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Day spas, showers, free food, comfy chairs, fine dining, free internet \u2013 all facilities you\u2019d expect to find at the airport if you\u2019re flying at the point end of the plane. These days the perks are not just for first and business class passengers. Airports have a lot more to offer than Duty Free shops and VIP Club lounges.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re flying into Thailand, Koh Samui\u2019s quaint Samui Airport sets the scene for a fly and flop holiday. Open air, thatched roof bures stand in for gates and the terminal is open-air, with sprawling manicured lawns and carved wood chairs. It\u2019s more fun on the way out \u2013 deck chairs and snacks at the departure gate are free for everyone.<\/span><\/p>\n

At Incheon International Airport in Seoul, the Airstar Terrace bar looking out over the runways is a popular spot to spend some time before boarding. There\u2019s the Cultural Museum of Korea if you ran out of find out about the history of the country, watch Korean movies in space age pods in the Advanced Technology area or head to the International Business Area for a game of golf, yes golf.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Schiphol International Airport in Amsterdam is another hub known for looking after its guests in transit. The 24-hr library sees more than 300,000 visitors a year. The tomes are focused on Dutch art and culture but there\u2019s also a book swap section where you\u2019ll see plenty of Dan Brown novels. There\u2019s also a piano next door so you can tinkle the ivories for a while. Take the kids to the Kids Forest playground, hang out on the comfy couches in the Living Room and squeeze in a quick foot massage. A small version of the Rijksmuseum is just a taster if you missed out on the amazing State Museum in Amsterdam. Don\u2019t forget to stop by the giant tea cups caf\u00e9.<\/span>
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\nSingapore\u2019s Changi International Airport is probably one of the most well known airports for entertainment value. A movie theatre, koi pond, outdoor pool, gardens, waterfall, spa, live butterflies \u2026 the list goes on and if you\u2019re after a guide, radio personalities Fitzy and Wippa got up to all kinds of mischief in the airport\u2019s new campaign, Changi Airport Virgins<\/a>. If you\u2019ve got more than five hours to spare and have had your fun at the airport, hop on one of the free two hour tours of the city. Departing four times a day, the bus tours head to Marina Bay Sands, Merlion Park, the Colonial District, Chinatown, even Little India.<\/p>\n

Other honorable mentions go to Dallas\/Fort Worth International Airport, where the pulled pork burgers are cheap and tasty, Dubai for the comfortable plastic lounge chairs by the departure gates and Cancun where you can drink Coronas and margaritas while lining up to check in.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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