Terminal 4 at Changi Airport in Singapore. Photographer: Nicky Loh/Bloomberg
Asia has the world’s best airports. Still.
That’s according to the latest ranking by Skytrax, which sees Singapore’s Changi taking the top spot for the sixth year in a row. It’s followed by Seoul’s Incheon International Airport, Tokyo’s Haneda, Hong Kong International Airport, and Doha’s Hamad International Airport. Munich Airport, in sixth place, was the highest ranked among airfields in Europe.
U.S. hubs were absent from the top 10 list based on an airport customer survey that’s been conducted annually since 1999. Changi Airport -- which handled a record 62.2 million passengers last year -- has been expanding its capacity to meet rising demand for air travel. The airport is building its fifth terminal, a third runway, as well as a shopping-and-dining facility called the Jewel as passengers increase.
At number 14, Vancouver was the highest ranked airport in North America. Denver, down one spot to 29th, was the best placed among U.S. airports, while New York’s JFK fell six places to 69th.
Asia also dominated Skytrax’s list of the world’s cleanest airports, led by Haneda, Nagoya in Japan, and Incheon.
In a separate ranking of airport terminals, London Heathrow’s terminal 2 placed first, followed by Munich’s terminal 2 and Changi’s terminal 3.
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World's best airport? Survey says Singapore's Changi, again
Singapore’s Changi Airport has been named the world’s best for the sixth year in a row in the annual World Airport Awards by Skytrax for 2018.
Changi led a strong showing by Asian airports. The Incheon Airport near Seoul placed second, while Tokyo Haneda, Hong Kong and Doha’s Hamad International Airport in Qatar rounded out the top five.
Denver was the top-rated airport in the USA, placing 29th overall in the global rankings. Canada’s Vancouver International fared the best of North American airports, placing 14th overall.
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