Bengaluru: Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) has been recognised as the ‘Best Regional Airport in India and South Asia’ for the third consecutive year at the Skytrax World Airport Awards 2026.
The airport has also advanced in the global airport rankings in 2026, moving up from 48 to 41, reaffirming its position among the world’s top 50 airports.
The Skytrax World Airport Awards, widely regarded as a global benchmark for airport excellence, recognise airports that deliver outstanding customer experience across key touchpoints, including check-in, arrivals, transfers, retail, security, immigration and departures.
Bengaluru airport has received global recognitions recently including being named ‘Best Airport in Arrivals Globally’ for the fourth time.
While Terminal 2 became the first in India to receive a 5-star Skytrax rating, the airport has also achieved the highest Level 5 Accreditation under ACI’s Airport Carbon Accreditation programme and Level 3 Accessibility Accreditation.
The airport continues to see strong growth across passenger and cargo operations, having served 43.82 million passengers and handled 520,985 tonnes of cargo in 2025 alone.
The airport is now strengthening its position as a key transfer hub in the region.
