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Your quick guide to Michelin-starred and other great airport eats

Your quick guide to Michelin-starred and other great airport eats

Delayed flights rarely make for happy travellers but a plate of wild, raw bluefin tuna or honey-glazed barbecue pork can ease the pain. From the upcoming Highflyer magazine out on February 28.

The entrance to Violet Oon Singapore at Jewel Changi Airport.  Alamy

The critical importance of knowing where to find quality food in airports was recently brought home to me at Milan’s dreary Malpensa Airport, Terminal 1.

A last-minute announcement informed travellers that our Singapore Airlines flight to Sydney was delayed by three hours. And there we were, stranded by the departure gates amid next to no shops or restaurants, given we’d passed through security. But in a bit of good luck, I discovered if you traipse down to the end of one particular pier, you’ll find excellent lasagne al ragù and a glass of Sicilian red wine. (Hint: look for Motta.)

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Jenny Wiggins
Jenny WigginsInfrastructure reporterJenny Wiggins writes on business, specialising in infrastructure, telecommunications and transport. Connect with Jenny on Twitter. Email Jenny at jwiggins@afr.com

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