Hong Kong’s airport sixth best terminal in world, Singapore’s tops list

SCMP | April 10, 2025, 1:56 a.m. | Original

Hong Kong International Airport. Organised by Skytrax, the awards were determined by votes cast by 13 million air travellers from more than 100 jurisdictions. Photo: Dickson Lee

Hong Kong International Airport has jumped five places to No 6 in an annual ranking of the world’s best terminals, with Singapore Changi reclaiming the top spot.

Hong Kong also won the world’s best airport immigration services at the Skytrax World Airport Awards, beating Singapore, Bahrain, Taiwan and Zurich.

This is the fifth time the city’s Immigration Department has taken home the award, after winning in 2020, 2019, 2016 and 2015.

Organised by British aviation consultancy Skytrax, the awards were determined by votes cast by 13 million air travellers from more than 100 jurisdictions.

Asian airports dominated the world’s best airport category, with Changi, Doha Hamad, Tokyo Haneda, Seoul Incheon and Tokyo Narita making up the top five.

Hong Kong airport came 11th in 2024 and 33rd in 2023. It has also earned airport of the year multiple times, most recently taking home the top prize in 2011.

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