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The study analysed dining options, hygiene, service, customer satisfaction, shopping and hotel availability
Travel experts at ParkSleepFly have revealed the top 10 airports for a layover in 2022, and Dubai International Airport has ranked 7th best.
The study analysed the world's busiest airports, scoring them for their food & beverages options, hygiene and service, customer satisfaction, retail outlets and hotel availability.
Dubai's DXB shared 7th place with Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport in China and Charles de Gaulle Airport in France.
Tokyo Haneda Airport, Japan, ranked as the best airport in the world to enjoy a layover. It has an excellent 4.59/5 hygiene rating to pair with an excellent choice of food and beverages. The service and shopping choices are also good, with designer fashion shops including Burberry, Chanel and Hermès. There are also 31 hotels within two miles of the airport.
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In second place, Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport offers excellent amenities, with shopping and service scoring 4.5/5 each. The airport also boasts a customer satisfaction score of 6.00/10, a significantly high score for a busy airport.
Istanbul Airport in Turkey ranks as the third best airport to enjoy a layover, with scores for amenities consistently over 4.00/5. Istanbul Airport provides a huge choice of 87 hotels within a two-mile radius, and its Luxury Square offers a wide variety of world-famous luxury designer products.
According to the study, the top 10 best airports in the world for a layover are:
1. Tokyo Haneda Airport, Japan
2. Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, China
3. Istanbul Airport, Turkiye
4. Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport, China
5. Xi'an Xianyang International Airport, China
6. Indira Gandhi International Airport, India
7. Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, China
7. Charles de Gaulle Airport, France
7. Dubai International Airport, UAE
10. Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, China
A more detailed breakdown of the scoring can be seen below:
Rank | Airport | Food & Beverage /5 | Hygiene /5 | Staff Service /5 | Shopping Facilities /5 | Customer Satisfaction /10 | Hotels within 2 miles | Annual visitor numbers | Layover Score /10 |
1 | Tokyo Haneda Airport | 4.00 | 4.88 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 8.00 | 31 | 25,876,429 | 8.67 |
2 | Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport | 4.17 | 4.38 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 6.00 | 18 | 33,207,337 | 8.44 |
3 | Istanbul Airport | 4.17 | 4.13 | 4.17 | 4.50 | 3.00 | 87 | 36,988,563 | 7.22 |
4 | Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport | 4.00 | 4.25 | 4.00 | 4.25 | 5.00 | 9 | 36,358,185 | 6.67 |
5 | Xi'an Xianyang International Airport | 4.00 | 3.88 | 4.00 | 3.75 | 6.00 | 3 | 30,173,312 | 5.78 |
6 | Indira Gandhi International Airport | 3.83 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 3.75 | 5.00 | 265 | 37,139,957 | 5.67 |
7 | Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport | 3.33 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.25 | 8.00 | 8 | 35,766,284 | 4.11 |
7 | Charles de Gaulle Airport | 3.83 | 3.50 | 3.67 | 3.75 | 3.00 | 25 | 26,201,698 | 4.11 |
7 | Dubai International Airport | 3.83 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 3.75 | 4.00 | 87 | 29,110,609 | 4.11 |
10 | Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport | 3.83 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 0 | 28,163,820 | 3.89 |
For more information, visit parksleepfly.com/blog/the-airport-layover-index
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