Quite often, holidaymakers, travelers, and business people will experience layovers as they fly between countries. Layovers can be as short as 30 minutes, or as long as 24 hours for international flights.
Layovers can be a great way to discover a new destination. Whether you have a few hours to wander the streets of Paris and grab a croissant, or an evening to take advantage of the nightlife in Tokyo, layovers are a fun way to check out a new city to see if you’d like to return in the future.
By investigating the busiest airports in the world from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta to Shanghai Hongqiao International, on their food & beverages, hygiene, service, customer satisfaction, shopping, and hotel availability, this report reveals the best airports for layover in the world.
The Best Airports for Layover:
Tokyo Haneda Airport, Japan, ranks 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 great, with several designer fashion shops, including Burberry, Chanel and Hermès. There are also 31 hotels within 2 miles of the airport.
In runner-up position is Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport. This airport offers excellent amenities, with shopping and staff service hitting 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 2-mile radius, and its Luxury Square offers a wide variety of world-famous luxury and designer products.
