Denver can add a new accolade to its rapidly growing list of achievements. has just earned a Top-5 ranking among the world鈥檚 best domestic airports.
This airport achievement comes on the heels of being recognized as the only , a top 10 , and . And now, :
- Tokyo International (Haneda), Japan
- Shanghai Hongqiao International, China
- Durban King Shaka, South Africa
- Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International, Ohio, USA
- Denver International, Colorado, USA
Passengers on DIA's new nonstop Tokyo flight won鈥檛 be able to check out the top-ranked Tokyo International Haneda, though. The direct flights will go to Tokyo's Narita airport when they launch June 10 -- a few months because of delays due to the worldwide grounding of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
Airport research firm Skytrax compiled the rankings for , which slice and dice the many ways airports can be judged.
Too bad there鈥檚 no category for (we鈥檝e got Bluecifer!) or for weird conspiracy theories like DIA is an or headquarters for the shadowy Illuminati (yep, we have those too).
On the other hand, maybe we should just be grateful we don鈥檛 have to take off like this:
http://youtu.be/ZWa-awnMmPE
For the adventurous, here's a list of what some consider in the world.
