World's Best Airport - Singapore Changi Airport
For the fourth year in a row, Singapore Changi Airport has been voted as the World's Best Airport by air travellers at the 2016 World Airport Awards that was held at Passenger Terminal EXPO in Cologne, Germany. This is also Singapore Changi Airport's 7th time clinching the top title at the World Airport Awards.

Photo Credit: Changi Airport Group
Here are the top 10 winners for The World's Best Airports (2016):
- Singapore Changi Airport
- Incheon International Airport
- Munich Airport
- Tokyo International Airport (Haneda)
- Hong Kong International Airport
- Chūbu Centrair Nagoya
- Zurich Airport
- London Heathrow Airport
- Kansai International Airport
- Hamad International Airport
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