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
