Waiting to get on a plane can be agonizing, but what calms down our nerves is looking around the airport lobby and being mesmerized by the magical architecture. From the moment we step out of our cab to the moment we see the airport vanishing into thin air – the thrill of knowing airports and knowing your way around them is addictive. How many airports can you look at and recognise, though?
Look at the pictures of airports below and tell us if you can recognise them at a glance!
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1 The airport has been described as the most architecturally significant terminal complex in the world, as well as being the most luxurious.
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Hamad International Airport, Doha
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Dubai International Airport, Dubai
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Abu Dhabi International Airport, Abu Dhabi
Correct!Wrong!Boom!!
This airport is in Doha, Qatar!
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2 One of the busiest passenger hubs for south east Asia, and is renowned for its unrivalled passenger experiences.
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Haneda International Airport, Tokyo
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Changi Airport, Singapore
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Pohang Airport, Pohang
Correct!Wrong!Changi airport
Yes, this is Singapore's infamous Changi airport.
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3 The largest airport in South Korea and one of the busiest airports in the world. It is a former winner of the Airport of the Year title at the World Airport Awards.
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Ulsan Airport, Ulsan
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Gimpo Airport, Seoul
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Incheon International Airport, Incheon
Correct!Wrong!Incheon? More like Kimchi
The Incheon International airport is one of the largest and busiest airports in the world!
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4 The second busiest airport in Germany and the secondary hub for Lufthansa German Airlines. With over 150 retail stores and some 50 places where you can eat and drink, it’s like a city center, offering travelers and visitors plenty to see and do.
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Hamburg Airport, Hamburg
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Munich International Airport, Munich
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Frankfurt Airport, Frankfurt
Correct!Wrong!This is the Munich International airport!
It has often been described as a 5-star experience.
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5 The busiest airport in Switzerland, and is the primary hub of Swiss International Air Lines.
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Lugano Airport, Bioggio
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Bern Airport, Belp
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Zurich Airport, Zurich
Correct!Wrong!Okay, that was so easy
Everyone knows Zurich
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6 One of the world’s busiest international airports and is the primary hub for British Airways and Virgin Atlantic Airways. It has four passenger terminals, reduced to 2 terminals in use during much of 2020.
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Heathrow Airport, London
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London Stansted Airport, Essex
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Birmingham Airport, Sollhull
Correct!Wrong!Can you see how easy we are making this?
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7 Opened in 1994, and has become an important international hub for Japan, providing one of the largest networks for both domestic and international routes with 24 hour operations.
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Kansai International Airport, Osaka
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Kobe Airport, Kobe
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Fukuoka Airport, Fukuoka
Correct!Wrong!The architectural marvel is Kansai airport in Japan
And its slowly drowning.
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8 One of the world’s largest passenger and cargo airports, and is the hub for Cathay Pacific Airways. The new airport (HKIA) opened in July 1998.
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Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Shanghai
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Beijing Capital International Airport, Beijing
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Hong Kong International Airport,Hong Kong
Correct!Wrong!This airport is in Hong Kong!
You now kmow 8 major airports of yhr world.
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Can You Tell Where These Airports Are?
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Winning all the way. You have been around, haven't you? Your knowledge is phenomenal!
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No brainer, just close your eyes and press esc.
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You KNOW
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...quite a bit, but not enough. Open that Atlas, turn on Discovery, book them tickets. The world wants to be explored and the airports want to be known.
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