Hyderabad, Feb 17 (IANS): Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airpot (RGIA) has been ranked third best airport in the world in 5-15 Million Passengers Per Annum (MPPA) category.

The airport has been ranked in the Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Awards announced by the Airports Council International (ACI), the global body of airports, for 2014.

RGIA has retained its position among the top three airports in its category for the 6th consecutive year, said a statement by GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited (GHIAL), the operators of the airport.

It has consistently been rated amongst the top 3 airports in the world, since its inception.

The ASQ survey has become the world's leading airport passenger satisfaction benchmarking survey with over 300 airports participating.

S.G.K. Kishore, CEO, GHIAL said it reflect their commitment for delivering a high quality passenger experience on a consistent basis.

The ACI which carries out surveys at 300 airports around the world ranks the airports on the basis of airport service quality surveys which represent passenger feedback on 34 key service indicators.