With air traffic increasing massively in recent years, competition has been fierce when it comes to deciding which airports are the best in the world.
Passengers prize different qualities too, with some looking for a smooth check-in process and others wondering what the quality of the restaurants or business lounges are going to be like while they are waiting for take-off.
Whatever your preferences might be, some airports are really just a cut above the rest. Check out our list of the world’s 10 best airports!
1. Singapore Changi Airport
If there’s one airport you can always expect to find at the top of a ‘world’s best airports’ list, it’s going to be Singapore’s Changi Airport. Consistently voted to the top of Skytrax airport ratings and ranked the number one airport in the world, Singapore has set a high standard for all that follow it.
Changi is well known for its amazing connectivity, its free cinemas, and its impressive array of restaurants, shops, and bars. But what really takes the airport to the next level are the unique attractions, which include swimming pools, indoor waterfalls, and even a butterfly park!
2. Tokyo Narita
The Japanese have great airports to challenge Changi though, including Tokyo Narita. This busy airport is super modern and futuristic, but it comes with some of the most prestigious and award-winning airport restaurants you could imagine.
3. Tokyo Haneda
If you’re flying into Tokyo, then you could also be landing at Tokyo Haneda Airport. Like its neighbour, Narita, Haneda Airport is super modern as well.
You’ll experience a combination of smooth Japanese tech and supreme efficiency.
4. Incheon International Airport
South Korea’s hi-tech Incheon International Airport is an East Asian hub that serves millions of passengers every year, and it’s considered to be one of the best in the world when it comes to air travel.
For starters, it’s kept immaculately clean, and the level of service you can expect here is a cut above most other international airports. This is an airport where you want to spend more time because the restaurants and bars are varied and cheap, you can get a massage before your flight, or you can sit back in comfort in the regular gates while feeling that you’re actually in a business lounge.
5. Amsterdam Schipol
Across the world, one of the best airports you could fly in or out of is Amsterdam Schipol. This is the hub for Dutch carrier KLM, an airline with connections across the world.
Combine this with Dutch efficiency and creativity, and you have an airport you’ll be happy to land at, take off from, or connect through. If you’ve got a long layover, you can even be in the city centre of Amsterdam in just 6 minutes, on the high-speed train!
6. Munich Airport
Munich Airport is a very competitive rival to Amsterdam Schipol, and if it’s efficiency and timeliness you’re after, then the Germans could have the Dutch beat!
This 5-star airport offers everything from a smooth check-in process to a quick getaway, and all the amenities you might need in between.
7. London Heathrow
London Heathrow gets mixed reviews when it comes to airline awards, but the reality is that this is a world-class airport – especially at the newer terminals.
Heathrow is also quite possibly the best-connected airport in the world. You can fly all over Europe, to the Americas, Africa, Asia, and as far as Australia, all direct.
8. Doha International Airport
The Middle East has no shortage of great airports, with some of the world’s best airlines vying for control of the skies through their transport hubs. One of the best is Doha International Airport.
This is one of the best-connected and cleanest airports in the world, and if you’re stopping over, you can quickly get into the city to tick off a new country!
9. Dubai International Airport
Dubai is the hub of the renowned airline, Emirates.
You can quickly get to the city for a stopover tour, or you can lounge around the restaurants and bars following a spot of duty-free shopping.
10. Hong Kong International Airport
Smooth, clean, and efficient, Hong Kong’s International Airport is always a pleasure to land at or connect through. The hub of Cathay Pacific, an equally excellent airline, Hong Kong makes for a great layover.
Enjoy comfortable gates, seamless connections between terminals and other areas of the airport, and a delicious selection of Hong Kong-style eateries.
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