William P. Hobby Airport Becomes First Airport in North America to Earn a 5-Star International Rating

AL1

By Subcontractors USA News Provider

The City of Houston now boasts the only 5-Star rated airport throughout the state of Texas and North America after William P. Hobby Airport achieved a 5-Star Airport status in the Skytrax World Airport Star Rating for 2022.

The Skytrax World Airport Star Rating is a global benchmark of quality evaluation for the aviation industry. Airports are rated between a 1-Star and 5-Star level following a detailed audit analysis of facilities and staff service to customers across all front-line areas of the airport environment.

“This is a well-deserved and unique distinction for the City of Houston and our airport system,” Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said. “Hobby Airport stands among the best in the world and this rating proves that being committed to first-class service is a tremendous benefit for Houston and the entire region.”

Hobby Airport excelled in all 29 rating categories, achieving the highly coveted 5-Star Rating. The international rating organization also highlighted the airport’s “wide range of substantial guest experience upgrades to the terminal interiors, passenger facilities, and customer service initiatives.”  Recent improvements include a new children’s play area, state-of-the-art restroom facilities, modern signage and information systems, a prayer room and a new stage for live music performances, to highlight just a few. Hobby Airport becomes one of just sixteen 5-Star Airports across the world.

“The entire Houston Airports team has worked tirelessly toward reaching this accomplishment at Hobby Airport,” Director of Aviation Mario Diaz said. “Providing the highest quality of customer service, exceptional amenities and cutting-edge facilities has earned us five stars at Hobby Airport and an improved 4-Star rating at Bush Airport, and now we owe it to our passengers to continue delivering excellence at every step of the airport experience.”

George Bush Intercontinental Airport maintained its 4-Star rating for a fifth consecutive year and consistently improved its score across the rating categories. Construction continues to advance the international terminal redevelopment program, which will support the efforts to achieve the ultimate goal for Houston to serve as home to not just one, but two 5-Star rated airports.

“From your house to ours, we promise to deliver a five-star airport experience for our guests that showcases world-class service, modern facilities and uniquely “Houston friendly” hospitality – first time, every time.” Diaz stated. “That is the Houston Airports guest experience brand promise, a promise our team members strive to keep every single day at Bush and Hobby airports.”

For more information, please visit Fly2Houston.com.

Source(s): Houston Airport System

Similar Posts

  • Only 30 Percent of Metro Areas Add Construction Jobs in Latest 12 Months as Widespread Project Postponements and Cancellations Force Layoffs

    Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land and Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton, Mass. Have Worst 12-Month Losses, While Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas and Walla Walla, Wash. Lead in Construction Job Increases By Subcontractors USA News Provider Only 30 percent of the nation’s metro areas added construction jobs in the past year, according to an analysis of new government data that the Associated General Contractors…

  • Kruse Energy conducts its largest auction of 2017 in Odessa, TX

    By News Provider US$25+ million of equipment was sold in the Nov. 15 – 16 auction, incl. 180+ items for BJ Services ODESSA, TX, Nov. 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ – Kruse Energy Auctioneers, a Ritchie Bros. solution, conducted its largest auction of the year last week, selling more than 1,500 equipment items and trucks for US$25+ million in Odessa, TX. The…

  • PVAMU’s School of Architecture Helps PV Grad Build a Strong Foundation

    By Andrew Cohen, PVAMU School of Architecture Contributor As befits a new Master of Architecture, Yesenia Davila has methodically designed a career during her years at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU). Davila came to PVAMU in 2015 from her hometown of Houston, the first member of her family to attend college. She graduated in May…

  • Autonomous technologies can help alleviate the labor shortage

    Robots, machinery and software promise to aid with the skilled labor shortage, or at the very least free up managers’ and other workers’ time so they can focus on more important tasks.  In the next three decades, as many as 2.7 million construction jobs could become automated, according to a report from the Midwest Economic Policy…

  • 2026 Construction Outlook: Permitting Strategies and Timeline Management

    2026 Construction Outlook: Permitting Strategies and Timeline Management highlights the increasing importance of disciplined project execution as the construction market enters a more selective phase. Capital is being scrutinized more carefully, and speed-to-market matters more than ever. Projects moving forward in 2026 will face higher expectations for timelines and far less tolerance for delay, making…

  • API: ‘Every Type of Energy’ Needed to Address Economic and Climate Challenges

    By Subcontractors USA News Provider American Petroleum Institute (API) President and CEO Mike Sommers recently delivered remarks alongside other energy leaders during the 18th Annual State of the Energy Industry Forum, hosted by the U.S. Energy Association. Sommers urged policymakers to advance U.S. energy leadership and address today’s economic and climate challenges by supporting safe…