Mumbai unveiled its long-awaited new airport terminal on 10th January, complete with a peacock-inspired design and huge art display, part of a lavish revamp. The new integrated international terminal (T2) at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International
The Terminal 5, Heathrow, London
London Heathrow Airport: Listed as the tenth best airport by Skytrax, this airport is also the World's Best Airport Terminal for Terminal 5. It had over 50 million passengers in 2013.
The airport has a wide range of restaurants, an observation deck and an impressive shopping centre.
9) Tokyo International Airport (Haneda): Listed as the ninth best airport by Skytrax, this airport is also the World's Best Domestic Airport and even bagged the Best Airport Terminal Cleanliness award as well.
The airport has an indoor creek, a waterfall and an aboriginal art collection. But the highlight of the airport is probably a massive aquarium that houses more than 5000 creatures and a separate aquarium just for jellyfish.
8) Vancouver International Airport: Ranking the eighth position on the list, this airport is also the best in North America.
The airport has a large library, dayrooms, shower facilities, and a wide range of entertainment facilities.
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Munich Airport boasts of plenty retail outlets, a wave pool, and is also Europe's only airport with a brewery!
6) Munich Airport: Not only is this airport one of the best in the world, it was also awarded the Best Airport Dining Experience by Skytrax, boasting of 45 different food outlets. It had more than 29 million passengers in 2013.
Ranked high on customer satisfaction, Beijing Capital International Airport has colourful interiors, a garden, a children's playground, and even flaunts traditional Chinese art.
5) Beijing Capital International Airport is one of the most popular airports in the world and is ranked as the fifth best airport according to Skytrax, with over 80 million people travelling in 2013.
Hong Kong International Airport boasts of more than 250 shops, a mini-theatre, a massage parlour, a park, restaurants, and a very popular golf course.
4) Hong Kong International Airport is a favourite among both business and leisure travelers. The airport had more than 44 million people travel in 2013.
It is considered as one of the best airports to be stranded in since it boasts of wellness centers, luxury shops, a library and state-of-the-art lounges that is considered a favourite among European travelers.
3) Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in Netherlands is one of the world's busiest airport with more than 40 million passengers walking through its doors every year.
Incheon International Airport has a golf course, a museum, an ice rink, a casino and several retail outlets. The airport already earns 65 percent of its revenue from hotels, duty-free sales and other services not directly linked to flying.
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The airport boasts of more than 300 retail outlets, an ice-skating rink, intricate interiors mostly made of glass, a garden, and even holds the world's largest Kinetic Rain installation.
1) Singapore Changi Airport: Named the world's best by Britain-based consultancy Skytrax in 2013, it currently has three terminals with a total capacity of 66 million passengers a year.
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The finished terminal has a sleek and airy design, abundant greenery and some 7,000 pieces of Indian art. The design is focused on Indian identity, from lotus flower chandeliers to the check-in floor's 272 sky-lights, with special lenses that move
The brand new T2 has come to existence at a whopping investment of Rs 9,800 crore as against initial projection of Rs 7,452 crore. The sprawling premises boasts of tens of thousands of artifacts and paintings, housing arguably one the largest