Fiumicino airport scoops major award for fifth time.

Rome's Fiumicino airport, known officially as Leonardo da Vinci, has been rated Best European Airport for the fifth time in the last six years.

The important international recognition, awarded by Airports Council International (ACI), is in the category of hubs with more than 40 million passengers.

The airport's latest award is in addition to Fiumicino being rated the top airport in Europe for the quality of its passenger services, a recognition it has received from Skytrax for the last six years in a row.

OOPS, WE DID IT AGAIN!
Per la quinta volta @ACI_EUROPE ci ha assegnato il premio come Miglior Aeroporto d’Europa nella categoria degli hub con oltre 40 milioni di passeggeri. #RomeAirports #BestAirport #TheCareport #BeyondFlying pic.twitter.com/6bYNymHhSh

— Aeroporti di Roma (@AeroportidiRoma) June 28, 2023

The CEO of Aeroporti di Roma Marco Troncone said the "extraordinary result" confirmed the company's commitment to passengers and stakeholders to create a "sustainable airport of the future, to continue to ensure even greater safety, comfort and value-added services."

"Aeroporti di Roma continues to look firmly to the future" - Troncone said in a statement - "making use of technology and innovation and at the same time enhancing the history and beauty that belong to the city of Rome and to Italy."

Welcoming the news on Twitter, Rome mayor Roberto Gualtieri said the airport's latest accolade offered an example of how "investments in innovation and sustainability have translated into great efficiency and hospitality".

The award comes just over a year after the airport opened a major new boarding area, a development Troncone said would play a "crucial role in ensuring that Rome and Italy can reaffirm their centrality on the international scene."