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World's Best Airports 2019 Revealed. Nothing Close to #1 Airport

World's Best Airports 2019 Revealed. Nothing Close to #1 Airport

Skytrax announced the winner of its annual World Airport Awards on Wednesday at the Passenger Terminal Expo in London, England.

The UK-based international air transport rating agency named gave Singapore’s Changi Airport the top prize for the seventh consecutive year. This marks another clean sweep for the Southeast Asian city-state, as Changi Airport-based Singapore Airlines is the current Skytrax airline of the year.

Singapore Changi Airport T4 | T + L
Singapore Changi Airport T4 | T + L

 

The survey, which involved more than 13 million travelers globally, also saw Singapore win the award for world's best airport leisure amenities and best airport in Asia. Respondents were asked to rate airports across different data points, including check-in, arrivals, transfers, shopping, and security and immigration.

Asian airports dominated this year's list, taking six of the 10 top spots. Tokyo International Airport (Haneda) came in second, followed by South Korea's Incheon International Airport in third. Hong Kong came in fifth, while Japan's Chubu Centrair Nagoya and Tokyo Narita ranked sixth and ninth respectively.

Silent airport Doha crept up one space to number four. Described as one of the most architecturally significant and luxurious, Doha's Hamad Airport is announcement-free with the silence only broken by a call to prayer five times a day.

Three Japanese airports featured in the top 10, with Narita a new entry at ninth position. Narita's edge may have been its unique running track designed to celebrate the city hosting the Olympics in 2020, but it also makes the dash to the departure gate in Terminal 3 a little easier.

Hamad Int'l Airport | hok.com
Hamad Int'l Airport | hok.com

 

No matter what airports introduce to entertain passengers, no one has an edge quite like Changi - which is only days away before opening the hotly anticipated Jewel terminal.

Costing $1.78 billion, the giant donut-shaped, 10-storey structure will feature the world's largest indoor waterfall, a "forest valley" with 3000 trees, walking trails, a playground and more than 280 shops and restaurants.

Set to open on April 17, it will connect to terminals one, two and three, which cover both Qantas and Singapore Airlines flights to and from London.

Skytrax's CEO, Edward Plaidsted, said the new launch would add another "unique dimension" to Singapore's leading position.

"To be voted the world's best airport for the seventh consecutive year is a truly fabulous achievement for Changi Airport," said Plaisted.

"The opening of the Jewel Changi Airport in April 2019 looks set to add another unique dimension to the experience for Changi Airport customers."

2019 Skytrax World Airport Awards winners

1. Singapore Changi Airport - Singapore

2. Tokyo International Airport (Haneda) - Tokyo, Japan

3. Incheon International Airport - Seoul, South Korea

4. Hamad International Airport - Doha, Qatar

5. Hong Kong International Airport - Hong Kong

6. Central Japan International Airport - Bay of Ise, Japan

7. Munich Airport - Munich, Germany

8. London Heathrow Airport - London, UK

9. Narita International Airport - Tokyo, Japan

10. Zurich Airport - Zurich, Switzerland

Source: Travellers.com.au | CNBC | Business Insider

 

Akhyari Hananto

I began my career in the banking industry in 1997, and stayed approx 6 years in it. This industry boost his knowledge about the economic condition in Indonesia, both macro and micro, and how to More understand it. My banking career continued in Yogyakarta when I joined in a program funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB),as the coordinator for a program aimed to help improve the quality of learning and teaching process in private universities in Yogyakarta. When the earthquake stroke Yogyakarta, I chose to join an international NGO working in the area of ?disaster response and management, which allows me to help rebuild the city, as well as other disaster-stricken area in Indonesia. I went on to become the coordinator for emergency response in the Asia Pacific region. Then I was assigned for 1 year in Cambodia, as a country coordinator mostly to deliver developmental programs (water and sanitation, education, livelihood). In 2009, he continued his career as a protocol and HR officer at the U.S. Consulate General in Surabaya, and two years later I joined the Political and Economic Section until now, where i have to deal with extensive range of people and government officials, as well as private and government institution troughout eastern Indonesia. I am the founder and Editor-in-Chief in Good News From Indonesia (GNFI), a growing and influential social media movement, and was selected as one of The Most Influential Netizen 2011 by The Marketeers magazine. I also wrote a book on "Fundamentals of Disaster Management in 2007"?, "Good News From Indonesia : Beragam Prestasi Anak Bangsa di dunia"? which was luanched in August 2013, and "Indonesia Bersyukur"? which is launched in Sept 2013. In 2014, 3 books were released in which i was one of the writer; "Indonesia Pelangi Dunia"?, "Indonesia The Untold Stories"? and "Growing! Meretas Jalan Kejayaan" I give lectures to students in lectures nationwide, sharing on full range of issues, from economy, to diplomacy Less
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