Here are the top 10 best airports in the world handling between 50 and 60 million passengers in 2026.
Seattle Tacoma Airport
Police were called to meet an Alaska Airlines (AS) flight after a passenger allegedly triggered a smoke alarm by vaping mid-air.
An Alaska Airlines (AS) regional flight returned to Wichita Eisenhower National Airport (ICT) on Sunday after a passenger’s power bank caught fire shortly after departure.
All nonstop flights between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport in Puerto Vallarta (PVR) were canceled Sunday after violent unrest erupted in Mexico’s Jalisco state.
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport has spent years promoting “SEA” as its official identity, yet the widely loved Sea-Tac nickname continues to dominate public conversation.
All airports on the 2025 top-10 list fall within the upper end of the “light” category, though frequent exposure makes these locations statistically more turbulent than their peers.
Flight attendants at Horizon Air (QX), a wholly owned regional subsidiary of Alaska Airlines (AS), say they are preparing for a strike authorization vote sooner rather than later as contract negotiations continue to stall after more than 18 months.
Delta Air Lines (DL) is expanding its network from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) next spring, adding new routes and boosting existing ones across several key markets.
The year 2024 saw numerous major airports worldwide rebound sharply following pandemic disruptions.
Here are Skytrax Rated top 10 airports in North America where staff service reaches extraordinary heights in 2025.