Revealed: World’s cleanest airports, one GCC hub makes the list

Tokyo’s Haneda Airport snagged the award for the world’s cleanest airport

Last updated: May 18, 2025 | 14:21

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Bahrain's main hub has a passenger capacity of 14 million passengers.

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Dubai: Japan’s major international hub, Tokyo Haneda, was crowned the world’s cleanest airport in 2025 by UK-based international air transport rating organisation Skytrax.

Tokyo Haneda snagged the top price for the world’s cleanest airport, and Qatar’s Hamad International Airport came third on the list of major airports. Singapore Changi came in second, followed by Seoul Incheon in fourth.

Hong Kong was in fifth place, followed by Centrair Nagoya (Japan), Tokyo Narita (Japan), Kansai, Taiwan Taoyuan, and Zurich (Switzerland) consecutively.

According to Skytrax, Bahrain International Airport was crowned the world’s cleanest airport, handling up to 25 million passengers.

Singapore Changi Airport has been named the World’s Best Airport 2025 in the World Airport Awards, which were held at the Passenger Terminal Expo in Madrid last month.

This is the thirteenth time in the awards that Singapore Changi Airport has received this top accolade.

Singapore Changi Airport received other significant awards for the World’s Best Airport Dining, the World’s Best Airport Washrooms and the Best Airport in Asia.

Yam Kum Weng, Chief Executive Officer of Changi Airport Group, said, “Changi Airport is honoured to be named by Skytrax as the World’s Best Airport for the 13th time. It is indeed gratifying to receive this recognition, which certainly encourages us to continue striving to provide the best travel experience.”

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Doha’s Hamad International Airport, the former three-time winner of the world’s best airport title, is ranked second in 2025 and received the award for the World’s Best Airport Shopping and the Best Airport in the Middle East. Meanwhile, the world's busiest hub, Dubai International Airport (DXB), was placed 11th on the list of the world's best airports.

The government of Dubai has planned investments worth $35 billion towards constructing a new passenger terminal in Dubai's second hub - Al Maktoum International, also known as Dubai World Central (DWC).

Upon completion of phase 1, currently slated for 2032, the airport can handle 150 million passengers annually. Once fully complete, the airport will have a passenger capacity of 260 million annually.

Dhanusha GokulanChief Reporter

Dhanusha is a Chief Reporter at Gulf News in Dubai, with her finger firmly on the pulse of UAE, regional, and global aviation. She dives deep into how airlines and airports operate, expand, and embrace the latest tech. Known for her sharp eye for detail, Dhanusha makes complex topics like new aircraft, evolving travel trends, and aviation regulations easy to grasp. Lately, she's especially fascinated by the world of eVTOLs and flying cars. With nearly two decades in journalism, Dhanusha's covered a wide range, from health and education to the pandemic, local transport, and technology. When she's not tracking what's happening in the skies, she enjoys exploring social media trends, tech innovations, and anything that sparks reader curiosity. Outside of work, you'll find her immersed in electronic dance music, pop culture, movies, and video games.