Even you are flying with traditional companies, even with low cost one there is the possibility to find out at a moment that your flight has been delayed or cancelled. And if it is evening or even night the problem is bigger. If the airport doesn’t have a hotel in the neighbourhood then the all you have to do is to put your luggage at the wall and then to lied down on the pavement. Be sure that you can feel when somebody will try to take your luggage – use them as a pillow.
This type of people is making a new category of travellers: AIRPORT SLEEPERS.
There is a website dedicated to them: www.sleepinginairports.net.
On this website I found out that the best airport in the world (sleeping and “living”) is Singapore Changi Airport. Its competitors are the airports from Amsterdam, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Hong Kong, Auckland (New Zeeland) and Seoul Incheon (South Korea).
The worst airport is Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea) … an airport in which one of our contributors witnessed 7 seven being killed in a gang shoot-out. In the same category are:
Boston
Why? Terrorists are strangely attracted to it, most seats have armrests, air-conditioning is bitterly cold even at times when it is not required, chapel locks up at night, lots of security announcements
Paris, Charles de Gaulle International Airport
Why? CDG is on the verge of becoming the worst airport simply because it is suppose to be a first class airport worthy of a first class city. Instead, even third world nations would reject it. The citizens of France are astonished and ashamed of its poor state. Reasons: dirty, ugly, rude staff, inconvenient, expensive food, plastic seating with armrests, steal benches, noise, mean security, high air-conditioning, homeless people, “What a dump”, dogs piss and shit on the floor
About Bucharest Otopeni Airport …. Uppppssss…. Sorry! About Bucharest “Henri Coanda” International Airport are different opinions:
Both floors have toilets which are pretty clean. There are armchairs with little tables attached to them. Heating is swithched on at 8pm so you won’t get cold. Cleaning happens at night so don’t be surprised if suddenly a noisy vacuumcleaner awakens you. (year: 2004)
… the seats on the airport have armrests, making it necessary to sleep on the floor. There is one other option. The seats have small tables attached to them so if they are re-arranged, the tables make (sort of) small plateaus on which you can sleep. The floor still is your best option though. The heating works and is turned quite high, so do not fear of being cold. (year: 2000)
Read them at : www.sleepinginairports.net/europe/bucharest.htm .
