Ssides From United States of America, joined Feb 2001, 4059 posts, RR: 23 Posted (9 years 5 months 2 weeks 3 days 3 hours ago) and read 7206 times:
OK, at first I thought the whole "Top 5" idea was kind of silly, but now I'm intrigued. What are your Top 5 airports -- not for spotting or variety of aircraft, but layout, appearance, convenience, etc.
United4ever From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 291 posts, RR: 2 Reply 1, posted (9 years 5 months 2 weeks 3 days 3 hours ago) and read 7138 times:
Based only on the ones I have used:
Top 5 (in no particular order)
MAN
ORD
EWR
CVG
STN
Worst 5 (in no particular order)
CDG
CDG
JFK
CDG
CDG
Ssides From United States of America, joined Feb 2001, 4059 posts, RR: 23 Reply 2, posted (9 years 5 months 2 weeks 3 days 2 hours ago) and read 7108 times:
Ssides From United States of America, joined Feb 2001, 4059 posts, RR: 23 Reply 6, posted (9 years 5 months 2 weeks 3 days 2 hours ago) and read 7065 times:
I can understand how some connecting traffic is difficult at DFW -- but in my experience it's hard at IAH as well!
Flyguyclt From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 537 posts, RR: 9 Reply 7, posted (9 years 5 months 2 weeks 3 days 2 hours ago) and read 7049 times:
1. Detroit Metro (World Gateway Terminal)
2. Amsterdam
3. Minneapolis/St. Paul
4. Denver
5. Pittsburgh
Ntspelich From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 764 posts, RR: 0 Reply 9, posted (9 years 5 months 2 weeks 3 days 2 hours ago) and read 6996 times:
Top 5 (no particular order)
PIT
ORD
PVD
DTW (NW WorldGateway)
AMS
Worst 5 (no particular order)
PHL
MDW (old)
BOS
LGA
SAN
NS
United 717 heavy, you're facing the wrong way. Any chance you can powerback to get off of my deice pad?
Garnetpalmetto From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 5244 posts, RR: 55 Reply 10, posted (9 years 5 months 2 weeks 3 days 1 hour ago) and read 6930 times:
Top 5:
PIT
CLT
EWR
ATL
CAE (have to put in a vote for the home team )
Bottom 5:
IAD
IAD
IAD
IAD
oh yeah did I mention IAD yet?
Seriously:
IAD
PHL
JFK
LGA
CAE prior to its renovations in the mid '90s
South Carolina - too small to be its own country, too big to be a mental asylum.
B4real From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 2595 posts, RR: 6 Reply 11, posted (9 years 5 months 2 weeks 3 days 1 hour ago) and read 6927 times:
TOP:
CVG
DTW
SSA
BOTTOM:
ATL
JFK (O&D) - (Connections okay)
ITO
DFW - AA (other airlines or no terminal change okay)
Doninfc From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 135 posts, RR: 2 Reply 15, posted (9 years 5 months 2 weeks 3 days 1 hour ago) and read 6802 times:
Of those I've been to,
Top 5:
DCA
PIT
DEN
MCO
PVD
Bottom 5:
SAN
BOS
JFK
CAI
STL
Bottom honorable mention:
ATH (old)
DFW (bad design for connecting traffic)
BWI (overcrowded, bad parking/roadways, long lines, ugly terminal)
IAD (build the tunnel and get rid of those 1960's people movers already!)
I'm still baffled that a world class city like San Diego has yet to do somthing about its 3rd world airport.
Ybacpa From United States of America, joined Feb 2001, 1108 posts, RR: 1 Reply 16, posted (9 years 5 months 2 weeks 3 days 1 hour ago) and read 6771 times:
Top Five:
1. EWR
2. SFO
3. LHR
4. SJC
5. PIT
Bottom Five:
5. DCA
4. ORD
3. LGW
2. IAH
1. MEM
SkyTeam: The alliance for third rate airlines finally getting their act together!
Doninfc From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 135 posts, RR: 2 Reply 17, posted (9 years 5 months 2 weeks 3 days 1 hour ago) and read 6760 times:
Ybacpa,
just curious, what have you got against DCA? The new terminal opened in '98 (i think) is beautiful, easy to navigate, has great views of the monuments and Potomac, and is 10 minutes from downtown via metro. What more could you ask for?
FSPilot747 From United States of America, joined Oct 1999, 3599 posts, RR: 14 Reply 18, posted (9 years 5 months 2 weeks 3 days ago) and read 6737 times:
No. 1: SNA! Where else are you going to be surrounded in Marble and greeted with Palm Trees? Cleanest, Beautifullest airport
Worst? DTW and LAX (I can't come up with 5).
The United terminal at DTW seems to be the armpit of the place (I don't fly NW, so I don't see the new terminal that much).
LAX is just disgusting when you're flying domestic. Last time I flew out of LAX and was sitting at the gate, for a minute there I thought I was in some run-down hospital waiting room in the middle of South Central.
Coronado990 From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 1590 posts, RR: 2 Reply 19, posted (9 years 5 months 2 weeks 3 days ago) and read 6712 times:
G-KIRAN From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2000, 736 posts, RR: 0 Reply 20, posted (9 years 5 months 2 weeks 3 days ago) and read 6682 times:
I can only say for the airports I have been to, namely: LHR, BHX, CDG, PRA, FCO, VIE, BKK, CNX, KUL, SXB( old KUL), SIN, JKT, SOC, DPS, MEL, SYD, NRT,YVR, YCL.
AlekToronto From Canada, joined Nov 2003, 328 posts, RR: 0 Reply 22, posted (9 years 5 months 2 weeks 2 days 23 hours ago) and read 6613 times:
My Top 5:
Seoul (ICN) - beautiful architecture.
Fort Lauderdale (FLL) - fast in and out, easy to navigate, 5 mins to the beach!
Amsterdam (AMS) - easy transfers, great shopping.
Barcelona (BCN) - chic airport for a chic city.
Vancouver (YVR) - very Canadian, clean.
Bottom 5:
Sao Paulo (GRU) - very ugly, rude and disorganized.
Miami (MIA) - hell to arrive at. spread out, dark.
New York Kennedy (JFK) - hell to arrive at. Spread out and dark.
Los Angeles (LAX) - just nasty, crazy line ups, rude service, ugly.
Toronto (YYZ) (Terminal 1 and 2 resemble 3rd world bunkers.) can't wait for the new Terminal 1 - about time.
BGIplanefreak From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 68 posts, RR: 0 Reply 24, posted (9 years 5 months 2 weeks 2 days 22 hours ago) and read 6435 times:
Top 5:
DEN
MCO
CDG - 2E
SYD - Qantas Domestic
DCA
Bottom 5:
CDG - 2B
MIA
LGA
JFK - Terminal 3/Old Pan Am
SJU - can't find anything to eat
25 CainanUK: TOP 5 1...Kuala Lumpur 2...Washington Dulles 3...Charlotte 4...San Diego 5...Frankfurt BOTTOM 5 1...Philadelphia 2...Manchester (UK) 3...Heathrow 4...
26 Icarus75: I agree with people ranking CDG among the worst and among the best. The worst : terminal 1 : old, sometimes dirty and needing a lot or refurbishing. T
27 Dtwclipper: TOP DTW JFK-'cause it's cool, it doesn't work, but it cool KIX ZRH AMS Worst DCA LGA ORD EWR LAX
28 Ah414211: Top 5: MSP DTW ORD DEN MCO Worst 5: SEA BOS DFW LAX JFK
29 PropJock04: I haven't been to a bunch, but from what I have experienced here is my list: Best-- 1. PIT 2. PHX (once you're inside!) 3. SFO 4. DEN 5. DCA Worst-- 1
30 SprxflySWA: My top 5,in every conceivable order: 1.PVD,easy,new B.PDX, new C,D,E areas,like the market area,not too busy. 3.ACV (Eureka/Arcata,CA),nice small fac
31 Homer71: Top 3 (in no order): IAH - Terminal E just opened, wide open space, lots of natural light NRT - Terminal 2 is spacious, Terminal 1 in the middle of ma
32 Rkmcswain: Are they still using the old terminals at CVG? You know, where you catch UA and/or CO flights... "B", I think. Who designed that? The windows run from
33 Leviticus: I'm a positive person so I think I'll skip the "worst"-list (anyway, MRU gets a big minus) My five favorites in no particular order are : FRA AMS JFK
34 RockyRacoon: Rkmcswain: The old terminals are still in use. Terminal 2, which you are talking about is used by united, american eagle, and continental express. I h
35 Cpharris5514: Well, here's my 2-cents worth: Top (no particular order) LHR SEA (I'm from Seattle, so I'll confess a bias!) SFO DSM (I live here now -- very easy to
36 Triley1057: Top 5: (no particular order) AMS IAH (besides Terminal C) VIE PIT MUC OK, I'll make it 6: DEN Bottom 5: DFW HOU Terminal C at IAH SNA (beautiful airpo
37 ORBITJFK: What's with all the JFK on the worst list? What's so bad about it? My Top Five: JFK CVG (GREAT AIRPORT) ISP DFW MCO Worst: LGA EWR LHR (TOO BIG) ORBIT
38 UA744KSFO: Lot of diversity here! Well, here's my two cents: Top 5: 1. SYD (I love everything about it!) 2. SFO (New Int'l terminal has a lot of space) 3. DEN (V
39 BH346: Best: 1.KIX - Easy to use, amazing terminal, lots to do(outside of the secure area at least) 2.OKA - Easy to use, beautiful terminal, tropical atmosph
40 Capt078: best five: amsterdam-schipol (ams), mcnamara terminal at detroit (dtw), shanghai-pudong (pvg), paris-charles de gaulle (cdg), and washington-national
41 Paddy: BEST 1. YVR (best airport in the pacific northwest. a reflection of the city itself, very clean and international. my first choice for Asia flights.)
42 Qantasboy: Best: 1. Singapore Changi ~ Lots to do, beautiful lounges, fantastic connections. 2. Milan Malpensa (MXP) ~ Lovely terminal, heaps of shopping, nice l
43 Nwcoflyer: Best Airports: (top five) -Detroit/Metro (NWA's WorldGateway Terminal)--DTW -Minneapolist/St. Paul International--MSP -Denver International Airport--D
44 Ybacpa: Doninfc, I've always had problems at DCA... weather delays, ATC delays, maintenance delays. Granted that is just my experience. I also always seem to
45 SkyHigh340: Best: EWR IST JFK (Terminal 1) LHR LGA- Just personel experiences there. Worst: RAK ESB MSY-Sorry, I just can't stand it JFK-The rest of it BWI
46 Ryanb741: Best: SIN HKG DXB SYD KUL Worst: CDG LHR (Terminals 1 and 2) JFK Delhi Karachi
47 Jm017: Top 5 (in no particular order): EWR BWI (international pier) IAD DEN ATL Bottom 5: YYZ (A Bloody mess. Plus A bad experience a while back) PHL ( I pos
48 BlatantEcho: Top 5 (no particular order) SMF - Sacramento, CA (clean and efficent) PDX - Portland, OR (lots of parking, tidy and efficent layout) ORD - Chicago, IL
49 L1011Lover: This is based on all my experiences I´ve made over the years in flying both private and as a F/A! Best: 1) CVG (it´s gorgeous, clean, new, convenien
50 Lan_Fanatic: Based on airports I have been: Best 5: AMS SCL FCO LHR MAD Worst 5: ORY LIM GRU MIA EZE
51 Graham697: Best 5 TPA (Home airport and its constantly forgotten) DCA PHL(New Int'l Term, WOW!) ORD ATL Worst 5 MCO (Copier of original TPA Design) LGA MDW CDG L
52 Chi-town: Best: 1. ORD 2. DEN 3. LAX 4. MSP 5. MDW Worst: 1. MCI (connecting here is a bitch) 2. DTW 3. ATL 4. CLE 5. OAK[Edited 2003-12-12 04:13:22]
53 STT757: I generally like most commercial airports, but I'll list terminals I like and Terminals I do not. Terminals/Airports I like.. 1.) Orlando (MCO) 2.) Ne
54 TxAgKuwait: Airports I like: PHX, FLL, LAS, PIT, MCI Airports I am ambivalent about: LAX, DFW, MSY, MEM, SAT Airports I would rather not ever see again: ATL, ORD,
55 RiddlePilot215: Top 5: CDG DTW(The NW terminal) BWI EWR SFO Worst: MCO(pretty inside....but it's horrible...it's that damn mouse I tell ya) ATL(just hell in general)
56 Homeroid: From my many past years (not now) non-revving. Best: AUS - If you get lost, you need to see a shrink! SNA - same deal MHT - great layout (A this side,
57 Aviatortj: MEM-worst What a dump. Needs a facelift.
58 B6FA4ever: My top 5: HNL - like mentioned above...love the open terminal FLL IAD - except for the people mover KIX PSP/SAN (tie...) (though SAN could work on the
59 Kanebear: Top 5 : HKG - The Wing... ahhhh. I do miss the Elemis spa sooo much though. CPH - Tuborg beer on tap, good shopping, great design and even the trash p
60 Skip7966: I fly a lot but most of my flying is restricted to 3 airports. LAX SEA RNO. I did use OAK this summer and found it to be really easy to use, and BOI w
61 StevenUhl777: Best: 1. IAD (people movers and rolling green hills and scenery around it - love flying in!) 2. PDX - transformation in last 10 years or so is nothing
62 Qantas005: best 5 CPH SIN HKG FRA MUC worst 5 NRT CAI FCO ATH(old airport) PER
63 LH423: Best: 1. VIE 2. FRA 3. YUL (except for the ages long walk down the rather dreary Transborder pier) 4. RSW 5. LAS Worst: 1. IAD 2. MIA 3. EDI 4. BOS 5.
64 Pr1268: SAN - I distinctly remember picking someone up and we had to walk less than 500 feet from gate to car (of course this was in 1989) AUS (Bergstrom Int'
65 IndustrialPate: I don't understand all the votes for LAS being one of the best airports. Sure, it's got some beautiful scenery surrounding it, but outside terminal D,
66 LImamura: Top 5: KIX HKG SIN ICN SFO Bottom 5: CDG LHR OAK JFK PHL
67 Lhr001: Best Airports 1/ Dubai 2/ Honolulu 3/ Hong Kong 4/ Kuala Lumpur 5/ Munich 6/ Amsterdam 7/ Paris/Charles de Gaulle 8/ Milan/Malpensa 9/ Frankfurt 10/ L
68 IFLYMCO: Top 5: MCO SLC SFO IAD DCA Bottom 5: BWI LHR ATL ORD MIA Have a great day!
69 SPL: Good 1. Amsterdam 2. Dublin 3. Zurich 4. Brussel 5. JFK Bad 1. Paris Charles de Gaulle 2. London Gatwick 3. Frankfurt 4. DFW 5. ORD Just MY opinion ba
70 Qantasboy: Best: 1. SIN 2. DXB 3. SYD 4. AKL 5. MXP Worst: 1. BOM (chatrapaji shivaji) 2. GOA 3. LIN 4. BKK 5. CDG
71 SNBA319: best: AMS Amsterdam Schiphol; grand, great transit area easy gates HEL Helsinki Vantaa; clear and easy airport BRS Bristol; sweet little country airpo
72 Britair: Best: 1. Singapore 2. Helsinki 3. Dubai 4. Kuala Lumpur 5. Hong Kong Worst: 1. London Heathrow 2. Venice Treviso 3. Glasgow 4. Prestwick 5. Paris CDG
73 Dghiggins: It's all relative - if you fly mostly longhaul or shorthaul - if you have access to lounges etc etc ......... As a frequent longhaul flyer I think it
74 QANTAS747-438: TOP 5: 1. LAX!!! 2. SYD 3. STL 4. SEA 5. ATL WORST 5: 1. LGB 2. LGB 3. LGB 4. LGB 5. SAN I'd like to note that I think Long Beach (LGB) is the biggest
75 IndustrialPate: I'd like to note that I think Long Beach (LGB) is the biggest joke I've ever seen! ... 20 min north is LAX with any flight you could want. LGB is the
76 FinnWings: These are not in particular order: Best: - Hong Kong - Singapore - Helsinki - Copenhagen - Amsterdam Worst: - London Heathrow - Mexico City - JFK - Ma
77 SNARN: Best : SIN AMS ATL SYD BRU - Terminal A Worst: MBJ BKK WAW ATH MIA
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