Rome's Fiumicino rated Best Airport in Europe for eighth time

Fiumicino airport scoops yet another major award. Rome's Fiumicino airport, known officially as Leonardo da Vinci, has been rated Best Airport in Europe for the eighth time since 2018 and for the fifth consecutive year. The prestigious recognition, awarded by Airports Council International (ACI) on Wednesday, is in the category of hubs with more than 40 million passengers. The award recognises airports that stand out for the excellence of their staff, digital transformation, technological innovation and eco-sustainability. The airports are assessed by an independent jury composed of eight institutional representatives of the aviation sector in Europe, including the European Commission. "Once again confirming Rome Fiumicino's role at the top of European rankings testifies to the continuity of an industrial model that combines service quality, operational efficiency, applied innovation and environmental sustainability", the CEO of Aeroporti di Roma Marco Troncone said. Looking to the future Highlighting the "growing challenges in maintaining the levels of capacity and quality needed to fully and promptly seize the opportunity", Troncone announced the launch of a €9 billion Airport Development Plan which he hailed as "a great stimulus for the competitiveness and economic growth of our country, to continue to play a leading role in the sector at European and global level.” In a statement, AdR said that Rome Fiumicino "invests in the future with a €9 billion Sustainable Development Plan designed to support a traffic growth expected to reach up to 100 million passengers by 2046, while strengthening Italy's global connectivity an further enhancing the airport's role as a strategic gateway for Rome, tourism and national competitiveness." AdR said the latest recognition follows the Best European Airport award received in February as part of ACI World's Airport Service Quality programme, based on direct passenger feedback, and confirms the solidity of the "Fiumicino model," which surpassed the 51 million passenger threshold for the first time in 2025. Photo credit: MikeDotta / Shutterstock.com.