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World airport awards handed out
Skytrax winners … the Pullman Hotel at Brisbane Airport (above); a food outlet at Hong Kong International Airport (opposite page, top); Singapore’s Changi Airport (opposite page).
24 Paradise – Air Niugini’s in-flight magazine
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he annual Skytrax World Airport Awards have been announced, with several airports on the Air Niugini route network recognised for their excellence. Singapore’s Changi Airport has been named the world’s best airport for the seventh year in a row, Hong Kong’s International Airport has won the award for best airport dining in the world, and the Pullman Hotel at Brisbane Airport has won the award for the best airport hotel in the Pacific region. Opened in October 2017, the Pullman at Brisbane Airport has 132 rooms including two executive suites, six junior suites and 12 deluxe executive rooms. There’s also a luxurious free-form