Being stuck in airports, you always end up buying perfume and sunglasses. Yeah right! But have you tried sleeping and pissing yourself in one?
The Guide to Sleeping in Airports just released its annual survey for the best and worst airports. Forget about the BEST! Let’s focus on the worst. hahaha!
And i quote:
In our annual survey, travellers were quick to provide colourful feedback on those airports and terminals that left more than a little to be desired – in terms of services, amenities, sleep-ability and at times, good-old-kindness. When submitting a vote for ‘worst’ airport, travellers were asked to consider just how limited they thought four C’s of airport travel (comfort, conveniences, cleanliness and customer service) were.
- Comfort (or lack thereof) means crowded terminals, uncomfortable and limited seating options, and unpleasant temperatures;
- Conveniences (or lack thereof) includes non-existent 24-hour food options, a shortage of activities to do during a layover or delay, no Wi-Fi;
- Cleanliness (or lack thereof) refers to the dirty floors, the smelly bathrooms and the untidy food courts;
- Customer Service (or lack thereof) is all about unhelpful-to-unfriendly staff and anti-airport sleeping policies.
Top 10 Worst Airports based on travellers overall airport experience during the voting period (September 2013 – August 2014).
1. Islamabad Benazir Bhutto International Airport, Pakistan (ISB)
Likened to a central prison, ISB is criticized for the crowds (and absence of crowd control), the pervasive corruption, the aggressive-yet-inconsistent security checks, and the overall lack of cleanliness and technology.
2.Jeddah King Abdulaziz International Airport, Saudi Arabia (JED)
this airport is located near Mecca, and acts as the transit hub for the annual Hajj pilgrimage. The main terminal is fairly lackluster. It isn’t overly clean, crowds can be a problem, and the services for travellers are in short supply. Rude immigration officers and lengthy queues do little to improve the traveller experience.
3. Kathmandu Tribhuvan International Airport, Nepal (KTM)
Nepal’s only international airport was eloquently described to resemble a “bus station in an impoverished neighbourhood”. As one traveller quipped ” Just make very sure that you never, NEVER need to use the washrooms in this airport.”
4. Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Philippines (MNL)
Not really proud of this! The NAIA Terminal 3 been on top of the list for 3 years. In April the terminal became Asia’s largest public sauna when the airconditioning broke down.
5. Tashkent International Airport, Uzbekistan (TAS)
Elbows are required should you hope to maintain your spot in line, since any form of line-up or crowd control seems to be virtually non-existent. What’s more, there are a few reports of bribes being solicited and immigration processes being highly suspect and inconsistent.
6. Paris Beauvais-Tille International Airport, France (BVA)
Accessible only by private transport (or airport shuttle), the drive takes at least an hour and a half – on a good day. Cramped, rundown, debatably clean, and not particularly friendly, this airport does little more than load and unload passengers in a cargo-like fashion. Furthermore, the airport closes at night meaning it is definitely not an option for sleeping before an early morning departure.
7. Frankfurt Hahn International Airport, Germany (HHN)
Like Paris Beauvais, tying the title of ‘Frankfurt’ to this airport name is perhaps a bit deceiving. Frankfurt Hahn is located over 120 kilometers from the Frankfurt city center – and you’re looking at a minimum of an hour and a half drive (or two hours by bus). it is bleak, bare-boned and not especially welcoming.
8. Bergamo Orio al Serio International Airport, Italy (BGY)
A few voters submitted comments saying the best way to fix the airport was to destroy it. Irritation aside, problems arise at this airport because of its small size. There is a lack of seating throughout, and because so many sleep here, travellers consistently report being woken up and moved and make space for cleaners. Other grievances stem from the lack of Wi-Fi, the lack of electrical outlets and the short-tempered security staff.
9. Berlin Tegel International Airport, Germany (TXL)
Tegel is badly in need of some love. Originally designed in the 1970s, this terminal really struggles to meet the growing volume of travellers keen to visit this fantastic city. As such, seating is limited, queues are long, restaurants are crowded and hallways offer little personal space.
10. New York City LaGuardia International Airport, USA (LGA)
This year, LGA’s reputation took one of its biggest hits to date with a slam from Vice-President Joe Biden himself who likened the facility to a “third world country”.
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