Singapore Changi Airport took the No. 1 spot, followed by Incheon International Airport in Seoul.
Established aviation centers such as Changi in Singapore are building more runways for the behemoths.
Changi has similar ambitions, and in keeping with Singapore's methodical approach, it is ahead of the game.
As for the best airport of all that would be Singapore Changi, up from second place last year.
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Hong Kong has previously claimed the best airport gong eight times, Incheon twice and Singapore Changi four times.
An ambitious plan to bid for an airport privatization project collapsed when partner Changi Airport of Singapore pulled out.
Next time I am in Changi, in addition to my bathing suit, I will add a pair of goggles to my carry-on.
This year the top five awards went to Hong Kong International, London Heathrow, Munich, Singapore Changi and Amsterdam Schiphol, in that order.
"In winning this prestigious accolade, Singapore Changi Airport cements its place as one of the world's favorite airports, " said Edward Plaisted, chairman of Skytrax.
For those passing through Changi Airport in Singapore, however, a brief window between connecting flights is a great opportunity to explore one of Asia's most happening destinations.
"This is something that we'd rather not revisit at this point in time, " e-mailed Robin Goh, assistant vice president of corporate communications at Singapore's Changi Airport Group.
Changi itself offers free city tours to passengers with a stopover of five hours or more but visitors can also leave the airport to traverse the city on their own accord.
Changi was also one of the first airports to introduce free WiFi areas and previously scooped the Skytrax best airport award in 2000 before going on to win again in 2006 and 2010.
Singapore's Changi Airport goes on and on forever.
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The restaurants and shops (everything from 7-Eleven to Cartier) are the financial engine of Changi and even locals are lured by a tax exemption extended into the public areas and a price guarantee that doubles the refunded difference of any lower price found in downtown Singapore, part of an effort to combat airport price gouging.
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