Nobody likes waiting at the airport, but some airports can be a pleasant experience.
Here we take a look at 10 most beautiful airports in the world, according to CNBC.
World's most beautiful airports
Beijing International Airport
China
It is the main international airport serving Beijing, China. It is located 32 km northeast of Beijing's city centre in an enclave of Chaoyang District that is surrounded by rural Shunyi District.
World's most beautiful airports
The Conde Nast Traveler magazine named the Beijing Capital International as the World's Best Airport in 2009, based on its multi-criteria satisfaction survey, including factors such as cleanliness, speed of security/immigration clearance, clarity of signs, luggage handling, etc.
World's most beautiful airports
Carrasco International Airport
Uruguay
It is the main airport serving Montevideo, Uruguay. The original passenger terminal, presently the cargo terminal, was inaugurated in 1947.
World's most beautiful airports
In 2003 the Uruguayan government transferred the administration, operation and maintenance of the airport to the private investment group Puerta del Sur SA, which since then has invested in several upgrades at the airport.
World's most beautiful airports
Denver International Airport
United States
It is the largest international airport in the United States, and the third-largest international airport in the world after King Fahd International Airport and Montreal-Mirabel International Airport.
World's most beautiful airports
It was the fifth-busiest airport in the world by aircraft movements with over 635,000 movements in 2010. The airport is located in northeastern Denver, Colorado, and is operated by the City and County of Denver.
World's most beautiful airports
Incheon International Airport
South Korea
It is the largest airport in South Korea, the primary airport serving the Seoul national capital area, and one of the largest and busiest airports in the world.
World's most beautiful airports
Incheon International Airport is the main hub for Korean Air, Asiana Airlines and Polar Air Cargo. The airport serves as a hub for international civilian air transportation and cargo traffic in East Asia.
World's most beautiful airports
Lyon-Saint Exupery
France
It is one of the two airports located in the agglomeration of Lyon, France. The airport was named in 2000 in honour of the French writer and pilot Antoine de Saint-Exupery, a native of Lyon, on the centenary of his birth.
World's most beautiful airports
The airport was inaugurated by President Valery Giscard dEstaing on 12 April, 1975, and opened to passengers a week later.
It was designed to replace the old Lyon-Bron Airport, which could not be extended as it was located in an urban area.
World's most beautiful airports
Malvinas Argentinas Airport
Argentina
It is located four kilometre south of the centre of Ushuaia, a city on the island of Tierra del Fuego in the Tierra del Fuego Province of Argentina.
The airport is officially claimed by Argentina as the airport for the disputed Falkland Islands.
World's most beautiful airports
This small international airport was opened in 1995, replacing an older one. The airport has been used by various distinct airlines at different periods.
It is the world's southernmost international airport and is often used by passengers as a cruise-ship gateway to the Antarctic.
World's most beautiful airports
Marrakech Menara Airport
Morocco
Marrakech Menara Airport is an airport serving Marrakech, the capital city of the Marrakech-Tensift-El Haouz region in Morocco.
World's most beautiful airports
It is an international facility that receives some European flights as well as flights from Casablanca and some of the Arab world nations.
World's most beautiful airports
Singapore Changi Airport
Singapore
Singapore Changi Airport is known for its excellent services and security, winning numerous worldwide awards and accolades since its opening.
World's most beautiful airports
Despite competition from much newer airports in the region, the airport continues to maintain its reputation for setting standards in airport service quality.
World's most beautiful airports
Sondika Bilbao Airport
Spain
The Bilbao Airport serves the city and it is the busiest terminal in the Basque Country and in the entire Northern coast, with 3,9 million passengers in 2010.
World's most beautiful airports
It is located 12 km north from the city, between the municipalities of Loiu and Sondika. Fifteen airlines operate in the terminal, including Iberia, Lufthansa, and TAP Portugal.
World's most beautiful airports
Tempelhof International Airport
Berlin
Tempelhof was designated as an airport by the Ministry of Transport on 8 October 1923. The old terminal was originally constructed in 1927.
In anticipation of increasing air traffic, the Nazi government began a massive reconstruction in the mid-1930s.
World's most beautiful airports
Tempelhof was one of Europe's three iconic pre-World War II airports, the others being London's now defunct Croydon Airport and the old Paris - Le Bourget Airport.
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