Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) has been voted one of the world’s most scenic airport landings in a poll of global travelers and travel industry experts coming in at number 9. Conducted by PrivateFly, over 7,500 individual votes were received and a total of 115 different global airports received nominations.
One voter described landing at LAX as: “Flights come in from the desert past the mountains, past the beautiful LA downtown skyline and culminate with a spectacular view of the ocean, adjacent to the airport, all of which happens in about the last hour of your trip.”
A panel of major names in the travel industry narrowed down the initial nominee list of 115 airports for the public to vote on, with ex-New York Times travel writer Joe Sharkey choosing LAX. He commented: “The approach reveals not just the vast urban sprawl but most remarkably LA’s stunning geography – sea, mountains, valley, desert beyond – all bathed in the amazing Los Angeles white sunlight.”
The top 10 list includes:
1. Malta International Airport, Malta
2. Nice Cote D’Azur Airport, France
3. Queenstown Airport, New Zealand
4. Barra Airport, Scotland, UK
5. Saba Airport (Juancho E Yrausquin), Caribbean
6. Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, Canada
7. Donegal Airport, Ireland
8. St Maarten Airport (Princess Juliana International), Caribbean
9. Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), USA
10. London City Airport, UK
