Singapore's Changi Airport won Skytrax's best airport award for the 12th time in March 2023. The tiny island nation has just 6 million residents but hosts between 30 and 70 million flyers a year. Singapore spends so much on its luxury airport because air transit brings in 10% of the country's GDP. download the app Email address By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our Terms of Service and Privacy PolicySingapore's Changi Airport has been named the best airport in the world by Skytrax for the 12th time. But why does this tiny island country of just 6 million people host 30 to 70 million travelers a year?

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