Hear us out: it’s not flashy or even state-of-the-art. In fact, we love Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR) for everything it's not. Burbank is an airport free of most of the hassles that take the fun out of travel plans. It’s an agreeable airport in a perfect location, which is why it’s at the top of our list of airports to love.

When you fly to a city like New York or D.C., you choose an airport based on location, quality, and the amount of added time airport shenanigans add to your travel plans. In Los Angeles, you also have a choice: between the behemoth time-suck that is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) or the straightforward, shenanigan-free experience that is Burbank airport.

There’s plenty of affordable parking (as low as $10 per day!) with easy, quick shuttle access to the airport; only two, easily navigable terminals that are a short walk from airport security, and a Metrolink Station within walking distance of the terminals (in contrast to LAX’s nightmare of shuttles and transfers that will eventually take you into the city).

There’s also great food here. With food and drink venue names like “Bar” and “Lunchbox,” consumers are free from the super-gimmicky overpriced airport standards and ubiquitous fast food chains—but if you do insist on standard sub-par airport cuisine, Guy Fieri’s Burger Joint resides in Terminal A. But at Burbank, you don’t really need to rely on available food options. The airport is so hassle-free, so there’s no need to arrive hours before your flight takes off.

Burbank also has an added bonus. If you’re visiting the L.A. region, you’re probably in closer proximity to the stuff you actually want to see. Downtown L.A., Hollywood, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Universal Studios, and more of the city's best attractions are all easier to reach from Burbank than its neighbor LAX.

If you’ve ever visited Singapore Changi Airport (SIN), this victory should come as no surprise to you. Consistently reigning as the world’s top airport, Changi features an incredible array of amenities and is constantly developing, improving, and innovating. Not only does Changi offer a world-class shopping experience and a delectable selection of international cuisine, this year the airport has a new high-concept addition that has put this airport on the top of everyone’s list.

Created out of the necessity of expanding Terminal 1, Jewel Changi includes walk-through gardens, interactive exhibits, sky nets, and the two best kinds of mazes: hedge and mirror. Select flights are available for early check-in so that passengers have even more time to spend exploring Jewel, which is always open. As far as airport standards go, Changi has exceeded them time and again.

Hustling through Heathrow is a bit like power-walking through a busy shopping mall. It’s obvious why Heathrow comes out on top for airport shoppers: the sheer number of shops on site is staggering. On top of that, the variety is great. There’s a shopping experience for every passenger on every budget. Heathrow spans the spectrum from corner shop convenience to trendy designer products, including British brands like Mulberry and Paul Smith. As an added bonus, passengers can reserve products online before their flight for quick pick-up en route. Heathrow is enticing for a good window shop if you’ve got the time, but if not, it’s easy to grab and go.

If you haven’t traveled through Newark Airport in a while, it may come as a surprise that we've named this as the best airport for food lovers. But dining here has come a long, long way. Today, all of Newark’s terminals have world-class cuisine. But, terminal C has become one of the best pre-flight places to eat bar-none. Here you’ll find restaurants starring dishes from some of the best chefs serving New York City, including Alain Ducasse and Dale Talde.

Jackson Hole Airport may be small—boasting a grand total of nine gates—but the impression it makes sure is mighty. Being the only commercial airport located inside a national park (Grand Teton) certainly helps. When you arrive, you’ll be greeted by breathtaking views of the Teton Range. And when it’s time to go home, you’ll be sent off by the same gorgeous mountainscape, but this time you’ll be taking them in from the gate area while you’re hunkered down in deep, leather chairs and basking in the glow of a roaring fireplace. Whether you’re en route to the rodeo or the slopes, Jackson Hole’s airport is sure to be one of the highlights of your journey.

There are uglier airports and airports with fewer amenities; there are airports that are older and airports that are more rundown; there are airports with ruder staff and airports with cruder passengers. There are, without doubt, by almost all measures, worse airports in this world. Except by one measure—an exceedingly crucial measure. In fact, behind safety, it’s almost certainly the most important measure: getting in and getting out.

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is the fourth busiest airport in the world—87.5 million people flew through it in 2018—but for the poor souls who aren’t merely killing time in a layover, those who woefully call this their point of dis- or embarkation, they are forced to endure the purgatorial nightmare of traffic that leads to and from each of LAX’s nine terminals (as many terminals as Dante’s hell has circles). Thanks to the improbably stupid design of its catastrophic horseshoe motor-loop, it regularly requires 30 minutes to travel the short mile from the outskirts of the airport to most of its terminals. And because Los Angeles was built as a city beholden to the automobile, there is no other way to arrive or depart from this maddening complex of suffering but through the interminable traffic.

And don’t forget the never-ending construction which has not only caused further traffic delays but often upends logic: Delta, for instance, operates at both terminals 2 and the repugnantly vile terminal 3. Because of the construction separating the two terminals, Delta passengers show up at terminal 3, Delta’s original terminal, only to there be told to head to terminal 2 to check their bags, then rush back to terminal 3 to go through security. Confused? Join the club.

There is good news. One day the construction will end. And, one day, there will be a people-mover that will connect the yet-to-be-open (and delayed) Crenshaw Metro Line to the airport. But until then, LAX has earned a spot at the top of our Worst Airports list and we’re loathing it.