46 days agoBusiness
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7 SourcesBangalore, India
thebalanced.newsKempegowda International Airport Named Best Airport at Arrivals Globally for Fourth Year
Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru has been named the 'Best Airport at Arrivals Globally' for the fourth consecutive year at the 2025 Airport Service Quality Awards by Airports Council International. This recognition is based on real-time passenger feedback measuring service quality, comfort, convenience, and cleanliness. Improvements in immigration processing, baggage reclaim, wayfinding, and digital services across Terminals 1 and 2 contributed to a perfect customer satisfaction score of 5.00, reflecting consistent operational excellence.
Political Bias
0%100%0%
Sentiment
77%
AI Analysis
Political bias across 7 sources
● Left 0%● Center 100%● Right 0%
The article group presents a largely neutral and factual perspective focused on the airport's operational achievements and passenger satisfaction. Sources emphasize official statements from Bangalore International Airport Limited and Airports Council International without political framing. The coverage centers on service quality and improvements, with no evident partisan viewpoints or political controversy.
Sentiment — Positive (77/100)
The overall sentiment across the articles is positive, highlighting the airport's consistent recognition and improvements in passenger experience. The tone is appreciative of operational efficiency and customer satisfaction, supported by passenger feedback and official comments. There is no critical or negative sentiment present, reflecting a celebratory but factual reporting style.
How 7 sources covered this story
Each source's own headline, political lean, and sentiment — so you can see framing differences at a glance.
| Source | Their headline | Bias | Sentiment |
|---|---|---|---|
| thehindu | Bengaluru airport ranked best at arrivals globally for fourth consecutive year | Center | Positive |
| news18 | Four Years In A Row, Bengaluru's Kempegowda Airport Wins 'Best Airport At Arrivals Globally' | Center | Positive |
| moneycontrol | Kempegowda International Airport named 'Best Airport at Arrivals Globally' for fourth consecutive year | Center | Positive |
| hindustantimes | Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport named world's best for arrivals for fourth straight year | Center | Positive |
| economictimes | BLR airport named world's best for arrivals for fourth straight year | Center | Positive |
| theprint | BLR airport named world's best for arrivals for 4th straight year | Center | Positive |
| news18 | BLR airport named worlds best for arrivals for 4th straight year | Center | Positive |
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 4 Mar, 02:20 pm. Other outlets followed.
- 1news184 Mar, 02:20 pmBLR airport named worlds best for arrivals for 4th straight year
- 2theprint4 Mar, 02:35 pmBLR airport named world's best for arrivals for 4th straight year
- 3economictimes4 Mar, 05:46 pmBLR airport named world's best for arrivals for fourth straight year
- 4hindustantimes5 Mar, 04:34 amBengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport named world's best for arrivals for fourth straight year
- 5moneycontrol5 Mar, 04:47 amKempegowda International Airport named 'Best Airport at Arrivals Globally' for fourth consecutive year
- 6news185 Mar, 10:47 amFour Years In A Row, Bengaluru's Kempegowda Airport Wins 'Best Airport At Arrivals Globally'
- 7thehindu5 Mar, 01:07 pmBengaluru airport ranked best at arrivals globally for fourth consecutive year
Lens Score breakdown
30/100
Public interest0/100
Coverage gap100%
Well-covered story — coverage matches public importance.
Who's involved
Institutions and figures named across source coverage.
Corporate
Bangalore International Airport Limited
Story context
- Category
- Business
- Location
- Bangalore, India
- Sources analysed
- 7
- Last analysed
- 5 Mar 2026
- Key entities
- Kempegowda International AirportAirports Council InternationalAirportBangaloreSan Francisco International AirportChief operating officerReal-time computingImmigrationNinoy Aquino International AirportBenchmarkingWater supplyIndia
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