For years, everyone hated LaGuardia Airport . It was cramped, the ceilings were low, there were few dining options, and the entire design of the place was somewhat ugly. The lighting was dim, the terminals were littered with pixelated screens, and the airport had been ranked as the worst in the nation several times over.
Then-Vice President Joe Biden even went so far as to call it a " third-world country " in 2014. But this is not the case anymore. In fact, the Port Authority of New York/New Jersey announced in late 2024 that LaGuardia had been named the best US Airport at the inaugural Forbes Travel Guide Air Travel Awards.
This is far from the only recognition that the "new" LaGuardia has received either. SkyTrax ranked the new Terminal B as the best new airport terminal in the world in 2023. LaGuardia received the Airport Service Quality award for best airport in North America in 2023.
Skytrax now certifies Terminal B as a Five Star Terminal. The airport is now consistently ranked as one of, if not the best, airports in the United States. How did LaGuardia undergo this transformation, and what is it that makes LaGuardia so good today? LaGuardia Airport is named after Fiorello La Guardia, who was mayor of New York from 1934 to 1946.
The Port Authority's plan In the 2010s, it became increasingly obvious to Port Authority officials and outside observers that the airport was dysfunctional. The old Terminal B, also known as the Central Terminal Building (CTB), was designed in t.
