The two front-runners in the competition to be named “world’s best airport” in recent years have been Singapore Changi and Hamad International in Doha.

This year, the title has changed as Middle Eastern competitor Singapore overtakes 12-time winner Singapore for the top spot in the Skytrax World Airport Awards 2024.

Seoul Incheon, which was also named 2024’s most family-friendly airport, placed third in a strong Asian performance, while Haneda and Narita in Tokyo came in fourth and fifth.

After the city got over its Covid-19 hangover and passenger numbers increased, Hong Kong airport saw a notable boost, moving up 22 spots to 11th place.

US airports were conspicuously absent from the top of the table once more, with Seattle-Tacoma dropping six spots to rank 24.

Europe maintained its impressive performance, with Istanbul, Munich, Zurich, and Paris Charles de Gaulle all keeping their spots in the top 10.

In other moves:

• New York’s JFK fell five places to 93rd; LaGuardia rose from 57 to 33
• Melbourne remained the top ranked Australian airport, steady in 19th place
• London Heathrow jumped one spot to 21st, while Gatwick was up seven to 48
• Japan’s Okinawa was the biggest climber, from 199th to 91st position

“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.

These are the world’s best airports of 2024, alongside last year’s rankings:

1. Doha Hamad (2)
2. Singapore Changi (1)
3. Seoul Incheon (4)
4. Tokyo Haneda (3)
5. Tokyo Narita (9)
6. Paris CDG (5)
7. Dubai (17)
8. Munich (7)
9. Zurich (8)
10. Istanbul (6)
11. Hong Kong (33)
12. Rome Fiumicino (13)
13. Vienna (11)
14. Helsinki-Vantaa (12)
15. Madrid-Barajas (10)
16. Centrair Nagoya (16)
17. Vancouver (20)
18. Kansai (15)
19. Melbourne (19)
20. Copenhagen (14)

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