Mar 25, 2010
By Karamjit Kaur, Aviation Correspondent
One year after slipping to third place in one of the biggest airport ranking surveys in the
world, Changi has bounced back and secured top spot. -- ST PHOTO: JOYCE FANG
ONE year after slipping to third place in one of the biggest airport ranking surveys in the
ONE year after slipping to third place in one of the biggest airport ranking surveys in the
world, Changi has bounced back and secured top spot.
The airport beat last year's winner, South Korea's Incheon International, which slipped
The airport beat last year's winner, South Korea's Incheon International, which slipped
to second place.
Hong Kong International, which took the silver last year, dropped to third in the Skytrax survey,
Hong Kong International, which took the silver last year, dropped to third in the Skytrax survey,
which ranked about 190 airports worldwide based on a poll of 9.8 million passengers
from over 100 countries.
Respondents were asked to assess the airports on aspects such as check-in, arrivals and transfers, duty-free shopping, leisure amenities and security processing.
Besides the overall prize, Changi also bagged the title of Best Airport Asia and best airport for leisure amenities.
Asian airports fared well in the survey: Apart from the top three, two others also placed in the top 10 - Kuala Lumpur International Airport, which finished fifth, and Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi, which gained 10th place.
Respondents were asked to assess the airports on aspects such as check-in, arrivals and transfers, duty-free shopping, leisure amenities and security processing.
Besides the overall prize, Changi also bagged the title of Best Airport Asia and best airport for leisure amenities.
Asian airports fared well in the survey: Apart from the top three, two others also placed in the top 10 - Kuala Lumpur International Airport, which finished fifth, and Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi, which gained 10th place.
