World's best airport for 2025 revealed
It may come as no surprise that Singapore's Changi Airport has taken out the world's best airport title for 2025.
The South-East Asian airport is renowned for its unrivalled passenger experiences boasting a waterfall, canopy park, rock climbing and butterfly garden.
Its innovative amenities, extensive dining range and unique hotel offerings all form part of what makes this airport a standout.
And it's no wonder why it has won the prestigious Skytrax Award 13 times, having reclaimed the top spot from Doha's Hamad International Airport (2024), which moves down to second.
'Changi Airport is honoured to be named by Skytrax as the World's Best Airport for the 13th time,' Yam Kum Weng, CEO of Changi Airport Group said.
'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.
Changi Airport has been voted the best airport in the world – ad it's easy to see why.
It has the world's largest indoor waterfall, canopy park, rock climbing, butterfly garden, theatre and arcade. Picture: TikTok
'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.'
It also has a trampoline park. Picture: TikTok/countingcountries
Rounding out the top 10 is Tokyo Haneda in third place, followed by Seoul Incheon, Tokyo Narita, Hong Kong, Paris CDG, Rome Fiumicino, Munich and Zurich.
Dubai, often praised for its airport, just missed out – coming it at 11th.
The World Airport Awards began in 1999, when Skytrax launched its first global, Airport customer satisfaction survey.
'They are regarded as a quality benchmark for the world airport industry, assessing customer service and facilities across over 500 airports,' it states on the Skytrax site.
'There is no entry fee or any type of payment by an airport (or other third party) to be included in the survey or awards, with the survey and awards process fully funded by Skytrax.'
It also won the best airport bathrooms award. Picture: Instagram/changiairport
They're all very lush. Picture: Instagram/changiairport
Singapore Changi Airport received other major awards including World's Best Airport Dining and the World's Best Airport Washrooms (bathrooms).
When it came to Australian airports, Melbourne missed out of the top 10, coming in at 16, followed by Brisbane in 35th and Sydney half way down the list at 54th.
Perth and Adelaide ranked 63rd and 68th, respectively, while the Gold Coast sat towards the bottom at 74th.
For the Best Regional Airports in Australia/Pacific 2025, Adelaide took the top gong, followed by the Gold Coast, Christchurch, Cairns and Darwin.
Meanwhile, Tokyo Haneda came first for having the world's cleanest airport, followed by Singapore Changi, Doha Hamad, Seoul Incheon and Hong Kong.
When it comes to world's best shopping, Doha Hamad took out the top spot with Singapore Changi closely behind. London Heathrow came third.
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