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Jet Set: 8 Modern Airport Designs

Flying—as 3.55 million Americans are expected to do this Thanksgiving weekend, according to projections by AAA—can be an unpleasant slog. But it doesn't have to be. Here are eight airports whose modern design can take the edge off when it comes to holiday travel.

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Barajas Airport, Madrid
Barajas Airport, Madrid
An exterior view of Terminal 2 at Heathrow Airport near London, designed by Luis Vidal + Architects, which opened in June 2014. The $4.15 billion terminal is expected to handle 20 million passengers a year.
An exterior view of Terminal 2 at Heathrow Airport near London, designed by Luis Vidal + Architects, which opened in June 2014. The $4.15 billion terminal is expected to handle 20 million passengers a year.
Ben Gurion International Airport, Tel Aviv, by Moshe Safdie & Associates Architects.
Ben Gurion International Airport, Tel Aviv, by Moshe Safdie & Associates Architects.
San Francisco International, exterior
San Francisco International, exterior
Incheon International, Seoul
Incheon International, Seoul
TWA Terminal, JFK Airport, New York CIty
TWA Terminal, JFK Airport, New York CIty