Singapore Changi Airport has been named the world’s best once again in a survey of travellers.
The Skytrax World Airport Awards were announced in London on Wednesday.
The accolades are based on questionnaires completed by airport customers of over 100 nationalities, between August 2025 and February 2026.
However, there is one notable absence this year. Qatar’s Hamad International withdrew from the awards due to the Iran war, which has upended air travel in the region. “The safety and well-being of our passengers, our staff, and their families is, and remains, our absolute priority,” it said. The Doha hub ranked second in the world in 2025, and first the year before.
Even so, Asian airports still reign supreme. There are five in the top 10, compared to four European airports and one from North America.
This year has also seen two new entries into the top 10 compared to last year: Vancouver and Istanbul Airport. No US airport made the top 20.
10. Vancouver
Airport code: YVR
Country: Canada
Annual passengers: 26.9 million
2025 Skytrax ranking: 13
Other awards: Best airport in North America
9. Munich
Airport code: MUC
Country: Germany
Annual passengers: 43.4 million
2025 Skytrax ranking: 9
Other awards: Best airport staff in Europe
8. Istanbul
Airport code: IST
Country: Turkey
Annual passengers: 84.5 million
2025 Skytrax ranking: 14
7. Rome Fiumicino
Airport code: FCO
Country: Italy
Annual passengers: 51 million
2025 Skytrax ranking: 8
Other awards: Cleanest airport in Europe
6. Paris Charles de Gaulle
Airport code: CDG
Country: France
Annual passengers: 72 million
2025 Skytrax ranking: 7
Other awards: Best airport in Europe
5. Tokyo Narita
Airport code: NRT
Country: Japan
Annual passengers: 42.3 million
2025 Skytrax ranking: 5
Other awards: World’s best airport staff
4. Hong Kong
Airport code: HKG
Country: Special administrative region of China
Annual passengers: 61 million
2025 Skytrax ranking: 6
Other awards: World’s best airport washrooms, World’s best airport security processing
3. Tokyo Haneda
Airport code: HND
Country: Japan
Annual passengers: 91 million
2025 Skytrax ranking: 3
Other awards: World’s cleanest major airport, World’s best domestic airport, World’s best accessible facilities
2. Seoul Incheon
Airport code: ICN
Country: South Korea
Annual passengers: 74 million
2025 Skytrax ranking: 4
Other awards: World’s most family-friendly airport
1. Singapore Changi
Airport code: SIN
Country: Singapore
Annual passengers: 70 million
2025 Skytrax ranking: 1
Other awards: World’s best airport dining experience, World’s best airport immigration service
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