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10 Of The World’s Most Beautiful Airports (pictures) by klem93(m): 9:17pm On Oct 04, 2014 |
last week we share the biggest airports now we brings Most beautiful Airports. Airports are an essential part of our travels and also our lives. They are a point of departure and arrival, transitional spaces, points of meeting or separation … Every time we fly, we spend at least a few hours in the airport, so it’s always a pleasant surprise when the airport is comfortable and it’s an added bonus if it is architecturally interesting and beautiful as well. Here are 10 of the most beautiful airports in the world…both functional and complex works of art and architecture, just looking at them can relieve all the stress of travelers passing through their doors. Incheon International Airport, Incheon, South Korea Inauguration date: 2001 Interesting fact: The largest airport in South Korea and one of the largest and busiest in the world. Since 2005, it has consecutively been rated as the best airport in the world by the Airports Council International and has received the full 5 stars in ranking from Skytrax. It has a golf course, spa, private dorms, a casino and indoor gardens. Flights to Seoul http://.in/2014/09/10-of-worlds-most-beautiful-airports.html 1 Share
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Re: 10 Of The World’s Most Beautiful Airports (pictures) by klem93(m): 9:19pm On Oct 04, 2014 |
DUBAI WORLD CENTRAL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, DUBAI, UAE Dubai Airport Inauguration date: 2010 Interesting fact: When it’s fully completed in 2017, the Al Maktoum International Airport will be the largest in the world with five runways and four terminals, with a maximum capacity of 160 million passengers and 12 million tons of cargo per year. Flights to Dubai
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Re: 10 Of The World’s Most Beautiful Airports (pictures) by klem93(m): 9:22pm On Oct 04, 2014 |
MENARA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, MARRAKECH, MOROCCO marrakech menara airport Inauguration date: 1952 Interesting fact: The only airport in Marrakech and although it is very small and simple (eg no boarding jetways), it is one of the most beautiful in the world due to its façade created during a recent expansion. Flights to Marrakech
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Re: 10 Of The World’s Most Beautiful Airports (pictures) by klem93(m): 9:23pm On Oct 04, 2014 |
DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, COLORADO, USA denver airport Inauguration date: 2010 Interesting fact: The airport is quite curious on a symbolic level which has led to many theories which together make up “The Denver Airport Conspiracy”. Throughout the building there are several references to Nazism: the runways form a swastika-like shape, there is a picture in the mainhall representing a Nazi soldier attacking the dove of peace, and at the entrance of the airport there is a horse that fits the biblical description of the horse of the Apocalypse. Another interesting piece is the granite monument which is said to contain a “time capsule” that can only be opened in 2094. Flights to Denver
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Re: 10 Of The World’s Most Beautiful Airports (pictures) by klem93(m): 9:25pm On Oct 04, 2014 |
BILBAO AIRPORT, BILBAO, SPAIN bilbao airport Inauguration date: 2010 Interesting fact: The Bilbao Airport is among the six most profitable Spanish airports. It is popularly known as “La Paloma” (The Dove) because it was designed to look like a bird taking flight. Flights to Bilbao
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Re: 10 Of The World’s Most Beautiful Airports (pictures) by klem93(m): 9:27pm On Oct 04, 2014 |
CARRASCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY carrasco international airport Inauguration date: 2009 Interesting fact: This new terminal at Carrasco International Airport was designed by the renowned architect Uruguayan Rafael Viñoly. It symbolizes a milestone for the country in terms of investment, architecture, high quality services, technology, and innovation. Flights to Montevideo
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Re: 10 Of The World’s Most Beautiful Airports (pictures) by klem93(m): 9:29pm On Oct 04, 2014 |
WA TERMINAL, JOHN F. KENNEDY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, NEW YORK, USA JFK airport Inauguration date: 1962 Interesting fact: The architect Eero Saarinen designed the terminal to look like the wings of a seagull in flight. The beautiful TWA Flight Center has appeared in several Hollywood movies such as Catch Me If You Can, with Leonardo di Caprio. Flights to NYC
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Re: 10 Of The World’s Most Beautiful Airports (pictures) by klem93(m): 9:31pm On Oct 04, 2014 |
TERMINAL 4, MADRID-BARAJAS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, MADRID, SPAIN madrid barajas airport Inauguration date: [/b]2006 [b]Interesting fact: The airport’s architecture highlights simplicity, adaptability, robustness and flexibility, with the main objective being to convey peace, tranquility, calmness and lightness to travelers passing through. The materials used in its construction (integrated steel and bamboo) are environmentally friendly and take advantage of as much natural light as possible. Flights to Madrid
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Re: 10 Of The World’s Most Beautiful Airports (pictures) by klem93(m): 9:34pm On Oct 04, 2014 |
TERMINAL 3, BEIJING CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, CHINA Beijing Airport Inauguration date: 2008 Interesting fact: The constructuion of Terminal 3 at the Beijing Capital International Airport was designed by the architectural firm Norman Foster. Its purpose was to welcome the athletes of the 2008 Summer Olympics. Its design is influenced by a blend of traditional Chinese culture with modern architectural trends, creating the form of a fish, with parts of the structure in the form of scales, and using red and yellow flag as symbols of China. Flights to Beijing
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Re: 10 Of The World’s Most Beautiful Airports (pictures) by klem93(m): 9:36pm On Oct 04, 2014 |
KANSAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, OSAKA, JAPAN kansai airport osaka japan Inauguration date: 1994 Interesting fact: The construction of the airport took 38 months and involved the work of about a million employees. It is built on an artificial island in Osaka Bay, Japan with a runway that is 4km long. The materials used ensure that it is resistant to natural disasters like earthquakes and typhoons. Flights to Osaka
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Re: 10 Of The World’s Most Beautiful Airports (pictures) by SirHouloo(m): 9:49pm On Oct 04, 2014 |
Dubai and Morocco oil money at work! What are we doing with ours? |
Re: 10 Of The World’s Most Beautiful Airports (pictures) by princealbashir: 10:00pm On Oct 04, 2014 |
hmm. Dubai, chai.. those ppl are sicck.. |
Re: 10 Of The World’s Most Beautiful Airports (pictures) by Mskrisx(f): 10:04pm On Oct 04, 2014 |
Money speaking |
Re: 10 Of The World’s Most Beautiful Airports (pictures) by tdayof(m): 10:42pm On Oct 04, 2014 |
beauty |
Re: 10 Of The World’s Most Beautiful Airports (pictures) by fiftynaira(m): 11:44pm On Oct 04, 2014 |
Way picture of nnamdi azikwe airport?? Abi e nor follo to? Oya check sam mbakwe airport!!! Even the names local like the airports |
Re: 10 Of The World’s Most Beautiful Airports (pictures) by Nobody: 9:16am On Oct 05, 2014 |
Where's that ibadan airport with canopy? When I see this,I now know that our leaders are nothing but clowns.. MMA is like a refugee camp,comparative to all these. |
Re: 10 Of The World’s Most Beautiful Airports (pictures) by otokx(m): 12:40pm On Oct 06, 2014 |
Just a tip of the iceberg. |
Re: 10 Of The World’s Most Beautiful Airports (pictures) by klem93(m): 2:28pm On Oct 06, 2014 |
Yomieluv:lols |
Re: 10 Of The World’s Most Beautiful Airports (pictures) by destante(f): 6:20pm On Oct 06, 2014 |
Dubai is breathtaking. Denver reminds me of the make-it-or-break it series. I think it was used there. |
Re: 10 Of The World’s Most Beautiful Airports (pictures) by CBNIM: 7:22pm On Oct 06, 2014 |
Dubai always on point! |
Re: 10 Of The World’s Most Beautiful Airports (pictures) by Nobody: 9:26am On Jan 12, 2015 |
Look at Port Harcourt airport nah. De tin fine pass all of these oh. |
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