. The pressure and oxygen level in the cabin will then drop, and oxygen masks deploy from the overhead panel. The incident came days after five passengers and two crew members reported dizziness and nausea midair during an Air India Heathrow-Mumbai flight operated with a Boeing 777 aircraft on June 23. The cause for the illness is under probe. Two of the passengers and crew members continued feeling the symptoms till landing and received medical attention after the aircraft landed. They were later discharged. 'On board flight AI130 from London Heathrow to Mumbai, five passengers and two crew reported feeling dizzy and nauseous during different phases of the flight. The flight landed safely in Mumbai, where our medical teams were ready to provide immediate medical assistance," said the spokesperson. Meanwhile, civil aviation still remains under scrutiny following the Air India AI171 flight, which crashed in Ahmedabad earlier this month. India witnessed one of its worst aviation tragedies on June 12 after a London-bound Air India plane, carrying 242 passengers and crew, including former Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani, crashed into a medical college complex shortly after taking off from the Ahmedabad airport. 241 out of 242 passengers and crew members on board the Boeing 787-8 (AI 171) and 34 on the ground, were killed in the crash. The deceased include 120 men, 124 women, and 16 children. One person survived the tragedy. The lone survivor was identified as Indian-origin British national Vishwash Kumar Ramesh who was returning to the UK with his brother Ajay Kumar Rakesh, 45, who was in a different row inside the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner. The aircraft had 232 passengers and 10 crew members, including 169 Indians, 53 British nationals, seven Portuguese and a Canadian, on board. First Published: June 28, 2025, 14:52 IST
Gulf Insider
4 days ago
- Politics
- Gulf Insider
Iran Reopens Airspace To Commercial Flights
The ceasefire seems to finally be holding as of early evening local time, despite the ongoing accusations of earlier violations when it was to take effect. 'Both Israel and Iran wanted to stop the War, equally! It was my great honor to Destroy All Nuclear facilities & capability, and then, STOP THE WAR!' President Trump said on Truth Social. Were they all destroyed? And China has belatedly weighed in, with Foreign Minister Wang Yi saying China supports Iran in achieving a 'genuine ceasefire' – but following Beijing's condemnation of the US for striking the country's nuclear sites. 'China supports Iran in safeguarding its national sovereignty and security, and, on that basis, achieving a genuine ceasefire so that people can return to normal life,' Wang expressed to his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, in a phone call. But here is the clearest indicator yet that skies have cleared of Israeli warplanes and return fire over Tehran: Iranian airspace partially reopened today, following the country's ceasefire with Israel after 12 days of hostilities, according to aviation monitoring company FlightRadar24. 'Iranian airspace is now open to international arrivals and departures to/from Tehran with prior permission,' FlightRadar24 said on X. Iraqi airspace has also reopened, it added. Also, Iranian media is currently airing footage of a large crowd assembled in central Tehran, in an act expressing solidarity with the country's armed forces. IRNA, Fars, and Mehr are covering the gathering in Revolution Square. Now each side is declaring 'victory' to some extent, but whether the ceasefire will actually stick is anyone's guess. Click here to read more Also read: Iran Strikes US Base in Qatar: What We Know About Al Udeid Attack — And What's Next
AsiaOne
4 days ago
- AsiaOne
Chaos for thousands of passengers stranded at Doha airport, long queues in Dubai, World News
DUBAI/DOHA — Operations at two of the world's busiest airports in Doha and Dubai slowed to a crawl on Tuesday (June 24) as thousands of travellers queued for hours, facing long delays and flight cancellations after the temporary closure of airspace a day earlier. Qatar, Bahrain, and Kuwait shut their airspace late on Monday after Iran's strike on a US military base in Qatar's capital Doha, forcing airlines to cancel or reroute hundreds of flights and creating a backlog of stranded passengers. Airports across Dubai in the United Arab Emirates briefly halted operations. US President Donald Trump said a ceasefire between Israel and Iran was in place and asked both sides not to violate it, raising hopes of an end to the 12-day war, but hostilities continued, with deadly attacks reported in both countries. "I haven't slept for 19 hours. And I've been in this line over nine hours," said Lily Rogers, 21, who was in an around 200 metres queue in Doha's Hamad International airport. The psychology student, en route to an holiday in Southeast Asia, said those in line were only given water during the wait. Virgin Australia estimated that over 25,000 passengers were stranded at Doha airport. Lines were so long that arguments broke out as some passengers jumped queues, according to a Reuters witness. Around 250 flights were cancelled at Hamad airport, while another 238 were delayed, according to flight tracking website FlightRadar24. Long queues formed also at Dubai International, the busiest airport in the world, where about 145 flights were cancelled and over 450 delayed, FlightRadar24 data showed. Qatar Airways said it was "making progress in restoring its schedule" with possible disruptions until June 26. Dubai Airports and the Dubai government media office were not immediately available for comment. Busy hub Airports in the Middle East are some of the busiest in the world, covering an area stretching from Iran and Iraq to the Mediterranean and serving as a connecting hub for flights between Europe and Asia. The region has also taken on a more important role since the start of the war between Russia and Ukraine, which has forced airlines to avoid airspace over both countries. Dubai transported 92.3 million passengers last year, with a daily average of over 250,000. Israel's strikes against Iran on June 13 already prompted airlines from British Airways to Lufthansa to halt flights to some Middle East destinations due to air space closures and safety concerns. Following the US attacks on Iran on Sunday, many have also cut flights to typically resilient hubs such as Dubai. The restrictions and closures have created ripple effects beyond the region, as most passenger traffic transits through Hamad airport to other destinations, said Asia-based independent aviation analyst Brendan Sobie. Only 22 per cent of passengers travelling through the airport had Qatar as their final destination in 2024, airport data shows. On Monday, Air India suspended flights to and from the US East Coast, Canada and Europe, which involve a tight corridor between those destinations and the Indian subcontinent. That poses a challenge for Indian carriers because they do not have access to Pakistani airspace, analysts say. The two neighbours blocked access to each other's airspace in April after a brief military conflict. Air India said on Tuesday it would resume those flights as soon as airspaces reopen, while other carriers such as flydubai warned that delays would persist due to airspace congestion. "It's very frustrating," said Julien Moutte, a Paris-bound passenger who had been stuck at Doha's airport for around 15 hours. [[nid:719458]]
Business Recorder
4 days ago
- Politics
- Business Recorder
Operations at 2 Gulf airports slow to a crawl
DUBAI/DOHA: Operations at two of the world's busiest airports in Doha and Dubai slowed to a crawl on Tuesday as thousands of travellers queued for hours, facing long delays and flight cancellations after the temporary closure of airspace a day earlier. Qatar, Bahrain, and Kuwait shut their airspace late on Monday after Iran's strike on a US military base in Qatar's capital Doha, forcing airlines to cancel or reroute hundreds of flights and creating a backlog of stranded passengers. Airports across Dubai in the United Arab Emirates briefly halted operations. US President Donald Trump said a ceasefire between Israel and Iran was in place and asked both sides not to violate it, raising hopes of an end to the 12-day war, but hostilities continued, with deadly attacks reported in both countries. 'I haven't slept for 19 hours. And I've been in this line over nine hours,' said Lily Rogers, 21, who was in an around 200 metres (656 feet) queue in Doha's Hamad International airport. The psychology student, en route to an holiday in Southeast Asia, said those in line were only given water during the wait. Virgin Australia estimated that over 25,000 passengers were stranded at Doha airport. Lines were so long that arguments broke out as some passengers jumped queues, according to a Reuters witness. Around 250 flights were cancelled at Hamad airport, while another 238 were delayed, according to flight tracking website FlightRadar24. Long queues formed also at Dubai International, the busiest airport in the world, where about 145 flights were cancelled and over 450 delayed, FlightRadar24 data showed. Qatar Airways said it was 'making progress in restoring its schedule' with possible disruptions until June 26. Dubai Airports and the Dubai government media office were not immediately available for comment.
