BlazingCessna From United States of America, joined Dec 2005, 113 posts, RR: 0 Posted (6 years 8 months 2 weeks 4 days 14 hours ago) and read 2760 times:
Actually the planes are usually late departing (in my experience).
Last time I flew KEF-BWI the listed departure time (16:40) ended up being our boarding time.
I personally like OSL better.
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Actually, I was in KATL once and liked it, it seemed very efficient. On the flip side, I hated KCVG, and the "mobile lounge" thing at KIAD kinda drives me nuts...although for an aviation geek like me, I like the view (its much better than a tunnel).
VC10BOAC From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 389 posts, RR: 0 Reply 9, posted (6 years 8 months 2 weeks 2 days 7 hours ago) and read 2554 times:
Surprised no one has mentioned the NW terminal at DTW.
Blazingcessna From United States of America, joined Dec 2005, 113 posts, RR: 0 Reply 11, posted (6 years 8 months 2 weeks 2 days 2 hours ago) and read 2518 times:
Havent been to DTW. But DFW blows donkey taint, as they say. Unless you are connectin in the same terminal you have to go through secuity again. (TSA SUCKS!!!! Double digit IQ with Triple digit incomes)
Btriple7 From United States of America, joined Sep 2005, 1139 posts, RR: 9 Reply 12, posted (6 years 8 months 2 weeks 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 2512 times:
Agreed. KLM has mastered the hub-and-spoke system out of AMS. That is one big reason why the airline is so successful out of a relatively small country like Holland with not as much O&D traffic. AMS is an easy airport for connections, and most passengers enjoy the transition at AMS. I just wish EI could do the same at DUB.
I also agree with you about LHR, CDG, and FRA. I have only been to CDG, but from what I've heard they all seem to be a mess at times. Too big and not as well organized as they could be. ATL is a bit the same way from what I have experienced myself, but ATL has a fairly simply layout and things are clearly indicated which makes it bearable. However, it is still overwhelming at times.
PanAm747 From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 4242 posts, RR: 10 Reply 13, posted (6 years 8 months 2 weeks 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 2503 times:
I would say DEN.
DEN is probably the last thing in this country that will EVER be built with the future in mind. All of the runways (up to 14 in the master plan!!) are non-intersecting. Operations are designed so that landing aircraft use a runway that brings them TO the terminal, where departing aircraft start on a runway near the terminal and take-off AWAY from the terminals.
Weather delays will of course always happen, but at DEN they do not cause the sort of chaos that ATL and ORD seem to suffer from. There are always choices as to how to re-route traffic.
The terminals are as straighforward and easy to figure out as is humanly possible. I'd say "idiot proof", but God will always create a better idiot. It is rather difficult to not be able to figure out where your next gate is located - even if it is in another terminal.
Star Trek Voyager's "Seven Of Nine" would probably quip, "an efficient design". I agree - and I always get a chuckle while transitting DEN picturing Chicago's mayor Daley salivating at how to recreate DEN at ORD...getting ideas...only his are on an even larger scale. Wouldn't THAT be something?
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Safs From Australia, joined Dec 2005, 199 posts, RR: 0 Reply 15, posted (6 years 8 months 2 weeks 1 day 10 hours ago) and read 2474 times:
I haven't travelled to many airports mentioned above. However, the to ones I have been to, SIN stands out as a great hub! The facilities for passengers is amazing! It's a self-sufficient city in itself!
Burnsie28 From United States of America, joined Aug 2004, 7411 posts, RR: 9 Reply 16, posted (6 years 8 months 2 weeks 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 2464 times:
DTW is one of the smoothest, easiest, and enjoyable hubs to transfer in.
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JetBlueAUS From United States of America, joined Apr 2006, 1145 posts, RR: 8 Reply 18, posted (6 years 8 months 2 weeks 18 hours ago) and read 2427 times:
I prefer IAH, DEN, and JFK.
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GQfluffy From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 19, posted (6 years 8 months 1 week 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 2395 times:
Quoting N231YE (Reply 6): Actually, I was in KATL once and liked it, it seemed very efficient. On the flip side, I hated KCVG,
Same here, yet everytime I post it, I usually get flamed for it. I've never EVER had ANY issues transfering in and out of ATL. While flying thru CVG, just about EVERY SINGLE time I've missed connections, etc. I've even flew thru ATL during rain and t-storms. No delay...:D
LouA340 From Canada, joined Oct 2005, 376 posts, RR: 0 Reply 20, posted (6 years 8 months 1 week 6 days 16 hours ago) and read 2383 times:
Quoting Btriple7 (Reply 12): Quoting PlymSpotter (Reply 7):
For me its AMS hands down
Agreed. KLM has mastered the hub-and-spoke system out of AMS. That is one big reason why the airline is so successful out of a relatively small country like Holland with not as much O&D traffic. AMS is an easy airport for connections, and most passengers enjoy the transition at AMS. I just wish EI could do the same at DUB.
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