While the world number one for 2016 was named as Singapore Changi International Airport, in Africa, Cape Town International Airport was king.

Cape Town International Airport was voted the best airport in Africa recently, in a poll by a popular online travel guide focussed on “making travel more tolerable”.

The Guide to Sleeping in Airports – "a travel community that shares their experiences and advice with fellow airport sleepers" at sleepinginairports.net – has been asking people since October to rate their experiences at airports worldwide based on several categories.

These include comfort, services, security and cleanliness as well as free wifi, pay-to-use lounges and budget-friendly food options. Travellers were consistently happy with the terminals' cleanliness, simplicity and helpful, friendly staff as well as perks such as free wifi.

While no African airports made it into the world top 10, three South African airports are in Africa's top 10. Johannesburg's OR Tambo came in at number four and Durban's King Shaka International was at number six.

Top of the world's worst airports list was Jeddah King Abdulaziz International Airport in Saudi Arabia. The worst airport in Africa was Juba International in South Sudan. – Source: www.timeslive.co.za