An Irish airport has been named second ‘happiest’ in the world

Cork Airport has been named the second 'happiest' in the world.

The results, which have been revealed by Happy or Not, are based on how happy people are with the following areas; Security, Arrivals, Check-In, Washrooms and Baggage Reclaim. Cork narrowly missed out on the top spot, with Exeter in the UK taking that position. Cork also tied with Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino in Rome, who got the exact same percentage in the results. The results are based on the Smiley Feedback system used in various terminals. 158 million data points, in 160 airports, were analysed between November 2016 and November 2017. Here are the top eight:

1. Exeter Airport, U.K. – 88.66% 2.= Cork Airport, Republic of Ireland – 88.45% 2.= Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport (Rome), Italy – 88.45% 4. Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, U.S.A. – 87.35% 5. Newcastle International Airport, U.K. – 87.05% 6. London Southend Airport, U.K. – 86.79% 7. Cardiff Airport, U.K. – 86.57% 8. Keflavik International Airport, Iceland – 86.35%

Commenting on the results, Cork Airport’s Kevin Cullinane told Breaking News:

"We are delighted with today’s findings. They confirm our ongoing efforts in providing the best of customer service, facilities and ease of travel to the over two million passengers that travelled through Cork Airport in the last year. A happy passenger is as a result of a collaborative effort from the entire Cork Airport team, from the moment a passenger enters the terminal to when they depart. The findings of the Airport Report will also prove invaluable in terms of developing our already superb and consistent customer service and state of the art facilities here in Cork Airport."