SKYTRAX World Airport Awards 2026 announced

Exam-focused facts from the 3 April 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) was named the World’s Best Airport for the 13th consecutive year in the SKYTRAX World Airport Awards 2026.
Seoul Incheon International Airport (ICN) rose to 2nd place in 2026 from 4th in 2025.
Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND) retained 3rd place and Tokyo Narita Airport (NRT) retained 5th place in 2026.
Doha Hamad International Airport dropped out of the top 10 in 2026.
Istanbul Airport (IST) climbed to 8th place in 2026 from 14th in 2025.
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) entered the top 10 at 10th place in 2026 from 13th in 2025.
Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) rose four places to rank 28th globally in 2026 and was named best airport in India & South Asia.
Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi International Airport ranked 43rd globally in 2026 and received the Best Airport Staff Service in India & South Asia award.
Goa Manohar International Airport ranked 64th and Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport ranked 66th in 2026.
Bangalore Kempegowda International Airport won Best Regional Airport in India & South Asia despite missing the global top 100.