TOPIC

Asia airport layover guides

Changi or Daxing – which is Asia’s best airport?

Boasting an Apple store, more than 300 retail and dining outlets, its new Jewel complex, an IMAX cinema and more, Singapore’s Changi was the leader, but can China’s Daxing, with its luxury brands and similar dining and shopping offers, beat it?

13 Nov 2019 - 1:23PM

Did Singapore copy its landmark airport rainforest from Qatar?

4 Nov 2019 - 6:35PMvideocam

Where to eat in Hong Kong this October

7 Nov 2019 - 5:11PM

Review | Want a Thai luxury getaway? Rosewood Bangkok will sort you out

With calming, Thai-inspired spa treatments, fine dining, a speakeasy and more, Rosewood Bangkok offers guests an elegant destination in the heart of Thailand’s capital

24 Sep 2019 - 5:28PMvideocam

Boasting stunning views of the city, elegant decor and relaxing Thai spa services, Rosewood Bangkok is the latest five-star hotel to hit Thailand’s capital city.

Which 5 airports are so good you’ll never want to leave?

From the lap pool in Qatar’s Hamad International Airport to the Butterfly Garden at Singapore’s Changi, these are the world’s best airports

30 Aug 2019 - 5:19PMvideocam

Changi Airport gives Singapore travellers a ticket to slide

Terminal 4’s multistorey slide – reminiscent of a theme-park ride – can be accessed with boarding pass by passengers who spend at least US$7 in airport’s restaurants and shops

18 Jul 2019 - 3:16PMvideocam

Inside Singapore’s Changi Airport, Jewel is a rainforest gem

Part luxury mall and part indoor rainforest, the world’s best airport’s new glass and steel dome, Jewel, is making Singapore layovers more fun

28 Apr 2019 - 4:00PMvideocam

The HSBC Rain Vortex at the newly-opened Jewel Changi. The cascading funnel of water drops seven stories through the core of the structure. Image: Screengrab from Business Insider’s Changi Airport video

8 great attractions at the new Jewel Changi Airport

Centrepiece of glass-domed 10-storey mall extension to Changi Airport, which features 280 shops and restaurants, is stunning 40-metre high waterfall bounded by lush plants

16 May 2019 - 5:33PM

How Singapore airport outperforms Hong Kong’s for wellness

Twenty-five international airports were ranked on the quality and availability of stress reduction facilities. Frankfurt ranked first, followed by Amsterdam and Dubai. Hong Kong came fifth behind Singapore. LAX was last.

29 Mar 2019 - 2:29AM

Beijing Daxing airport’s inventive details take shape a year before opening

The world’s largest airport is designed to handle more aircraft and to keep passengers’ walks to a minimum

27 Oct 2018 - 10:30PMvideocam

The new terminal at Beijing Daxing International Airport spans 700,000 square metres. Photo: EPA-EFE

The best things to do on a Seoul layover: palaces, noodle museum

Spice up your time in Seoul with our guide to fun and fascinating experiences, whether it is pampering in the airport, a quick trip to Chinatown, or a longer jaunt to Jamsil Special Tourist Zone to see the world’s fifth tallest building

10 Apr 2018 - 12:48PM

The best things to do on a layover at Shanghai’s Pudong airport

If you’re laid over in Shanghai, here are some fun activities to get you out of the airport and give you a taste of the city, its cuisine and people, whether you are there for four hours or half a day

10 Apr 2018 - 12:47PM

Best ways to spend a Beijing layover: see Korea Town, Great Wall

From touring the airport to tucking into Korean food, seeing the Great Wall or the 798 Art District, there are plenty of distractions in the Chinese capital for travellers with a little time on their hands

10 Apr 2018 - 12:46PM

Tea, tofu, ships and shops: how to spend a layover in Taipei

No matter if you’re stopping for three hours or 12, a layover at the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport offers travellers a taste of the capital and surrounding cities

16 Apr 2018 - 2:39PM

Have a layover at Tokyo’s Haneda airport? Here’s how to spend it

Whether you have three-hour layover or even a full day, check out what the airport and the nearby bustling metropolis has to offer

10 Apr 2018 - 12:43PM

Spice up your Singapore layover with our guide to quick trips

Whether you have three hours or a good half-day in the Lion City, there are plenty of interesting things for you to do and still make it back in time for the next leg of your journey

10 Apr 2018 - 12:44PM

Got a layover in Hong Kong? Here’s our guide to mini-adventures

Fed up of airport lounges and duty free shopping? Check out our guide for how to spice up your Hong Kong layover, whether it’s a quick three-hour stop or a full half-day stretch

10 Apr 2018 - 12:49PM

Help preserve 120 years of quality journalism.

SUPPORT NOW

Asia airport layover guides

Whether you have three hours to fill between flights or half a day, we have all the options for the curious traveller. See Taipei 101 in Taipei, let the Shanghai Maglev whisk you to the city to take in some sights or have a bite to eat, see the Great Wall of China while you wait for a flight in Beijing, or sit on a tatami mat and sip matcha in a serene tea house in the middle of a garden lake minutes from Tokyo's Haneda airport.

last updated:

9 September, 2024