Cape Town International Airport (CPT) has been named the best airport in the world for 2025 by the AirHelp Score Report. Earning a score of 8.57 out of 10, CPT outpaced over 200 airports in the world due to its exceptional on-time performance, service quality, and customer satisfaction. Hamad International Airport follows closely at number two with 8.52, while King Khaled International Airport the third spot with a score of 8.47.
Top 10 Airports in The World – AirHelp Score 2025
Each year, the AirHelp Score Report ranks the world’s airports based on factors like on-time performance, service quality, and customer feedback. The 2025 results are in—and it’s great news for travellers flying through Africa and the Middle East.
Leading the pack among the best airports this year are:
- Cape Town International Airport in South Africa.
- Doha Hamad International Airport in Qatar.
- Riyadh King Khaled International Airport in Saudi Arabia.
- Brasilia – Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek Airport in Brazil
- Muscat International Airport in Oman.
- Panama City Tocumen Airport in Panama
- Durban King Shaka Airport in South Africa.
- Salt Lake City Airport in the United States.
- Bergen Flesland Airport in Norway.
- Dammam King Fahd Airport in Saudi Arabia.
Bottom 10 Airports in The World – AirHelp Score 2025
Tunis Carthage International Airport in Tunisia tailed at position 250 in the world with a score of 5.73 due to on-time performance, service quality, and customer feedback.
Here are the 10 lowest-ranked airports in 2025:
- Tunis Carthage Airport in Tunisia.
- Rhodes Diagoras Airport in Greece.
- Ho Chi Minh Airport in Vietnam.
- Heraklion Airport in Greece.
- Hurghada Airport in Egypt.
- Antalya Airport in Turkey.
- Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport in Portugal.
- Dalaman Airport in Turkey.
- Hanoi Noi Bai Airport in Vietnam.
- Sharm el-Sheikh Airport in Egypt.
What is AirHelp Score?
The AirHelp Score is a ranking of the best and worst airlines and airports in the world. It analyses millions of flight records and passenger reviews across more than 200 international airports. AirHelp has been publishing the AirHelp Score since 2015 to help passengers better plan their flights. The score allows passengers to see what treatment they can expect from airlines and airports based on data.
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