The challenges to air travel over the past two years didn’t stop readers from weighing in on their favorite regional airports and carriers. Leading in the latter category, as it has for the past 15 editions of this poll, is Singapore Airlines, with its home base of Changi once again retaining the No. 1 airport spot.
BEST AIRPORTS
WINNER: Singapore Changi Airport
2ND: Dubai International Airport
3RD: Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok
4TH: Incheon International Airport, Seoul
5TH: Tokyo Haneda Airport
BEST AIRLINES OVERALL
WINNER: Singapore Airlines
2ND: Emirates
3RD: Qatar Airways
4TH: Garuda Indonesia
5TH: Turkish Airlines
BEST FIRST & BUSINESS CLASS
WINNER: Singapore Airlines
2ND: Emirates
3RD: Qatar Airways
4TH: Cathay Pacific
5TH: All Nippon Airways
BEST ECONOMY CLASS
WINNER: Singapore Airlines
2ND: Qatar Airways
3RD: Garuda Indonesia
4TH: Emirates
5TH: All Nippon Airways
BEST LOW-COST AIRLINES
WINNER: AirAsia
2ND: Citilink
3RD: Lion Air
4TH: Scoot
5TH: Jetstar Airways
BEST FREQUENT FLIER PROGRAMS
WINNER: KrisFlyer, Singapore Airlines
2ND: Asia Miles, Cathay Pacific
3RD: Skywards, Emirates
4TH: Royal Orchid Plus, Thai Airways
5TH: GarudaMiles, Garuda Indonesia
BEST IN-FLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT
WINNER: Singapore Airlines
2ND: Emirates
3RD: Qatar Airways
4TH: Cathay Pacific
5TH: Garuda Indonesia
