I'd like to see the ranking when the airconditioning fails....
Papa was a rodeo - Mama was a rock'n'roll band
I could play guitar and rope a steer before I learned to stand
JFK, Heathrow, Minneapolis St Paul, LAX, Logan and Mumbai all make Swampy look like nirvana. Last time I had the pleasure of going back to the UK, immigration took longer at Heathrow than Swampy and I was in the EU/British national queue and everything. Also, quick and cheap transport into the middle of BKK beats most airports by far. Don't get me on Mumbai... Departure lounge feels like you're in a favela. Delhi's really nice, where's that on the list?
"Always forgive your enemies -- Nothing annoys them so much !"
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Heathrow has to be the worst. That place is a fucking nightmare.
This is it... The apocalypse.
^ Welcome to Mumbai International Airport, duck!
I like Leinster airport because of the free tea and coffee.
---Update---
Perth has been better, at least for me, since they introduced those machines that allow you to go through immigration without actually seeing an immigration official.
Last time I went through Perth , there were 2 immi. officers for foreigners and one of them was dealing with flight crews , it took forever.
My next door neighbours have challenged me to a water fight , so I am just writing this while I am waiting for the kettle to boil .
The Australian public likes it when our government is nasty to foreigners; our media is full of people complaining that we aren't nasty enough.
Considering there are only 25 million of you lot , there are a hell of a lot of foreigners who visit Oz.
A good thing too; it's harder for us to be nasty to you when your not on our soil. Howard would never have got those extra terms if boat people hadn't obligingly continued to turn up on our shores so that we could lock the up and generally be nasty to them.
For those who find fault with Suvarnabumi, really should visit the Manila Airport. A shit hole if there ever was.
4 more years!
Filipinos and their beloved balikbayan boxes...Originally Posted by kingdomcome
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My alternative universe...
Así pues, aquí estamos.
^ Ah, very good. What is with Asians and boxes of shit at airports??? Vietnamese are notorious for that ....
And now this ...
Suvarnabhumi dips from 13 to 25 in global ranking
3/05/2012 at 02:19 AM
Suvarnabhumi Airport's position in the latest global rankings plunged this year, widening the gap between Thailand's gateway and benchmark airports like Singapore's Changi and Hong Kong International Airport.
Bangkok's main airport was 25th in a survey conducted by Skytrax, a UK-based aviation consultancy. It was 13th last year.
The results were based on 12 million passenger surveys; 388 airports were covered.
Suvarnabhumi finished 10th in the sub-category of airports handling 30-50 million passengers annually, a new sub-category created by Skytrax.
According to Skytrax, the survey evaluated the total passenger experience across 39 airport services and features. It covered everything from arrival at the airport _ through transit and departure _ to boarding.
While Skytrax did not provide details on the latest rankings, the results of a 10-month survey that began in July 2011, industry analysts said complaints about the long immigration queues and delays in take-offs and landings, some of the problems resulting from the airport's overcrowding, dragged Suvarnabhumi's position down the rankings.
The downgrade also came as other airports continued to make improvements and as a result advanced up the list.
Suvarnabhumi's overcrowding has been worsening as the airport has been stretched beyond its capacity of 45 million passengers a year over the last two years, making it one of Asia's most congested airports.
Passenger throughput last year was 47.2 million, and the numbers are expected to soar to 51 million this year as the long-awaited expansion, that will raise passenger handling capacity to 60 million a year, is still six years away.
South Korea's Incheon International Airport was voted the world's best this year, the second time that it won the top award, the last time in 2009.
Singapore's Changi Airport finished second in the challenge for World's Best Airport title. It was rated Best Airport for International Transit Passengers and Best Airport for Leisure Amenities.
Hong Kong International Airport, eight-time winner of world's Best Airport award, secured third place this year.
Hong Kong, however, received the Best Airport Dining Experience award and Best Airport Terminal Cleanliness award, Skytrax noted.
Suvarnabhumi dips from 13 to 25 in global ranking | Bangkok Post: business
This is a nice site to refer to if it looks as if you have an extended layover and it's not practical to get out of the airport.
Airport Reviews | The Guide to Sleeping in Airports
Was there two years ago. Looks like Russia built it back during the Cold War.
"Thailand is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side." - HST
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