Airports--your favorites and why?

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love4fitnesslove4food_wechange Posts: 6,897 Member
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So..I kinda like airports. I'm traveling quite a bit the next 2 months...so just thought I'd start a discussion. What's your favorite airport and why?

I like Denver--I remember there being decently priced food! :)
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  • Dub_D
    Dub_D Posts: 1,760 Member
    Any one but Halifax. They have birds flying free and they poop everywhere.
  • JustLindaLou
    JustLindaLou Posts: 376 Member
    I have always enjoyed flying thru O'Hare in Chicago, just love all the options available in a really big airport! This summer I flew Jet Blue through their hub in JFK, and it was also a great experience! There was a delay with my connection, so my 2 hr layover ended up being 3. Had a delicious lunch, a couple glasses of good wine, some Ben & Jerry's (oh wait, this is MFP, not supposed to mention that stuff LOL!!) WiFi, etc....

    I think I lot depends on the airline you are flying... JetBlue in Syracuse even had a play area by the gate, with a little playhouse, rocking chairs, etc - awesome for this single mom flying with a 5 yo!

    I live in Arizona but normally fly out of Las Vegas - huge airport, but pretty easy access, user friendly, lots of options and hey who doesn't love to play a few slots while you wait???
  • theskinnylist
    theskinnylist Posts: 286 Member
    Heathrow and LAX.

    Oh and Long Beach Airport gets a nod as well for being sooooo easy to get through.
  • LauraMacNCheese
    LauraMacNCheese Posts: 7,173 Member
    Philly...but only because it means I'm back home
  • ChitownFoodie
    ChitownFoodie Posts: 1,562 Member
    Chicago (ORD, not MDW)..... It's the busiest airport with the most delays, but its also home. Plus they have great food in the airport.
  • BrettPGH
    BrettPGH Posts: 4,716 Member
    The first (it's no longer there) Pittsburgh International Airport. I spent a lot of time there as a kid.
  • Zylahe
    Zylahe Posts: 772 Member
    Changi, they have free inet and free movies. :love:
  • OkieinMinny
    OkieinMinny Posts: 834 Member
    The Minneapolis airport is pretty darn sweet
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,419 Member
    Vegas...because it's Vegas. Seattle, because it's my home airport.
  • morganhccstudent724
    morganhccstudent724 Posts: 1,261 Member
    Loves: Baltimore..easy to get there. Denver..Security is quick. Dallas..stuff is everywhere.

    Hates: Atlanta...freakin HUGE! JFK..sucks to drive there.
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,149 Member
    Lester B. Pierson (is it still called that?) in Toronto. There used to be this Franglais boutique that sold tasty salmon jerky.
  • kzivic
    kzivic Posts: 326 Member
    Chicago O'Hare. It's my home airport and a hub for both American and United, so I can get a direct flight just about anywhere I'm going.
  • foreverjade
    foreverjade Posts: 213 Member
    Frankfurt. I slept on the floor overnight there last Friday, and woke up and was able to have a shower (have never seen showers at any other airport). Better than some of the hotels I had in Europe, and definitely a cheaper night's stay!
  • GodzillaR35
    GodzillaR35 Posts: 73 Member
    Singapore
  • barbi14
    barbi14 Posts: 2
    I love any airport because it means I'm on holidays! Chiangi in Singapore is always fairly calm so I can chill out a bit.
  • 1ConcreteGirl
    1ConcreteGirl Posts: 3,677 Member
    Top ten, in no particular order

    1) Atlanta - it has a mall in it. 'Nuff said.
    2) Seattle - great architecture
    3) Dulles (DC) - best people watching
    4) Minneapolis- Cleanest, I think
    5) Sacramento - kitschy and amusing
    6) Dallas/Ft.Worth - people watching.
    7) San Diego - it's really small and easy to navigate, plus it means I am home
    8) LAX - good people watching here, too, but too big and sprawly
    9) Denver - Cheap food and good views
    10) San Francisco - great views and exceptionally good shops

    Airports I specifically DISlike
    1) Tucson.
    2) Long Beach, CA
    3) Birmingham, AL
    4) Baltimore
    5) Chicago O'Hare - worst for delays, in my experience
  • Lift_hard_eat_big
    Lift_hard_eat_big Posts: 2,278 Member
    I love the Seoul International Airport, lots of yummy food for dirt cheap, well if you have US$ anyways. I hate the Manila International Airport, poor layout and crazy traffic. I was really impressed with Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport's layout. Very easy to get around from one terminal to another due to the tram and the airport's wonderful layout.
  • lachesissss
    lachesissss Posts: 1,298 Member
    Denver, definitely. BWI's Southwest Terminal. Corpus Christi (it's small but beautifully decorated).
  • krystina_letitia9
    krystina_letitia9 Posts: 697 Member
    Detroit - I like the light tunnel :happy:
  • RikanSoulja
    RikanSoulja Posts: 463 Member
    I like JFK in NY because my mom use to work there when I was younger so I would get to run around the whole thing and into all the back rooms and such.
    I also like Doha International in Qatar. Pretty nice place fancy looking and some good food.
  • sleepytexan
    sleepytexan Posts: 3,138 Member
    are you serious? people have favorite airports? This can only be true of people who haven't traveled much and/or do not have children.

    Well, after contemplating this, I would have to say Carlsbad, CA. Free parking (like at the grocery store), walk in, board all within a few hundred yards. When you arrive there, stand planeside, pick up your bag, and be out in your car in 3 minutes.
  • jmc0806
    jmc0806 Posts: 1,444 Member
    Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport- South Africa, only because it looks like an enormous log cabin and the scenery around it is incredible

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  • BehindBlueEyes988
    BehindBlueEyes988 Posts: 433
    Westchester County Airport in White Plains, NY. Why? It's tiny, and my planes out of there have always, ALWAYS been on time. Plus you get to walk out on the tarmac like a certified BA
  • tmanfromtexas
    tmanfromtexas Posts: 928 Member
    I like DFW, it is easy to get around with the skylink and they have D ickey's BBQ in terminal a. It is some damn good BBQ. I also like Fort Myers. It is small quick and easy to get in and out of.
  • mikeyboy
    mikeyboy Posts: 1,057 Member
    The first (it's no longer there) Pittsburgh International Airport. I spent a lot of time there as a kid.

    I spent some time there and also Allegheny County Airport. I'm from Homested.
  • bella_babe_86
    bella_babe_86 Posts: 503 Member
    Atlanta, everybody was super nice or maybe I was just tired.

    Las Vegas-REALLY SUCKED!!! Delayed 5 hours didnt get home until the next morning and had the very last seat on the plane between 2 big guys with big arms who were exceptionally smelly...it wasnt fun.
  • tlsegar
    tlsegar Posts: 185 Member
    Detroit - I like the light tunnel :happy:

    I love Detroit's airport. Traveled through there a lot during grad school and haven't been in a few years. I also like Memphis - good food choices.

    I absolutely loathe the Philly airport. It is the worst!
  • theskinnylist
    theskinnylist Posts: 286 Member
    are you serious? people have favorite airports? This can only be true of people who haven't traveled much and/or do not have children.

    Well, after contemplating this, I would have to say Carlsbad, CA. Free parking (like at the grocery store), walk in, board all within a few hundred yards. When you arrive there, stand planeside, pick up your bag, and be out in your car in 3 minutes.
    I've traveled to a lot of countries and have 3 passports full of stamps to prove it.... and yes I have a favorite airport. But of course that's coming from someone who would choose boring Carlsbad Airport... cheers though!
  • mikeyboy
    mikeyboy Posts: 1,057 Member
    Detroit, Cleveland, Vegas, Vancouver, and Toronto. My faves!
  • oregonzoo
    oregonzoo Posts: 4,251 Member
    Ugh I HATE airports.

    But I don't remember DFW being too bad.

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