Suvarnabhumi Airport Secures Second Place in DestinAsian Readers’ Choice Awards 2025

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture courtesy of AOT

 

Suvarnabhumi Airport, operated by Airports of Thailand Public Company Limited (AOT), has been ranked as the second-best airport in the 2025 DestinAsian Readers’ Choice Awards. 

 

This prestigious recognition is based on votes from readers of DestinAsian, a leading travel magazine in the Asia-Pacific region, which highlights high-quality travel experiences.

 

The awards are determined by factors including service quality, safety, and overall passenger satisfaction, reflecting the airport’s commitment to enhancing facilities and services to meet the needs of travellers worldwide. 
 

This year marks the 18th edition of the awards, which celebrate excellence in the tourism industry, including categories such as airports, hotels, destinations, and cruise businesses.

 

AOT has continually worked to improve Suvarnabhumi Airport, elevating the travel experience with greater convenience, safety, and modern amenities. 
 

The ranking affirms Suvarnabhumi’s growing role as a world-class aviation hub, with AOT dedicated to expanding its capabilities and services for global connectivity.

https://destinasian.com/readers-choice-awards/2025-winners/best-airports

 

-- 2025-03-16

 

[TedG]

Let me guess.  Singapore is number 1. 

[Captain Flack]

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[LespaulAN]

I hope they fixed the squeaky toilet paper roll dispenser in all their toilet! 

[Yagoda]

I like Swampy. Its far better than Frankfurt or JFK or Boston.

 

[cowellandrew]

Manchester uk was number 2,

I built the new Terminal 2 extension!😁😁😁😁😂

[rough diamond]

12 minutes ago, cowellandrew said:

Manchester uk was number 2,

I built the new Terminal 2 extension!😁😁😁😁😂

All on your own?

😆

[ronster]

Never seen a country so obsessed where they rank on lists to do with travel and tourism. Most of which are pointless or basically bought positions.

Yet they say tourism only makes up a small percentage of the countries revenue.

[hotchilli]

On 3/16/2025 at 3:57 AM, TedG said:

Let me guess.  Singapore is number 1. 

Somethings wrong if it's below Swampy

[Sydebolle]

 Suvarnabhumi is Number Two? Then I assume automatically, that Number One must be Don Meuaioing, better known as Don Muang airport and Number Three to Twenty are all within Thailand.

The rest of 21st century aerodromes, like Singapore; Hong Kong etc.  in Asia come much, much later. 

[Patong2021]

nonsense poll.

[hotandsticky]

13 minutes ago, Patong2021 said:

nonsense poll.

 

 

...as the posts on here referring to it are....

[newnative]

21 hours ago, Yagoda said:

I like Swampy. Its far better than Frankfurt or JFK or Boston.

 

    Have not used JFK or Boston but Frankfurt was old and bad.  Also bad, in my opinion, Dubai.  What a lousy airport that is--for a passenger.  Maybe it works better as a mall or whatever.  The last two or three times we used it there wasn't even a walkway  bridge to enter and exit the plane from the terminal on landing and departing.   Instead, a long, cramped, standing up bus ride out to the middle of nowhere to board the plane just like they did in the dawn of flight in the last century. 

    And, along with the very long walks, there were waits for elevator rides to different levels, and a train ride also thrown in.  You'd think the train ride would at least finally get you to your plane.  Think again.  The bus ride was next.  At least there wasn't a camel ride after the bus--small favors.  

   I guess we could all pretend we were the President of the US as we trudged up the steep outdoor steps to get on the plane.  Wave to the Press, folks!  And, we were flying Emirates on all the flights, which should have had the best landing slots at the terminal.  The last Emirates trip back from Europe was delayed 4 hours at the Dubai layover--this in addition to the regular 3-hour layover--no apology or explanation from the pilot.   In my opinion that airline has gone downhill recently.  

    Suvarnabhumi isn't perfect but what a refreshing relief after Dubai.  Deplaned right into the terminal.  Very fast Immigration now--a real breeze--and we were at Baggage Claim very quickly and then on our way.  I will try to avoid Dubai on my next trip.  

    

[NedR69]

I think it's great AFTER you go thru security, before that it's hard to hear anyone talk.

[Zaphod Priest]

On 3/16/2025 at 3:57 AM, TedG said:

Let me guess.  Singapore is number 1. 

Yup.  Full list at https://destinasian.com/readers-choice-awards/2025-winners/best-airports

[Georgealbert]

15 minutes ago, Zaphod Priest said:

Yup.  Full list at https://destinasian.com/readers-choice-awards/2025-winners/best-airports

That link is also included in the OP.

[norsurin]

3 hours ago, ronster said:

Never seen a country so obsessed where they rank on lists to do with travel and tourism. Most of which are pointless or basically bought positions.

Yet they say tourism only makes up a small percentage of the countries revenue.

I agree..their obsessed about this rankings that doesn't mean anything.Always Bangkok is number one for retirement and everybody knows it just BS.In every list from this to that Thailand ranks high.

 

[Bohemianfish]

That place is a madhouse and there's nowhere to sit.

[impulse]

Compared to the bad old days, Swampy has really upped their game across the board.  In 23 consecutive monthly visits, I usually wait less than 5 minutes at immigration or security. Only once did I wait more than 2 or 3 minutes for a taxi, last month when the ticket machine was broken.  It was just like the bad old days of 30 minute queues for a taxi.

 

I do wish they'd install more seating in places where people do have to wait, like for our flights, downstream of security and immigration.  But I suppose they want to herd the passengers into the overpriced eateries.

 

[thaibeachlovers]

13 minutes ago, impulse said:

Compared to the bad old days, Swampy has really upped their game across the board.  In 23 consecutive monthly visits, I usually wait less than 5 minutes at immigration or security. Only once did I wait more than 2 or 3 minutes for a taxi, last month when the ticket machine was broken.  It was just like the bad old days of 30 minute queues for a taxi.

 

I do wish they'd install more seating in places where people do have to wait, like for our flights, downstream of security and immigration.  But I suppose they want to herd the passengers into the overpriced eateries.

 

They might upgrade the services ( they had not the last time I was there ) Even the wifi access was rubbish.

However, can't fix a disaster design. It's like a mad kindergarten kid was given a piece of paper and a crayon.

As for the awful fabric roof, garbage is too polite a description, and they needed to install AC that worked.

 

 

[steven100]

yes...the airport is the best in the world and the taxis and Bangkok rated #1 and Pattaya is world's best and soi dog crap is the best in Asia and everything here is world 1st .....  

[Patong2021]

No need to get excited. This is an OPEN 3 month poll, where people, or bots could vote as many times as they want. It is neither scientific nor reliable in its methodology. It is regionally biased. Don't be fooled.

How can Philippines, Vietnam or Garuda airlines  be selected as a top airline?Notice how EVA, ANA are not mentioned? These 3 airlines rate consistently ahead ofthe other 3 mentioned.   Look at the airports. Bali? Seriously? Jakarta?   

The frequent flyer programs called the best are often cited as the worst in other worldwide surveys.

[TedG]

On 3/16/2025 at 12:25 AM, Yagoda said:

I like Swampy. Its far better than Frankfurt or JFK or Boston.

 

Frankfurt is weird.   Boston is too small.  

[Mr Meeseeks]

Jakarta, Bali, and KL above Hamad in Doha?

 

Not a chance in a million years. 

 

The Al Mourjan Garden lounge was voted the best business class lounge in the World in 2024 by Skytrax. I prefer CX Gold in Hong Kong myself but the lounges in Doha are spectacular.