Four of the world’s cleanest airports are based in one country – and the UK failed to even rank.
Tokyo’s Haneda Airport came in first place as the world’s cleanest airport, according to a report by Skytrax. And while European airports feature just once on the list, the ranking is made up almost exclusively of airports in Asia.
Four of the airports are located in Japan, known for its rigorous cleaning regimes. The research was undertaken by airline rating organisation Skytrax as part of its World Airport Awards.
Centrair Nagoya in Japan takes fifth place, with Tokyo Narita in sixth and Kansai in seventh.
Outside of Japan, but still firmly within Asia, Seoul Incheon in South Korea took the second spot and Singapore Changi claimed third.
“Following the COVID-19 pandemic, the standards of airport cleanliness have become much more important to customers,” Skytrax says.
“Airports maintaining these highest standards are well featured in the best airport cleanliness results.”
Doha Hamad took fourth place, while Hong Kong and Taiwan Taoyuan took eighth and ninth place. And the only European airport to make it onto the list came it at tenth, with Switzerland’s Zurich praised for its cleanliness.
2024 marks the 25th anniversary of the flagship awards, which are based on customer satisfaction surveys for more than 570 airports across the globe.
1. Haneda Airport, Japan
2. Seoul Incheon, South Korea
3. Singapore Changi
4. Doha Hamad, Japan
5. Centrair Nagoya, Japan
6. Tokyo Narita, Japan
7. Kansai, Japan
8. Hong Kong
9. Taiwan Taoyuan
10. Zurich, Switzerland
