America's 'best airport' and 'best airline' revealed in Forbes aviation awards By Emma Saletta For Dailymail.Com Published: 17:29 EDT, 23 October 2024 | Updated: 17:39 EDT, 23 October 2024 e-mail View comments A highly praised New York airport is the recipient of this year's first ever Best US Airport Award by Forbes Travel Guide . Forbes announced that Queens' LaGuardia Airport is this year's top choice, in part due to its $8 billion transformation .
The final selection was based on a survey of 5,000 hospitality and travel experts and the Forbes Travel Guide’s most well-traveled fliers. 'From the very start, our mission at LaGuardia Airport was to transform what was once the worst airport in the nation into an airport that would rival the best in the world,' Port Authority Executive Director Rick Cotton said in a press release. 'Today's award from Forbes Travel Guide is further proof that with our private partners, Delta Air Lines and LaGuardia Gateway Partners, we have created a new LaGuardia Airport that is no longer a national laughingstock, but something our entire region and country can be proud of.
' LaGuardia Airport won the first ever Verified Air Travel Award for Best US Airport by Forbes Read More American Airlines unveils new tech that'll stop very irritating airport etiquette breach LaGuardia Airport was known for its unsatisfactory reputation before beginning its $8 billion nearly 10 years ago. The airport, which was once the Gala Amusement Park, covers over 65.
