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| An essential part of travel - so which airport do you love, and which airport do you loathe? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 The Travel Camel Shane Dallas Post Count: 187 Msg: #1 242 days ago, February 14th 2008 | There are a few favourites - but Hong Kong and Dubai stand out for me. | Though not that bad - Canberra in Australia is my least favourite - it is well below par for the airport of a national capital.  LeGrandBleu Ana Carol Post Count: 52 Msg: #2 242 days ago, February 15th 2008 | Well, I haven't seen as much of the world as you guys, but so far I'd say: | Best: Heathrow, London, England. Worst: Congonhas, São Paulo, Brazil. It's unacceptable that the biggest city in South America, and the 4th of the world, has an airport like that. Not to mention that it is literally in the middle of the city, surrounded by huge buildings - when landing, you can see what people are watching on tv - and was the busiest airport in Brazil until July of 2007. Now it's the second one. Huge queues, flights always delayed or cancelled and by far the most expensive snack I've ever had. The traffic around the area is terrible - you don't want to imagine it at rush hour! - so you have to watch out the time in order to don't miss the flight. But the flights are always late anyway. Oh well. [Edited: 04:13 - LeGrandBleu ]  Hot Foot Natalie Post Count: 15 Msg: #3 242 days ago, February 15th 2008 | Best - Hong Kong also - for a smoker, the lounges are amazing:p | Worst - Pakistan - Karachi- Jinnah Airport - Full of aggressive touts, horrible, uncomfortable smoking lounges Trinidad - Port of Spain - - longest immigration lines, confusing to get around Thailand - Bangkok - cockroach infested, dirty [Edited: 04:56 - Hot Foot ]  Ali Ali Watters Post Count: 2929 Msg: #4 241 days ago, February 15th 2008 | Best: Singapore - free net access everywhere - desks for laptop users with power points, loads of places to sit and even a free art gallery. | Worst: So many to choose from! - what I find really terrible are the brand new airports which completely miss the mark - so - the new Bangkok airport - Suvarnabhumi Airport - the management have stated that they want this to be the business hub airport for South-East Asia - but: there is no where to sit, the wifi has security on it - probably they want it to be metered, there are no power points (sockets) for use anywhere that I could find. So it's as bad as Miami airport without the excuse of being 30 years old...  ConMel Irish Traveller Post Count: 78 Msg: #5 239 days ago, February 17th 2008 | I hate airports, actually I hate the whole flying experience in general. | Dublin airport is the absolute pits, a real shockr for a capital's airport. cheapskate john wilson Post Count: 11 Msg: #6 238 days ago, February 18th 2008 | Worst- Taipei, taiwan- dirty, old extremely confusing and long waits |  Mell Mel Fla Post Count: 4121 Msg: #7 238 days ago, February 18th 2008 | I like all airports which stay open all night and serve coffee 24/7 and dont hassle me if I fall asleep. I would prefer to spend a night at the airport than to get up at 3AM for an early flight and then trust the taxi to show up. Not to mention other things such as whether the guesthouse/hostel or will be locked up so I cant get out at that time. If the airport closes at night I cant spend the night there. | The worst was Charles de Gualle(Paris). Everytime I am there I have some kind of big inconvenience. Last time there were no toilets in the departure lounge. I had to go out and then had to stand in line and take off my shoes etc for the security check again. Mel [Edited: 16:18 - Mell ] Giovanni Ruiz Giovanni Ruiz Post Count: 18 Msg: #8 238 days ago, February 19th 2008 | So far, my favorite has been Hong Kong. Unlike here in Los Angeles, they gave away free WiFi (which comes in rather useful when you have a 3 hour wait). My worst experience has been in Dallas/Fort Worth. I've been through that airport 4 times and EVERY time there are ridiculous delays. |  Mercurycatcher Michael Diamond Post Count: 7 Msg: #9 236 days ago, February 20th 2008 | Best airports I have been to so far are Hong Kong and Copenhagen equally...for sheer elegance and style and customer service...and the worst must be Miami international arrivals/departures with snappy irritable staff and the looks of being stuck in a 70's timewarp.The facilities for passengers was very poor with uncomfortable plastic seating and drab rather dated interiors with limited passenger shopping oportunities or food outlets airside whilst waiting for flights. | Mike ingridrt Ingrid R. Thorstensen Post Count: 7 Msg: #10 234 days ago, February 22nd 2008 | My travel agent has learned to avoid any and all flights that will put me through Chicago O'Hare Airport. The lines are always insanely long, the staff is always rude and sour, and I'm always delayed flying out of there. The kicker was the time that I lost my bags not once in a trip, but twice. Both times the luggage was lost at O'Hare. | Just recently, I started flying through the Minneapolis/St. Paul airport, and I've been shocked at how nice it is. No flight delays to speak of. No rude staff so far. And best of all; even though I fly internationally from there, it's never very crowded! I'm a fan. I also like London Heathrow, but I think that has more to do with the fact that they have a pub :) TheLostBackpack fahimah Post Count: 18 Msg: #11 217 days ago, March 10th 2008 | Havent travelled much, but i'd say I love KL international airport (not the low cost one) for its architecture. | the worst would be Gold Coast (coolangatta), which closes at about 10pm, uncomfortable seats and nothing very glorious about it despite the fact gold coast is one of the top tourist destinations in australia ingridrt Ingrid R. Thorstensen Post Count: 7 Msg: #12 217 days ago, March 10th 2008 | One more bad one to add to the list: | London Gatwick. I had the worst luck there, it's old, decrepit, and the signs are bogus. I kept getting lost, and it wasn't very traveler friendly (and the staff were not service minded at all). Usually it's pretty clear where you go, but I wandered for quite a bit there yesterday. Ick.  Laur4 Laura Fowler Post Count: 61 Msg: #13 209 days ago, March 19th 2008 | Worst - KL airport (international).....apparently its won best airport 2 years running....I have no idea how. Complete lack of facilites and places to sit! | KL Low Cost - smells, queues, crap food Bangkok - if your planes delayed don't expect to find a nice comfortbale chair to sit on. They are all metal and the airport is freezing! Manchester - confusing Hanoi - not enough seats Sydney - so many queues! Best - Dubai.....great shopping, food...comfortable chairs Maumere - back to basics, 1 room, 1 short runway. Got my bags super quick  pjdscott Peter Scott Post Count: 27 Msg: #14 206 days ago, March 21st 2008 | Best - Amsterdam Schipol - allows you a long and energetic walk after that tedious plane journey! You've also got the fascinating spectacle of watching the smokers being forced into a glass enclosure the size of a phone box! | Worst - Durham Tees Valley - the security staff were trained at Auschwitz and the Fuhrer's memory lives on... sijho sijho Post Count: 1 Msg: #15 206 days ago, March 21st 2008 | Singapore's Changi Airport is among the best, I especially enjoyed the music bar lounge....music was mesmerised by the “Live” acoustic performance...this was really my best journey to singapore...watching and enjoying the scenary has never been so fulfilling...swiftvideos. they told me that changi airport has also attained an award for providing the best service. | Frontinus Wulf Klohn Post Count: 3 Msg: #16 200 days ago, March 27th 2008 | Best: I love Stockholm's Arlena airport. Imagine: it's smooth and efficient, everybody is polite, and while a lot of people is there, it still is silent! No creaky loudspeakers, no silly lounge music, no reverberating halls. | Worst: There are no limits to how bad they can get but I forgive the poor. Among the big rich ones that could do better, London's Heathrow: crowded, rude, passengers prodded like cattle. I go out of my way to skip it.  fotopraktica jarkko inkovaara Post Count: 14 Msg: #17 196 days ago, April 1st 2008 | Best -new Toronto terminal one | Worst -Moscow Sherymetevo Number of Users: 16 | Number of Posts: 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
