What are the best airports in the world for 2024?

2024-04-19 14:38:12Lifestyle SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

What are the best airports in the world for 2024?

For the past decade, Singapore's Changi International Airport and Doha's Hamad International Airport have gone back and forth, battling it out for the title of "best in the world." Every year, UK-based airline and airport rating and ranking site Skytrax surveys travelers from around the world to compile its list of the world's best airports, and for 2024, the honor goes to Qatar Airport, which is known for its ultra-modern layout, design, easy-to-navigate terminals and high-end shopping.

Singapore (SIN) held the title in 2023 and 2020, while Doha (DOH) took the gong in 2022 and 2021. DOH is one of the few airports to offer free city tours to passengers on long breaks, which earned it high marks from respondents. It's also home to the Oryx Airport Hotel, where visitors can enjoy spa treatments, a squash court and an 82-foot swimming pool.

The Skytrax rankings were announced at the World Airport Awards in Frankfurt, Germany, on April 17. Data for the list was collected between August 2023 and March 2024 from people of more than 100 nationalities. Respondents were polled on a range of topics, from the ease of getting through security checkpoints to the quality and variety of food and drink.

Nine of the top 20 airports are in Europe, including Vienna, Madrid and Istanbul. But the highest place in the group is Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG), in sixth place. The French capital has invested heavily in updating its infrastructure ahead of the Paris Olympics this summer, and it appears that the work has paid off. CDG's Terminal 3 was named the world's best low-cost terminal, and Paris Orly (ORY) was named the best regional airport in Europe.

Other European airports also received ratings from Skytrax. Rome Fiumicino Airport (FCO) scored the award for best airport security processing in the world, Zurich Airport (ZRH) was named best in class in the 20-30 million passengers per year division and Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL ) was ranked the best in the 10 -Category annual 20 million passengers. In addition to ranking airports, Skytrax also honors outstanding airport hotels.

The retro-inspired TWA Hotel at New York JFK was named the best airport hotel in North America. Other notables in this category were Hyatt Regency Shenzhen (best in China), Hilton Munich Airport (best in Europe) and Crowne Plaza Changi Airport (best in the world, for the ninth consecutive year).

The best airports in the world for 2024

1. Doha Hamad Airport

2. Singapore Changi Airport

3. Seoul Incheon Airport

4. Tokyo Haneda Airport

5. Tokyo Narita Airport

6. Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport

7. Dubai Airport

8. Munich Airport

9. Zurich Airport

10. Istanbul Airport

11. Hong Kong Airport

12. Rome Fiumicino Airport

13. Vienna Airport

14. Helsinki-Vantaa

15. Madrid-Barajas

16. Nagoya Centrair Airport

17. Vancouver Airport

18. Kansai Airport

19. Melbourne Airport

20. Copenhagen Airport.


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