Changi Airport wins World’s Best Airport and dining top spot at Skytrax Awards

SINGAPORE. Changi Airport WAS yesterday named the World’s Best Airport 2025 during the World Airport Awards held at Passenger Terminal EXPO in Madrid, Spain.

This is the 13th time in the history of the awards that the Singapore gateway has received the top accolade.

Singapore Changi Airport also received other major awards for the World’s Best Airport Dining, the World’s Best Airport Washrooms and Best Airport in Asia. As reported, Hamad International Airport won the Best Airport Shopping accolade.

Changi Airport Group Chief Executive Officer Yam Kum Weng, said, “Changi Airport is honoured to be named by Skytrax as the World’s Best Airport for the 13th time.

“It is indeed gratifying to receive this recognition, and this certainly encourages us to continue to strive to provide the best travel experience.

“We thank all our passengers for their vote of confidence. And we’re especially grateful to the Changi Airport community, whose unwavering commitment to service excellence has made this award possible. As air travel continues to grow, we look forward to welcoming passengers to experience the magic at Changi Airport.”

The World’s Top 20 Airports for 2025

1. Singapore Changi Airport
2. Hamad International Airport
3. Tokyo International Airport (Haneda)
4. Incheon International Airport
5. Narita International Airport
6. Hong Kong International Airport
7. Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
8. Rome Fiumicino Airport
9. Munich Airport
10. Zurich Airport
11. Dubai International Airport
12. Helsinki-Vantaa Airport
13. Vancouver International Airport
14. Istanbul Airport
15. Vienna International Airport
16. Melbourne Airport
17. Chubu Centrair International Airport
18. Copenhagen Airport
19. Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
20. Bahrain International Airport

Skytrax CEO Edward Plaisted said: “It is a great achievement for Singapore Changi Airport to receive the highest award as the World’s Best Airport 2025, this being a record-breaking 13th time in the awards history that they have scooped this award.

“The diversity and expansive choice of dining outlets is also recognised with Changi Airport winning the award for the World’s Best Airport Dining.

“With washrooms being a major driver of customer satisfaction during their airport experience, we congratulate Singapore Changi Airport on receiving the first-ever World’s Best Airport Washrooms award.”

The highest-ranked airports by passenger number-based categories are:

★ 70+ million passengers – Tokyo International Airport (Haneda)

★ 60 to 70 million passengers – Singapore Changi Airport

★ 50 to 60 million passengers – Hamad International Airport

★ 40 to 50 million passengers – Rome Fiumicino Airport

★ 30 to 40 million passengers – Narita International Airport

★ 20 to 30 million passengers – Zurich Airport

★ 10 to 20 million passengers – Helsinki-Vantaa Airport

★ 5 to 10 million passengers – Bahrain International Airport

★ Less than 5 million passengers – Goa Manohar International Airport

Other awards

Tokyo Haneda Airport was named World’s Cleanest Airport (Major Airport), the World’s Best Domestic Airport and  the World’s Best Airport PRM & Accessible Facilities.

Incheon International Airport ranks No 4 globally, and won a coveted title being voted by customers as having the World’s Best Airport Staff.

Chubu Centrair International Airport, Nagoya, was a repeat winner of the World’s Best Regional Airport award.

Paris CDG Airport Terminal 3 received the award as the World’s Best Low-Cost Airline Terminal, and Paris CDG Airport was named the Best Airport in Europe for a third successive year.

Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport scored a real success by winning a top award for the World’s Best Airport Baggage Delivery.

Copenhagen Airport wins the award as the World’s Best Airport Security Processing, and Hong Kong International Airport was named the World’s Best Airport Immigration.

Rome Fiumicino Airport is named the Best Airport in Southern Europe, Helsinki Vantaa Airport the Best Airport in Northern Europe, and Budapest Airport once again as the Best Airport in Eastern Europe.

Munich Airport maintained a strong performance being recognised as the Best Airport in Central Europe, and Hilton Munich Airport received the Best Airport Hotel in Europe award.

Cape Town International Airport was the major award winner in Africa, receiving dual awards as the Best Airport and having Best Airport Staff Service in Africa.

Houston Airport System was recognised as providing the World’s Best Airport Art for the third successive year.

Bahrain International Airport was named the World’s Cleanest Airport in the category for airports handling under 25 million passengers annually.

Berlin Brandenburg Airport collected the award as the World’s Most Improved Airport.

Istanbul Airport received the award as the World’s Most Family Friendly Airport.

Crowne Plaza Changi Airport collected the award as the World’s Best Airport Hotel and the Best Airport Hotel in Asia. TWA Hotel New York JFK received the award as the Best Airport Hotel in North America for the second time.

Hyatt Regency Shenzhen was named the Best Airport Hotel in China and the Taj Bangalore won the award as the Best Airport Hotel in India/Central Asia.

Delhi International Airport was again named the Best Airport in India & South Asia, and Hyderabad International Airport received the award for Best Airport Staff Service in India & South Asia.

Bangalore International Airport collected the award for the Best Regional Airport in India & South Asia.