Meanwhile, TAP rose 28 places in AirHelp's airline quality
ranking, rising from 61st in 2019 to 33rd this year. The Irish airline Ryanair was in penultimate place in a list that includes 64 carriers.
According to a statement from the company that processes
passenger compensation claims, TAP improved its score in the various areas
assessed in the study, achieving 5.99 points for punctuality, 7.82 for quality
of service, and 6.76 for handling complaints. The airline achieved a global
rating of 6.86 points, which compares with 6.03 points in 2019.
Qatar Airways was again considered the best airline in the
world, with a global score of 8.11. On the podium were United Airlines (8.07)
and Qantas Airways (8.02). AirHelp also highlights the significant rise in the
ranking of the German Eurowings (6th place) and the low-cost Transavia (26th
place).
At the opposite extreme, in last place, is China Eastern Airlines, with a score of just 4.69. The penultimate place is occupied by
Ryanair, which scores very poorly in handling complaints. Canadian Westjet and
Turkish Pegasus Airlines stand out in position losses.
Lisbon Airport
The AirHelp Score 2022 also covers airports and Humberto Delgado is back at the bottom of the table, occupying the 143rd position in a
list of 151 infrastructures from around the world, with a score of just 6.75
points.
Francisco Sá Carneiro is the Portuguese airport with the
best ranking (7.67 points), ranking 54th. At the European level, it is the seventh
best, in a ranking that is led by Barajas airport, in Madrid. Porto's
infrastructure had already been distinguished this year in the ASQ Awards of
the Airports Council International, as one of the best airports with between 5
and 15 million passengers per year. The study also evaluated Faro airport,
which ranked 108th globally.
Tokyo Haneda International Airport was considered the best
in the world, with 8.83 points. Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre, in the Brazilian
state of Recife, came in second. Third, another Japanese airport appears Tokyo Narita.
AirHelp draws up the ranking based on three criteria, with
different weights: punctuality (60 percent), service quality (20 percent), and restaurants and stores (20 percent). The organisation says it “collects data
from various commercial providers”, combining it to create its own flight
information database. “We cross-check our statistics with a variety of reliable
sources, including government agencies, airport databases, flight tracking
providers, and historical resources”. The quality of service at airports and
airlines is assessed based on passenger surveys, in collaboration with the
Attest platform.
Criticism
The previous report by AirHelp, which already placed
Humberto Delgado among the worst in the world, was hotly contested by the
Executive President of ANA and by the Government during a hearing in Parliament
in July. The CEO of the concessionaire, Thierry Ligonnière, said that the
AirHelp study “is a lame montage carried out by a commercial company that feeds
on claims claimed from airlines”. He also questioned the credibility of the
ranking, considering that it uses “obscure sources, with no indication of
sampling or description of methodology”.
The Minister of Infrastructure, Pedro Nuno Santos, also
criticised the study, pointing out that the National Civil Aviation Authority,
in response to the ANA, made “a very critical note about the AirHelp
methodology”.
Definitely one of the worst and really grim airports . Dark, dirty, terrible customer service, the worst seating and light; it's like arriving to a failed state (which in terms of European countries, it definitely is.)
By K from Other on 12 Dec 2022, 20:10
Obviously who has voted Lisbon one of the worst in the world, has never travelled or been anywhere. I have used Lisbon airport many times on my onward Journey & found it acceptable, ok maybe not the best , but certainly not so bad as reported. Try Charles DE Gaulle, try Libya, try Tunis, try Papua New Guinea, try some of the Caribbean airports or some of them African ones. Then maybe you will say Lisbon is not so bad after all. At least the people are helpful there & you can get a coffee & food, compared to some of those Ratholes I have been.
By Carl Mason from Algarve on 12 Dec 2022, 22:59
I am absolutely astonished to continuous news on a new airport in Lisbon. It is obvious it won't be built. LIS is an embarrassment and the Portuguese want it that way.
By Diogo F. from Lisbon on 12 Dec 2022, 23:51
Who rated Lisbon airport so low has never travelled from / to or in transit at Frankfurt or Heathrow airports. On the other side what I think of TAP in unprintable.
By Olin from Lisbon on 13 Dec 2022, 05:00
I'd have to disagree strongly. It's such a relief arriving at Lisbon Airport after the trauma of Dublin Airport and on the way home I'm always grateful to be flying out of Lisbon.
If travelling light, I can even hop on the excellent Metro; Dublin's transport system by comparison is abominable.
Obrigado e ate logo.
By Padraic Sweeney from Other on 13 Dec 2022, 09:08
Dingy and dirty, yes. LA for me was a total crap hole, rude arrogant staff and facilities that felt more like a Mexican gaol.
By Ian from Beiras on 13 Dec 2022, 11:34
My only complaint about Lisbon Airport is it's too small to cope with the number of passengers who use it, I've found the same with Faro
Be thankful you don't have to use an airport like Manchester
By Welshman from UK on 13 Dec 2022, 14:33