Billy From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2000, 895 posts, RR: 8 Reply 1, posted (12 years 6 months 3 weeks 11 hours ago) and read 2687 times:
Try Brazil's Santos Dumont (Rio) or Congonhas in Sao Paulo. They are boxed into a tiny area yet handle an astonishing number of movements with no air bridges, buses or (in the case of Santos) air conditioning.
Ahlfors From Canada, joined Oct 2000, 1318 posts, RR: 5 Reply 3, posted (12 years 6 months 3 weeks 7 hours ago) and read 2649 times:
At HEL, 15-20 minute connections are possible and popular, and people rarely miss their connection. (less than in US hubs). Also, if HEL is your final destination, your baggage will be at baggage claim by the time you get there (about 7 minutes from an International gate, through immigration to baggage claim.) Can't beat that kind of efficiency!
Nickofatlanta From Australia, joined exactly 13 years ago today! , 1457 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (12 years 6 months 3 weeks 6 hours ago) and read 2641 times:
It's got to be Singapore Changi Airport.
Other possibilities I think would include Amsterdam, Cincinnati and the new Hong Kong airport. Also, possibly Denver. Not sure about ATL - the delays there are sometimes ridiculous.
Fanoftristars From United States of America, joined Jul 2000, 1573 posts, RR: 5 Reply 6, posted (12 years 6 months 3 weeks 6 hours ago) and read 2643 times:
Although not the best, my local airport, SLC, is quite efficient. I love that you can still pull up to the curb and run to your gate and not ride some train, or run 5 miles to the gate. Everything is packed in snugly and we rarely experience delays at the gate or have long lines for the active runways
A student From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 8, posted (12 years 6 months 3 weeks 3 hours ago) and read 2620 times:
London Stansted is very efficient, modern, full of light and shopping facilities and bloody fast in terms of luggage movement and reaching the gate. Oh, and their shuttle train between terminals is cute.
Sn330 From Belgium, joined Nov 2004, 16 posts, RR: 1 Reply 10, posted (12 years 6 months 3 weeks 1 hour ago) and read 2610 times:
DFW is also relatively efficient. They were the first to institute a monorail system.
Also, NickofAtlanta, DIA is not efficient at all. The only way to get from the Main Terminal to concourses B and C is by a underground train, which has a constant amount of breakdowns and problems.
FLY777UAL From United States of America, joined May 1999, 4510 posts, RR: 3 Reply 11, posted (12 years 6 months 3 weeks 1 hour ago) and read 2598 times:
Sn330-
Where do you get your information regarding the "constant amount of breakdowns and problems" of DIA's trams?
BH346 From United States of America, joined Jan 2000, 3265 posts, RR: 17 Reply 13, posted (12 years 6 months 2 weeks 6 days 21 hours ago) and read 2581 times:
Kansai International Airport, Osaka, Japan.(KIX)
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DIA77 From United States of America, joined Jan 2000, 700 posts, RR: 7 Reply 16, posted (12 years 6 months 2 weeks 6 days 19 hours ago) and read 2556 times:
The monorail at DFW blows. I think PIT is pretty efficient.
TWAneedsNOhelp From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 17, posted (12 years 6 months 2 weeks 6 days 19 hours ago) and read 2554 times:
PBI = West Palm Beach International Airport is a great one. Very new, light, airy, and classy. Genuine art adorn the marble and wood panneled complex. Outside the airport approach is complimented with lakes, palm trees, and lush landscaping. Parking could't be easier also. The short term garage is built above the terminal complex so getting from your car to your gate involves a simple elevator ride. It's a shame Trans World is closing their station, but Southwest and JetBlue are moving in.
As for major airports, I agree, ATL is terrific. Modern and easy to understand coupled with a terrific array of food and shopping choices, IMHO make this southeast gateway first-rate. I've never been delayed through ATL thnakfully, but may parents were stranded for like 7 hours a month ago coming back from PWM to FLL.
SIA fan From Indonesia, joined Aug 2000, 728 posts, RR: 1 Reply 18, posted (12 years 6 months 2 weeks 6 days 17 hours ago) and read 2552 times:
How about Singapore Changi?
The immigration is fast and you find your baggage already waiting for you afterwards.
Transfers and transits are easy and fast. Good terminal layout and everything is marked so clearly.
I also like Amsterdam Schiphol.
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