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chinthee · 28-12-2007, 11:45 PM

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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.

Ok, apologies. I'll try to recreate my excitement for this topic again. I've been everywhere you can imagine almost.

Spin · 28-12-2007, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by chinthee

I'll try to recreate my excitement for this topic again

Does this help?

chinthee · 28-12-2007, 11:59 PM

^Very good start. Reminds me of some airports in the Former Soviet Central Asian Republics - I'll discuss those tomorrow.

Happyman · 29-12-2007, 12:42 AM

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Ok, apologies. I'll try to recreate my excitement for this topic again. I've been everywhere you can imagine almost.

And I have probably been to the ones you can't imagine

Hey Chin ! lets combine shit hole airports and make it a team effort !

Boon Mee · 29-12-2007, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by chinthee

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Originally Posted by Spin

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Originally Posted by chinthee

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.

Ok, apologies. I'll try to recreate my excitement for this topic again. I've been everywhere you can imagine almost.

How about Ouagadougou?
Capitol of Upper Volta - we used to go through there on trips back and forth to the Congo. A refueling stop but we had to get off the plane...

Tchiowa · 29-12-2007, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by chinthee

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Originally Posted by Spin

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Originally Posted by chinthee

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.

Ok, apologies. I'll try to recreate my excitement for this topic again. I've been everywhere you can imagine almost.

How about Ouagadougou?
Capitol of Upper Volta - we used to go through there on trips back and forth to the Congo. A refueling stop but we had to get off the plane...

I have been there and they have since changed the name.

MeMock · 29-12-2007, 02:14 AM

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Any place that still makes you cue up to pay departure tax.

I mean even Bangkok has got that sorted now.....so why not Auckland?

You pay departure tax in NZ

You pay departure in Australia as well.

Just that it is included in your ticket.

My wife flys out on Monday and her domestic flights lands only 1hr 15 mins before the international departs at auckland, yet she still has to cue up to pay the $25 and at that time of the morning (7.30am) the place is packed.

MeMock · 29-12-2007, 02:16 AM

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Brunei, its crap, not the worst by any means but jesus, you can't even buy a beer and the food you get is pure swill, they have free wifi now, but mostly it doesn't work and the bitches aren't worth a look.

Yes I agree. Many a time I had 10 hour stops over there. I used to sit up stairs in the only food cafe place with a good book and slowly work my way through my bottle of duty free rum.

MeMock · 29-12-2007, 02:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Ban Saray

Perth W.A has the meanest Custome pricks I've ever come across, will Never ever fly international into there again

If you think they are bad don't fly into Darwin either.

jizzybloke · 29-12-2007, 02:45 AM

^OK then here it is, you git

Heathrow is shite, when i fly back into it!

BosseO · 29-12-2007, 03:12 AM

I might be a bit outdated, but in the 80's and 90's when I was on a flight somewhere, in average twice a week, Dhahran Saudi and Athens Greece was among the worst places. Arrival in Dhahran took some 2 - 3 hours and at the departure in Athens there was hardly space to move in the overcrowded halls.

A 24 hour flight delay in Cairo wasn't too great either, the floor to sit on and water to drink.

Boon Mee · 29-12-2007, 03:26 AM

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A 24 hour flight delay in Cairo wasn't too great either, the floor to sit on and water to drink.

Shouda got some of that great Stella beer down your neck.
Time always goes faster when your pissed!

Mr Earl · 29-12-2007, 03:48 AM

Seattle is pretty bad, after that LAX is also worthy of significant loathing.

hooter · 29-12-2007, 04:06 AM

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Heathrow is shite

As is Gatwick to a greater degree.

For me its gotta be Dubai, marble gilded legoland and the majority of the clientele are offensive.

Jet Gorgon · 29-12-2007, 04:39 AM

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How about Ouagadougou?
Capitol of Upper Volta - we used to go through there on trips back and forth to the Congo. A refueling stop but we had to get off the plane...

I have been there and they have since changed the name.

It's now Burkino Faso.

Taipei and Moscow are dismal. I remember a late night layover in Moscow; no currency exchange was open and it's not like you carry rubles. Big tables of Russians drinking shots of vodka and shouting at each other. No photos allowed so I took one of the toilet.

American Samoa was pretty bad. Mean immigration and the bagage carousel was outside. Of course it was raining.

The old HK airport was pretty bad, but I loved flying in through the ghetto towers -- fek, so close you could see what folks were watching on TV.

zipcode · 29-12-2007, 05:01 AM

Basel airport (BSL):
Part of the airport is in France (EU), and the other in Switzerland (non-EU).

Flight arrived, got baggage, cleared EU immigration since I was taking a bus to Freiburg, Germany. Noticed forex counter was closed. Asked, was told to use Forex counter on Swiss side. Exited EU, entered Switzerland, got forex. No buses from Swiss side to Germany, so exited Switzerland, entered EU.

For return trip, arrived from France side, had to clear Swiss immigration to get to the Swiss side to get to the BA check-in counter. Then, had to clear EU immigration to get back to the EU side where the gate is. At the gate area, there is no smoking allowed. So, exited EU, entered Switzerland, went to the smoking area (which is on the other side of a glass partition from the EU gates), exited Switzerland, entered EU, and got back to my gate.

Just knew that US customs was going to flag me upon my return home.

San Pedro Sula, Honduras (circa 1987):
Restroom lit by one naked lightbulb. Dog in restroom eating something off the floor; was friendly though!

All pax kept in a windowless room waiting for transfer flight to Roatan. When enough pax wanted to have a smoke, security guard escorts the group out of the room and onto the airfield. Airfield is full of modern military planes and helicopters, and hundreds of military personnel walking about. No person or eqpt has any national markings, though it is obvious that this is US military. The Guatemala/Nicaragua Contra thing; "advisors".

Narita, Tokyo:
So many lovely ladies, so long to wait for connecting flight, so painful to have erection for such a long time.

zipcode · 29-12-2007, 05:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Jet Gorgon

The old HK airport was pretty bad, but I loved flying in through the ghetto towers -- fek, so close you could see what folks were watching on TV.

My ex-wife threw out all my photos and slides of my travels in Asia, and I had some great ones from the HK approaches. Yeah, I miss that airport. Made having a window seat worthwhile!

Udonite · 29-12-2007, 05:08 AM

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Originally Posted by peterpan

Brunei, its crap, not the worst by any means but jesus, you can't even buy a beer and the food you get is pure swill, they have free wifi now, but mostly it doesn't work and the bitches aren't worth a look.

I agree, and Kuwait City Airport is just as bad, nothing to buy, the cafe food is tasteless crap.
Heathrow Terminal 3, old, dated and far too small for numbers that use this dump for long haul flights, overpriced food in the cafes, and tables that have not been cleared. Any time of day you'll be hard pressed to find a seat in the lounge.

Ban Saray · 29-12-2007, 05:14 AM

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Perth W.A has the meanest Custome pricks I've ever come across, will Never ever fly international into there again

If you think they are bad don't fly into Darwin either.

Agreed, have been accosted by them as well, but the WA guys seema bit more agressive, and dare i say it they are UK emmigrants!

28-12-2007, 11:59 PM	#43 (permalink)
chinthee Sundance is my bff Last Online: 23-09-2008 07:21 AM Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 6,033	^Very good start. Reminds me of some airports in the Former Soviet Central Asian Republics - I'll discuss those tomorrow.

29-12-2007, 02:45 AM	#50 (permalink)
jizzybloke Special Member Last Online: Today 05:46 AM Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,483	^OK then here it is, you git Heathrow is shite, when i fly back into it!

29-12-2007, 03:12 AM	#51 (permalink)
BosseO Roi Et Last Online: Today 09:09 AM Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ban Chang, Rayong Posts: 220	I might be a bit outdated, but in the 80's and 90's when I was on a flight somewhere, in average twice a week, Dhahran Saudi and Athens Greece was among the worst places. Arrival in Dhahran took some 2 - 3 hours and at the departure in Athens there was hardly space to move in the overcrowded halls. A 24 hour flight delay in Cairo wasn't too great either, the floor to sit on and water to drink.

29-12-2007, 03:48 AM	#53 (permalink)
Mr Earl The Grand Wazoo Last Online: Today 08:40 AM Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ranong Posts: 4,919	Seattle is pretty bad, after that LAX is also worthy of significant loathing.

29-12-2007, 05:01 AM	#56 (permalink)
zipcode Wat Phra Kaeo Last Online: 29-11-2008 02:40 PM Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 891	Basel airport (BSL): Part of the airport is in France (EU), and the other in Switzerland (non-EU). Flight arrived, got baggage, cleared EU immigration since I was taking a bus to Freiburg, Germany. Noticed forex counter was closed. Asked, was told to use Forex counter on Swiss side. Exited EU, entered Switzerland, got forex. No buses from Swiss side to Germany, so exited Switzerland, entered EU. For return trip, arrived from France side, had to clear Swiss immigration to get to the Swiss side to get to the BA check-in counter. Then, had to clear EU immigration to get back to the EU side where the gate is. At the gate area, there is no smoking allowed. So, exited EU, entered Switzerland, went to the smoking area (which is on the other side of a glass partition from the EU gates), exited Switzerland, entered EU, and got back to my gate. Just knew that US customs was going to flag me upon my return home. San Pedro Sula, Honduras (circa 1987): Restroom lit by one naked lightbulb. Dog in restroom eating something off the floor; was friendly though! All pax kept in a windowless room waiting for transfer flight to Roatan. When enough pax wanted to have a smoke, security guard escorts the group out of the room and onto the airfield. Airfield is full of modern military planes and helicopters, and hundreds of military personnel walking about. No person or eqpt has any national markings, though it is obvious that this is US military. The Guatemala/Nicaragua Contra thing; "advisors". Narita, Tokyo: So many lovely ladies, so long to wait for connecting flight, so painful to have erection for such a long time.