DFW International named world’s best airport

​​​​DALLAS – DFW International Airport was recognized as the world’s top airport in Air Transport World’s ​(ATW) 2019 Airline Industry Awards.

The publication commended DFW for its transformation into a "global mega-hub" that has seen it invest in new facilities and technologies to serve passengers while keeping costs low for the airlines that operate there.

Airports considered for the awards were evaluated on a number of criteria, from customer service to terminal facilities to operational efficiency.

The recognition puts DFW in a class with other global hubs, including recent award winners Hong Kong International Airport, London’s Heathrow, and Singapore’s Changi Airport. 

DFW—the fourth-largest airport in the U.S.—added 28 destinations last year and boasts more domestic destinations than any other U.S. airport. It also announced nine new international flights in 2018.

The airport has invested billions in its terminals in recent years, from a $2 billion makeover of three terminals to installing new technologies like light-filtering electrochromic glass and signs that display real-time security waits.