Indira Gandhi International (Delhi), John F. Kennedy International (New York), O. R. Tambo International (Johannesburg), Paris-Charles De Gaulle (Paris), Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International (Amritsar), etc. These are names of some of the airports that come to my mind when I think of airports named after important individuals.
I'm against naming airports after individuals (political, religious, etc.). In my opinion, such names:
I'm against naming airports after individuals (political, religious, etc.). In my opinion, such names:
- Are used by politicians and religious leaders to only further their interests.
- Serve some sections of the society, but (can) make others uncomfortable.
- Unnecessarily introduce additional complexity that could've been avoided.
Clean, easily memorable, neutral, self-explanatory, simple
I think names of airports should be kept clean and neutral. Airports should be named after the respective cities in which they are located. So the above five airports would look like - Delhi International, New York International, Johannesburg International, Paris International, and Amritsar International.
