Press Release

Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport Named One of World’s Best by 2025 Skytrax World Airport Awards

Toronto · April 10, 2025

Airport Operations

Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ) has once again been ranked among the world’s best by the Skytrax World Airport Awards, a global benchmark of airport excellence voted on by nearly 14 million passengers worldwide. Ranking tenth in the World’s Best Airports (under five million passengers) category, this represents the ninth year that Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport has won a prestigious Skytrax award.

The 2025 Skytrax Awards are based on millions of airport survey questionnaires completed by more than 100 different nationalities of air travellers, covering 550 airports worldwide. In the independent survey, passengers continued to rank Billy Bishop Airport highly across 39 key performance indicators, including fast check-in times, ease of access to the terminal, and the courtesy and efficiency of airport staff.

We are honoured to be recognized as one of the world’s top airports by the Skytrax World Airport Awards. This honour reflects the dedication and commitment of the many teams and partners that work everyday to deliver exceptional customer service, unparalleled convenience, and the distinctive travel experience that sets Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport apart. This prestigious recognition also underscores the airport’s vital role in boosting connectivity, supporting trade and tourism, and strengthening Toronto’s reputation on the global stage.

RJ Steenstra, President and CEO of PortsToronto

This accolade from Skytrax is particularly meaningful because it is a recognition from our passengers that we're on the right track. Connecting people efficiently while ensuring their experience is enjoyable is absolutely foundational to our role as the terminal partner. I’d like to thank airport employees for always keeping our passengers top of mind in the work they do.

Jennifer Quinn, CEO, Nieuport Aviation

About the Toronto Port Authority

The Toronto Port Authority owns and operates Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, which welcomes approximately two million passengers and generates approximately $2 billion in economic impact per year; the Outer Harbour Marina, one of Canada’s largest freshwater marinas; and the marine Port of Toronto, which facilitates businesses such as marine shipping, cargo services and passenger cruises to generate approximately $460 million in economic activity annually. Since 1911, and in its role as a city builder, the Toronto Port Authority has worked with partners and every level of government to enhance Toronto’s transportation infrastructure and economic growth. The Toronto Port Authority is committed to fostering strong, healthy and sustainable communities, and has invested more than $30 million in recent years to fund charitable initiatives and environmental programs that benefit communities along Toronto's waterfront and beyond.

The Toronto Port Authority is a federal agency and operates in accordance with the Canada Marine Act. It is guided by a Board of Directors that includes representation from all three levels of government.

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