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Skytrax World Airport Awards: Four Indian airports among top 100; know the winner
KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)
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The Delhi airport remained 36th on the list, while the Mumbai airport slid to 95th from 84th the previous year.
Changi Airport in Singapore and Hamad International Airport in Doha have long been in a close contest for the renowned Skytrax World Airport Awards. This year Doha Airport edged out 12-time champion Singapore for the top spot in what’s known as the Oscars of the aviation sector.
The Hamad International Airport also won the titles of the ‘best airport in the Middle East’ and ‘world’s best airport shopping’ for a record-breaking ten and two years, respectively. Four airports in India were also included in the top list.
The Delhi airport remained 36th on the list, while the Mumbai airport slid to 95th from 84th the previous year.
Hyderabad airport moved up to 61st place from 65th place in 2023, and Bengaluru airport pushed ten spots, moving up to 59 from 69 last year.
In addition, JW Marriott New Delhi Aerocity received recognition as South Asia’s and India’s top airport hotel.
Incheon Airport in Seoul was awarded the best family-friendly airport for 2024 and ranked 3rd number; Haneda and Narita airports in Tokyo came in 4th and 5th.
In contrast to US airports, which were far from being seen at the top of the ranking, Hong Kong Airport stood out, moving up 22 spots to rank 11th.
US cities fell six spots to 24th position, including the top-ranked Seattle-Tacoma.
The airport in Dubai, which was recently flooded when the glitzy city had 1.5 years of unprecedented rain in a single day, rose remarkably in the rankings of the world’s greatest airports. From 17th place the previous year, it rose to 7th place.
As for the top rank, it went to Hamad International Airport, which serves as the primary airport for Doha and is around one-third the size of the capital of Qatar. It covers an area of 600,000 square metres or 75 football fields. Despite coming in second place the previous year, Hamad International Airport was hailed as the world’s most opulent and architecturally significant terminal complex.
Since 1999, the Skytrax World Airport Awards have been handed out based on surveys of passenger experiences in several areas, including arrivals, check-in, immigration, shopping, transfers, security, and departure.
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