Singapore’s Changi is world's best airport for 7th straight year, Tokyo’s Haneda earns second spot
Changi also took this year’s top awards for best leisure amenities & best airport hotel.
By Bloomberg |
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Changi Airport handled a record 65.6 million passengers last year.
By Kyunghee Park
For travelers looking for a pleasant airport experience, Asia remains the best bet.
Singapore’s Changi is the planet’s best airport for the seventh straight year, according to the latest rankings by Skytrax. It’s followed by Tokyo’s Haneda, Seoul’s Incheon and Doha’s Hamad, with Hong Kong rounding out the top five.
But Singapore was beaten by its old rival when it came to filling up before a flight, as Hong Kong grabbed the top spot for the best airport dining experience.
Tokyo's Haneda airport.
Munich Airport, in seventh place on the best airport list, was the highest ranked among airfields in Europe, sitting just one place ahead of London Heathrow.
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Airports in the U.S. were absent from the top 10 list on an airport customer survey that’s been conducted annually since 1999. Vancouver was the highest ranked airport in North America, at 17, while Denver was the best placed among U.S. airports at 32. New York’s JFK fell five places to 74.
Seoul's Incheon airport.
Changi Airport -- which handled a record 65.6 million passengers last year -- is expanding its capacity to meet rising demand for air travel. The airport is building a fifth terminal, a third runway, as well as a shopping-dining-leisure facility called the Jewel to attract more passengers.
Asia also dominated Skytrax’s list in other categories.
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Haneda won the title for the world’s cleanest airport, while Changi took this year’s top awards for best leisure amenities and best airport hotel, for the Crowne Plaza.
The Most Powerful Passports Of 2019: Japan Leads, Singapore Retains 2nd Spot; India At No.79
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For the second time in a row, Japan retained its top spot as the world's most powerful passport in 2019, according to the Henley Passport Index.
The country became the world's most travel-friendly passport due to the document's access to 190 countries.
In 2019, 27 countries were in the top 10 positions on the index, with 20 of those countries located in Europe, and three in Asia.
Here's a look at all the top ranking passports of this year.
For the second time in a row, Japan retained its top spot as the world's most powerful passport in 2019, according to the Henley Passport Index.
The country became the world's most travel-friendly p..
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South Korea passport (R) edged up the ranking from October's index to join Singapore at second spot, offering access to 189 jurisdictions.
South Korea has moved 10 places up the rankings since 2009, when it held 12th place with a visa-free/visa-on-arrival score of 144.
South Korea passport (R) edged up the ranking from October's index to join Singapore at second spot, offering access to 189 jurisdictions.
South Korea has moved 10 places up the rankings since 2009,..
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Passport of France & Germany made it to the third rank with access to 188 countries across the world.
Passport of France & Germany made it to the third rank with access to 188 countries across the world.
European countries - (clockwise) Denmark, Finland, Sweden & Italy - tied at the fourth spot. The passports of these nations permits access to 187 countries.
European countries - (clockwise) Denmark, Finland, Sweden & Italy - tied at the fourth spot. The passports of these nations permits access to 187 countries.
With access to 186 countries, Luxembourg & Spain passports made it to the fifth spot.
With access to 186 countries, Luxembourg & Spain passports made it to the fifth spot.
European countries - Austria, Portugal, Norway, Netherlands, Switzerland - also performed favourably with the United Kingdom & the United States of America.
The UK drops from 4th place to 6th place, while the US drops from 5th place to 6th place, with visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 185 destinations.
European countries - Austria, Portugal, Norway, Netherlands, Switzerland - also performed favourably with the United Kingdom & the United States of America.
The UK drops from 4th place to 6th place,..
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(Clockwise) Belgium, Canada, Ireland & Greece share joint 7th place, with access to 184 destinations around the globe.
(Clockwise) Belgium, Canada, Ireland & Greece share joint 7th place, with access to 184 destinations around the globe.
Czech Republic solely rules eighth spot on the powerful passport index with access to 183 destinations.
Czech Republic solely rules eighth spot on the powerful passport index with access to 183 destinations.
Malta is holding strong at the nineth position with permission to 182 countries.
Malta is holding strong at the nineth position with permission to 182 countries.
(L-R) Australia, Iceland and New Zealand mshare the 10th position with access to 181 nations.
(L-R) Australia, Iceland and New Zealand mshare the 10th position with access to 181 nations.
