ASIATODAY.ID, JAKARTA – London-based aviation consulting company Skytrax has just released a list of the best airports in the world 2024.
This year, Hamad International Airport in Qatar was selected as the winner for its ultra-modern design, easy-to-navigate terminals and upscale shopping.
For the past decade, Changi International Airport in Singapore and Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar have competed for the title of the world’s best airport.
Changi Singapore won the title in 2023 and 2020, while Doha (DOH) won the title in 2022 and 2021.
“This year, Hamad International Airport celebrates its tenth operational milestone and we are truly honored that passengers have voted us the Best Airport in the World for the third time,” said Qatar Airways Group CEO Badr Mohammed Al Meer in a statement quoted on Thursday. , April 18, 2024.
“We hope to continue to surprise and delight passengers by creating memorable and extraordinary passenger journeys in the years to come,” added Badr.
Hamad International Airport is one of the few airports that offers free city tours for passengers on long layovers. The airport is also home to the Oryx Airport Hotel, where visitors can enjoy spa treatments, squash courts and a luxurious cloud-top swimming pool. The rankings by Skytrax were announced at the World Airport Awards in Frankfurt, Germany, on 17 April 2024.
Data for the list was collected between August 2023 and March 2024 from people from more than 100 countries. Respondents were surveyed on a variety of topics, from ease of passing through security checkpoints to the quality and variety of food and drink.
European Domination List
In the top 20, airports from Europe dominate the list, with 4 of them in the top ten list of best airports. The nine airports include Vienna, Madrid-Barajas and Istanbul.
However, the highest ranking is held by Charles de Gaulle Paris who is in sixth place. The French capital has invested heavily in updating its infrastructure ahead of this summer’s Paris Olympics and it appears those efforts are paying off. Terminal 3 of Charles de Gaulle International Airport has been named the terminal with the lowest costs in the world.
Other European airports that also received awards from Skytrax are Rome Fiumicino International Airport in Italy, which was named the airport with the best security process in the world.
Apart from that, there is Zurich International Airport in Switzerland which is the best airport in the 20-30 million passengers per year division, as well as Helsinki-Vantaa International Airport in Finland which is ranked highest in the 10-20 million annual passengers category.
Japan is the largest contributor from Asia
Asia accounts for seven airports from Skytrax’s list of the top twenty best airports for 2024. Japan is the largest contributor. Three Japanese airports, namely Haneda, Narita and Kansai, are included in the list.
Apart from that, Kansai International Airport also received an additional award as the best airport baggage delivery in the world.
Overall there are 570 airports in the world that are evaluated in this ranking. Vancouver International Airport, Canada has been named the best in South America. In Australia and the Pacific region there is Melbourne International Airport.
Meanwhile, the award for the best airport in Africa was won by Cape Town Airport. One more thing, El Dorado International Airport which is located in Colombia is the best in South America.
In another category, Panama Tocumen Airport in Panama is the best in the Central America and Caribbean region. India also got its own category with Indira Gandhi International Airport being the best in the subcontinent.
20 Best Airports in the World in 2024
According to Skytrax In addition to airport rankings, Skytrax also gives awards to airport hotels that are considered extraordinary.
The retro-inspired TWA Hotel at New York John F. Kennedy Airport, USA has been named the best airport hotel in North America. Other airports recognized in this category are Hyatt Regency Shenzhen (best in China), Hilton Munich Airport (best in Europe), and Crowne Plaza Changi Airport, Singapore (best in the world, for nine consecutive years).
The best airports in the world in 2024 according to Skytrax
Doha Hamad Airport, Qatar
Changi Airport, Singapore
Seoul Incheon Airport, South Korea
Tokyo Haneda Airport, Japan
Tokyo Narita Airport, Japan
Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, France Dubai Airport, United Arab Emirates Munich Airport, Germany
Zurich Airport, Germany
Istanbul Airport, Türkiye
Chek Lap Kok Airport, Hong Kong
Rome Fiumicino Airport, Italy
Vienna Airport, Austria
Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, Finland
Madrid-Barajas Airport, Spain
Nagoya Centrair Airport, Japan
Vancouver Airport, Canada
Kansai Airport, Japan
Melbourne Airport, Australia
Copenhagen Airport, Denmark. (AT Network)
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