Top 5 Airports in the World
Top 5 Airports in the World
Singapore’s Changi Airport won the title of the world’s best airport for an incredible sixth year in a row. This is an unprecedented feat which goes to show how much time, money and effort Singapore has invested in making itself a gateway to the rest of Asia. The award is based on millions of passenger survey responses, and is the most prestigious of the annual Skytrax World Airport Awards, which have been called “the Oscars of the aviation industry.”
Other contenders like Seoul Incheon (#2) and Hong Kong (#4) offer a similarly sparkling airport experience, but Singapore Changi takes the cake for its blend of impressive amenities and airport efficiency. Changi served an incredible 62.2 million passengers in 2017 with more than 373,000 landings and takeoffs, which means Changi accommodated a landing or takeoff every 85 seconds, 24 hours a day in 2017. Those flights were going to and from over 400 destinations around the world. “To be voted the World’s Best Airport for the sixth consecutive year is a fabulous achievement for Changi Airport, and this award yet again demonstrates the airport’s popularity with international air travelers,” said Edward Plaisted, CEO of Skytrax.
Tokyo Haneda, Japan (HND) is the third best airport in the world. Haneda handled 85,408,975 passengers in 2017; by passenger throughput, it was the third-busiest airport in Asia and the fourth-busiest in the world, after Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Beijing Capital International Airport (Asia’s busiest), and Dubai International Airport.[6] It is able to handle 90 million passengers per year following its expansion in 2010. With Haneda and Narita combined Tokyo has the third-busiest city airport system in the world, after London and New York City.
Doha, Qatar (DOH) is the fifth best airport in the world. The airport suffered from overutilization, even though it had been expanded numerous times. Before the opening of the new airport, the capacity stood at 12 million passengers per year.[5] Its 4,570-metre (14,993 ft) runway was one of the longest at a civil airport. It was the main base of Qatar Airways. In the past, the airport was mostly used by Qatari holiday makers and foreign workers coming for the oil and gas sector. As Qatar Airways expanded more rapidly, the airport grew and attracted more people such as holiday makers and transit travelers.
