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World Airport Ranking: Barcelona Leads, Israeli Airports Miss Top Tier
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By Рами Мадрих
First reported by Mignews · 18 hours ago
What happened
The World Consumer Airport Index 2026 ranked Barcelona-El Prat Airport as the top large airport globally, prioritizing passenger experience factors like security speed and transport links. Major Israeli airports, including Ben Gurion, did not make the leading group in this year's assessment.
- 01Barcelona-El Prat Airport named best large airport globally in new index.
- 02Index prioritizes security speed, transport links, and passenger convenience.
- 03Israeli airports, including Ben Gurion, failed to reach top rankings.
- 04Düsseldorf led medium-sized airports; Rome, LA, Bangkok, Paris also ranked high.
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