Hong Kong's Airport which opened up in 1998, with upwards of 800 aircraft movements per day, is the second busiest in Asia in terms of passenger traffic, and the busiest of the world for cargo operations. Hong Kong resident Edwin Chai shows us the spots to get the most out of a visit to this fascinating place.

Beijing's Capital Airport has rapidly ascended the rankings of the world's busiest airports, and currently comes in second. Over 500'000 aircraft movements per year and some well accessible photo spots make for an easy glimpse into Chinese and Asian aviation.

DXB can be considered the shooting star in the airport world. Handling 66 million passengers per year (+15%!), it just jumped to second place in the world's busiest airports ranking. While a new, larger airport is built outside of the city limits, it's best to visit Dubai's "old" airport while it's still at its busiest!

With its two runways and 17 million passengers, Abu Dhabi airport is the second largest in the United Arab Emirates. It is the hub of flag carrier Etihad Airways and welcomes another 50 airlines from nearby countries as well as from places in Africa, Asia and Australia.

Spotting in paradise! Take pictures from a lovely beach and watch lots of exotic planes!

Guest editor Edwin Chai presents a fun way to go spotting at the domestic airport of Japan's second largest city, Osaka: By bike, like the locals do. So come along on a ride!

The Balearic island, which is mostly known for its pristine beaches and vibrant nightlife, also offers a mid-sized airport with pretty good photo opportunities.

Barcelona isn't just a top-notch tourist destination, its airport is becoming a planespotter's favorite, too! A generous amount of Russian charter traffic is definitely the main draw, but good spots, a clear and predictable runway system, decent public transport and good weather are other contributing factors. And hey, one spot's even located right on a beautiful sandy beach. What are you waiting for?

Apart from Oslo, there's not too much information to be found about planespotting at larger Norwegian airports. So I packed my hiking boots and travelled up north to find out. May I present: A rough guide to spotting at Stavanger, Bergen, Trondheim, Tromsø and Hammerfest.

A rough guide to spotting on some beautiful British islands: The Isle of Man (IOM/EGNS) and the Channel Islands, consisting of Jersey (JER/EGJJ), Guernsey (GCI/EGJB) and Alderney (ACI/EGJA), are all very charming and offer nice places to spot. Traffic won't blow you away, but give it a try!

Feel like stalking VIPs? The gateway to the famous city of Nice sees the usual blend of European traffic, and occasional heavy - and of course biz-jets in all sizes and colours. All you need is a long lens and a little bit of luck!