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TheMoodieReport.com: "Changi named World�s Best Airport in Skytrax survey; Dubai tops duty free and Copenhagen gains F&B award � 27/05/06
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By Martin Moodie
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INTERNATIONAL. Singapore Changi Airport has been named as the World's Best Airport in the Skytrax 2006 World Airport Awards judged by passengers worldwide. It beat tough competition from arch rival Hong Kong International with Germany�s Munich Airport taking third place.

Japan�s Kansai International, Seoul Incheon and Kuala Lumpur International completed an Asia-dominated top six. The Middle East's leadership position in travel retailing was reflected in Dubai Airport and Abu Dhabi International Airport being named first and second in the duty free shopping category, ahead of Changi. Copenhagen's outstanding Food & Beverage offering deservedly topped the Dining category ahead of Hong Kong International Airport.

Skytrax CEO Edward Plaisted said: 'After another record-breaking level of customer response to this passenger survey, we have over recent months closely monitored the jostling for the winners accolade. This went down to the wire, with Singapore Changi securing top position in the final month of the survey. The total responses for this 2006 study grew by 1.7 million over year-earlier levels, with more than 7.2 million air travellers casting their votes in this survey, making it the world's largest and most extensive assessment of airport standards.

'Particular praise for the Singapore Changi title as World's Best Airport 2006 is underlined by the fact this is an airport celebrating its 25 year Silver Jubilee in July - and subsequently having to achieve product and service standards that match and exceed competitor airports, many of which are"