10 Sophisticated Airport in the World

The airport today not only as a place to raise and lower the passenger, but more than that. These are built into a single unit with other facilities, such as shopping, sports, to entertainment venues.

Even in South Korea, the airport is equipped with museum culture which often feature local cultures. Like what's the best airport in the world?

Skytrax, a consumer survey agency recently awarded 10 best airports in the world. In a statement, Chairman of Skytrax, Edward Plaisted said that this survey is very competitive because it is done against the 9.8 million users of the world's airports. "The questionnaire distributed in 2009-2010," he said.

The result is remarkable, Changi Airport emerged as the best airport in the world. This beat large airports, such as Munich Airport and Schiphol Airport in the Netherlands. Here's the world's best airports are:


1. Changi Airport

Number of passengers per year: 37.2 million

Last year's ranking: 3

Award: Airport with Best Leisure Facilities (# 1), Best Airport Immigration Service (# 3), Best Airport Shopping (# 3), Best International Transit Airport (# 2), and Best Airport Dining (# 2)

Changi serves more passengers than 200 destinations from over 90 international airlines. Changi also handles about 5,000 arrivals and departures every week.

2. IncheonAirport

Number ofpassengersperyear: 18.7million

Lastyear's ranking: 1

Awards: Best InternationalTransitAirport(# 1), AsiaAirportStaffExcellence(# 1), Airportwiththe BestLeisureFacilities(# 2), theAirportSecurityManagementBest(# 2), Airportwiththe BestCleanliness(# 2), andAirports withthe BestToilet(# 2).

Incheonis thelargest airport inSouthKorea. The airport servesmorethan70passengerairlines.Notonlyservingpassengers, theairportalsohas amuseum ofKorean culture.




3. Hong KongInternationalAirport

Number ofpassengersperyear: 45.5million

Lastyear's ranking: 2

Awards: BestAirportToilet(# 1) andBestAirportDining(# 1)

HongKongAirportis the busiest airportinthe world. The airport isequippedwith anine-hole golf coursethatcan beused by visitorsas they passthe timewaitingplane.




4. Munich Airport
Number of passengers per year: 32.7

Last year's ranking: 5

Award: Airport with Best Leisure Facilities (# 3), Best International Transit Airport (# 3), Best Airport Dining (# 3), and the Staff Service Excellence Europe (# 2)

Munich is Germany's second busiest airport. Passengers enjoy the beauty starts from the entrance gate terminal. The airport was built in the urban landscape. Many of the walls and ceilings made ​​of glass, so the airport was great.

5. Kuala Lumpur Airport
Number of passengers per year: 29.7 million

Last year's ranking: 7

Awards: Best Airport Immigration Service (# 1) and Airport Staff Excellence South East Asia (# 1)

Kuala Lumpur is located in Malaysia's southern corridor and one of the busiest airports in Asia. The main terminal remains green, as it is equipped with artificial forest. They use the concept, "airport in the forest, forest in the airport."

6. Zurich Airport
 
Number of passengers per year: 12.3 million

Last year's ranking: 4

Award: Best Baggage Delivery (# 1), Best Terminal Cleanliness (# 1), and Europe Staff Service Excellence (# 3)

Zurich Airport, Switzerland, located 11 kilometers north of downtown Zurich. The airport has a porter service where tourists pay, and a porter will carry you through to the end.


7. Schipol Airport

Number of passengers per year: 43.6 million

Last year's ranking: 8

Awards: Best Airport Shopping (# 2)

Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, Netherlands, opened in 1916 as a military airfield, and now has turned into one of the busiest airports in the world. While waiting for departure, travelers can enjoy a massage and playing poker in the casino.

8. Beijing International Airport

Number of passengers per year: 65.4 million

Last year's ranking: 17

Awards: Best Airport Security Processing (# 1), Best Airport Immigration Service (# 2), Best Airport Cleanliness (# 3), and Asia Staff Service Excellence (# 2)

Beijing Airport is the busiest airport in Asia and can accommodate up to 78 million passengers per year. Tallest building, terminal 3, has a roof painted red, the Chinese color of good luck.



9. Auckland International Airport
Number of passengers per year: more than 13 million

Last year's ranking: 10

Award: Airport Staff Excellence Australia / Pacific (# 1)

Auckland Airport, New Zealand, providing more than 20 international airlines, and serves 45 flights take off per hour. Aukland provides thousands of jobs through the second largest cargo port in the country


10. Suvarnabhumi Airport
 
Number of passengers per year: 40.5 million

Last year's ranking: 16

Award: South East Asia Staff Service Excellence (# 3)

Suvarnabhumi designed by architects Murphy / Jahn and opened in September 2006. The airport is ready to serve 74 flights per hour and 45 million passengers and three tons of cargo per year. There is a 600 room hotel located in front of the terminal....