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Epona · 11-02-2001, 06:06 AM

There are more bad airports than good. London Gatwick isn't too bad.

Worst would have to be:
Athens (the new 3rd airport - used to be a military airport and there is nothing there)
Cluj Napoca (really nothing there)
Bucharest Otopeni (nothing there)
Prague (nothing there - although I did get some extremely cheap vodka)
Verona (nothing much there)

Actually these experiences are based on places where I have spent a long time waiting due to delays. Athens - 6 hrs. Prague - 9 hrs. Verona - 4 or 5 hrs. Cluj 3 hrs.
Bucharest was the opposite - a complete rush between the 2 airports (due to the delay at Cluj I nearly missed a connecting flight). The plane landed at one airport, and because the cabin and ground crews were alerted that several passengers needed to get a connection from the airport across town they actually unloaded the hold onto the tarmac!! so we could pick out our luggage. They then rushed us across town in the airport shuttle bus. So the airport was a nightmare, but the staff were great, and we did make our ongoing flight.

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Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so.

Epona of The Laughing Hyenas
Proud winner of the 'Most Useless Post 250 Has Ever Seen' Award 2001. "I'd just like to thank my friends and family, without whom none of this would have been possible..."

11-02-2001, 06:06 AM	#10
Epona Zartan Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: London, England Age: 54 Posts: 5,164	There are more bad airports than good. London Gatwick isn't too bad. Worst would have to be: Athens (the new 3rd airport - used to be a military airport and there is nothing there) Cluj Napoca (really nothing there) Bucharest Otopeni (nothing there) Prague (nothing there - although I did get some extremely cheap vodka) Verona (nothing much there) Actually these experiences are based on places where I have spent a long time waiting due to delays. Athens - 6 hrs. Prague - 9 hrs. Verona - 4 or 5 hrs. Cluj 3 hrs. Bucharest was the opposite - a complete rush between the 2 airports (due to the delay at Cluj I nearly missed a connecting flight). The plane landed at one airport, and because the cabin and ground crews were alerted that several passengers needed to get a connection from the airport across town they actually unloaded the hold onto the tarmac!! so we could pick out our luggage. They then rushed us across town in the airport shuttle bus. So the airport was a nightmare, but the staff were great, and we did make our ongoing flight. ------------------ Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so. Epona of The Laughing Hyenas Proud winner of the 'Most Useless Post 250 Has Ever Seen' Award 2001. "I'd just like to thank my friends and family, without whom none of this would have been possible..."