Qatar Airways' Doha terminal retains world's best premium service title

The announcement was made at the 2013 Skytrax World Airport Awards held at the Passenger Terminal EXPO in Geneva.

“The Qatar Airways Premium Terminal continues to be a hit with passengers and ensures that Doha retains its status as the World’s Best Premium Service Airport,” said Edward Plaisted, of Skytrax.

“Since opening in 2006 this unique facility has provided passengers with unmatched levels of product and service quality and we congratulate both Qatar Airways and Doha International Airport on winning this prize for three consecutive years.”

The Etihad Airways facilities in Abu Dhabi International Airport achieved a fourth place finish.

Abu Dhabi International was, once again, named as the Best Airport in the Middle East.

The awards are voted for by airport customers from around the world. This year the survey garnered 12.1 million responses.

Amazingly, the Middle East top ten remained exactly the same as in 2012, with Dubai International second followed by Bahrain International, Doha International, Muscat International, Tel Aviv Ben Gurion, Kuwait International, Beirut Rafic Hariri International, Riyadh King Khalid International and Jeddah King Abdulaziz International.

Istanbul Atatürk Airport was named as the world’s second most improved airport.