The world’s top airports, Changi Airport in Singapore and Hamad International Airport in Doha, have recently claimed the title of the best airport in the world.
This time, Singapore, the 12-time winner, finished third in the Skytrax World Airport Awards 2024, behind Doha. Tokyo’s Haneda and Narita airports came in fourth and fifth place on the ranking, respectively, while Seoul Incheon was awarded the most family-friendly airport for 2024. The Hong Kong airport rose 22 spots to rank 11th and was the only notable addition to the list; US airports were conspicuously absent from the top. The US city with the highest ranking, Seattle-Tacoma, fell six spots to 24.
“This year, HIA celebrates its milestone 10th year of operations, and we are truly honoured that passengers have voted us Best Airport in the World for a third time,” stated Badr Al Meer, chief executive officer of Qatar Airways Group.
What about airports in India?
Only four airports in India were listed as the best. Mumbai Airport’s ranking fell to 95 from 84 last year, while Delhi Airport maintained its 36th place on the list. Hyderabad airport moved up to 61st place from being the 65th best airport in 2023, and Bengaluru airport advanced ten places, going from 69th to 59th place last year.
As per the rankings from the previous year, these are the top airports in the world for 2024:
Hamad Doha (2)
Changi, Singapore (1)
Seoul Incheon (4)
Haneda in Tokyo (3)
Tokyo Narita (9)
Paris CDG (5)
Dubai (17)
Bayern (7) and Zurich (8)
Istanbul (6)
Hong Kong (33)
Fiumicino in Rome (13
Vienna (11)
Vantaa – Helsinki (12)
Madrid-Barajas (5)
Nagoya Centrair (16)
Vancouver (20)
Kansai (15)
Melbourne (19)
Copenhagen (14)
