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rawlins · 28-12-2007, 04:21 PM

Talking about international ones, not some dust track and tin shack in remote Africa...

For me, Paris CDG has got to be the shittiest of all international airports.... Just shite... When you need to make a connection you have to fight to get on a couple of buses, get shunted all the way round the airport and then end up about 100 yards from where you started.... Even the lounges are shite in CDG...

Schipol and Hong Kong are up there with the best IMO..

What do you reckon?

MeMock · 28-12-2007, 04:32 PM

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?

astasinim · 28-12-2007, 04:41 PM

Gander, New foundland. That place was desperate. One shop that sold it all and little cafe.

cimboc · 28-12-2007, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by MeMock

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

Boon Mee · 28-12-2007, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by cimboc

Quote:

Originally Posted by MeMock

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

Wouldn't be a good Nanny State w/out taxing to the max, eh?

MeMock · 29-12-2007, 02:14 AM

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Originally Posted by cimboc

Quote:

Originally Posted by MeMock

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.

Texpat · 28-12-2007, 04:36 PM

I used to spend way to many hours at Chiang Kai-shek IAP in Taipei. It used to be the crappiest, most unfriendly, dimly lit, hard chair, horrible food airport on earth.

They've made great strides over the past five years and now it's merely pretty bad.

El Gibbon · 29-12-2007, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Texpat

I used to spend way to many hours at Chiang Kai-shek IAP in Taipei. It used to be the crappiest, most unfriendly, dimly lit, hard chair, horrible food airport on earth.

They've made great strides over the past five years and now it's merely pretty bad.

Loved arriving at 4:30 AM from SFO, making a connection to KL and having to wait for 2 hours before A LONE coffee shop opened. Just what you need on a 5 hour layover... Staff were absolute shits, dirty and dingy totally fucked up, what a place. Did the same flights about 20 times till the San Jose airport went international, then it was AA to Tokyo. A lot more expensive but at least you could get a cup of coffee in a clean organized terminal.

E. G.

El Gibbon · 29-12-2007, 08:16 AM

One not mentioned yet is Chenai Intl. Arrived at 11:15, walked up stairs to the lone restaurant and ordered food and a couple of beers. At precisely 12:00 midnight they came to the table informed us they were closed and took the half eaten plates and half empty beers away!

Could not believe it. Left with a 7 hour wait for flight to Port Blair without even a soda machine in sight..

BTW the food was terrible and beer was only cool, Ice??? no!

Lucky thing Happyman that you missed the trip.

E. G>

Happyman · 29-12-2007, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by El Gibbon

Could not believe it. Left with a 7 hour wait for flight to Port Blair without even a soda machine in sight..

BTW the food was terrible and beer was only cool, Ice??? no!

Lucky thing Happyman that you missed the trip.

E. G>

Up until now I have regretted not making it that time - thanks for putting my tiny mind at rest!

durianfan · 28-12-2007, 04:39 PM

San Francisco is pretty bad. It's possibly the ugliest airport I've ever been to. London Heathrow is bad too - I hate traveling long distances between terminals, and what's even worse, having to get on a tram to get to a terminal (LHR is guilty on both counts).

The one in Taipei is shit as well --- it's small, and there's absolutely nothing to do. Ho Chi Minh is like that too.

I'd agree that the best is Schipol in Amsterdam. Every few gates they have a bar serving up Heineken on draft. Incheon in Seoul is pretty good too. It's really big, but very easy to get around. Tons of shops and internet cafes so you can kill time while waiting for your flight.

Sir Burr · 28-12-2007, 04:42 PM

I'll have to agree with CDG. Huge walks and no signs.

Propagator · 28-12-2007, 04:44 PM

London Heathrow takes my vote.

durianfan · 28-12-2007, 04:54 PM

Oh I forgot one. Honolulu, Hawaii --- this takes the cake as the shittiest airport I've ever been to. First off, when I went to BKK from Honolulu the departure gate was somewhere in an underground garage -- I shit you not. Secondly, when you arrive in Honolulu you have to walk about a mile around the airport to actually get to the baggage area, and then finally to the exit. It makes no sense.

Dalton · 28-12-2007, 05:01 PM

Kulusuk international airport East Greenland.......Nothing in the entire world even comes close to that..

Boon Mee · 28-12-2007, 05:10 PM

Mexico City.
You gotta walk miles from the Domestic to International departure gates thru swarms of people...

Happyman · 28-12-2007, 05:10 PM

Dakka Bangladesh !

Absolute pits in all respects!

Texpat · 28-12-2007, 05:19 PM

Forgot Delhi. I never flew into or out of there, but went to go pick up a friend. Oh the humanity! or lack of Never saw luggage so big.

Fabian · 28-12-2007, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Texpat

Forgot Delhi. I never flew into or out of there, but went to go pick up a friend. Oh the humanity! or lack of Never saw luggage so big.

The worst I have been to so far was Dubai but I have not been to Delhi and don't plan to though I have heard and seen pictures what a terrible place that is.

Wallalai · 28-12-2007, 05:20 PM

Bucarest International airport. And the Tarom of course.

28-12-2007, 04:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
rawlins Yao Last Online: Today 03:54 AM Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 853	What's the shittiest airport in the world? Talking about international ones, not some dust track and tin shack in remote Africa... For me, Paris CDG has got to be the shittiest of all international airports.... Just shite... When you need to make a connection you have to fight to get on a couple of buses, get shunted all the way round the airport and then end up about 100 yards from where you started.... Even the lounges are shite in CDG... Schipol and Hong Kong are up there with the best IMO.. What do you reckon?

28-12-2007, 04:39 PM	#11 (permalink)
durianfan Cynical Member Last Online: 02-11-2009 09:10 PM Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ratchada Posts: 1,441	San Francisco is pretty bad. It's possibly the ugliest airport I've ever been to. London Heathrow is bad too - I hate traveling long distances between terminals, and what's even worse, having to get on a tram to get to a terminal (LHR is guilty on both counts). The one in Taipei is shit as well --- it's small, and there's absolutely nothing to do. Ho Chi Minh is like that too. I'd agree that the best is Schipol in Amsterdam. Every few gates they have a bar serving up Heineken on draft. Incheon in Seoul is pretty good too. It's really big, but very easy to get around. Tons of shops and internet cafes so you can kill time while waiting for your flight. __________________ "Fuck off. And take your stupid cult with you." -Scarlett Johansson to Tom Cruise

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28-12-2007, 04:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
MeMock Marmers is God Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Emerald triangle Posts: 9,741	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?

28-12-2007, 04:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
astasinim Small Member Last Online: Today 06:24 AM Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 2,057	Gander, New foundland. That place was desperate. One shop that sold it all and little cafe.

28-12-2007, 04:36 PM	#7 (permalink)
Texpat ฝรั่งพูดมาก Last Online: 27-10-2009 11:55 PM Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nong Khai Posts: 12,491	I used to spend way to many hours at Chiang Kai-shek IAP in Taipei. It used to be the crappiest, most unfriendly, dimly lit, hard chair, horrible food airport on earth. They've made great strides over the past five years and now it's merely pretty bad.

29-12-2007, 08:16 AM	#9 (permalink)
El Gibbon Thailand Expat Last Online: 07-11-2009 06:01 AM Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Samut Phrakon Posts: 1,722	One not mentioned yet is Chenai Intl. Arrived at 11:15, walked up stairs to the lone restaurant and ordered food and a couple of beers. At precisely 12:00 midnight they came to the table informed us they were closed and took the half eaten plates and half empty beers away! Could not believe it. Left with a 7 hour wait for flight to Port Blair without even a soda machine in sight.. BTW the food was terrible and beer was only cool, Ice??? no! Lucky thing Happyman that you missed the trip. E. G>

28-12-2007, 04:42 PM	#12 (permalink)
Sir Burr Rhubarb, rhubarb, rhubarb Last Online: 16-06-2009 10:54 AM Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Phuket. Posts: 5,087	I'll have to agree with CDG. Huge walks and no signs.

28-12-2007, 04:44 PM	#13 (permalink)
Propagator Old Git Last Online: Today 06:44 AM Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Runcorn, Cheshire, UK formerly Epsom Surrey. Posts: 3,600	London Heathrow takes my vote.

28-12-2007, 04:54 PM	#14 (permalink)
durianfan Cynical Member Last Online: 02-11-2009 09:10 PM Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ratchada Posts: 1,441	Oh I forgot one. Honolulu, Hawaii --- this takes the cake as the shittiest airport I've ever been to. First off, when I went to BKK from Honolulu the departure gate was somewhere in an underground garage -- I shit you not. Secondly, when you arrive in Honolulu you have to walk about a mile around the airport to actually get to the baggage area, and then finally to the exit. It makes no sense.

28-12-2007, 05:01 PM	#15 (permalink)
Dalton Mea-Culpa Last Online: 01-08-2009 12:16 AM Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: In the sticks. Posts: 7,451	Kulusuk international airport East Greenland.......Nothing in the entire world even comes close to that..

28-12-2007, 05:10 PM	#16 (permalink)
Boon Mee Thailand Travel Forum Last Online: Today 07:30 AM Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 12,913	Mexico City. You gotta walk miles from the Domestic to International departure gates thru swarms of people...

28-12-2007, 05:10 PM	#17 (permalink)
Happyman Thailand Travel Forum Last Online: Today 12:17 PM Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Rawai Phuket Posts: 5,300	Dakka Bangladesh ! Absolute pits in all respects!

28-12-2007, 05:19 PM	#18 (permalink)
Texpat ฝรั่งพูดมาก Last Online: 27-10-2009 11:55 PM Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nong Khai Posts: 12,491	Forgot Delhi. I never flew into or out of there, but went to go pick up a friend. Oh the humanity! or lack of Never saw luggage so big.

28-12-2007, 05:20 PM	#20 (permalink)
Wallalai Mactard Last Online: Today 11:50 AM Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Moo 2 Posts: 2,374	Bucarest International airport. And the Tarom of course.

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