HONG KONG (AFP) - Hong Kong's airport has been named the world's best airport for 2001, the airport authorities said.

"It is extremely gratifying to be honoured in such a way in less than three years after airport opening. Given the very high standards of the other airports, we are very happy indeed," David Pang, AA chief executive officer of the Airport Authority, said in a statement.

Hong Kong international airport emerged as the winner in a survey conducted on 412,000 passengers by the Britain-based airline and air-travel industry research company Skytrax.