Dubai among the world’s top 100 airports: survey
Dubai International shows up in global list; study involves 13 million passenger responses, 550 airports
Dubai: Dubai International is one of the best airports in the world, according to a new survey among millions of passengers worldwide.
In a survey conducted between June 2015 and February 2016 involving 550 airports, Dubai International was voted as the 26th best airport, beating other global passenger hubs in Paris, New York, Barcelona, Vienna and Shanghai, among many others.
Dubai International climbed several places in the global ranking compared to a year ago’s survey, which placed the airport in the 39th place.
The global ranking was released by consultancy firm Skytrax after reviewing 13.25 million survey questionnaires completed by106 nationalities from around the world.
To come up with the ranking, Skytrax evaluated traveller experiences across different airport service and product key performance indicators- from check-in, arrivals, transfers, shopping, security and immigration through to departure at the gate.
In particular, passengers were asked about taxi availability at the airport; terminal comfort, ambiance and design; courtesy and attitude of security staff; check-in facilities, queuing systems and seating; ease of transit through airport; choice of tax-free shopping; prices charged in retail outlets, among several other parameters.
The results of the survey are considered a “global benchmark of airport excellence" and widely known as “passenger choice awards.”
Overall, the title of best airport went to Singapore, followed by Incheon International in the second place, Munich Airport (3rd), Tokyo International Haneda (4th) , Hong Kong International Airport (5th), Centrair Airport (6th), Zurich Airport (7th), London Heathrow (8th), Kansai International Airport (9th) and Doha Hamad Airport (10th).
Abu Dhabi Airport showed up in the 38th place.
The World's Top 100 Airports - 2016
2015 Rating
1
Singapore Changi
1
2
Incheon Intl Airport
2
3
Munich Airport
3
4
Tokyo Intl Haneda
5
5
Hong Kong Intl Airport
4
6
Centrair Airport
7
7
Zurich Airport
6
8
London Heathrow
8
9
Kansai Intl Airport
12
10
Doha Hamad Airport
22
11
Narita Intl Airport
14
12
Frankfurt Airport
13
13
Amsterdam Schiphol
9
14
Vancouver Airport
11
15
Helsinki Airport
18
16
Beijing Capital Airport
10
17
Brisbane Airport
20
18
Copenhagen Airport
16
19
Cologne/Bonn Airport
23
20
Taiwan Taoyuan Airport
17
21
Auckland Airport
15
22
Cape Town Airport
26
23
Sydney Airport
21
24
Kuala Lumpur Airport
19
25
Melbourne Airport
25
26
Dubai Airport
39
27
Barcelona Airport
37
28
Denver Airport
33
29
Vienna Airport
38
30
Johannesburg Intl
24
31
Madrid-Barajas Airport
27
32
Cincinnati/Kentucky
30
33
Paris CDG Airport
48
34
Shanghai Hongqiao
31
35
Durban Airport
28
36
Bangkok Suvarnabhumi
47
37
San Francisco Airport
36
38
Abu Dhabi Airport
29
39
Dusseldorf Airport
34
40
Hamburg Airport
45
41
London City Airport
32
42
Gimpo Intl Airport
41
43
Hartsfield-Jackson
44
44
Toronto Pearson
43
45
Gatwick Airport
40
46
Bogota El Dorado
94
47
Bahrain Airport
46
48
Xi'an Airport
74
49
Lima Airport
35
50
Chengdu Airport
50
51
Christchurch Airport
76
52
Haikou Meilan Airport
53
53
Moscow Domodedovo
51
54
Seattle-Tacoma
54
55
Gold Coast Airport
42
56
Oslo Airport
49
57
Lisbon Airport
52
58
Dallas/Fort Worth
62
59
New York JFK Airport
60
60
Athens Intl Airport
55
61
Halifax Stanfield
56
62
Quito Intl Airport
105
63
JakartaIntl Airport
57
64
Mumbai Intl Airport
141
65
Guayaquil Airport
59
66
Delhi Intl Airport
58
67
Stockholm Arlanda
61
68
Hyderabad Airport
70
69
Adelaide Airport
63
70
Porto Airport
65
71
Houston George Bush
101
72
Keflavik Intl Airport
67
73
Perth Airport
75
74
Bengaluru Airport
64
75
Minneapolis-St Paul
86
76
Budapest Intl Airport
69
77
Shenzhen Airport
72
78
Moscow Sheremetyevo
84
79
Billund Airport
68
80
Dublin Airport
81
81
Sanya Phoenix Airport
83
82
Hanoi Noi Bai Airport
218
83
Brussels Airport
78
84
Nice Airport
79
85
Guangzhou Airport
66
86
Panama Tocumen
89
87
Birmingham Airport
82
88
Montréal Intl Airport
87
89
Detroit Airport
96
90
Manchester Airport
80
91
Los Angeles Airport
98
92
Malta Intl Airport
97
93
Prague Airport
85
94
Muscat Intl Airport
77
95
Stansted Airport
73
96
Geneva Intl Airport
95
97
Boston Logan Airport
88
98
Fukuoka Airport
93
99
Luxembourg Airport
91
100
Kazan Intl Airport
103
Source; Skytrax
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