Best Airports of 2017 Announced at World Airport Awards

Singapore Changi Airport was voted the world’s best airport by passengers for the fifth consecutive 12 months on the Skytrax World Airport Awards 2017, held on the Passenger Terminal EXPO in Amsterdam on 14 March 2017. The awards ceremony was attended by CEOs, presidents, chairmen and top management from airports world wide.

Top 10 airports on the earth

1. Singapore Changi Airport
2. Tokyo International Airport (Haneda)
3. Incheon International Airport
4. Munich Airport
5. Hong Kong International Airport
6. Hamad International Airport
7. Chubu Centrair Nagoya
8. Zurich Airport
9. London Heathrow Airport
10. Frankfurt Airport

Participation in Skytrax World Airport Awards event, Mr. Lee Seow Hiang, Chief Executive Officer of Changi Airport Group said, “Winning the Skytrax World’s Best Airport Award for the fifth consecutive year is a huge encouragement to our 50,000-strong airport community at Changi Airport, each and every one of whom is passionate about delivering the most memorable airport experience to our passengers. This recognition reaffirms our belief in service that we have stood for all these years – putting passengers at the heart of everything we do. As we expand our facilities to serve more passengers in the years to come, we will continue to work closely with all our airport partners to further enhance the Changi experience. We share this honour with the Changi Airport community and many government agencies and trade partners. We could not have achieved this without their support. First and foremost, we thank all our passengers for their vote of confidence!”

Changi Airport has enjoyed continued success 12 months after 12 months on the Awards, receiving the Best Airport for Leisure Amenities award. The big selection of leisure and entertainment facilities is a singular and virtue of Changi Airport and underlines the airport’s commitment to making sure maximum levels of passenger satisfaction.

Edward Plaisted, CEO of Skytrax said: “Being voted the World’s Best Airport for the fifth consecutive year is a remarkable achievement for Changi Airport and underlines its popularity with international air travellers. Changi Airport continues to innovate in terms of products and services for customers, and to make the airport experience enjoyable and relaxing. This award is very much a collective recognition of all the airport employees who contribute to the success of Changi Airport’s operations.”

The world’s cleanest airports

1. Tokyo Haneda
2. Seoul Incheon
3. Centrair Nagoya
4. Taiwan Taoyuan
5. Tokyo Narita
6. Singapore Changi
7. Hong Kong
8. Zurich
9. Kansai Osaka
10. Doha Hamad

The world’s most improved airports

1. Soekarno–Hatta
2. Hamad Doha
3. Houston IAH
4. Delhi
5. Haikou Meilan
6. Canton
7. Phoenix
8. Tokyo Narita
9. Paris CDG
10. Angels

The best airport hotels on the earth

1. Crowne Plaza Changi Airport
2. Pullman Guangzhou Airport
3. Hong Kong Sky City Marriott
4. Hilton Munich Airport
5. Royal Hong Kong Airport
6. Langham Place Beijing
7. Fairmont Vancouver Airport
8. Movenpick Hotel Bahrain
9. Hilton Frankfurt Airport
10. Sofitel Heathrow

The world’s best airport staff service

1. Taiwan Taoyuan
2. Seoul Incheon
3. Tokyo (Haneda)
4. Singapore Changi
5. Central Japan
6. Kansai
7. Kuala Lumpur
8. Narita
9. Hong Kong
10. Vienna

The world’s best airports for gastronomy

1. Hong Kong
2. Singapore Changi
3. Tokyo Narita
4. Seoul Incheon
5. Doha Hamad
6. Kansai Osaka
7. Centrair Nagoya
8. London Heathrow
9. Houston
10. Munich

The world’s best regional airports

1. Centrair Nagoya
2. Cincinnati / Northern Kentucky
3. Hamburg
4. Denver
5. Cologne/Bonn
6. King Durban Shaka
7. City of London
8. Duesseldorf
9. Xi’an
10. Gimpo

The World’s Best Airport Shopping Experience

1. London Heathrow
2. Seoul Incheon
3. Hong Kong
4. Singapore Changi
5. Doha Hamad
6. Dubai
7. Amsterdam-Schiphol
8. Paris CDG
9. Frankfurt
10. Zurich

Top airports by passenger numbers

Tokyo Haneda Airport
Best Airport 60M+ Passengers

Singapore Changi Airport
Best Airport 50M+ Passengers

Munich Airport
Best airport for 40-50 million passengers

Hamad International Airport
Best airport 30-40 million passengers

Zurich Airport
Best airport for 20-30 million passengers

Centrair Nagoya
Best airport for 10-20 million passengers

Cincinnati / Northern Kentucky
Best airport 5-10 million passengers

London City Airport
Best airport with lower than 5 million passengers

Source : Skytrax