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Safe Travel Barometer , a global comprehensive database of COVID-19 health and safety protocols and traveler experience, has announced the Safe Travel Score, for more than 400 airports worldwide, with Athens International Airport “El. Venizelos airport, ranked 6th in October 2020 and second in Europe.

The Safe Travel Score is a COVID-19 first-of-its-kind health rating initiative for the travel industry, created to help the sector recover from the pandemic. For airports, the Safe Travel Score is based on an independent audit of 29 traveler health and safety measures, along with travel convenience initiatives and overall travel experience, based on what has been communicated by airports, regulators and government authorities to alleviate traveler anxiety and boost confidence.

According to the October 2020 assessment, Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) in the United Arab Emirates and Dubai International Airport (DXB) led the global airport scorecard with a safe travel score of 4.4 out of 5 each. UAE airports have taken several proactive measures, including implementing sensor-based check-in, biometric-based identification systems to limit physical interactions and eliminate fingerprint scanning, etc., to improve the passenger experience.

Major airports worldwide have achieved similar scores due to the rapid introduction of measures. Overall, 63 of the 424 airports (15%) evaluated scored 4.0 or higher. Other airports that reached the top tier of a 4.4 score include Qatar’s Hamad International (DOH), London Heathrow (LHR) and Singapore’s Changi Airport (SIN). Close behind are Athens International Airport (ATH Airport) of Greece, Beijing International Airport of China (PEK), Boston-Logan (BOS), Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and Ben-Gurion International Airport (TLV) all with a score of 4.3 each.

Safe Travel Score, European Airports, October 2020

Heathrow Airport (LHR) U.K. 4.4 Athens International Airport (ATH) Greece 4.3 Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) France 4.3 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) The Netherlands 4.2 Dusseldorf International Airport (DUS) Germany 4.2 Frankfurt Airport (FRA) Germany 4.2 Berlin Brandenburg Airport (SXF) Germany 4.1 Birmingham Airport (BHX) U.K. 4.1 Bordeaux Airport (BOD) France 4.1 Manchester Airport (MAN) England 4.1