International Airport Summit 2026 Honour Awards - Winners

2025

Winners and Finalists

Sustainable Airport Award

2025 Winner

Aena

Sponsored by

Finalists

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Pittsburgh International Airport

JFKIAT

Venice Marco Polo Airport

Aena

Baggage Innovation Award 

2025 Winner

Palma de Mallorca Airport

Sponsored by

Finalists

Rome Fiumicino Airport

Palma de Mallorca Airport

London Heathrow Airport

Pittsburgh International Airport

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

2025 Winner

Aeroporti di Roma

Sponsored by

Finalists

London Heathrow International Airport

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

JFKIAT

Aeroporti di Roma

Aena

Airport Security Award

2025 Winner

Aeroporti di Roma

Sponsored by

Finalists

Pittsburgh International Airport

Aeroporti di Roma

Ibiza International Airport

Frankfurt International Airport

Accessible Airport Award

2025 Winner

Toronto Pearson
International Airport

Sponsored by

Finalists

iGA Istanbul International Airport

Pittsburgh International Airport

Toronto Pearson International AIrport

Aeroporti di Roma

Manchester Airport

Airport Innovation Award

2025 Winner

Amsterdam Schiphol Airport

Sponsored by

Finalists

Berlin Brandenburg Airport

Tampa International Airport

Amsterdam Schiphol Airport

Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport

Miami International Airport

 Airport Leader of the Future

2025 Winner

Pablo Lopez Loeches
Head of Ideation and Entrepreneurship,
Aena

Sponsored by

Finalists

Luca Capra, Head of Technology Systems & Airside Infrastructures, Aeroporti di Roma

Muritala Abiodun Nojeem, Principal Operations, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria

Pablo Lopez Loeches, Head of Ideation and Entrepreneurship at Aena

Bryan Dietz, Senior Vice President of Air Service and Commercial Development at Allegheny County Airport Authority

Airport Leader of the Year 

2025 Winner

Christina Cassotis
CEO,
Pittsburgh International Airport

Sponsored by

Finalists

Satyaki Raghunath, COO, Bangalore International Airport

Christina Cassotis, CEO, Pittsburgh International Airport

Roel Huinink, CEO, JFKIAT

Paolo Giannobile, Director of Airport Management at Rome Fiumicino Airport

Luis Cañon, Director of Innovation and Customer Experience at Aena

Passenger Experience Award

2025 Winner

Amsterdam Schiphol Airport

Sponsored by

Finalists

Amsterdam Schiphol Airport

Bahrain International Airport

Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport

Rome Fiumicino Airport

Ezeiza International Airport

Airport of the Year

2025 Winner

Aeroporti di Roma

Sponsored by

Finalists

Pittsburgh International Airport

Aeroporti di Roma

Aena

Ezeiza International Airport

JFKIAT

2026

Reasons to enter

Increased visibility

Winning an award can increase your company’s visibility and reputation within the industry. This can help attract new customers, improve brand recognition and ultimately increase sales.

Competitive advantage

Participating in an awards competition allows companies to benchmark themselves against their competitors and gain valuable insights into their strengths and weaknesses.

Motivation for employees

Being recognised for hard work can be a great motivator for employees. Entering an awards competition can inspire them to strive for excellence and take pride in their work. Winning an award can also help to boost employee morale and build team spirit.

Networking opportunities

Entering The Airport Honour Awards will provide valuable networking opportunities and a great place to meet industry leaders, potential customers and suppliers. This can help to build relationships that may lead to new business opportunities in the future.

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2025

Winners and Finalists

Sustainable Airport Award

2025 Winner

Aena

Finalists

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Pittsburgh International Airport

JFKIAT

Venice Marco Polo Airport

Aena

Baggage Innovation Award

2025 Winner

Palma de Mallorca Airport

Finalists

Rome Fiumicino Airport

Palma de Mallorca Airport

London Heathrow Airport

Pittsburgh International Airport

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

2025 Winner

Aeroporti di Roma

Finalists

London Heathrow International Airport

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

JFKIAT

Aeroporti di Roma

Aena

Airport Security Award

2025 Winner

Aeroporti di Roma

Finalists

Pittsburgh International Airport

Aeroporti di Roma

Ibiza International Airport

Frankfurt International Airport

Accessible Airport Award

2025 Winner

Toronto Pearson International Airport

Finalists

iGA Istanbul International Airport

Pittsburgh International Airport

Toronto Pearson International AIrport

Aeroporti di Roma

Manchester Airport

Airport Innovation Award

2025 Winner

Amsterdam Schiphol Airport

Finalists

Berlin Brandenburg Airport

Tampa International Airport

Amsterdam Schiphol Airport

Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport

Miami International Airport

Airport Leader of the Future

2025 Winner

Pablo Lopez Loeches Head of Ideation and Entrepreneurship, Aena

Finalists

Luca Capra, Head of Technology Systems & Airside Infrastructures, Aeroporti di Roma

Muritala Abiodun Nojeem, Principal Operations, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria

Pablo Lopez Loeches, Head of Ideation and Entrepreneurship at Aena

Bryan Dietz, Senior Vice President of Air Service and Commercial Development at Allegheny County Airport Authority

Airport Leader of the Year

2025 Winner

Christina Cassotis CEO, Pittsburgh International Airport

Finalists

Satyaki Raghunath, COO, Bangalore International Airport

Christina Cassotis, CEO, Pittsburgh International Airport

Roel Huinink, CEO, JFKIAT

Paolo Giannobile, Director of Airport Management at Rome Fiumicino Airport

Luis Cañon, Director of Innovation and Customer Experience at Aena

Passenger Experience Award

2025 Winner

Amsterdam Schiphol Airport

Finalists

Amsterdam Schiphol Airport

Bahrain International Airport

Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport

Rome Fiumicino Airport

Ezeiza International Airport

Baggage Innovation Award 

Toronto Pearson
International Airport

 Airport Leader of the Future

Pablo Lopez Loeches
Head of Ideation and Entrepreneurship,
Aena

Airport Leader of the Year 

Christina Cassotis
CEO,
Pittsburgh International Airport