Skytrax is rating global airports based on how they’re handling the coronavirus pandemic – here’s the full ranking

Skytrax is rating global airports based on how they’re handling the coronavirus pandemic – here’s the full ranking

Aviation rating firm Skytrax is adding a new category to its list, the COVID-19 airport rating.

Airports are being judged on how they are combating the pandemic within their doors with ratings for social distancing enforcement, temperature checks, and cleanliness of public areas. 

Only four airports in Europe have been rated so far but the program aims to expand into Asia, Africa, the Middle East, North America, and South America in the near future. 

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Skytrax earlier this year revealed its ranking for the top 100 best airports in the world, a highly competitive list that the firm complies in addition to its airline ratings. But global events have forced a new category for its prestigious ratings, the COVID-19 Airport Rating.

Concerns of contracting the virus while traveling