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This is the best airport in the world

<p><strong>World's number one airport</strong></p> <p>You have the busiest airports around the world and the most reliable airports, but only one can claim the crown of the best airport in the world: Changi Airport. The Singapore airport has been named the top airport in the world for the 12th time, according to Skytrax World Airport Awards. Changi Airport regained its number-one status after losing it in 2021 and 2022 to Hamad International Airport in Qatar (which finished second this year).</p> <p>Tokyo’s Haneda Airport, ranked number three, won the award for the World’s Cleanest Airport, while Seoul’s Incheon Airport, ranked number four, won the award for World’s Best Airport Staff Service. Zurich Airport was cited as having World’s Best Airport Security and Istanbul Airport, the biggest airport in the world, ranked sixth, while Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport was named the Best Airport in Europe.</p> <p><strong>What makes Changi the world's top airport?</strong></p> <p>In 2019, Changi Airport unveiled a $1.7 billion renovation project and the results are absolutely incredible, with so many things to do during an airport layover.</p> <p>The can’t-miss sight at this airport is its multi-purpose facility called the Jewel. Located outside Terminal 1, the 1,300,000 square metre complex features 10 levels of forest-like gardens, an indoor waterfall, a butterfly garden and a rock climbing wall, as well as hundreds of dining and shopping options. Crowne Plaza Changi Airport won the award for the World’s Best Airport Hotel for the eighth consecutive year.</p> <p><strong>What are the top 10 airports in the world?</strong></p> <p>According to the Skytrax World Airport Awards, the top ten airports in 2023 are as follows:</p> <ol> <li>Singapore Changi Airport – Singapore</li> <li>Hamad International Airport – Doha</li> <li>Tokyo International Airport (Haneda) – Tokyo, Japan</li> <li>Incheon International Airport – Seoul, Korea</li> <li>Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport – Paris, France</li> <li>Istanbul Airport – Istanbul, Turkey</li> <li>Munich Airport – Munich, Germany</li> <li>Zurich Airport – Zurich, Switzerland</li> <li>Narita International Airport – Tokyo, Japan</li> <li>Madrid-Barajas Airport – Madrid, Spain</li> </ol> <p><em>Image credits: Getty Images</em></p> <p><em>This article originally appeared on <a href="https://www.readersdigest.com.au/uncategorized/this-is-the-best-airport-in-the-world" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Reader's Digest.</a> </em></p>

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Jail time and $20,000 fine: Husband's grand airport gesture for his wife has landed him in hot water

<p>A man has been arrested at Singapore’s Changi Airport for saying goodbye to his wife near her gate before her flight.</p> <p>According to Singapore Police, the 27-year-old man was in possession of a boarding pass that allowed him to enter the airport’s transit area so he could farewell his wife, despite not having any intention of leaving the country.</p> <p>By law, anyone with a boarding pass who accesses the transit area past security should only be there if they intend to travel.</p> <p>“The Police would like to remind all passengers that the transit areas of Changi Airport are gazetted as Protected Places,” said Singapore Police on Facebook.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fsingaporepoliceforce%2Fposts%2F10158819545404408&amp;width=500" width="500" height="720" style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" allow="encrypted-media"></iframe></p> <p>“Passengers who enter the transit areas with a boarding pass should only be there for the purpose of travelling to their next destinations. Those who misuse their boarding pass to enter into their transit areas, with no intention to proceed to their next destinations, are liable for an offence under the Infrastructure Protection Act.”</p> <p>The man in question is now facing court and can possibly be fined up to $20,000 ($A21,400) or be jailed up to two years or both.</p> <p>Police revealed that this is the 33rd incident this year where a person has been arrested at Changi for misusing a boarding pass.</p>

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Baggage handler at major airport swaps hundreds of tags

<p>A baggage handler at a major international airport has been charged with swapping hundreds of baggage tags, sending luggage to the wrong destination.</p> <p>Tay Boon Keh, who works at <a href="http://www.oversixty.com.au/travel/travel-tips/2017/05/changi-airport-named-best-in-the-world-for-2017/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Singapore’s Changi Airport</strong></span></a>, one of the busiest in Asia, has been charged with 286 counts of mischief according to the Straits Times.</p> <p>The baggage handler reportedly started swapping tags on November 8 last year, and continued to do so every day for the last three months before he was found out.</p> <p>But no motive behind the crime has been determined, although if found guilty he can expect to face a jail term of a year or a fine for each of his charges.</p> <p>Representatives at Changi Airport stressed that this was an isolated incident, and passengers should not regard the behaviour as a major breach in airport security.</p> <p>Passengers flying with Singapore Airlines, SilkAir and Lufthansa were affected.</p> <p>What are your thoughts?</p> <p><em><strong>Have you arranged your travel insurance yet? Save money with Over60 Travel Insurance. <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://elevate.agatravelinsurance.com.au/oversixty?utm_source=over60&amp;utm_medium=content&amp;utm_content=link1&amp;utm_campaign=travel-insurance" target="_blank">To arrange a quote, click here.</a></span> Or for more information, call 1800 622 966.</strong></em></p>

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This airport was named best in the world for 2017

<p><em><strong>To see which airports made the top 10, scroll through the gallery above.</strong></em></p> <p>The world's best airports have been named in the annual Skytrax World Airport Awards and Singapore's Changi Airport has come in at first place for the fifth year in a row..</p> <p>It's the eighth time Changi has taken out the award since they were first introduced in 2000.</p> <p>Changi Airport was praised for its vast array of leisure and entertainment facilities and it continues to improve – last year the Crowne Plaza Changi Airport was upgraded and expanded with a 10-storey extension adding 243 rooms, bringing the total room count to 563.</p> <p>The Crowne Plaza was also named the world's best airport hotel in this year's awards.</p> <p>Changi is also currently working on its "Project Jewel", which includes the construction of a five-storey structure that will feature a grand indoor garden area with 'green walls' to offset carbon emissions from planes flying overhead, as well as a cascading waterfall, a range of retail shops, leisure attractions and a central communal facility. A multi-storey basement car park will help clear more space for the arrival hall, baggage claim and taxi areas.</p> <p>Despite a record 58.7 million passenger passing through Changi in the past year, it is not one of the top 10 busiest airports – that title goes to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, which serves a whopping 104 million passengers a year.</p> <p>When domestic passengers are excluded, Dubai Airport is number one with 83 million passengers per year passing through the UAE hub.</p> <p>Announced at the Passenger Terminal EXPO in Amsterdam, the World Airport Awards are based on 13.82 million airport survey questionnaires completed by 105 different nationalities between July 2016 to February this year. More than 500 airports are covered worldwide and evaluated on traveller experiences, including service and products.</p> <p>Edward Plaisted, CEO of Skytrax, said the airport winning five times in a row was a "remarkable achievement for Changi Airport, and underlines the airport's popularity with international air travellers".</p> <p>Despite being ranked number one overall, Changi was only rated the number six cleanest airport in the world. That honour went to Tokyo Haneda in Japan.</p> <p>Asian airports dominated the list, though Europe scored four entries in the top 10, led by Munich Airport at number four.</p> <p>To see which airports made the top 10, scroll through the gallery above!</p> <p><em>Written by Craig Platt. First appeared on <a href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/" target="_blank"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Stuff.co.nz</span></strong></a>. </em></p>

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Singapore’s Changi Airport set for huge expansion

<p>One of the world’s biggest airports is about to get even bigger. Singapore’s iconic Changi Airport is currently undergoing several expansion projects that will eventually see the airport almost double in size.</p> <p>Over 55 million passengers passed through Changi Airport in 2015, which is already home to three large terminals. As part of the expansion:</p> <ul> <li>An additional terminal, Terminal 4 is set to open next year.</li> <li>The “Jewel Changi Airport” connector train will debut in 2018.</li> <li>A third runway will be completed by 2020.</li> <li>Terminal 5, a structure almost as big as all the previous terminals combined will be completed by “mid-2020”.</li> </ul> <p>Choy Da Wen, senior vice president of the project, told <em>Skift</em>, “We are excited about the myriad of possibilities… that this greenfield project brings us, and will definitely be looking at creative ways of how we can elevate the Changi experience further at this new terminal.”</p> <p><em>Image credit: Shutterstock / joyfull </em></p> <p><strong>Related links:</strong></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong><a href="/travel/international-travel/2016/03/hippo-stuns-guests-by-swimming-in-pool/">Hippo stuns guests by taking a swim in the pool</a></strong></em></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong><a href="/travel/international-travel/2016/03/fairytale-like-travel-experiences/">7 travel experiences straight out of a fairytale</a></strong></em></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong><a href="/travel/international-travel/2016/03/farmer-plants-6000-trees-in-touching-tribute-to-late-wife/">70-year-old farmer plants 6,000 trees in tribute to late wife</a></strong></em></span></p>

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