NEW YORK - Portland, Oregon scored top marks
as the favorite US airport for business travelers, while
Singapore was the number one destination for international
travel, according to a new survey.
Tampa, Florida and Reagan National Airport in
Washington, D.C., rounded out the top three domestic choices in
the Conde Nast Traveler poll released on Friday.
"This is a poll of our readers, who leave no
corner of the globe untraveled in the name of work," said Klara
Glowczewska, editor in chief of Conde Nast Traveler.
For US business travelers going a bit farther
from home, Hong Kong and Amsterdam also scored high marks.
"Portland’s airport ranked at the top of the
overall evaluation due to high scores in the areas of location
and access, ease of connections and comfort and design," the
magazine, which surveyed 2,500 business travelers about their
preferred airports, airlines and hotels, said in a statement.
Dining, shopping and baggage considerations
thrust Singapore to the top of the international list.
"Singapore’s airport received the poll’s
highest scores in location and access, ease of connections,
customs and baggage, as well as food, shops, amenities and
comfort design," according to the magazine.
The Peninsula took the top spot in both US
and international hotel chains, with the highest scores for
overall design in the United States and dining/restaurants in
its interactional hotels.
Four Seasons was ranked highest in dining and
restaurants in the United States, while Raffles topped the front
desk services category in international hotel chains.
Singapore Airlines won the transpacific
routes-business class category by scoring highest in seat
comfort and legroom, food and beverages, cabin service, on-board
amenities and technology, airport lounges and frequent flier
privileges.
For domestic US travel, Virgin America, Alaska Air and
Continental took top honors for first and/or business class
travel. Top transatlantic business class honors went to Virgin
Atlantic, Singapore Airlines and Emirates. – Reuters