Ben Squires
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8 airports you should try and avoid

You don’t want to find yourself flying into one of these airports. From poor facilities to confusing departure terminals, these airports can add a considerable amount of stress to your trip and should be avoided at all costs if possible.

To see the images all the airports you should avoid, scroll through the gallery above. 

Port Harcourt International Airport, Nigeria

There’s almost no seating at Port Harcourt International, a tent serves as the arrivals hall and don’t expect to find any air conditioning while there. 

Jeddah King Abdulaziz International Airport, Saudi Arabia

Visits to this airport are reportedly chaotic, with smoking in non-smoking areas, odours seeping out from bathrooms and negligent customs officials. 

Kathmandu Tribhuvan International Airport, Nepal

Before the earthquake travellers often complained of restrictive conditions which end up making Kathmandu Tribhuvan seem more like a bus terminal.

Caracas Simón Bolívar International Airport, Venezuela

Chaotic, uncomfortable and dull is a general description of the experience you’ll have when passing through Caracas Simón Bolívar International Airport.

Port au Prince Toussaint Louverture International Airport, Haiti

At Port au Prince Toussaint Louverture it’s recommended you bring your own snacks, keep valuables with you and prepare for aggressive baggage porters. 

Ho Chi Minh City Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport, Vietnam

Many markers of a bad airport can be found here with unclean bathrooms and poor Wi-Fi, and many reviewers have noticed increased levels of corruption. 

Islamabad Benazir Bhutto International Airport, Pakistan

While this airport has made considerable improvements in the past year, there are still persisting issues with cleanliness and corruption a lingering concern. 

Paris Beauvais-Tille Airport, Paris, France

Voted by SleepingInAirports as one of the worst airports in Europe, Paris Beauvais-Tille is packed to the brim with a lack of chairs and a warehouse ambiance.  

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