It maintained a total connectivity score nearly 40% higher than the runner-up, Shanghai Pudong International Airport in China.
South Korea's Incheon International Airport ranked third overall, followed by China's Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport in fourth place, according to the index released on Sept. 7.
Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar, was in fifth place.
Passengers waiting at Terminal 2, Dubai International Airport, in October 2024. Photo by Andy Mabbett (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Asian gateways filled the remaining top 10 positions, including Singapore Changi, Beijing Capital, Bangkok Suvarnabhumi, Tokyo Haneda, and Hong Kong International Airport.
