Airport Parking and Hotels (APH) have launched a Family-Friendly Airport Index, analysing 50 of Europe’s busiest airports to reveal the ones that go above and beyond for families.
The brand-new Family-Friendly Airport Index
Whatever the time of year, travelling as a family can be stressful. Parents and guardians have to juggle everything just to get from A to B. From keeping little ones entertained to having a comfortable space for feeding or changing, there’s a whole host of things to consider before you’ve even put a holiday deposit down. With families taking more holidays in the last 12 months, and a recent survey by JoJo Maman Bébé revealing that 61% of British parents find travelling with children stressful, Airport Parking and Hotels is here to help alleviate some of that stress.
Therefore, they’ve created the Family-Friendly Airport Index, comparing 50 of the busiest airports across Europe based on passenger numbers. The index analysed several family-friendly factors to rank the 50 airports out of a possible score of 10. These factors include:
- The number of children’s play areas
- The total number of restaurants available
- The airport rating
- Passenger numbers to determine how busy the airport is
- The number of nearby hotels to stay at the night before
- The average nearby hotel rating
- The average cost of nearby hotels
- The availability of nursing/baby changing rooms
- The availability of places to heat up baby food and milk
Budapest Airport among Europe’s top 5 most family-friendly airports
Budapest Airport ranked as the fifth most family-friendly airport in Europe. The ranking considers key comfort and convenience factors such as children’s play areas, baby-changing facilities, dining options, nearby hotels and more, offering a practical guide for parents booking ahead for spring and summer breaks.
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The data highlights how choosing the right airport can ease stress and make family travel more enjoyable. You may read the main findings if this latest report below:
- Budapest Airport is the fifth most family-friendly airport in Europe (6.6/10).
- Málaga Airport, Spain, is the most family-friendly airport in Europe (7.7/10), with high scores across the board for child-friendly amenities.
- Spain dominates the rankings, with three Spanish airports in the top five family-friendly airports.
- Gatwick Airport is the UK’s most family-friendly airport.
- Four London airports are included in the list of the UK’s most family-friendly airports.
- Madrid-Barajas Airport, Málaga Airport and Charles de Gaulle have the most play areas to keep children occupied, with Madrid-Barajas having as many as 18.
- Restaurant options play a key role in the index, with several top-ranked airports offering over 50 dining choices.
- Lisbon Portela Airport leads Europe in nearby hotel availability (6.1/10), with 85 hotels close to the terminal.
- Over two-thirds of the 50 airports reviewed offer information regarding hidden disability support on their website, with all UK airports included providing this service.
About Budapest Airport APH writes that while there are fewer play areas (three in total), it compensates with 26 restaurants, well-rated nearby hotels at 8.7/10 on average and at a great value of £86 per night. With an airport rating of 4.1, the airport does well to provide high-quality service to over 13 million annual passengers, while being a comfortable hub for family travel. Budapest Airport even offers strollers at five different locations and provides passengers with young children priority in security screenings to help families move easily within the airport, too.
| Top 20 Family-Friendly Airports in Europe | ||||||||||
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| Rank | Airport | Country | Number of play areas/kid zones | Number of restaurants available | Airport rating | Annual no. of passengers (rounded down to the nearest million) | Number of nearby hotels | Average hotel rating (out of 10) | Average hotel price | Index score |
| 1. | Málaga Airport | Spain | 17 | 23 | 4.0 | 18 million | 25 | 8.3 | £94 | 7.7 |
| 2. | Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport | Spain | 18 | 53 | 4.1 | 53 million | 21 | 8.4 | £153 | 7.4 |
| 3. | Vaclav Havel Airport Prague | Czech Republic | 10 | 23 | 4.2 | 15 million | 9 | 8.9 | £153 | 6.8 |
| 4. | Alicante International Airport | Spain | 8 | 18 | 4.3 | 13 million | 7 | 8.2 | £88 | 6.7 |
| 5. | Budapest Airport | Hungary | 3 | 26 | 4.1 | 13 million | 14 | 8.7 | £86 | 6.6 |
| 6. | Nice-Côte d’Azur Airport | France | 4 | 26 | 3.9 | 13 million | 63 | 8.1 | £128 | 6.5 |
| 7. | Geneva Airport | Switzerland | 11 | 28 | 3.9 | 17 million | 31 | 8.1 | £190 | 6.3 |
| =8. | Charles de Gaulle Airport | France | 15 | 26 | 3.6 | 69 million | 26 | 8.0 | £185 | 6.2 |
| =8. | Sabiha Gökçen International Airport | Turkey | 11 | 80 | 3.9 | 31 million | 28 | 7.3 | £86 | 6.2 |
| =10. | Lisbon Portela Airport | Portugal | 1 | 32 | 3.6 | 26 million | 85 | 7.8 | £124 | 6.1 |
| =10. | Helsinki Airport | Finland | 2 | 48 | 4.4 | 18 million | 16 | 8.3 | £140 | 6.1 |
| =10. | Stuttgart Airport | Germany | 1 | 13 | 3.9 | 10 million | 41 | 8.3 | £118 | 6.1 |
| 13. | Henri Coandă International Airport | Romania | 0 | 23 | 3.7 | 12 million | 60 | 8.9 | £63 | 6.0 |
| =14. | Adnan Menderes International Airport | Turkey | 5 | 10 | 4.3 | 12 million | 4 | 7.9 | £114 | 5.9 |
| =14. | Munich Airport | Germany | 7 | 55 | 4.0 | 44 million | 4 | 8.5 | £186 | 5.9 |
| =16. | Frankfurt am Main Airport | Germany | 9 | 79 | 3.8 | 64 million | 18 | 8.2 | £223 | 5.8 |
| =16. | Berlin-Schönefeld International Airport | Germany | 5 | 39 | 3.2 | 12 million | 10 | 8.4 | £157 | 5.8 |
| =16. | Dublin Airport | Ireland | 4 | 48 | 4.0 | 29 million | 9 | 8.2 | £158 | 5.8 |
| =16. | Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport | Italy | 2 | 48 | 4.2 | 40 million | 17 | 8.1 | £139 | 5.8 |
| 20. | Warsaw Chopin Airport | Poland | 3 | 25 | 4.2 | 15 million | 25 | 8.7 | £97 | 5.7 |
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