You might not be staying at the Four Seasons or Ritz Carlton, but that doesn’t mean you can’t indulge in a little luxury on your next trip. Travel & Leisure just shared the results of a search by All Clear Travel Insurance to find the most luxurious airports in the world.
To determine its rankings, the insurance service analyzed more than 1,800 airports worldwide, evaluating them on the number of passenger lounges and designer shops each has, whether travelers could find a champagne bar or caviar house, and how many 4- and 5-star hotels were located nearby. It ultimately ended up with a list of 69 luxury airports.
According to the article, New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) was named the most luxurious airport in the United States and the 11th most luxurious airport overall. It earned high marks for the number of lounges (22) and luxury stores across its terminals (16) but lost points because it lacks high-end hotels nearby. JFK earned a total luxury score of 48 out of 100.
The only other U.S. airport to make the top 20 list was California’s Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) at No. 16.
The top five luxury airports are Dubai International Airport (DXB), which took the No 1 spot with a score of 83 out of 100. It was followed closely by the United Kingdom’s Heathrow Airport (LHR), located in London with a score of 82 out of 100.
Rounding out the top 5 are Hamad International Airport (DOH) in Qatar, Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) in France, and Sydney International Airport (SYD) in Australia.
Have you visited any of these airports? Message The Seniors Trust on Facebook or Twitter and let us know if you have had the chance to experience any of their luxurious offerings. Perhaps a sip of champagne before your flight.
