Bahrain International Airport is Certified as a 5-Star Airport for fourth consecutive year
Bahrain International Airport (BIA) has been awarded the 2025 global 5-Star Airport quality rating for the fourth consecutive year by SKYTRAX, the international air transport rating organisation.
The Audit of Bahrain International Airport was conducted by the SKYTRAX audit team in December 2024. The 5-Star Airport rating is the highest mark of quality distinction awarded by SKYTRAX for an airport and recognises very high standards of Product and Staff service across the different assessment categories in the Airport environment.
The terminal design and layout provide customers with a quick and easy process for departing, arriving and transfer, and is very user-friendly in terms of facilities. The terminal enjoys excellent natural daylight, and departing customers enjoy excellent views across the airfield. Design finishes, ceiling styles, lighting and some special artwork features all contribute to a relaxing ambience in the terminal.
An important feature is that Bahrain International Airport provides customers with seat power across all sections of the terminal and is meeting best practice for these features. Another attribute is that the boarding gate and waiting area seating offers a wide choice of seat types – from conventional bench seating to recliner chairs, sofas and comfortable armchairs.
Bahrain International Airport provides full Smart security, enabling laptops, liquids, etc. to remain in customer hand luggage for screening, all contributing to an easier travel process. The airport offers an excellent choice of shopping and food & beverage options, as well as the fabulous Pearl Lounge which is certified as a 5-Star Airline Lounge
On this occasion, Gulf Air Group Chairman Mr. Khalid Hussain Taqi stated, “Receiving the Skytrax 5-Star Airport rating for the fourth consecutive year is a tremendous honour, a powerful motivator, and a testament of Gulf Air Group and its subsidiaries’ commitment to excellence, with the continued support of the Kingdom of Bahrain’s leadership. We remain focused on innovating and elevating the airport experience even further, solidifying Bahrain’s position as a leading aviation hub”.
BAC Chief Executive Officer Mohamed Yousif AlBinfalah commented, “This prestigious accolade validates BAC’s strategic approach and commitment to a world-class passenger experience at Bahrain International Airport and reflects the dedication of our teams and the strength of the airport community partnerships”.
For customers wishing to rest between flights, there is the airside Bahrain Airport Hotel which offers spacious family rooms, luxurious standard rooms, compact rooms and state-of-the-art sleeping pods, as well as a 5-star spa service operated by Bahrain Airport Gulf Hotel.
Edward Plaisted of Skytrax said: “Gaining the highest 5-Star Airport Rating is a fabulous achievement for Bahrain International Airport, this being the fourth consecutive year they have gained this airport quality accolade. This 5-Star Airport Rating recognises the high standards of facilities and service provided to customers at Bahrain International Airport. In addition to an excellent range of facilities and a very pleasant terminal ambience, the airport is constantly striving to enhance the customer experience.”
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THE 5-STAR AIRPORT RATING
The 5-Star Airport Rating is our most prestigious and unique mark of Quality Achievement and a global benchmark of Airport Excellence, which is awarded following detailed audit analysis and assessment of each airport’s product and front-line service standards. The World Airport Star Rating was introduced by Skytrax in 1999 and is a premier evaluation system grading airports on their quality standards.
The 5-Star Airport rating recognises those airports that are providing exceptional standards of facilities and staff service to customers across all front-line areas of the airport environment. To achieve the top 5-Star Airport rating, the staff service or product standards must be either meeting or setting global best practice for the item under evaluation.
ABOUT BAHRAIN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Bahrain International Airport is the gateway that connects the Kingdom of Bahrain with the world. The state-of-the-art, futuristic new terminal building is designed to deliver comfort and connections with a more personal, Bahraini feel. It provides a hassle-free approach to modern air travel and strengthens the country’s position as a financial, cultural, and aviation center in the region. Bahrain Airport Company has been managing and operating the airport since 2010. The airport caters to a growing number of airlines and serves as the regional hub for global cargo companies, including DHL, which has made Bahrain as their base to serve the Middle East since the 1980s. Operations were transferred to the new Passenger Terminal in January 2021, increasing the airport capacity to 14 million passengers per year and cementing its reputation as an attractive hub for airlines and travellers.
ABOUT SKYTRAX
Skytrax, the International air transport rating organisation, was established in 1989 and is based in London, United Kingdom. The World Airport Rating programme is a leading international Rating system operating since 1999, which classifies airports across the globe by the quality of product and staff service.
