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The world's best airports for shopping fanatics

May 29, 2014 09:56 IST

Image: A family checks installation at the Heathrow Airport.
Photographs: Courtesy, Heathrow

Asian airports are turning out to be paradise for shoppers. In the recent World Airport Awards by Skytrax, six Asian airports were included in the 'Best Airports for Shopping' category.

These airports were evaluated based on tax-free and general shops, staff service, brands and accessibility of the shopping area.

Surprisingly, none of the US airport feature among the top 10. Let’s take a look at the airports that can give you the best shopping experience.

The world's best airports for shopping fanatics


Photographs: Courtesy, Heathrow

Heathrow Airport

Rank: 1

Airport code: LHR

City: London

Country: United Kingdom

The world's best airports for shopping fanatics


Photographs: Courtesy, Changi Airport

Singapore Changi Airport

Rank: 2

Airport code: SIN

City: Singapore

Country: Singapore

The world's best airports for shopping fanatics


Photographs: Courtesy, Hong Kong International Airport

Hong Kong International Airport

Rank: 3

Airport code: HKG

City: Hong Kong

Country: Hong Kong

The world's best airports for shopping fanatics


Photographs: Courtesy, Dubai International Airport

Dubai International Airport

Rank: 4

Airport code: DXB

City: Dubai

Country: UAE

The world's best airports for shopping fanatics

Image: A woman looks at the goods on display inside a duty free shop at Schiphol airport Amsterdam.
Photographs: Reuters

Amsterdam Schiphol Airport

Rank: 5

Airport code: AMS

City: Amsterdam

Country: The Netherlands

The world's best airports for shopping fanatics


Photographs: RGB256/Wikimedia Commons

Tokyo International Airport Haneda

Rank: 6

Airport code: HND

City: Tokyo

Country: Japan

The world's best airports for shopping fanatics


Photographs: Chensiyuan/Wikimedia Common

Incheon International Airport

Rank: 7

Airport code: ICN

City: Seoul

Country: South Korea

The world's best airports for shopping fanatics


Photographs: Konstantin von Wedelstaedt/Wikimedia Commons

Munich Airport

Rank: 8

Airport code: MUC

City: Munich

Country: Germany

The world's best airports for shopping fanatics


Photographs: Greenski/Wikimedia Commons

Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport

Rank: 9

Airport code: CDG

City: Paris

Country: France

The world's best airports for shopping fanatics


Photographs: Adkdhc8/Wikimedia Commons

Narita International Airport

Rank: 10

Airport code: NRT

City: Tokyo

Country: Japan