(CNN)- For jaded air travelers, window seats are overrated.
Not having to climb over snoring seat mates to get to the
toilet often trumps the desire to gaze at fluffy white clouds and brown squares
of farmland as the plane descends.
There are, however, exceptions.
PrivateFly, a global booking platform for private jet
charters, has just released the results of its 2015 global survey of the
world's most scenic airport approaches.
When you're flying into these 10
beauties, which offer views of everything from mountainous landscapes to
glittering skyscrapers, you're going to want to be in that window seat.
Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport is a small facility
located on an island in Lake Ontario in Canada's largest city. Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport is a small
facility located on an island in Lake Ontario in Canada's largest city.
New Zealand's Queenstown Airport came out the big winner,
followed by Las Vegas McCarran Airport and Nice Cote D'Azur Airport in France. The
PrivateFly Best Airport Approaches 2015 poll was conducted in March and April
of this year and received more than 3,000 individual votes, says the company.
A total of 147 global airports received nominations.
"Our poll has become an annual checklist for the
well-traveled, and offers a fascinating mix of global descents," says Adam
Twidell, CEO of PrivateFly and an experienced pilot.
"From iconic city views such as Las Vegas and London
City; to tiny remote airstrips such as Saba in the Caribbean (the world's
shortest commercial runway); and the unique beach landing at Barra in the Outer
Hebrides."
Here are the top 10 scenic airport approaches, according to
PrivateFly's 2015 survey.
1. Queenstown Airport, New Zealand
2. Las Vegas McCarran Airport, United States
3. Nice Cote D'Azur Airport, France
4. Barra Airport, Scotland, UK
5. St. Maarten Airport (Princess Juliana International),
Caribbean
6. Saba Airport (Juancho E Yrausquin), Caribbean Netherlands
7. Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, Canada
8. Gibraltar Airport, UK
9. London City Airport, UK
10. Cape Town Airport, South Africa
Previous winners of the annual poll include Nice Cote D'Azur
(2014); St. Maarten in the Caribbean (2013) and Barra in Scotland's Outer
Hebrides (2012).
