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Best airport?

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  • 05-01-2008 1:23am
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    Oilrig
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    Lots of disser posts about airports, howsabout the best international airport experience? Forget the holiday high etc.

    My nominees:

    1) Helsinki

    2) (Capitol of Slovenia) sorry, cant spell it.

    Both stress free.


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    ImDave
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    I would have to say;

    1. Brussels National Airport
    2. Dusseldorf International Airport

    Transport to and from both is of a high quality, terminal's very well laid out and easy to negotiate. Top notch facilities aswell.


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    WexCan
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    Oilrig wrote: »
    2) (Capitol of Slovenia) sorry, cant spell it.

    Ljubljana. Lovely airport.


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    Turbulent Bill
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    WexCan wrote: »
    Ljubljana. Lovely airport.

    I think the airport itself is a bit of a shed, but they have a DC-6/7 (can't remember which) parked outside as a gate guardian, with steps beside it to look in. Much more entertaining than the poxy queues at Dublin!


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    WexCan
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    All the ground staff are quite nice in Ljubljana. I was in Sofia this morning and jaysus were they useless.


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    Davidth88
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    Guys,
    Re Ljubljana.
    Would that truly be a DC6/7 considering this used to be part of the ' eastern bloc ' I supect it's an IL 18 ?

    My favourite airport right now is Cagliari ( Sardinia ) , it's a nice neat small airport ( Cork size but with about 8 airbridges ).

    I have many I hate , but that's another thread I guess .

    I havn't been to Dusseldorf for years now ( about 6 ) but it used to have a great viewing terrace with old aeroplanes up there is it still there ?


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    peter1892
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    Copenhagen & Helsinki are great airports, lots of room and very efficient (I had 35 minutes scheduled between flights in CPH, no problems!).

    Geneva is good too - not a pretty airport but it's works very well & the approach is spectacular :)


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    Steyr
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    I quite like CDG and AGP!


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    Oilrig
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    Steyr,

    Agree somewhat with Malaga, open plan etc, depends on season.

    CDG? my experiences with this hub don't agree... I hate the place. The best European hub is Schipol, for many reasons... not least the number of runways.


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    Davidth88
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    Hi,

    been doing some checking and I am going to eat humble pie.

    It is a DC6 at Ljubljana .

    As for CDG vs AMS , no contest AMS every time , CDG is wierd in that there seems to be huge taxi times/bus rides whereever you land. AMS has some long taxi times from the far runways ( which seem to be in Rotterdam ! )


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    JSK 252
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    Kerry Airport.;)

    None of the hustle and bustle of the major international airports and a fine 2000m runway which is able to take a dacent sized aircraft. ( B757 size )


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