Singapore’s Changi Airport has been named the world’s best airport for the 12th time by London-based research firm Skytrax.
Skytrax, a UK-based airline and airport review and ranking website, compiles its list by surveying international visitors and asking them to score the entire airport experience — from check-in to departures and beyond.
Changi Airport previously topped Skytrax's list for eight years in a row, but dropped a few points down the list in 2021 and 2022 as passenger counts fell during the pandemic, with Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar, taking the top spot instead, CNN reports.
In a statement, Lee Seow Hiang, Chief Executive Officer for Changi Airport Group, said: “Changi Airport is honoured to be named World’s Best Airport for the 12th time. This recognition is great encouragement to our airport community, who stood firmly together to battle the challenges of Covid-19 over the past two years. We thank them for their dedication to serve Changi’s passengers and the perseverance to keep Singapore connected to the world.”
At the 2023 World Airport Awards ceremony held on Wednesday at the Passenger Terminal Expo in Amsterdam, Changi Airport was also named Best in Asia, Best in the World for Leisure Amenities, and Best in the World for Airport Dining.