While traveling abroad by air, passengers have to get services from several airports in several countries from start to finish. If you have ever traveled abroad, you must have had that experience. It can be a good or bad experience, as well as an immortal memory. Even if there are several airports in the same country, the quality of services received from each may vary. For example, if we take a direct flight from Colombo to Bangkok, Thailand, we have to get services from Bandaranaike Airport in Katunayake and Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok. An invisible mechanism is working in the airport to make this three-and-a-half-hour journey a success. Thousands of employees contribute to it from behind the scenes.
The skytrax website has released a list of the world’s ten best airports for the year 2019-2020 in a survey of passengers from all over the world. They have also taken into account the capacities and services of those airports. Today we will talk about the five best airports out of it.
01. Changiernational Airport – Singapore
Globally renowned as the ‘city in a garden’, Singapore has also created green spaces and parks within its airport. It has excellent designs to relieve the fatigue of a long flight. The airport flies to over 200 destinations worldwide, and handles 5,000 arrivals and departures per week for 80 international airlines. In 2020, this airport has provided services to more than 60 million passengers.
From shopping to dining and entertainment, Changi Airport offers a host of exciting activities. The cleanliness here is very well maintained and you can easily get all the services you need. If you walk into Jewel Changi, the mall at Changi Airport, you’ll be amazed to see a man-made, 40m high indoor waterfall.
Apart from this, Butterfly Garden at Terminal No. 03, Sunflower Garden at Terminal No. 02, and Cactus Garden at Terminal No. 01 are also special places to see inside the airport. The headquarters of Singapore Airlines is also located at this airport.
For those who love nature, a flight through Changi is sure to be a refreshing experience to remember for a lifetime.
Changi International Airport has received the following awards for the year 2019-2020:
02. Tokyo Haneda Airport – Japan
Haneda Airport, home to All Nippon Airlines, Skynet Asia Airlines, and Japan Airlines, is located 14 kilometers south of Tokyo Station. Haneda Airport opened in 1931, and was Japan’s largest civilian airport at the time. In 1945, it was used as an air base by the United States, and in 1952, it was named ‘Tokyo International Airport’ and handed over to the Japanese government. Haneda Airport operated its first international passenger flight in 1947, and its first domestic flight in 1951. Haneda is the second busiest airport in Asia, and in 2009 was named the fourth busiest airport in the world.
In 2009, the airport handled 62.1 million passengers. After the airport was developed in 2010, it has the capacity to handle approximately 90 million passengers.
Tokyo International Airport has received the following awards for the year 2019-2020:
The cleanest airport in the world
The airport with the best domestic terminal in the world
The world’s best airport handling more than 70 million passengers
03. Hamad International Airport – Qatar
The famous Lamp Bear designed by Swiss designer Urs Fischer
The famous Lamp Bear by Swiss designer Urs Fischer/doha-airport.com
Hamad International Airport is the international airport in Doha, the capital city of Qatar. This can be named as the most important and most luxurious place in the world in terms of architecture. Qatar’s Doha Hamad International Airport opened in 2014 to replace Doha International Airport, which was Qatar’s only international airport until then.
Hamad Airport serves about 30 major airlines. Passengers can fly to Doha to and from the Middle East, Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania, North America, and South America. This airport handled about 38 million passengers in 2019. Home to Qatar Airways, the airport is eco-friendly, efficient, and equipped with modern facilities.
Hamad International Airport has received the following awards for the year 2019-2020:
04. Seoul Incheon International Airport – South Korea
Seoul Incheon International Airport is the largest airport in South Korea and one of the busiest in the world. They have previously won the ‘Airport of the Year’ title at the World Airport Awards. The airport serves regional and international passengers and cargo for over 80 airlines. About 70 million passengers have been handled by this airport per year. Passenger facilities at Incheon International Airport include massage centers, children’s playgrounds, a golf course, a casino, and a theater. The airport serves as a hub for Korean Air and Asiana Airlines.
Seoul Incheon International Airport has received the following awards for the year 2019-2020:
05. Munich International Airport – Germany
Munich Airport is Germany’s second busiest airport in terms of passenger traffic, after Frankfurt Airport. Munich Airport offers flights to 248 destinations worldwide and handles more than 28 million passengers a year. Munich Airport has two passenger terminals and two 4,000 meter long parallel runways, and the airport can handle 90 flights per hour. Munich Airport is Lufthansa’s second hub