Singapore Changi Airport: World's Best International Airport in 2025

Dec 19, 2025, 18:33 IST

Singapore Changi Airport has been voted the best international airport in the world for 2025 by India’s Travel+Leisure awards. As per the report, it is voted for overall travel experience, comfort and facilities among the world's international airports.

Source: The New York Times
Source: The New York Times

Singapore Changi Airport has again been voted the best international airport in the world for 2025, recognised by India’s Travel+Leisure awards. As per the report, readers from across the world voted for overall travel experience, comfort and facilities among the world's international airports.

Why did Changi Airport win the title of Best International Airport?

According to India’s Travel+Leisure awards, several factors are considered, such as

  • Passenger Comfort: Its facilities cater to travellers of all ages and needs and include comfortable rest zones, sleeping areas, family-friendly entertainment spaces, wellness zones, spas and efficient immigration and baggage handling systems. 

  • Operational Excellence & Innovation: the world's best operational excellence, such as advanced digital systems, automation and smart infrastructure, and high safety and sustainability standards. 

  • Retail, Dining and Leisure Excellence: the passenger enjoys a premium retail and dining ecosystem, including luxury brands with authentic Asian culinary experiences (Michelin-starred & celebrity chef restaurants), duty-free shopping, entertainment zones, cinemas and cultural showcases reflecting Singapore’s heritage

  • Iconic designs and architectural innovation: It has innovative, nature-inspired designs like Sky-lit terminals, lush indoor gardens and worlds’s tallest indoor waterfall

  • Global Recognition & Industry Impact: Won the World's Best International Airport 2025 title once again and It was also named as World’s Best Airport 2025 by Skytrax earlier this April, which strengthens Changi Airport's reputation as an aviation industry leader and inspiration for others. 

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Highlights of the 14th annual India’s Best Awards (IBA): 

Travel + Leisure India and South Asia celebrated its 14th annual India’s Best Awards (IBA) at ITC Maurya, New Delhi, under the theme ‘’Passport to Possibility’’, the India’s Best Awards saw over 500,000 readers participate in the voting, recognising the best-in-class hospitality and travel brands and experiences across various industry verticals like: 

         14th annual India’s Best Awards

Category

Winner(s)

Best International Airport

Singapore Changi Airport

Best Domestic Airport

Terminal 2, Kempegowda Intl Airport (Bengaluru)

Best Domestic Airline

Air India (Second consecutive year)

Best International Airline

Singapore Airlines & Emirates

Best Wellness Destination

Kerala

Best Romantic Destination

Goa

Best Cultural Destination

Punjab

Best Wedding Destination

Rajasthan

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What is the Travel + Leisure India's Best Awards 2025?

The Travel + Leisure India's Best Awards (the largest Reader’s Choice Awards) is a prestigious annual event that recognises excellence in global travel, tourism and hospitality. The awards are widely considered the “Gold Standard” in the aviation industry because they are entirely based on reader votes. It has been marked as the 14th year of the awards; the 2025 edition will be held on December 16, 2025, at the ITC Maurya in New Delhi.

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Manisha Waldia is an accomplished content writer with 4+ years of experience dedicated to UPSC, State PCS, and current affairs. She excels in creating expert content for core subjects like Polity, Geography, and History. Her work emphasises in-depth conceptual understanding and rigorous analysis of national and international affairs. Manisha has curated educational materials for leading institutions, including Drishti IAS, Shubhara Ranjan IAS, Study IQ, and PWonlyIAS. Email ID: manisha.waldia@jagrannewmedia.com

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