A new report from AirHelp has confirmed what many travellers already experience: Dubai International Airport (DXB) has officially been ranked the best airport in the world for food and shops in 2025.
The ranking is based on AirHelp’s annual global airport evaluation, which scored 250 airports across 68 countries. Airports were rated in three key areas: punctuality, customer opinions, and food & shops.
DXB’s Performance in the 2025 AirHelp Score
- Score for food & shops: 9.1 out of 10 (ranked #1 worldwide in this category)
- Overall score: 8.14 out of 10
- Overall ranking: 18th place globally
DXB wasn’t the only UAE airport to rank well. Abu Dhabi Airport secured 19th place overall, just behind Dubai.
Also worth noting, DXB was recently named the No.1 airport in the world for international passenger traffic in 2024.
Global Top 5 Airports in the 2025 AirHelp Score:
- Cape Town Airport (CPT), South Africa – 8.57 points
- Doha Hamad Airport (DOH), Qatar
- Riyadh King Khaled Airport (RUH), Saudi Arabia
- Brasilia Airport (BSB), Brazil
- Muscat Airport (MCT), Oman
AirHelp has been publishing these rankings since 2015. The goal is to give air travellers reliable data on airport and airline performance — helping them plan trips with clearer expectations.
DXB continues to provide top notch services, making arrivals and departures as convenient as possible for passengers. Recently, the airport introduced luggage delivery services directly to homes and hotels.
With the highest global ratings and its modern services, Dubai Airport continues to set a strong standard for the passenger experience — both on the ground and in the air.
