Top 10 Halal-Friendly Airports in OIC and non-OIC Countries
By The Halal Journal Newsdesk (Source: Press Release) published 6 weeks ago
Original Article Source: Press Release
Crescentrating, the Singapore based world leader in Halal-friendly travel, announced the top 10 Halal-Friendly Airports among the OIC (Organisation of Islamic Cooperation) and non-OIC countries.
With the rapid growth of this segment of travellers, travelling not only for Hajj and Umrah, but also for leisure, business and healthcare, more and more airports are beginning to cater to their basic needs.
The 2012 ranking was compiled based on the surveys and feedback on Halal-friendly facilities available to Muslim passengers such as availability of Halal food, and prayer and ablution facilities in these airports.
OIC Countries
1. Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia
2. Dubai International Airport, UAE
3. Istanbul International Airport Ataturk, Turkey
4. King Abdulaziz International Airport, Saudi Arabia
5. Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Indonesia
6. King Khaled International Airport, Saudi Arabia
7. Abu Dhabi International Airport, UAE
8. Cairo International Airport, Egypt
9. Benazir Bhutto International Airport, Pakistan
10. Beirut-Rafic Hariri Airport, Lebanon
Non-OIC Countries
1. Suvarnabhumi International Airport, Bangkok
2. Changi International Airport, Singapore
3. Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg
4. London Heathrow Airport, UK
5. Colombo Bandaranaike International Airport, Sri Lanka
6. Munich “Franz Josef Strauss” Airport, Germany
7. John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York
8. Melbourne Airport, Australia
9. Hong Kong Chep lap Kok International Airport, China
10. Manchester Airport, UK
The availability of prayer facilities and Halal food facilities are a lot more common in the OIC countries. Some of the additional facilities in the airports in OIC countries ranged from entire mosques to an entire terminal dedicated for Hajj pilgrims.
Although Halal food and prayer rooms suitable for Muslims are not as common in non-OIC countries, more airports are making those services available now. Most airports offer multi-faith prayer rooms. Halal food availability is also increasing at the airports now.
“With airports being more than just a place to catch your next flight, we hope more airports around the world will take into account the needs of the growing segment of Halal-conscious travellers passing through their airports,” said Azhar Preena, Business Development Manager at Crescentrating.
Crescentrating’s Halal Friendly Travel Ranking (CRaHFT Ranking) was first launched in 2011 with its Top 10 Halal Friendly Holiday Destinations for 2011. Now in its second year, the 2012 Ranking is expanded to cover more categories.
For a more in-depth look at the Halal Friendly Airports for 2012, visit www.crescentrating.com.
About Crescentrating:
Crescentrating Pte Ltd. is a Singapore based company focused on the development of the Halal Friendly Travel market segment worldwide. Establishments are Crescentrated on a scale of one to seven based on the services and facilities they provide to Muslim travellers. The Board of Directors and Board of Advisers of Crescentrating Pte Ltd. come from diverse backgrounds, bringing unique skills and knowledge from the Islamic Banking Industry, Halal Food Industry, Research and Consultancy, Islamic Scholarship and Corporate experience. All of them are well-established individuals with International and pioneering experience in their chosen fields.
For further information or discussion please contact:
Shahnaz Zakkir
Marketing Manager, Crescentrating
Tel.:+65 6304 8020
E-Mail: shahnaz@crescentrating.com