Here are the top 10 airports in North America according to Skytrax, who poll fliers from over 160 countries take part in the world’s largest annual airport passenger satisfaction survey. We've also included a story for each destination to help you get your next event off the ground.
1. Vancouver International Airport
A hub for Air Canada, Air Canada Express, and Air Transat, as well as a focus city for WestJet, this airport is one of eight Canadian airports that feature U.S. border pre-clearance facilities.
2. Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport
This Delta hub is convenient for travelers to much of Ohio and Kentucky. Fun fact: the short term parking areas are designated by fruit names.
3. San Francisco International Airport
This vast international airport is connected to the surrounding area by California's BART trains.
4. Denver International Airport
DIA was the fifth-busiest airport in the world in 2010, handling some 635,000 passengers.
5. Toronto Pearson International Airport
This airport is the largest hub for Air Canada, not to mention Air Canada Express, Air Transat, CanJet, Sunwing Airlines, and WestJet.
6. Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
This is the largest airport in Texas, and the second largest in the United States.
7. Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport
This airport was the world's busiest airport in 2011, both in passengers and number of flights, accommodating 92 million passengers.
8. Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport
Airlines serve 135 nonstop markets from MSP, including 120 domestic and 15 international markets.
9. Halifax Stanfield International Airport
Believe it or not, Halifax Airport was one of the handful of sites where the space shuttle could have landed if something went wrong during liftoff.
10. Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
"Sea-Tac" is the primary hub for Alaska Airlines, whose headquarters is located near the airport, as well as its subsidiary Horizon Air.
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Skytrax