VICTORIA - If you fly YYJ, you're traveling through an internationally-recognized airport.
Airports Council International (ACI) has ranked Victoria International Airport number one overall for airports in North America carrying up to 2 million passengers per year.
And while for some southern Vancouver Islanders, it may be your only option off of the island, but that hasn't stopped Victoria International Airport from striving to be the best.
In a statement, the Victoria Airport Authority's President and CEO Geoff Dickson said “(the program) measures more than 30 aspects of customer service including airport ambience, efficiency and courtesy of staff, security screening processes, overall cleanliness, and value for money in food and beverage and retail outlets. Without the efforts of our airport community - security officers, airline partners, restaurant and retail staff, car rental companies, cleaners, volunteers and so many others, this award would not have been possible."
ACI's 2014 Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Awards have four categories: Best Airport by Region, Best Airport by Size, Best Small Airport, and Best Improvement. See the corresponding photos for the winners in each category.
The awards are set to be handed out at an official ceremony in April.
This is the second time YYJ has earned this honour. It was also recognized for top small airport in 2012.
