For the second year in a row, as chosen by passengers, the Victoria International Airport has been awarded best hygiene measures in North America.
The award was introduced in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. It recognizes airports safety measures in helping prevent the spread of the virus.
In a press release posted on March 10th, the Airports Council International (ACI) named Victoria International Airport as the Best Hygiene Measures.
There are a total of 46 winners of the Best Hygiene Measures award around the world. Victoria International Airport joins Toronto Pearson International Airport as the two Canadian airports in a group of eight North American airports that received the award for Best in Hygiene by region.
“The Hygiene Award is particularly valued for our airport community as it directly reflects the extraordinary efforts that went into the implementation of our TravelSafe YYJ program and its continued support by our outstanding facilities team and airport service partners,” said Geoff Dickson, president and CEO of the Victoria Airport Authority.
The award is based on the rate the effectiveness of safety and hygiene measures in place, such as clarity of signage and instructions to inform about safety and hygiene measures.
“At YYJ, the health and safety of passengers, partners and employees is our top priority and to be recognized by our customers for the level of hygiene measures in place, the clarity of those measures and the confidence they have while in our care is especially meaningful.”
Throughout 2021, the ACI collected data from over 370,000 surveys with categories separated based on the airports’ size.
Based on the new hygiene-related questions added to the survey questionnaire, ACI introduced the Best Hygiene Measures by Region this last year in accordance with the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.
