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Reduced resources and dated design are part of the problem
The Jewel Changi Airport in Singapore is worth spending time in during a layover with its forest gardens, seven-story indoor waterfall, rock wall and hedge maze.
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This is reprinted by permission from . Travelers are flocking away from overcrowded airport terminals and into airport lounges. And so, these lounges have a problem. The exclusive spaces that purportedly offer a refuge from packed airports have become just as chaotic as the general terminals.
Overrated or not, airport lounges still tend to stand superior to most airport terminals. In a lounge, travelers can at least munch on a cheese cube without boarding announcements blaring from the loudspeaker.
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