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Ten of the world's most hated airports
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Yaya



Joined: 25 Feb 2003
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Mon Nov 28, 2011 10:27 pm    Post subject: Ten of the world's most hated airports Reply with quote

1. Paris-Charles de Gaulle
2. Los Angeles International Airport
3. London Heathrow
4. Toncont�n International, Tegucigalpa, Honduras
5. Ninoy Aquino International, Manila
6. Jomo Kenyatta International, Nairobi, Kenya
7. John F. Kennedy International, New York
8. Tribhuvan International, Kathmandu, Nepal
9. Perth Airport, Australia
10. S�o Paulo-Guarulhos International, Brazil

http://www.cnngo.com/explorations/life/10-most-hated-airports-324645
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travel zen



Joined: 22 Feb 2005
Location: Good old Toronto, Canada

PostPosted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 5:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Haha. I was going to say Paris, but ....
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DIsbell



Joined: 15 Oct 2008

PostPosted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 6:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Can definitely vouch for LA being terrible. Been delayed or missed a flight there more than once. Really doesn't help that the international terminal is so far from the domestic ones and you have to go through security again... Also it's ugly and lacks seating in a lot of places.

I make it a point now to choose flights that go through SF or Portland, even if it's sometimes slightly more expensive.
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bucheon bum



Joined: 16 Jan 2003

PostPosted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 9:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've been to 5 of them. LAX, Heathrow, and Aquino all suck. Don't like any of them. De Gaulle didn't seem bad, but I haven't had to transfer through there, so maybe that's why. As for JFK, I thought it was ok but I have only flown there domestically. It is better than LaGuardia if you ask me.
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young_clinton



Joined: 09 Sep 2009

PostPosted: Wed Nov 30, 2011 3:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Anyone ever been to that pure piece of garbage Sukharno-Hatta in Jakarta? It's a lot worse than LAX. I've been to both several times. LAX is not that bad, it's just plain and utilitarian, which is very American. Actually I don't want any of my countries tax money being spent on ostentation.
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fezmond



Joined: 27 Oct 2008

PostPosted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 6:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

heathrow sucks. even the new terminal 5.

had to sit on the plane for 30 mins because they couldn't find anyone to drive the movable stairs.


beijing is a beautiful airport but i've missed flights and nearly missed more because of immigration officials.

first the doors were locked getting off the plane (gate doors), then we were sent the wrong way by an airport worker. the immi officers screwed up and about 20 of us connecting all missed our flights and had to go through immigration again. finally, they had a single xray machine working and about 2 people working it which took 40 mins to get through.

hate that airport
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No_hite_pls



Joined: 05 Mar 2007
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 18, 2011 8:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Quote:
1. Paris-Charles de Gaulle


I thought De Gaulle was pretty good. It was really easy to catch the train right into downtown Paris and Customs was really quick. A great airport in my opinion.
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cj1976



Joined: 26 Oct 2005

PostPosted: Sun Dec 18, 2011 11:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Heathrow is horrible and interacting with the staff there can be a nightmare. Power-tripping cretins who think a uniform and badge is an excuse to exercise their barely concealed prejudices on foreigners, or the "not my job, mate" useless, pass the buck idiots who just can't be bothered. Kind of sets the tone for the whole of the country, I suppose.
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D.D.



Joined: 29 May 2008

PostPosted: Mon Dec 19, 2011 8:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

perth tries to stick you for 5 bucks to get a luggage cart plus you have to pay an airport fee to the taxi driver.
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young_clinton



Joined: 09 Sep 2009

PostPosted: Mon Dec 19, 2011 5:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

D.D. wrote:
perth tries to stick you for 5 bucks to get a luggage cart plus you have to pay an airport fee to the taxi driver.


Yeah Albuquerque Podunk Airport charges a Taxi fee also. The airport while rather small is really nice though, I wish I could get a nice cushy job there.
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Zyzyfer



Joined: 29 Jan 2003
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 1:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

How could O'Hare not make the list? I despise that airport.
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yodanole



Joined: 02 Mar 2003
Location: La Florida

PostPosted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 1:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I nominate Atlanta.
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duke of new york



Joined: 23 Jan 2011

PostPosted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 4:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Zyzyfer wrote:
How could O'Hare not make the list? I despise that airport.


I haven't been to very many major airports, and I've only been to the international terminal of O'Hare, but I hated it. The terminal is completely isolated from the rest of the airport and it takes forever to get there. And once you go through security, there are no places to eat or buy anything. I was starving waiting for my flight.

For what it's worth, in Cairo International, an attendant put my luggage on a cart and started rolling it to the terminal for me, stopped in the middle of a long covered bridge, badgered a tip from me, snatched $7 out my hand, threw my bag on the ground and left with the cart and money. I guess if I hadn't been so confused about what was happening, I might have chased him down. So yeah, that's my least favorite airport.
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northway



Joined: 05 Jul 2010

PostPosted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 5:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Pretty much every airport in the States should be on this list.
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young_clinton



Joined: 09 Sep 2009

PostPosted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 4:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Zyzyfer wrote:
How could O'Hare not make the list? I despise that airport.


O'Hare functions well and has lots of nice places at the international terminal if you can afford them.
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