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Palm Beach International Airport has won third place in Travel + Leisure’s list of the best airports in America this year.
The news company formerly known as Travel & Leisure Magazine polled 186,000 readers who cast more than 700,000 votes in its 2024 World’s Best awards, sharing their opinions on the best airports, hotels, cruise ships, cities, islands and more for 2024.
Readers scored airports based on criteria such as the check-in and security process, restaurants and bars, design and shopping. PBIA got 81.51 out of 100. Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport clinched the No. 1 spot, and Rhode Island T.G. Green International Airport in Warwick, R.I. was rated No. 2.
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It’s the eighth straight year PBIA ranked in the Top 10 for Travel + Leisure’s best airports in America. The magazine did not publish details such as what readers said about PBIA’s check-in, security and amenities.
“This recognition is a reflection of our dedicated team’s hard work and the support of our passengers,” Palm Beach County Department of Airports Director Laura Beebe said in a news release in early July. “At PBI, we strive to offer world-class services, seamless operations and a welcoming atmosphere that reflects the unique charm of our region. We continue to innovate and enhance our services to ensure that every journey through PBI is outstanding.”
More than 8 million people flew in and out of PBIA during the 12 months ending in May, the most the airport has ever recorded in a year.
The only other Florida airport that made Travel + Leisure’s Top 10 this year was Tampa International Airport.
Here is the full list of the 10 best airports in the United States, according to Travel + Leisure’s readers.
PBIA ranked fourth in Condé Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Awards in 2023, behind Savanna/Hilton Head International Airport in Georgia, Indianapolis International Airport and T.G. Green International.
Chris Persaud is the transportation reporter for The Palm Beach Post. You can reach him at cpersaud@pbpost.com.
