Those of you who are regulars at the Chennai airport would have often wondered if it was the worst airport in the world. Well, not quite. Apparently Port Harcourt International Airport in Nigeria, which is just a tent, is the winner on that count. But Chennai is not very far off, and has been listed as one of the worst airports in Asia, according to travel website The Guide to Sleeping In Airports.
The travel website recently released its list of the Worst Airports in the World, and Chennai features in the Worst Airports in Asia list.
The travel website conducted a survey, asking 26,297 fliers to identify the world’s worst and best aviation terminals. Travellers were asked to judge the facilities on the basis of four categories – comfort, convenience, cleanliness and customer service.
Chennai International Airport has been listed seventh in the list of worst airports in Asia. The respondents not only highlighted baggage handling issues but also complained about what travellers to Chennai would know as its biggest problem – the stink emanating from its dirty toilets.
Bathroom-wise, problems tend to stem from the leaking faucets, the dirty floors and the never-scrubbed toilets. This is all particularly remarkable given that the airport added a new terminal and a series of renovations in 2012.
Survey by website The Guide to Sleeping In Airports
Baggage-wise, complaints begin with the sheer amount of time it takes for your bags to disembark from the plane. Once you have them, it is then unlikely that you’ll find a working trolley or helpful staff – in spite of there being so many of them wandering around.
Traveller surveyed by the travel website
The list of the worst airports in Asia is topped by the Kathmandu Tribhuvan International Airport, Nepal, Tashkent International Airport, Uzbekistan and Kabul Hamid Karzai International Airport, Afghanistan.
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