Which is the best airport in the world?

hafla · Post by **hafla** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 7:32 pm

Schiphol Amsterdam of course.

lazza · Post by **lazza** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 10:29 am

Changi, Singapore - definitely. I flew via Singapore twice this summer, and the airport is great. Very clean, excellent food, not ridiculously expensive, free internet access terminals everywhere. And there are gardens, a health-club, places to sleep and relax.... everything you need.

In Europe, Schiphol is my favourite. Easy to get around and good facilities. I hate Heathrow - far too big, and getting bigger.

Worst airport I have been to: Mumbai international terminal - old, dirty, not enough space, and the most expensive beer I've ever had at an airport (plus, all the flights to Europe leave in the middle of the night - 01:00 to 03:00 - so you end up spending hours and hours there)

pepitopulpito · Post by **pepitopulpito** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 9:25 am

lazza wrote:Changi, Singapore - definitely. I flew via Singapore twice this summer, and the airport is great. Very clean, excellent food, not ridiculously expensive, free internet access terminals everywhere. And there are gardens, a health-club, places to sleep and relax.... everything you need.

Exactly what my parents said when came back from travelling around Asia.
Me, personally, also liked Schiphol... But will fly to Kobenhavn soon, which is also said to be a nice airport... I'll decide then

miguel_scp · Post by **miguel_scp** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 11:43 am

I've been to:

Lisbon (home)
London Heathrow
Paris-CDG
Paris-Orly
Milan Malpenza
Rome Fiumicino

and my favorite is still Heathrow. Lots of shops (for spending the last few pounds), nice seating spots...

Fons · Post by **Fons** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 11:18 am

According to some big Brittish website,

Schiphol is the best Airport in Europe (2nd: Munich, 3rd: Londen Heatrow)
Singapore is mentioned as the best airport in the world.

http://www.businesstraveller.com/defaul ... SID=650754

Speukes · Post by **Speukes** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 11:30 am

I've been in Schiphol for the first time this summer. The international train from Brussels stopped in the middle of the airport, couldn't be more easy. It's also impossible to get lost there.
I have a new number one.

Dakkus · Post by **Dakkus** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 1:37 pm

Schiphol and Helsinki are both quite good, I don't know which one to choose. Maybe I'll end up voting Helsinki, as it somehow has a more friendly lighting.

But what I can be very sure about is that Berlin Tegel is the worst airport on this planet.

Maddin · Post by **Maddin** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 1:54 pm

My favourite one is Vancouver Intl Airport.

turtle · Post by **turtle** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 3:03 pm

Hm I would say the little airports in greece

I know the service is bad, but that's just what I like about them, that it's so chaotic..They just do something, i like that

But when it's really about the quality, i would say Schiphol for sofar i know...that's the only big airport where i've been, but i will experience the airport of Madrid really soon

so i can't say yet, but i think schiphol is pretty good, except the mostly not smiling faces, especially when you go at night

And when you ignore the stressed people, yes then it's nice

So i voted: other

Edit: oh think i am not "allowed" to vote, cause im not an international traveller (yet), but okay i already did it

pepitopulpito · Post by **pepitopulpito** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 3:05 pm

turtle wrote: but i will experience the airport of Madrid really soon

Yes, you'll experience it and will never forget... Excepting if you go to the new and clean T4 of Barajas

turtle · Post by **turtle** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 3:11 pm

pepitopulpito wrote:
turtle wrote: but i will experience the airport of Madrid really soon
Yes, you'll experience it and will never forget... Excepting if you go to the new and clean T4 of Barajas

New and clean T4 of Barajas, okay that says nothing to me

But okay it's good then that i will never forget

pepitopulpito · Post by **pepitopulpito** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 3:12 pm

turtle wrote:New and clean T4 of Barajas, okay that says nothing to me But okay it's good then that i will never forget

Barajas is Madrid airport and T4 is Terminal 4, which is new and clean... T1,T2 and T3 are quite old and disgusting...

turtle · Post by **turtle** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 3:15 pm

pepitopulpito wrote:
turtle wrote:New and clean T4 of Barajas, okay that says nothing to me But okay it's good then that i will never forget
Barajas is Madrid airport and T4 is Terminal 4, which is new and clean... T1,T2 and T3 are quite old and disgusting...

Ah okay, well I'll see then

JackTheRipper · Post by **JackTheRipper** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 3:32 pm

Helsinki-Vantaa

Libra_22 · Post by **Libra_22** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 12:49 am

Airports are almost my second home. Two till four times a week i am somewhere on an airport. Since 2003 i only travel within euro-country/UK/Denmark/Swiss anymore.
I don't travel by airplane to Den Haag, Luxemburg and Paris but by train/car.

My requirements for airports are, in sequence:
public transport to the city (train/metro) --> i hate the bus and taxis are mostly expensive
on time flights
lounges
pick up speed of luggage
comfortable environment.

The Best airports:
Brussels Zaventem (Belgium)
München (Germany)
Frankfurt (Germany) --> good connections by high speed train to the rest of Germany

The Second best:
Zürich (Swiss)

Neutral:
Vienna (Austria)
Copenhagen (Denmark)
Helsinki (Finland)
Southampton (UK)
Rome Fiumicino (Italy)
Cork (Ireland)

Don't like:
Barcelona (Spain) --> almost ok, problem with on time flights
Athens (Greece) --> only public transport is Ok
Milan Malpensa (Italy) --> only public transport is ok
Madrid T4 (Spain) --> go by public transport is a hell, delays are normal and on time is exceptional, environment is new and nice
Madrid T2 (Spain) --> only public transport is OK, environment is ugly and old
Lisbon (Portugal) --> chaotic
Chania and Heraklion (Greece) --> maybe good for tourists but not for business travellers
Valencia and Malaga (Spain) --> maybe good for tourists but not for business travellers
Paris CDG and Orly (France) --> to big, crowd, chaos (i go now by high speed train to Paris instead of by airplane)
Nürenberg (Germany)
Venice (Italy) --> maybe good for tourists but not for business travellers

The worst airports:
Bogota (Colombia)
Quito (Equador)
Guayaquil (Equador)
Lima (Peru)
Mexico (Mexico)
Naïrobi (Kenia)
Kinshasa (Congo)
Dakar (Senegal)

I never was in North America nor Asian.

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