Over the years, we've been through a lot of airports, and Changi remains a firm favourite. After all, it's difficult to fault an airport so committed to making a stopover feel like you're skiving from work (we're thinking of the movie theatre, swimming pool, body massage chairs, sunflower garden and free internet stations among its many attractions).
The recently opened S$1.75bn Terminal 3 ratchets Changi's already considerable cachet up several notches. With its imposing steel and glass facade, the rectangular building is the size of 63 football fields.
It eschews complicated layouts in favour of a single-level model that gently herds passengers from the check-in area (dominated by a 300m long, five-storey vertical garden) through immigration to the departure gate.
Inside, retail therapy gets a stellar leg-up with over 100 shops, several of which - like Fifa, Ferrari and Guylian - are opening for the first time in an airport. Sounds like a good reason to check-in early.
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