The orchard at Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar. — Handout
The race for the "world’s best airport” crown has been a two-horse affair in recent years, with Qatar's Hamad International in Doha and Singapore Changi leading the pack.
This year the title has switched, with 12-time winner Singapore being edged out of the top spot by its Middle Eastern rival in the Skytrax World Airport Awards 2024.
In a strong showing for Asia, Seoul Incheon bagged third place – also being named 2024’s most family-friendly airport – while Tokyo’s twin facilities of Haneda and Narita took fourth and fifth spots.
Hong Kong airport saw a significant boost, up 22 positions to 11th place after the city shook off its Covid-19 hangover and passenger numbers rose.
Once again US airports were nowhere to be seen near the top of the table, with the highest ranked, Seattle-Tacoma, slipping six places to 24.
Europe continued to have a strong showing, with Paris Charles de Gaulle, Munich, Zurich and Istanbul all maintaining positions in the top 10.
In other news: "This year HIA celebrates its milestone 10th year of operations and we are truly honored that passengers have voted us Best Airport in the World for a third time,” said Qatar Airways group chief executive officer Badr Al-Meer.
The Skytrax World Airport Awards are determined by customer satisfaction survey. – Bloomberg
World’s Best Airports 2024
- Hamad International Airport, Qatar
- Singapore Changi Airport, Singapore
- Seoul Incheon Airport, South Korea
- Tokyo Haneda Airport, Japan
- Tokyo Narita Airport, Japan
- Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, France
- Dubai Airport, UAE
- Munich Airport, Germany
- Zurich Airport, Switzerland
- Istanbul Airport, Turkiye
- Hong Kong Airport
- Rome Fiumicino Airport, Italy
- Vienna Airport, Austria
- Helsinki-Vantaa, Finland
- Madrid-Barajas, Spain
- Centrair Nagoya Airport, Japan
- Vancouver Airport, Canada
- Kansai Airport, Japan
- Melbourne Airport, Australia
- Copenhagen Airport, Denmark
