Rome's Fiumicino airport, known officially as Leonardo da Vinci, has been rated Best European Airport for the fourth time in the last five years. The important international recognition, awarded by Airports Council International (ACI), is in the category of hubs with over 40 million passengers.

"Those who know this airport will not be surprised" - said Italy's transport minister Enrico Giovannini - "Congratulations to the management but also to those who work there on a daily basis." The airport's latest award is in addition to Fiumicino being rated the top airport in Europe for the quality of its passenger services, a recognition it has received for the last five years in a row.