In February, All Clear Travel Insurance unveiled the findings of its research searching for the most luxurious airports in the world. To determine its rankings, the insurance service analyzed more than 1,800 airports, evaluating them on how many had a significant selection of passenger lounges available (minimum 10) via data by Loungebuddy, how many designer shops it has, and how many 4- and 5-star hotels are located nearby.
Each airport was also given a score on whether travelers could find a Champagne bar or caviar house too, because, you know, we all need that. After looking at all the airports the team shortlisted 69 and named New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) as the most luxurious airport in the United States.
JFK ranked as the 11th most luxurious airport overall, scoring high marks for its high number of lounges (22) and for the high number of luxury stores across its terminals (16). However, it lost points because it lacks any high-end hotels nearby, giving it a total luxury score of 48 out of 100. This pales in comparison to the No. 1 pick, Dubai International Airport (DXB), which scored 83 out of 100.
Coming in a close second is the United Kingdom’s Heathrow Airport (LHR), located in London with a score of 82 out of 100. Also in 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. The only other U.S. airport to make the top 20 is California’s Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) at No. 16.
