Monday 14 January 2008

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

This airport deserves a post on its own. It's impressive. It's BIG, new, beautiful, and expensive. From the outside, it looks a bit like BKK's Suvarnabhumi Airport. Inside, it's much more spacious.

I already knew this place is expensive during my 1st trip here about half a year ago. A glass of fruit juice at their cafe cost more than at SG's airport. What I found out this time is there are more ways that the airport earns money:
1. If you check-in your luggage, you need to get it tied up and secured at this counter in the pic below. Cost: 10Y
2. At the airline counter, pay another 10Y for insurance for your check-in luggage.
3. Take the electronic buggy to bring you around the HUGE airport for a price. 2 of those buggies are in the pic below.

Very impressive.