| The magazine "Forbes" has published the rating of | | | | Organization of Civil Aviation, admitting that its |
| the international airports causing the worst troubles | | | | efforts to update the country's leading transport |
| associated with their flights. The black-list of the | | | | centers fall behind the rate of its economic growth. |
| publication has included both airports of the third | | | | The third place was adjudged to the international |
| world countries and transport centers of numerous | | | | airport Sao Paulo Congonhas, where only 54% of |
| world capitals. The main criterion of selection was the | | | | flights arrived in time in 2007, the time of delay for |
| degree of flight delays based on the data as of 2007 | | | | the remaining flights being no less than 45 minutes. |
| for transport centers, the carrying capacity of which | | | | The fourth position has been occupied by the |
| makes up no less than 10 million people per year. | | | | international airport New York La Guardia, where less |
| The country's airport is the first step of acquainting | | | | than 58% of flights arrived in time in 2007, the |
| foreign guests with the new state. The experts of | | | | average time of waiting for the arrival being more |
| have analyzed the aspect and the service level of | | | | than one hour. |
| world's leading transport centers. The degree of | | | | Referring to Robert Pool, the US Government |
| deviation from the airports' schedules of arrival and | | | | Consultant on Interurban and International |
| departure served as selection criterion. | | | | Transportation, the publication informs that the |
| "According to the portal, world's most punctual | | | | situation with flight delays in many US airports has |
| airports are to be found in South Korea and the Land | | | | worsened due to the fact that most companies have |
| of the Rising Sun". | | | | chosen to replace their airplanes with small air-liners. |
| The Brasilia International Airport, the carrying capacity | | | | For example, in JFK, one of the large US air |
| of which made up 10 million people last year, headed | | | | companies, the number of airplanes with capacity of |
| the top five of the worst airports where flights are | | | | less than 100 passengers increased by 128% during |
| delayed most often. It turned out that less than 27% | | | | the last five years. |
| of its flights started in time in the year of 2007. The | | | | The top five is enclosed by the Newark International |
| average period of waiting for takeoff in this airport | | | | Airport, where a little more than 58% of flights |
| makes up 52 minutes. | | | | arrived in time in 2007. |
| The second place was occupied by the Beijing Capital | | | | World's most punctual airports are to be found in |
| International Airport. A little more than 33% of the | | | | South Korea and the Country of the Rising Sun. |
| flights started from there in time in 2007. The | | | | Thus, in Gimpo International Airport the number of |
| carrying capacity of this airport made up 49 million | | | | business-flights that had arrived in time makes up |
| people in 2006. | | | | approximately 95%. The airport Jeju International, |
| In addition, Brazil has also occupied the third place in | | | | the biggest airport of South Korea, yields only 1% in |
| the black-list. It was divided between the airports | | | | this respect. |
| Sao Paulo Guarulhos International and Congonhas | | | | Japan has somewhat yielded to Korea in the |
| International, situated in the city of Sao Paolo. Only | | | | segment of the most punctual arrivals. In the Osaka |
| 41% of flights started in time from the first one, and | | | | Itami International Airport only 8% of flights did not |
| only 43% from the second one. The Cairo | | | | arrive in time. Instead, Japanese airports occupy six |
| International Airport has occupied the fourth position | | | | leading positions in the top ten of world's most |
| in the list. Only 47% of flights started from there in | | | | punctual transport centers in respect of the number |
| time last year. The average time of waiting for | | | | of timely takeoffs. |
| takeoff has made up 43 minutes. The airport's | | | | The Airport of Lhasa and Bangda Airport, situated in |
| carrying capacity made up only 10.8 million people in | | | | Tibet, are considered the most difficult for takeoff |
| 2006. | | | | and landing. The first one is situated on the height of |
| The list is enclosed by the Paris Charles de Gaulle | | | | 3500 meters, and the second one - at the height of |
| International Airport. Only half of flights started from | | | | 4300 meters above the sea level. Both airports are |
| there in time in 2007. | | | | surrounded by mountains. |
| However, the researches were not satisfied with this | | | | Bangda airport is the most highland civil airport in the |
| rating and compiled another top five of transport | | | | world with the longest runway (5500 meters). |
| centers with the smallest number of flights arriving in | | | | The Norwegian Longyear Airport on the Spitzbergen |
| time. | | | | Archipelago is difficult for landing because of |
| The first place in the rating has been occupied by the | | | | constantly and rapidly changing weather conditions, |
| Chhatrapati Shivaji Mumbai International Airport. A | | | | low clouds, wind and continuous mountain range. |
| little more than 44% of all flights arrived here in time | | | | The international London Heathrow Airport also got in |
| last year, and the average period of delay made up | | | | the list of world's most complicated airports because |
| 45 minutes. | | | | of strong side winds. |
| The second position has been occupied by the Delhi | | | | Well, there are not only airports that are delivering |
| Indira Gandhi International Airport, where a little more | | | | problems, but also those who care much about the |
| than 45% of all flights arrived in time in 2007. | | | | ecology. A Carbon Zero airport certificate was given |
| According to the magazine, Indian authorities have | | | | to the Christchurch International Airport, New |
| repeatedly apologized to the International | | | | Zealand. |