28 AMERICANWAY
JULY 15 2007
S T O R E E U P H O R I A
Changi International, Singapore
Changi is the largest retailer in Singapore,
and the store consistently ranks number
one among airport shopping experiences
worldwide. The emphasis is on luxury
goods,withoutlets fornames likeBurberry,
Hermès, andChloé (which opened its first-
ever airport boutique here). In Changi’s
stores, travelers can get serious and plunk
down$8,000 for a limited-editionbottleof
RémyMartin cognac sporting a diamond-
embedded stopper or, like one shopper did
whilewaiting foraflight,drop$100,000on
designer jewelry.www.changiairport.com
Burberry, Terminal 1/Transit Mall East
andTerminal 2/TransitMall South
Chloé, Terminal 2/TransitMallCentral
Hermès, Terminal 2/TransitMall South
JohnF. Kennedy International Airport,
NewYork
An impressive number of upscale bou-
tiques, including Ferragamo and Bulgari,
can be found in JFK’s multiple passenger
terminals. Whether you want to pick up a
jeweled Bohème fountain pen to use while
you’reworkingonour crosswordpuzzle, an
18-karat-goldRoadsterwatch fromCartier
AirportShopping:Not
SoTerminalAnymore
Airport stores are no
longer just for duty-free
products. Rather, today’s
travelers are treated to
selections ranging from
high-tech toys to high-end
fashion. Here are 10 of
theworld’s best airports
for putting adent in your
wallet.
By Jill Becker
Portland International Airport
