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World's 10 best airports

April 25, 2008

1. Incheon International Airport

Incheon International Airport, the 'Winged City', is located on reclaimed land approximately 32 miles from downtown Seoul, South Korea at a cost exceeding $5bn.

The main passenger terminal is the largest in South Korea, measuring 496,000 square meter. It is 1,060m long, 149m wide and 33m high.

Incheon Airport's baggage handling system is designed to process 31,000 pieces of luggage an hour by using a centralised computer-conrolled, automated tilt-tray system, that sorts pieces of luggage with barcode readers.

Arrival facilities include 120 immigration counters and 50 customs counters.

Image: South Korea hopes Incheon International Airport will develop into an air traffic hub for Northeast Asia | Photograph: Chung Sung-Jun/Newsmakers

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