Heathrow"s Terminal 5 was Britain"s woeful attempt at producing a world-class, 21st-century airport, and it seems the international community was as impressed with it as we were.
Despite its 4.3billion price tag, T5 is not even featured among the latest list of the world"s top airports, which was dominated by the chic Asian hubs.
The list, based on feedback from passengers to the Airports Council International, was topped for the fifth year in a row by Incheon Airport in Seoul, South Korea.
Smelling of roses: Seoul"s Incheon Airport, with its garden, spa and golf course, was named best in the world
Completed in 2001, the Korean offering sees over 25million passengers pass through its doors every year, with the majority of them apparently happy with their experience.
With its almost limitless supply of high-end shops, department stores and eateries as well as spa, garden, mini golf course and nearby casino, the airport certainly offers more than the average branch of WHSmith and a McDonalds we have come to expect at UK travel points.
For the first time, the top five spots in the list were entirely dominated by Asian airports.
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ACI Director General Angela Gittens, said: "I congratulate Incheon forits singular performance, having garnered the top spot for five yearsrunning. This record is no accident, nor for the others who year afteryear continue to receive top honours.
"All have learned to focus on keyperformance factors that their passengers most appreciate."
In the European list, Britain"s main airport Heathrow once again failed to make the top five, but Southampton Airport was recognised, taking fifth place behind Keflavik in Iceland, Zurich in Switzerland, Porto in Portugal and Malta.
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