For the first time in nearly a decade, Singapore Changi Airport has lost first place in Skytrax's annual ranking of the world's best airports at the World Airport Awards.

Doha Hamad International Airport, which has been climbing the rankings for years, has grabbed first place in the "Best Airport in the World" category for 2021.

Doha Hamad International Airport

This year, Changi was ranked third, although numerous are travelers who regularly praise the convenience, comfort, and food and beverage options of the airport.

Singapore Changi

The rise of Doha coincides with the tireless work of its main airline, Qatar Airways. The Government of Qatar has invested heavily in both the national carrier and its airport, with quite spectacular results.

Airports in Europe and Asia dominated the rest of the 2021 list. Japan was voted the country with the best overall rating, with three airports in the top 10, including both Tokyo airports (Narita and Haneda).

Haneda i Tokios

World Airport Awards are voted by customers in a global survey conducted from August 2020 to July 2021.

Complete list of the 10 best airports in the world:

1. Hamad International Airport (HIA)

2. Aeroporti Haneda i Tokios (HND)

Singapore Changi Airport (SIN)

4. Incheon International Airport (ICN)

5. Aeroporti Narita i Tokios (NRT)

6. Munich Airport (MUC)

7. Zurich Airport (ZRH)

8. London Heathrow Airport (LHR)

9. Kansai International Airport (KIX)

10. Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)