Top 10 cleanest airports in the world – guess who's not on the list?

Travellers at a departure hall at Haneda Airport, said to be the world’s cleanest airport in 2024. — Bloomberg

While airports are often rated and ranked for punctuality or entertainment and dining options available to passengers waiting before a flight, travellers can’t deny that cleanliness – in washrooms and other public areas – is a key element of comfort in any long journey. In this regard, Asian airports are setting an example for the world.

According to Skytrax, the London-based consulting organisation specialising in airline analysis, Japan’s airports provide the world with a masterclass in cleanliness, with no fewer than four hubs in the Top 10 list of this ranking. Among the airports on the list are Tokyo’s Haneda and Narita, Chubu Centrair International Airport in Nagoya, and Kansai International Airport, which serves Osaka, Kyoto and Kobe.