AirHelp Score 2026: These Are the World's Best Airports

• The travel tech company AirHelp publishes the AirHelp Score annually, which ranks airports worldwide.

• This year, the world's best airports are located in Panama, Brazil, and South Africa.

June 9, 2026 – Once again this year, the travel tech company AirHelp is publishing the AirHelp Score and evaluating airports around the world. A total of 279 airports were analyzed. The score takes into account flight punctuality, the range of restaurants and shops, and passenger satisfaction at the airport.

This year, the world’s best airport is Panama City International Airport with 8.48 points.

Five Brazilian airports in the top 10

Panama City Airport (8.48 points) improved by 0.06 points compared to last year, landing it in first place among the world’s best airports. With 8.42 points, Pinto Martins International Airport in Fortaleza, in northeastern Brazil, ranks second, marking an improvement of 22 places. In third place is Cape Town Airport (8.36 points), which was last year’s winner of the AirHelp Score and has dropped by 0.21 points. In fourth, fifth, and sixth places are the Brazilian airports of Recife (8.34 points), Brasília (8.30 points), and Rio de Janeiro (8.28 points).

The top 10 best airports worldwide includes a total of two airports in Europe: Bodø Airport in Norway has a total score of 8.17 points (ninth place), and Billund Airport in Denmark has 8.16 points (tenth place).

Flights depart most punctually in Panama, Norway, and Brazil

Panama City Airport also ranks first in terms of punctuality, with a score of 8.9 out of a possible 10. Second place is shared by the two Norwegian airports, Bodø and Bergen, and Brasília Airport, each with a score of 8.7. They are followed by Guayaquil Airport in Ecuador, Trondheim Airport in Norway, and Pinto Martins International Airport in Fortaleza (Brazil), each with a score of 8.6. The least punctual airport, however, is Tunis, with a punctuality score of 5.3 points. It is followed by the Vietnamese airports of Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang, with 5.7 and 6.0 points, respectively.

Travelers have the best experiences at Singapore Airport

As part of the ranking, AirHelp also surveyed travelers about their experiences at airports, focusing on staff, wait times, accessibility, signage, and cleanliness. Singapore Changi Airport received the highest rating with 9.0 points. Close behind are Dubai Airport and Hyderabad Airport in India, with 8.9 and 8.8 points, respectively. Doha Airport also received 8.8 points.

Doha and Dubai airports offer the best range of facilities and amenities

Travelers were also asked to rate the shops, restaurants, seating areas, and entertainment at the airports they visited. According to the survey, the best offerings are found at Singapore Airport (8.7 points). Dubai Airport takes second place with 8.6 points, followed by Doha Airport with 8.4 points.

The lowest-rated shops and restaurants were found at Tunis Airport in Tunisia and at Madeira – Cristiano Ronaldo Airport in Portugal, with scores of 5.3 and 5.7, respectively.

About the AirHelp Score

The AirHelp Score is a ranking of the best and worst airlines and airports in the world. AirHelp has been publishing the AirHelp Score since 2015 (with a hiatus during the pandemic) to help passengers better plan their flights. The Score allows passengers to use data to see what kind of service they can expect from airlines and airports. To calculate the AirHelp Score, multiple data sources and factors are combined to give passengers a comprehensive picture of an airline’s or airport’s performance. The evaluation of airports is based on three factors: punctuality, passenger experience, and facilities and comfort. Punctuality is the most significant factor, accounting for 60 percent of the score. To determine the results, data from the period between May 1, 2025, and April 30, 2026, was analyzed, and passengers were surveyed about the airlines and airports they had most recently used.

About AirHelp

AirHelp is a travel technology company that specializes in flight disruptions. Since 2013, AirHelp has secured compensation for over three million passengers whose flights were delayed or canceled. Over 12 million passengers have protected their flights with AirHelp+, and countless millions more benefit from the information freely available at airhelp.de. The AirHelp app also supports travelers with real-time flight tracking, notifications about flight disruptions and potential compensation claims, as well as additional protection services for a worry-free travel experience. Further information is available at https://www.airhelp.com                                                                                                   

With a network of 50 law firms in over 35 countries, innovative artificial intelligence in the background, and a dedicated team of over 400 AirHelpers, AirHelp makes it easy for every traveler in the EU, the UK, and beyond to receive up to 600 euros for flight delays and cancellations. For more information about AirHelp, visit: https://www.airhelp.com

The world's leading source for flight compensation

Using innovative artificial intelligence and a dedicated team of over 400 AirHelpers, AirHelp makes it easy for all travelers in the EU, the UK, and beyond to receive up to €600 for flight delays and cancellations. For more information about AirHelp, visit: https://www.airhelp.com