Houston Airports officials recently met with the Global Initiatives for the International Republican Institute (IRI) study mission delegation of five members from Nigeria’s National Assembly.  The delegation met with the Houston Airport System to learn from the global gateway hub’s best practices for growth management, operations and air service development. The group received a tour of George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), including runways and the fresh air cargo facility. They also met with airport leadership on the strategy behind Houston’s global gateway status and success with accommodating the growth.

Skytrax,  a leading global air transport rating organization, named William P. Hobby a 4-Star airport and ranked George Bush Intercontinental Airport as one of the most improved in the world. In addition, Bush Airport was recently ranked among the top airport in the nation for on-time performance and also received recognition for its new restaurants by a USA Today survey.