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Best would be MUC - super fast luggage delivery, only beaten by my "home" airport BLL.

Worst: CDG - I hate it. Terrible signs. Got lost, even though I speak French. Almost missed a flight even though my previous flight from STR was 20 min early! Fortunately  CDG sent me a customer satisfaction survey  :D. which was not satisfactory at all...



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Ladies and Gentleman we have a new worst airport: Manila :awesome:

 

But seriously Manila sucks. None of the food stalls in the Philippine Airlines terminal accepted Visa... Had to drive on a bus for like 40 minutes to change terminals, go through useless security checks every time you turn a corner, whole airport is in a bit of a state of disrepair.


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Best: Zurich

Worst: Riyadh



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Best: Singapore Changi for its short immigration lines and clear signs :D

Worst: I'm sorry but its CDG. Seriously 1.5h+ for immigraions with 3 counters open?  :/


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Best Incheon International because of great shops, and great bathrooms

 

Worst: Beijing Capital T2 OMG NEVER AGAIN

 

Regional Best: Long Beach

 

Regional Worst: LAX (not TBIT)


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Best: Singapore Changi - like heaven, nice services, good shops, etc, etc, etc

 

Worst: Dubai - massive queues in security, took an hour to get through



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This is completely my opinion.

Best - Singapore Changi Airport (totally not biased)
Worst - Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh (the check-in area was ok, a lil messy but still ok, the worst is after security, everything is messy and crowded, every store is placed randomly throughout the whole terminal, and the stores only accept USD, the layout of the terminal also makes departing hard, the best place in the whole terminal is the arrivals hall, which is completely empty except a few sim card desks and ATMs)

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Best: HKG

 

Worst: Unfortunately my home airport. MNL (all terminals)


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Best: HKG

Worst: HNL... what a joke of an airport.  The only redeeming factors are the outdoor walkways and the gardens.


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Best: IND. While yes, it is small compared to other international airports (we’re only getting our first non-stop European flights in May), it’s super easy to navigate, seldom has delays, and the staff is always friendly.

Worst: ATL. I should mention, its been awhile since I’ve been here (for a reason). The airport was always filthy, hard to navigate, and I always found the staff to be a bit on the ruder side (not trying to dis any ATL employees, but my Midwestern background has kinda pampered me).

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Best: Singapore Changi Airport

 

Worst: Oakland International Airport; its location does not make any logistical sense for an international airport.


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Best: Dubai International and Queen Alia International Airport

Worst: Doha Airport 



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Dunno about best, they’re all different, but worst:

Heathrow is there’s a delay because it’s at capacity.

Rio all the time because the ATC don’t speak proper aviation English, which, for one of the largest cities in Brazil, is poor.
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Best: Singapore Changi for its short immigration lines and clear signs :D

Worst: I'm sorry but its CDG. Seriously 1.5h+ for immigraions with 3 counters open?  :/

 

Tbh I've never had to wait more than 10 minutes for immigration at CDG, and I've flown through it 15+ times.


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Best International: Tokyo-Haneda (HND), more specifically in the international terminal. The domestic terminals for JAL and ANA are on the older side, but they are better off compared to most airports in the US. Haneda's international terminal is new, spacious, clean, and offers great ramp views (including the spotting deck). It's on the large side in terms of walkability, but it's rather pleasant to stay in. My runners-up would be Seattle-Tacoma (SEA), New York-JFK's T4 (JFK), Seoul-Incheon (ICN), Oslo-Gardermoen (OSL), and Singapore-Changi (SIN). 

 

Worst International: Los Angeles (LAX) overall. As much as some terminals (T2, T5, TBIT, etc.) are on the spacious, new, and airy side of things, some of the terminals haven't been updated since construction, or retain the same layout. T1-T8 were not designed for today with all the space TSA takes up and the number of passengers flowing through, leading to traffic into the airport, long lines at every terminal, and cramped and crowded gate areas. Runners-up in this category include Rome-Fiumicino (FCO), Atlanta-Hartsfield Jackson excluding Terminals T and F (ATL), Honolulu (HNL), London-Heathrow (LHR), New York-Newark (EWR), and Paris-CDG except for 2E and 2F (CDG). 

 

Best Regional: San Jose, California (SJC). As much as it's on the smaller side, it's bright, clean, and modern. I appreciate that both short gate distances and space for TSA lines are present here. I guess it doesn't count as a regional airport anymore with all the international flights, but I guess it's regional enough considering the destinations it serves. Runners-up in this category include Bergen (BGO), Busan-Gimhae (PUS), and Portland (PWM). 

 

Worst Regional: I'm going to have to award this to Santorini, Greece (JTR). Small terminal with little inside that can barely support a single flight, let alone multiple. It was fine to fly into but a pain to leave from. Other notable examples of bad regional airports include Osaka-Itami (ITM), Geneva (GVA), Kona (KOA), and Burbank (BUR). 


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Tbh I've never had to wait more than 10 minutes for immigration at CDG, and I've flown through it 15+ times.


I see but perhapes it was bec of tighter security? I fly out abt 1 mth aft the Nov 2015 attack.

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I went to Burgas Airport just after the terrorist attack in 2012, and I can honestly say that was the worst airport experience & flight of my life. Their security were so rude (I was 10 at the time), and they frisked me without saying a word. Their departure lounge was basically a cage with a floor in, there was no glass. Also flew from BCN the day of the Barcelona Attacks, and again that was pretty horrendous. My flight landed before the incident but the security just didn't care about a thing.


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Best International: O'hare

Worst International: Charlotte

Best Regional: ???

Worst Regional: Omaha



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Out of all I've been to, probably NRT. Not too much wait, and immigrations was quick and easy. Worst? Probably ORD. Simply too crowded. At the immigrations, when there was a long line, the workers took breaks just to sip some coffee, delaying the line. Even domestic was ridiculously crowded. 


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Best Internationals: SAN, LGW, and HAM. Fast lines, modern terminals, and great service.

 

Worst International: ORY. Terrible lines and customs, worse food selection (there were only two places as of 2015, and one of them was an off-brand Subway). Overall terrible.

 

Best Regionals: ISP and CMH (since they don't have any international flights outside of Canada and Mexico, I'm counting them as regional). ISP is a great, cheap alternative to JFK, LGA, or EWR, while I personally use CMH to get to my family in West Virginia.

 

Worst Regionals: I can't remember having an exceptionally bad time at a regional airport, so...






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