Cape Town International Airport has earned top honors once more, being named Africa’s Best Airport and taking the title of Best Airport Staff Service in Africa at the 2025 World Airport Awards in Madrid, Spain, last Wednesday.
Regarded as the gold standard in airport rankings, the World Airport Awards evaluate more than 575 airports worldwide, focusing on passenger experience and services. The rankings are based on Skytrax’s World Airport Survey, which gathers feedback from travelers of over 100 nationalities. This survey, conducted between August 2024 and February 2025, covers key aspects such as check-in, arrivals, transfers, shopping, security, immigration, and boarding.
In global rankings, Singapore’s Changi Airport claimed the coveted title of World’s Best Airport for 2025. This marks the airport’s 13th win in the award’s history. Additionally, Changi also took home awards for Best Airport Dining, Best Airport Washrooms, and Best Airport in Asia.
Skytrax CEO Edward Plaisted praised Changi’s consistent excellence: “It is a great achievement for Singapore Changi Airport to receive the highest award for the 13th time, setting a new record. The diversity and quality of dining outlets are also outstanding, earning it the World’s Best Airport Dining award.”
The World’s Top 20 Airports for 2025 include:
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Singapore Changi Airport
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Hamad International Airport (Doha)
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Tokyo International Airport (Japan)
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Incheon International Airport (Seoul)
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Narita International Airport (Japan)
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Hong Kong International Airport
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Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (France)
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Rome Fiumicino Airport (Italy)
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Munich Airport (Germany)
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Zurich Airport (Switzerland)
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Dubai International Airport (UAE)
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Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (Finland)
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Vancouver International Airport (Canada)
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Istanbul Airport (Turkey)
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Vienna International Airport (Austria)
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Melbourne Airport (Australia)
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Chubu Centrair International Airport (Japan)
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Copenhagen Airport (Denmark)
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Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (Netherlands)
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Bahrain International Airport
Other notable awards went to Tokyo Haneda Airport, named the World’s Cleanest Airport, while Seoul’s Incheon Airport earned recognition for having the World’s Best Airport Staff. Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport claimed the World’s Best Airport Baggage Delivery title, and Copenhagen Airport was acknowledged for Best Airport Security Processing.
Meanwhile, the Houston Airport System in the U.S. secured the World’s Best Airport Art award for the third consecutive year. Berlin Brandenburg Airport was named the World’s Most Improved Airport, and Istanbul Airport was recognized as the World’s Most Family-Friendly Airport.
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