CLT among the best airports in US, according to The Points Guy

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte Douglas International Airport is among the best in the nation, according to a new report that ranked the busiest U.S. airports on criteria fliers care about like on-time flights and lounges and restaurants.

More airports are expanding into lifestyle offerings, but that doesn’t always translate to a better airport experience, according to travel and lifestyle media platform The Points Guy, which on Thursday released its Best Airports report.

The report ranks the 30 busiest airports in the United States using a methodology based on specific criteria and data, including on-time statistics, transportation costs and the number of restaurants per passenger, among others.

Charlotte Douglas came in at No. 6 this year, placing it among the best in the country as well as two spots higher than its ranking in 2016, when The Points Guy released its last airport report.

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