8 of the 10 worst airports in the world are in Europe — see the list

Marielle DescalsotaMay 30, 2022, 14:32 IST

Lisbon International Airport Terminal 1.Contributor/iStock/Gett Images

Air-travel website AirHelp releases an annual ranking of the world's major airports.
Eight of the 10 worst airports in the world on this year's list are located in Europe.

Travel website AirHelp ranks the world's major airports on three metrics: on-time performance, service quality, and food and shops.

Hamad International Airport is ranked the world's best airport in AirHelp's 2022 rankings.Contributor/iStock Editorial/Getty Images Plus

10. London Gatwick Airport (London, United Kingdom)

An aerial view of London Gatwick Airport.David Goddard/Getty Images

9. Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (Toronto, Canada)

Aerial view of the Billy Bishop Toronto City Centre airport on final for runway 26.David Cooper/Toronto Star/Getty Images

8. Porto Airport (Porto, Portugal)

Porto Airport, Norte Region, Portugal.Santiago Urquijo/Getty Images

7. Paris Orly Airport (Paris, France)

Air traffic control tower on the tarmac at the Terminal 3 of the Orly airport, in Orly on the outskirts of Paris in 2020.Stephane de Sakutin/AFP/Getty Images

6. Manchester Airport (Manchester, United Kingdom)

Control tower and terminal buildings at Manchester International Airport, UK.Mark Williamson/Getty Images

5. Malta International Airport (Malta, Malta)

International airport terminal building, Valletta, Malta.Geography Photos/Universal Images Group/Getty Images

4. Henri Coandă International Airport (Bucharest, Romania)

A view of the arrivals terminal of the Airport Henri Coanda in Otopeni, Romania, in April 2020.Alex Nicodim/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

3. Eindhoven Airport (Eindhoven, Netherlands)

Few travelers are seen at the main entrance to Eindhoven Airport on November 20, 2020, in Eindhoven, The Netherlands.Joris Verwijst/BSR Agency/Getty Images

2. Kuwait International Airport (Kuwait City, Kuwait)

Passengers wait at the departure gate at Kuwait international airport in Kuwait City on January 2021.Contributor/AFP/Getty Images

1. Lisbon Portela Airport (Lisbon, Portugal)