Singapore Changi Airport has been named the World’s Best Airport for 2025 in the latest Skytrax World Airport Awards. This is the thirteenth time in the history of the awards that Singapore Changi Airport has received this top accolade. Singapore Changi Airport also received other major awards, for the World’s Best Airport Dining, the World’s Best Airport Washrooms and as the Best Airport in Asia.
Leading the Middle East region, Doha’s Hamad International Airport, the former three-times winner of World’s Best Airport, ranked second in 2025, as well as receiving the award for the World’s Best Airport Shopping and the Best Airport in the Middle East in 2025.
Tokyo Haneda Airport ranked third in the global ranking with further outstanding results, receiving the awards as the World’s Cleanest Airport, the World’s Best Domestic Airport, and as delivering the World’s Best Airport PRM & Accessible Facilities.
Then came Seoul Incheon Airport in 4th place globally. The airport also won the coveted title being voted by customers as having the World’s Best Airport Staff in 2025. Notably, Chubu Centrair International Airport, Nagoya, was a repeat winner of the World’s Best Regional Airport award.
The world’s top 20 airports for 2025
The top 20 airports in the world this year are:
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
World’s best low-cost airline terminal
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 in 2025. Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport scored a real success by winning a top award for the World’s Best Airport Baggage Delivery.
Meanwhile, Copenhagen Airport won the award as the World’s Best Airport Security Processing, and Hong Kong International Airport was named the World’s Best Airport Immigration.
Skytrax also named Rome Fiumicino Airport 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 in 2025.
In addition, Cape Town Airport was the major award winner in Africa, receiving the award as the Best Airport in Africa and Best Airport Staff Service in Africa in 2025. Furthermore, Houston Airport System was recognized as providing the World’s Best Airport Art for the third successive year.
Bahrain International Airport wins World’s cleanest airport
According to Skytrax, 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 with an impressive global rating improvement on previous years. Meanwhile, Istanbul Airport received the award as the World’s Most Family-Friendly Airport.
The awards also recognized Crowne Plaza Changi Airport as the World’s Best Airport Hotel and the Best Airport Hotel in Asia in 2025. TWA Hotel New York JFK received the award as the Best Airport Hotel in North America for the second time.
In addition, 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 also named the Best Airport in India & South Asia this year, and Hyderabad International Airport received the award for Best Airport Staff Service in India & South Asia.
Finally, Bangalore International Airport collected the award for the Best Regional Airport in India & South Asia in 2025.
