Top ten worst airports in Asia - List of the 10 worst airports in Asia
Chennai International Airport has featured in The Guide to Sleeping in Airports' list of Worst Airports for the third consecutive year in a row.
In 2012, along with Chennai, New Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata too had been rated poorly. But this year, no other airport from India has featured on this list.
Here's a look at Asia's worst aiports in 2014 Text via The Guide to Sleeping in Airports
10. Chennai International Airport, India
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Chennai airport continues to aggravate travellers with its lack of cleanliness, its long queues and its serious lack of comfortable seating. The new International and Domestic Terminals have both experienced incidents of ceiling collapses.
9. Dhaka Shahjalal International Airport, Bangladesh
Dhaka airport is known to be dated, slow-moving, insect-filled and short on amenities.
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8. Ho Chi Minh City Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh’s primary airport is generally described to be functional and reasonable. Facilities are generally quite average, and cleanliness levels fluctuate.
Photo by Dragfyre via Wikimedia Commons
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7. Phnom Penh International Airport, Cambodia
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This tiny airport loses points with travellers because of its exclusive use of metal chairs and seats with armrests. Otherwise, this airport receives reasonable reviews for its efficiency and ease of navigation.
6. Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, China
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Guangzhou airport is often criticized for being dirty, inefficient, unaccommodating and generally dull; this stems from a lack of amenities, and a number of very unpleasant bathroom experiences.
5. Hanoi Noi Bai International Airport Vietnam
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Hanoi’s international and domestic airport is frequently noted for being hot, chaotic and not especially clean. In spite of its tropical location, air conditioning seems to perpetually be a problem – and the constant crowds exacerbate overheating.
Photo by Craig via Wikimedia Commons
4. Tashkent International Airport, Uzbekistan
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There are a few reports of bribes being solicited and immigration processes being highly suspect and inconsistent at Tashkent International Airport. Voters were also frustrated with everything from check-in to security to boarding to baggage.
Photo by Ramón via Wikimedia Commons
3. Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Philippines
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After 3 years at the top of the worst airports lists, Manila NAIA saw a slight “improvement” in its ranking as a result of increased positive votes for its Terminal 3. Consider this a firm recommendation to do all that you can to fly on airlines that use Terminal 3 rather than Terminal 1, recommends The Guide to Sleeping in Airports'
2. Kathmandu Tribhuvan International Airport, Nepal
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Nepal’s only international airport was eloquently described to resemble a “bus station in an impoverished neighbourhood”. The airport’s cleanliness is a chief concern for those travelling
1. Islamabad Benazir Bhutto International Airport, Pakistan
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Likened to a central prison, Islamabad Benazir Bhutto International Airport is criticized for the crowds (and absence of crowd control), the pervasive corruption, the aggressive-yet-inconsistent security checks, and the overall lack of cleanliness and technology.
Chennai International Airport has featured in The Guide to Sleeping in Airports' list of Worst Airports for the third consecutive year in a row.
In 2012, along with Chennai, New Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata too had been rated poorly. But this year, no other airport from India has featured on this list.
Here's a look at Asia's worst aiports in 2014 Text via The Guide to Sleeping in Airports
10. Chennai International Airport, India
Chennai airport continues to aggravate travellers with its lack of cleanliness, its long queues and its serious lack of comfortable seating. The new International and Domestic Terminals have both experienced incidents of ceiling collapses.
9. Dhaka Shahjalal International Airport, Bangladesh
Dhaka airport is known to be dated, slow-moving, insect-filled and short on amenities.
8. Ho Chi Minh City Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh’s primary airport is generally described to be functional and reasonable. Facilities are generally quite average, and cleanliness levels fluctuate.
Photo by Dragfyre via Wikimedia Commons
7. Phnom Penh International Airport, Cambodia
This tiny airport loses points with travellers because of its exclusive use of metal chairs and seats with armrests. Otherwise, this airport receives reasonable reviews for its efficiency and ease of navigation.
6. Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, China
Guangzhou airport is often criticized for being dirty, inefficient, unaccommodating and generally dull; this stems from a lack of amenities, and a number of very unpleasant bathroom experiences.
5. Hanoi Noi Bai International Airport Vietnam
Hanoi’s international and domestic airport is frequently noted for being hot, chaotic and not especially clean. In spite of its tropical location, air conditioning seems to perpetually be a problem – and the constant crowds exacerbate overheating.
Photo by Craig via Wikimedia Commons
4. Tashkent International Airport, Uzbekistan
There are a few reports of bribes being solicited and immigration processes being highly suspect and inconsistent at Tashkent International Airport. Voters were also frustrated with everything from check-in to security to boarding to baggage.
Photo by Ramón via Wikimedia Commons
3. Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Philippines
After 3 years at the top of the worst airports lists, Manila NAIA saw a slight “improvement” in its ranking as a result of increased positive votes for its Terminal 3. Consider this a firm recommendation to do all that you can to fly on airlines that use Terminal 3 rather than Terminal 1, recommends The Guide to Sleeping in Airports'
2. Kathmandu Tribhuvan International Airport, Nepal
Nepal’s only international airport was eloquently described to resemble a “bus station in an impoverished neighbourhood”. The airport’s cleanliness is a chief concern for those travelling
1. Islamabad Benazir Bhutto International Airport, Pakistan
Likened to a central prison, Islamabad Benazir Bhutto International Airport is criticized for the crowds (and absence of crowd control), the pervasive corruption, the aggressive-yet-inconsistent security checks, and the overall lack of cleanliness and technology.