Singapore’s Changi reclaims world’s best airport title in 2025

Singapore's Changi has been named the world’s best airport in 2025 at London-based aviation consultancy Skytrax’s World Airport Awards, after falling to second position in 2024.

Singapore's Changi Airport (Photo: straitstimes.com)
Singapore's Changi Airport (Photo: straitstimes.com)

Singapore (VNA) – Singapore's Changi has been named the world’s best airport in 2025 at London-based aviation consultancy Skytrax’s World Airport Awards, after falling to second position in 2024.

It is the 13th time Changi Airport has nabbed the No. 1 spot.

According to Skytra, this airport also claimed the titles for Best Airport Dining Experience and World’s Best Airport Washrooms.

Changi Airport Group (CAG) chief executive Yam Kum Weng said that it is gratifying to receive this recognition, and this certainly encourages them to continue to strive to provide the best travel experience.

This year, Hamad International Airport came in second, followed by Japan’s Tokyo International Airport (Haneda), the Republic of Korea’s Incheon International Airport, and Japan’s Narita International Airport.

At the bottom of the list of 100 is Türkiye’s Ankara Airport. Notably, Vietnam’s Noi Bai International Airport has also risen to 79th place in 2025, up 17 places from 2024.

According to Skytrax, the awards were based on a global survey conducted by Skytrax. Over 13 million airport users from more than 100 countries at 575 airports responded to the survey from August 2024 to February 2025.

Travellers were asked to rate airports according to their experience at different points – from check-in, arrival, transfer, shopping, security and immigration through to departure at the gate./.

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