Travel + Leisure has published its 2025 Worlds Best Awards announcing top destinations hotels and airlines. According to the list Istanbul Airport in Turkey has claimed the top spot as the No. 1 international airport in the World’s Best Awards 2025 ranking. Moreover this year it received an impressive score of 98.57 a significant jump from last year’s score of 95.79. Inaugurated in 2018 Istanbul Airport was ranked number 1 due to its rapid growth of international connectivity and premium experience offered to passengers. Earlier Singapore’s Changi Airport was deemed the world’s best airport. However this time it has dropped in rank 2. Changi Airport is well-known for stunning architecture the world’s tallest indoor waterfall and more than 600000 plants for greenery. Singapore Changi Airport received an impressive score of 95.20. Mumbais Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport has also made the Travel + Leisure list ranked as the 9th best airport in the world. What is even more special about this is that Mumbai Airport is India’s first and the third airport in the world to achieve Level 5 in Airport Customer Experience accreditation — the highest level of this recognition. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport received an impressive score of 84.23. According to the report the rankings were based on feedback from seasoned travelers across the globe. Travelers selected airports that had top-flight food and bar options entertainment options and simply a comfortable environment overall. This is why so many airports today are no longer just planned stopovers but they have become destinations in which people would enjoy spending time. This years list also had a strong presence of airports from the Middle East and Asia. The rankings of the top 5 clearly show that Middle Eastern airports are taking the lead. All Western airports are falling behind in the scorecard in terms of advanced technology reliable wayfinding and great passenger facilities. Hamad International Airport Doha stood in 3rd position with a score of 92.34 Likewise Zayed International Airport Abu Dhabi stood at 4th with a score of 89.48. Dubai International Airport stood at 5th with a score of 88.38. Istanbul Airport: Reader Score: 98.57 Singapore Changi Airport WBA Hall of Fame honoree. Reader Score: 95.20 Hamad International Airport: Doha Qatar Reader Score: 92.34 Zayed International Airport: Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates Reader Score: 89.48 Dubai International Airport WBA Hall of Fame honoree. Reader Score: 88.38 Hong Kong International Airport Reader Score: 86.22 Helsinki-Vantaa Airport: Vantaa Finland Reader Score: 86.18 Haneda Airport: Tokyo WBA Hall of Fame honoree. Reader Score: 84.47 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport: Mumbai Reader Score: 84.23 Incheon International Airport: Incheon WBA Hall of Fame honoree. Reader Score: 83.67