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Old 28-12-2007, 06:37 PM   #21 (permalink)
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Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Upon arrival you can expect to stand in the immigration queue for up to 2 hours. Just what you want at 2 am.

Can't buy a beer there either.

After that it just gets worse.
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Old 28-12-2007, 06:40 PM   #22 (permalink)
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Old 28-12-2007, 06:40 PM   #23 (permalink)
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Old 28-12-2007, 07:01 PM   #24 (permalink)
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Anyone ever go through the old Beijing airport?
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Old 28-12-2007, 08:04 PM   #25 (permalink)
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Sofia.

Flew in there from the Maldives - apart from the air hostesses on Balkan Air having more facial hair than Grizzly Adams the flight in was memorable because many of us got sick. There was a 3 or 4 hour wait for the connecting flight, however at the airport you just couldn't go to the toilet as the stench was unbearable. Only when people were at the brink of shitting themselves would they attempt to enter the toilets. I was retching and hard swallowing at a distance of 5 odd meters from the toilets so I knew I wouldn't be able to survive in there. Also ,there were no seats.

When the plane eventually boarded there was a stampede to the toilets.

Fortunately, I had a pair of cleanish kegs to replace my rather soiled ones.
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Old 28-12-2007, 09:29 PM   #26 (permalink)
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Kuwait City....Oil rich nation? not judging by this airport. foking khazi.

Abu Dhabi.......Oil rich nation.......see above.
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Old 28-12-2007, 09:35 PM   #27 (permalink)
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This issue has been discussed to death on some other Thailand forums. However, I will say this.

I think the determination of the world's shittiest major international airport should be not just according to which is absolutely worst, but which ones also greatly fail to meet higher expectations for the level of development in a particular country.

I could list lots of 3rd world places I've been, but according to my revised criteria, I would say that LAX (Los Angeles) and JFK immediately come to mind. Granted, they are older airports, but are hugely important gateways into the USA.

In Asia, not counting the backwaters like Laos, etc., maybe Manila would be in there.
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Old 28-12-2007, 09:51 PM   #28 (permalink)
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Interesting to hear that Chin.

I'd rank LAX among the best. Arrived/departed with all sorts of baggage (new wives, dogs, guns, multi-natnl kids, laptops, name it) never a problem. Helped that I lived about 3 miles from there and could go shake down the dumbasses.

JFk is a different story.

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Old 28-12-2007, 09:53 PM   #29 (permalink)
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^Most of my flights are into and out of the Int'l terminal, because for the past 20 years I've flown Thai, Cathay and others. I guess my perspective is from there.

If you're through connecting on UA, NW, or other US airlines maybe it's not so bad.
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I'd agree with Manila & Abu Dhabi & I'll up you Manchester (sorry, DE - but it's really not nice. )
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Old 28-12-2007, 10:05 PM   #31 (permalink)
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Port Moresby, P.N.G.
The stench was worse than at the railway station in Calcutta which was at the top of my places not to re-visit.
Perth W.A has the meanest Custome pricks I've ever come across, will Never ever fly international into there again
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Old 28-12-2007, 10:07 PM   #32 (permalink)
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I'd agree with Manila & Abu Dhabi & I'll up you Manchester (sorry, DE - but it's really not nice. )

I dont mind Manchester, it certainly beats Leeds/Bradford or Gatwick. Havent been to heathrow other than for pick ups, but if the parking space is anything to go by.......
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In terms of lack of facilities for international travelers to a major world airport, I would have to list Mumbai (formerly Bombay) and even Delhi on there. Surprisingly, Chennai is better and nowhere near as important a city.

*I travel to India 4+ times/year.
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Kuwait City airport is one of the most boring I ever stayed 6 hours in transit. And without a dollar in the pocket it's like hell, no beer, no whisky, only water pouah.
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Old 28-12-2007, 10:47 PM   #37 (permalink)
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They waved me straight through on both occasions I have been there. Maybe it was the business class tags on my bags

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Colombo is the worst airport in my experience. And I have spent a total of 20 hours there in transit
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Colombo is the worst airport in my experience. And I have spent a total of 20 hours there in transit
Yeah, I was through there two months ago for business. I thought the most hilarious thing was the duty free shops exiting immigration. Rows upon rows of shops selling refrigerators, microwaves, major appliances of all sorts. People were wheeling out huge crates with major appliances like luggage. I laughed my ass off.

Guess it has something to do with high import tax on major appliances or something? Never bothered to figure that one out....
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This issue has been discussed to death on some other Thailand forums.
Some of us dont look at other forums. It might be worth bearing that in mind when making observations like the above.
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