Using over 50,000 reviews from the last year, eDreams brings you a selection of the best and worst airports to visit in 2018. Travelers reviewed the airports they visited, listing the features that mattered most to them. They also considered how good the restaurants, shopping facilities, and waiting areas were in each airport.
The list has changed a lot since 2017: only three of last year's top 10 made the cut. There is a new best, and a new worst airport. See below for the best and worst airport rankings, and a few other highlights of the study.
| Rank | Airport | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) |  Singapore
| 4,47 |
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| "Singapore airport is always excellent!" Tunge, Australia | |||
| 2 | Zurich Airport (ZRH) |  Zurich, Switzerland
| 4,18 |
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| "To me, it is the most beautiful airport in the world!" Yevgeniya, Switzerland | |||
| 3 | Istanbul Atatürk Airport (IST) |  Istanbul, Turkey
| 4,16 |
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| "Istanbul Atatürk airport is beautiful and is connected via an excellent metro service." Kal,USA | |||
| 4 | Copenhagen Airport (CPH) |  Copenhagen, Denmark
| 4,14 |
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| "Very nice and conveniently located airport." Mitch, Slovenia | |||
| 5 | Munich Airport (MUC) |  Munich, Germany
| 4,11 |
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| "One of the best airports in Europe." Anonymous traveller, Germany | |||
| 6 | Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) | Düsseldorf , Germany
| 4,03 |
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| "Lots of self-service machines. Did not have to wait in long lines, great when you only have a carry-on." Joe, UK | |||
| 7 | Frankfurt Airport (FRA) | Frankfurt, Germany
| 4,02 |
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| "Very friendly and helpful staff." Katja, Germany | |||
| 8 | Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) |  Madrid, Spain
| 3,99 |
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| "They have a huge children's playground, unique in the world I believe! " Gus, Puerto Rico | |||
| 9 | Rome Fiumicino Airport (FCO) |  Rome, Italy
| 3,97 |
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| "Modern and hospitable airport. Excellent duty free!" Anonymous traveller, Italy | |||
| 10 | London Heathrow Airport (LHR) |  London, United Kingdom
| 3,95 |
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| "Everything is clearly marked. Baggage collection and customs was easy." Becky, USA | |||
The top 10 includes some surprises as well as a few old friends. Seven airports on the list are new entrants since 2017. The returning three were Zurich, Munich, and Frankfurt's airports. Numbers 5 to 7 on the list were all taken by German airports (including Düsseldorf Airport).
European airports made up eight of the top 10, but some of the best were from Asia, with Singapore Changi Airport in the top spot and Istanbul Atatürk Airport at number 3. Two other airports from Asia and the Middle East, Bangkok International Airport and Tel Aviv Ben Gurion Airport, were on last years list but were dropped this time around. Other airports dropped from the list were from Helsinki, Glasgow, Geneva, Oslo, and Dublin.
See last year's top 10 airports list here
| Rank | Airport | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Casablanca Mohammed V airport (CMN) | Casablanca, Morocco | 3,19 |
| 2 | Rome Ciampino airport (CIA) | Rome, Italy | 3,21 |
| 3 | Berlin Tegel airport (TXL) | Berlin, Germany | 3,30 |
| 4 | Berlin Schoenefeld airport (SXF) | Berlin, Germany | 3,33 |
| 5 | London Luton airport (LTN) | London, United Kingdom | 3,56 |
Germany had some of the worst airports in the world as well as some of the best. Two airports from the capital Berlin, Schoenefeld Airport and Tegel Airport, were the 3rd and 4th worst respectively. This may well be because they haven't been upgraded in some time: both airports are due to be replaced by the new Berlin-Brandenburg Airport which has been repeatedly postponed. Berlin Schnoenefeld and London Luton airports were also on last year's worst airports list. LaGuardia and J. F. Kennedy airports in New York were both on last year's worst airports list, but neither appeared this time. The worst airport in the world this year is Morocco's Casablanca Mohammed V Airport.
El Dorado Airport in Bogotà, Columbia is the place to be if you want the best selection of restaurants. Zurich Airport once again made it into the top 3, joined this year by Madrid Marajas Airport. People appreciate both a wide selection of restaurants, and quality food and service while they wait for a flight or fill up on arrival.
Zurich Airport was again the only airport on both the 2017 and 2018 list. This year's winners inclucded Franz Josef Strauss Airport in Munich and the overall winner Singapore Changi Airport. Shopping for pleasure or filling missing luggage items is a time-honored airport activity, and passengers appreciate a good range of shops before boarding a flight or during the downtime on a stopover.
Zurich Airport has made its way onto all of our 2018 top lists, and the best waiting areas list is no exception. London's Heathrow Airport is a new addition to the top 3 this year. Passengers like to be comfortable when waiting for their flights and transfers, and often need a safe, comfortable place to sleep while spending the night in an airport.
