Singapore's Changi Airport has reclaimed its title as the world's best airport edging Doha’s Hamad International Airport into second place, as per the Skytrax World Airport Awards 2023
Prior to Singapore's Changi Airport, Hamad International Airport had held the top spot in both 2021 as well as 2022. Changi won for eight years straight from 2013 to 2020
"Changi Airport is honoured to be named World’s Best Airport for the 12th time. This recognition is great encouragement to our airport community, who stood firmly together to battle the challenges of Covid-19 over the past two years," said Lee Seow Hiang, CEO, Changi Airport Group
This year, Skytrax's 2023 top five was rounded by Tokyo's Haneda Airport, which bagged the third spot, followed by Seoul’s Incheon Airport at the fourth place and Paris' Charles de Gaulle jumped up a spot to rank fifth
Meanwhile, Delhi Airport was named as the best airport in India and South Asia. Hyderabad Airport won the awards for being the Best Regional Airport in India and South Asia and for the Best Airport Staff in India and South Asia
"It is the hard work and dedication of all the stakeholders which has helped Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) attain this unique feat. This acclamation by Skytrax reinforces DIAL’s commitment to constantly work towards bettering passenger experience, while developing sustainable and environment-friendly infrastructure at Delhi Airport," said Videh Kumar Jaipuriar
The top 10 Airports included Istanbul Airport, Munich Airport, Zurich Airport, Narita International Airport, and Madrid-Barajas Airport, as per Skytrax
Vienna International Airport, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, Rome Fiumicino Airport, Copenhagen Airport, Kansai International Airport, Chubu Centrair International Airport, Dubai International Airport, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Melbourne Airport and Vancouver International Airport featured in the top 20 list
Skytrax also handed out other awards where Changi Airport, besides being identified as the world's best airport, also won the awards for the World’s Best Airport Dining and World’s Best Airport Leisure Amenities
Hamad International Airport also won World’s Best Airport Shopping, Best Airport in the Middle East and Cleanest Airport in the Middle East, while third-place Tokyo Haneda Airport was crowned the World’s Cleanest Airport