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If Viktor Navorski had been stranded at Singapore's Changi International Airport, he might have lived out a fulfilling life there. For about $30 you can get a night's sleep in a clean room, toss in a massage for another $20 or so, or catch a movie. You might miss your flight while deciding where to eat or swimming in the rooftop pool. Several lounges feature live music. Want to get away from the airport? No problem, just take a free bus tour of the city. Add a school system and you could raise a family there.
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I took a flight from Dulles (IAD) to Johannesburg (JNB)that had a refueling stop in Dakar. At 17 hours including the stopover, it was horrific. We were not allowed to get off the plane in Dakar, and now I understand that the airline was doing us all a favor.
