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Singapore’s Changi retains world’s best airport title

This is the second time in a row and the 14th time so far the airport has won the title, a record in the history of the awards that started in 2000.

Singapore’s Changi Airport (Photo: AFP/VNA)
Singapore’s Changi Airport (Photo: AFP/VNA)

Singapore (VNA) – Singapore’s Changi Airport was named as the Airport of the Year 2026 at the 2026 World Airport Awards ceremony held at PTE World in London on March 18 by the London-based research firm Skytrax.

This is the second time in a row and the 14th time so far the airport has won the title, a record in the history of the awards that started in 2000.

The airport was also named the best in Asia, the best in the world for airport dining and immigration service, and the best airport that serves 60 million to 70 million passengers. In 2025, Changi Airport handled 69.98 million passengers.

Meanwhile, Crowne Plaza Changi Airport bagged the world’s best airport hotel title and best airport hotel in Asia. This is the 11th consecutive year that the hotel at Changi Airport Terminal 3 has won the titles.

The awards were given out based on a global survey conducted by Skytrax of airport customers of more than 100 nationalities between August 2025 and February 2026.

This year, the Republic of Korea’s Incheon International Airport came in second for the world’s best airport title, followed by Japan’s Tokyo Haneda Airport (third), Hong Kong International Airport (fourth) and Japan’s Narita International Airport (fifth)./.

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