There is a website dedicated to the trials and tribulations of (and occasional triumphs) travelers, who often have to stay at airports overnight. The sleeper guide at airports is so committed to its audience that over the past 14 years, it has awarded Golden Pillows to the world's most sleepy airports, as well as the least radiant and shining ones.
Winners are rated four times: comfort, convenience, cleanliness and customer service. Information is provided by frequent pilots who have sent a lot of time to get acquainted with world airports.
The winners for 2010 are:
1) Singapore Changi Airport, which has free Wi-Fi; Internet kiosks; prayer rooms; nature trail including a butterfly garden, a cactus garden, a fern garden and a koi pond; special chairs to delay in the rest areas in the air; playground for children; and an entertainment deck that includes a music platform, an MTV booth, a movie theater, an Xbox and a PlayStation. If you want to get some extra money, you can also enjoy the airport gym, spa, massage, pool and jacuzzi, as well as Grand Prix stimulants.
2) Seoul Incheon Airport is renamed to the space, comfort, cleanliness and efficiency of its employees. The hotel has free Wi-Fi, and, according to one of the travelers, the airport will provide you with laptops to work on the Internet. There is also the Korean Cultural Museum, a traditional crafts gallery, an observation deck and many gardens, as well as children's playgrounds and children's playgrounds. Paid services include a driving range, sauna, shower and massage.
3) Hong Kong International Airport, which is the second busiest airport in the world, ranked third in the Golden Pillow Awards, among other objects - a 9-hole golf course (for which you must pay). Free services include Wi-Fi and internet kiosks, children's playgrounds and TV lounges, an airport lounge, prayer rooms and smoking rooms for nicotine addicts. On the cultural side, there are historical and cultural exhibitions and handmade workshops. For those who have money, there is a 3D cinema, an interactive film studio and a PlayStation game.
4) Amsterdam Schiphol Airport is not only the fourth in the list of the best airports in the world, but in an independent study it is considered the best airport in Europe. One of the main attractions is quite curious for the airport: it is a wedding venue. In fact, one of their campaigns revolves around "Marry at Schiphol Airport." The hotel has a spa, sauna, casino and internet stations that you must pay for. Complimentary amenities include a viewing terrace, a meditation room, museum and art exhibitions, and lounge chairs and seating areas.
5) Munich Airport is also a bit of an oddity among his colleagues, as he conducts beach volleyball tournaments to keep busy travelers. There are also customs, where you can see the attributes that were located, mini-golf, casino and game arcade and WiFi, for which you have to pay. There are only a few free facilities that include free (aviation themed) movies, air-cushioned relaxation areas and a visitor center with an exhibition at the airport.
The worst airports, which can be called and shamed, are measured by criteria such as lack of security, lack of comfortable seats, rude staff, bribery and lack of funds.
The losers for 2010 are:
1) Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport has a terrible reputation among travelers and has voted for the worst airport in the world for several years. One of the biggest complaints is the poor state of even the most basic objects. For example, bathrooms are often dirty, and eateries are small and far from each other. There are also a few homeless people who spend the night at the airport, and while most stick to themselves, there are some who make life difficult for night travelers. To add insult to injury, the airport was even accused of being monstrous.
2) The airport in Beauvais is the second largest loser, which suggests that the authorities will re-evaluate their approach to their public aviation facilities. The main problem with Bove is that he pushes everyone out of the airport when it closes from 23:00 to 06:00. According to the comments on the Guide's website, people had to resort to sleeping in public restrooms, telephone booths, and open fields. Some entrepreneurs even slept between the sliding doors. In addition, there is no possibility to speak, and accommodation is limited.
3) Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport is replete with bribery, corruption and the police state's approach to who is allowed where. The money will provide you with comfortable seats in the lounge on the top floor; the plebs should be down below among the clouds of cigarette smoke.
4) Los Angeles Los Angeles Airport is about as chaotic as the First World Airport. The staff are notoriously rude, and security is suspicious. The seats are limited and inconvenient, the signs are bad for non-existent, and there is practically no means, even free WiFi.
5) Manila Airport is old. It has a beautiful new terminal (terminal three), but if you are not lucky enough to go there, be prepared for a “bombed-out ruin” and something “like a cant, only worse.”
It seems that if you want to experience the joy of flying, you need to go to the Far East. If you are traveling to Paris, you can go to Munich and take the train.
