The world’s best airport for 2023
Singapore Changi Airport reclaimed its top spot after a hiatus of two years on the annual ranking of the world’s best airports announced on Wednesday at the World Airport Awards held at Passenger Terminal EXPO in Amsterdam. Skytrax, a leading UK-based airline and airport review and ranking site released the rankings.
Notably, the airport previously topped Skytrax’s list for eight years in a row before dropping a couple of spots down the list in 2021 and 2022.
Changi Airport also won awards for being the world’s best airport in the dining and leisure amenities categories.
“Changi Airport is honoured to be named World’s Best Airport for the 12th time. This recognition is a great encouragement to our airport community, who stood firmly together to battle the challenges of Covid-19 over the past two years. We thank them for their dedication to serving Changi’s passengers and their perseverance to keep Singapore connected to the world. To our passengers, we are deeply grateful for your vote of confidence. Your continued support encourages us to keep pursuing service excellence as we expand our offerings to redefine the Changi Experience. We look forward to welcoming everyone to Changi Airport as we rediscover the magic of travel again,” Lee Seow Hiang, Chief Executive Officer of Changi Airport Group said in a release.
Doha’s Hamad International Airport, which was the 2021 and 2022 Airport of the Year, slipped a spot to occupy the second position this year. It also won recognition for being the best airport in Shopping, in the Middle East, and the Cleanest in the Middle East categories.
“We are delighted to collect these accolades by the prestigious Skytrax World Airport Awards, we will continue to strive to provide our passengers with an exceptional travel experience and provide our partners with the best facility and unmatched service. We stay committed to our growth plans and maintaining the highest standards in the global travel industry,” Badr Mohammed Al-Meer, Chief Operating Officer at Hamad International Airport, said in a release.
Seoul’s Incheon Airport, ranked at 4 globally, won awards for the World’s Best Airport Staff Service, the World’s Best Airport Immigration Processing, and Best Airport Staff in Asia (Source: Pixabay)
It was followed by Tokyo Haneda Airport which, apart from occupying the third spot, also won awards at the World’s Cleanest Airport, the World’s Best Domestic Airport and the Best Airport PRM and Accessible Facilities.
Check out the world’s top 20 airports for 2023:
*Singapore Changi Airport
*Hamad International Airport
*Tokyo International Airport (Haneda)
*Incheon International Airport
*Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
*Istanbul Airport
*Munich Airport
*Zurich Airport
*Narita International Airport
*Madrid-Barajas Airport
*Vienna International Airport
*Helsinki-Vantaa Airport
*Rome Fiumicino Airport
*Copenhagen Airport
*Kansai International Airport
*Chubu Centrair International Airport
*Dubai International Airport
*Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
*Melbourne Airport
*Vancouver International Airport
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Among other winners, Seoul’s Incheon Airport, ranked at 4 spot globally, won awards for the World’s Best Airport Staff Service, the World’s Best Airport Immigration Processing, and Best Airport Staff in Asia. Also, Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport was named the World’s Most Improved Airport, and Chubu Centrair International Airport, Nagoya, won the World’s Best Regional Airport award, with Centrair’s Terminal 2 receiving the Best Low-Cost Airline Terminal award.
While no Indian airport made it to the top 20 rankings globally, Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport received the award as the Best Airport in India and South Asia. Hyderabad Airport, on the other hand, won the award for being the Best Regional Airport in India and South Asia and for the Best Airport Staff in India and South Asia.
