77. Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport – China
Year of construction: 2004
Risk factors: Congestion
Recently, Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport adjusted its layout to include a third runway, which it says will address longstanding issues regarding airport capacity and service. The airport is looking up, and it received a five-star pandemic safety rating recently, making it one of the first airports in China to do so.
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Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport is prone to congestion quickly, and there are also reports on TripAdvisor that the food there is “really bad.” According to Forbes, the reason for the congestion is that too many airlines are “intent on expansion” in the hopes of matching a “growing number of passengers.”