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Oslo Airport: It was rebuilt for the Lilihammer Olympics so it is big spacious and new... very pleasant with a great rail link to the city. Tranfering was a breeze.
Stockholm Airport: very old school, not poorly designed but relatively forgetable... the central area was nice and airy though which is a plus.
Jakarta: The arrival was initially quite nice. The jetways are glass enclosures that look out onto landscaped teraces... The waiting lounges are like little clay roofed pagodas (for lack of a better word) sticking out from the central corridor. The "fun" starts when you have to line up for first your visa and then customs... Long slow moving lines. The main terminal is actually rather dull compared to the rest of the airport but is reasonably well laid out. The lounge, while nice, was looking a little rough around the edges when I was there in December.
Chang Kai Chek - Taipei: This was the most dull and boring airport I've been to. This was exacerbated by the fact that I was there at 5:00 am. The design felt like Asian mall meets airport.... low ceillings and narrow hallways. The arrivals and departures were definately old school and had a bit of charm because of it but just felt old and dirty when it came down to it... I believe they were building a new terminal when I was there last...
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