The 'world's worst' airport

[IndoCarib]

The Philippines' main Manila airport terminal has been named the world's worst for the second year in a row in a survey by an online travel website.

Officials on Friday brushed off the survey results, insisting conditions were being improved.

"The Guide to Sleeping in Airports" website said Manila's crowded Terminal 1 was ranked the world's worst by travellers based on comfort, convenience, cleanliness and customer service.


Reviews posted on the site mentioned "dilapidated facilities", dishonest airport workers -- particularly taxi drivers -- long waiting times and rude officials.

"These are old issues," Terminal 1 manager Dante Basanta told AFP, adding that the problems were already being addressed by the government.

He conceded that the Manila airport, with a capacity of about 6.5 million passengers annually, was overstretched, handling 8.1 million travellers last year.

Terminal 1, the oldest of its four passenger terminals, was built 32 years ago.

The government has launched a 2.5-billion-peso ($58 million) renovation programme for the terminal.

It is also attempting to decongest it by moving at least three million passengers a year to a newer terminal.

The 'world's worst' airport terminal | NDTV.com

 

[Fattyacids]

India has 3 airports ranked in the world's worst top 10

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/lifestyle/10/16/13/naia-1-again-worlds-worst-airport

1. Manila NAIA (Terminal 1)
2. Bergamo
3. Calcutta
4. Islamabad
5. Paris Beauvais
6. Chennai
7. Frankfurt Hahn
8. Mumbai
9. Rome Fiumicino
10. Los Angeles

 

[Roybot]

India has 3 airports ranked in the world's worst top 10

NAIA 1 is again world's worst airport | ABS-CBN News

1. Manila NAIA (Terminal 1)
2. Bergamo
3. Calcutta
4. Islamabad
5. Paris Beauvais
6. Chennai
7. Frankfurt Hahn
8. Mumbai
9. Rome Fiumicino
10. Los Angeles

All under construction, give it a year or two.

 

[SQ8]

I agree with Islamabad Terminal.. but that thing is way due for replacement. However, at this point its replacement seems to be up for replacement.

 

[Hafizzz]

India has 3 airports ranked in the world's worst top 10

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/lifestyle/10/16/13/naia-1-again-worlds-worst-airport

1. Manila NAIA (Terminal 1)
2. Bergamo
3. Calcutta
4. Islamabad
5. Paris Beauvais
6. Chennai
7. Frankfurt Hahn
8. Mumbai
9. Rome Fiumicino
10. Los Angeles

The airport in Calcutta used to have it's name as "Dum Dum" Airport. Is that airport still using that old name ?

 

[Mike_Brando]

The airport in Calcutta used to have it's name as "Dum Dum" Airport. Is that airport still using that old name ?

no it's present name is Netaji Subhas Chandra International Airport named after the greatest Indian freedom fighter Subhash Chandra Bose....

 

[Fattyacids]

All under construction, give it a year or two.

Ranking is based on comfort and amenities, construction or renovation is not a criteria. Neither is the time factor of one or two-year.

 

[Mike_Brando]

Ranking is based on comfort and amenities, construction or renovation is not a criteria. Neither is the time factor of one or two-year.

for that record 4 of the top ten worst airports belong to the G-8 countries.so no need to unnecessarily thrash India for this....

 

[Fattyacids]

for that record 4 of the top ten worst airports belong to the G-8 countries.so no need to unnecessarily thrash India for this....

Exactly! So there's no need to give lame excuses.

 

[Zabaniyah]

Ironic, Philippine Airlines is the very first international airline in Asia.

 

[Imran Khan]

damn we are making new airport for islamabad just wait few more months to complete

 

[Götterdämmerung]

for that record 4 of the top ten worst airports belong to the G-8 countries.so no need to unnecessarily thrash India for this....

The two airports in the EU, Beauvais–Tillé (it's in fact almost 90 km away from Paris) and Frankfurt Hahn (120 km from Frankfur), are minor airports for cargo and low-cost flights for mass tourism within the EU. Both of them have under 4 million passengers with only a handful of airline companies serving them.

 

[sree45]

Ranking is based on comfort and amenities, construction or renovation is not a criteria. Neither is the time factor of one or two-year.

I agree. But Kolkata and Mumbai wont stay on the list for long. As New terminals are about to come up at those places (within the next 6-12 months).

 

[Aka123]

for that record 4 of the top ten worst airports belong to the G-8 countries.so no need to unnecessarily thrash India for this....

I agree. But Kolkata and Mumbai wont stay on the list for long. As New terminals are about to come up at those places (within the next 6-12 months).

This Cheena man is a joke. Best is to ignore him.

 

[Mike_Brando]

This Cheena man is a joke. Ignore him.

china ta jane na je Kolkata airport koto ta upgraded hoye geche past 1 year e!r koyak ta year pore Kolkata airport Asia r sreshtho airpot der modhye count hobe,dekhe neben dada....