Airport reviews

The 10-metre-tall Blue Mustang outside Denver Airport is universally known as Blucifer.

★★★★½
Air travel

One of the world’s busiest airports gets a $2 billion upgrade

Ten years ago I waited in a snaking security queue that extended out into the snow. Now a $US1.3 billion refurbishment is making this airport one of the best.

Kate Allman

The Orchard at Hamad International Airport.

Air travel

Best of the best: This is the ultimate airport

We can only dream of airport experiences being joyful and carefree because for the most part they are the opposite.

Ben Groundwater

Bright and breezy… waiting area at the terminal.

★★★★
Thailand

This Thai island airport may be my all-time favourite

Despite a bizarre experience with my luggage, Koh Samui’s airport keeps me in holiday mode a little longer.

Justine Costigan

A silver lining: Frankfurt Airport Railway Station.

★★½
Frankfurt

Europe’s biggest buzzkill airport has football pitch-sized wastelands

This major European hub may be as big as an intergalactic shopping mall, but it’s without the fun stuff.

Flip Byrnes

CGK Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Jakarta.

★★★½
Indonesia

This airport is hot, humid, dated and underwhelming

Indonesia’s biggest airport is not going to win any beauty contests and its design seems to undermine the air-conditioning.

Jenny Hewett

The Byron Shire needs a hub that can handle growing demand.

★★★★
Byron Bay

This in-demand region’s airport got an upgrade. It may need another soon

Fresh from a $20 million upgrade, this is a great regional hub. But given the growing popularity of all things Byron, the terminal might need to grow.