Top 10 Airports For Layover, According To New Study

With summer approaching, many of us are looking forward to packing our bags and embarking on our next adventure, but when your trip requires a stopover on the journey, which airports top the ranks as the best for a layover?

From a seed list of 40 of the world’s busiest airports, Betway has revealed the best airports for a layover by considering factors such as the availability of shops, food and beverage options, hotels within a two-mile proximity to the airport, and passenger ratings of airport facilities, such as lounges, wi-fi, and food and retail services.

Singapore’s Changi Airport Revealed As Best Airport For Layover

Featuring a ‘magical garden’ and the world’s largest indoor waterfall, Singapore’s Changi Airport has been crowned the best airport for stopovers. However, the ranking was due to more than just the airport’s picturesque nature, as it also provides an abundance of shops (240) for retail lovers and around 200 food and beverage options for those looking for refreshments.

Incheon International Airport in South Korea and Hong Kong International Airport follow shortly behind, in second and third place, both boasting significantly high lounge and wi-fi satisfaction scores, for those looking to stay comfy and connected.

The United States seems like a stopover haven, as three airports therein feature in the top-ten rankings. Surprisingly, the UK’s largest airports – Gatwick and Heathrow – not only do not place in the top ten, but rank 15th and 39th in the index.

Best Airports For Foodies And Retail Lovers

Finally, an airport stopover wouldn’t be complete without refreshments and some retail therapy. To reveal the best airports for foodies and retail lovers, Betway ranked the airports based on their number of shops, food and beverage facilities, and food and retail satisfaction scores.

With a food and retail service satisfaction score of 90%, Singapore’s Changi Airport and Incheon International Airport claimed first and second place as the best airport stopovers for foodies and retail lovers, shortly followed by Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and Munich Airport.

Read More: World's Busiest Airports Revealed

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