JFK Ranked the Worst Airport in the World

[ChAiM'l]

New York - Frommers.com released to USA Today its choices of the 10 worst and best airport terminals. The travel guide site based its rankings on cleanliness, services, on-time departures, navigation, and ease of travel to and from a city’s center.

New York JFK’s terminal 3, used for Delta flights, was ranked as the worst layover location in the world.

According to Frommers, it won its dubious distinction for its “endless immigration lines,” bad food and shopping and gloomy environment. “There’s also a sense that the cleaning crew gave up in
despair a while ago,” said Frommer’s.com. 

The good news is that Delta is under going a $1.2 million renovation project to be completed by 2013.

In total, four of the 10 world’s worst terminals are in the U.S.

Here is Frommers.com’s list:
1. New York JFK Airport Terminal 3
2. Manila, Philippines Airport Terminal 1
3. Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport Terminal B/C
4. Nairobi, Kenya Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
5. Paris’ Charles de Gaulle Airport, Terminal 3
6. Amman, Jordan Queen Alia Airport
7.New York LaGuardia Airport Terminal 5
8.Terminal B at Newark Liberty International Airport
9. Paris’ Beauvais Airport
10. Chicago Midway Airport

As for the best, only one American terminal made it on the list of the best terminals.

Jetblue Airway’s Terminal 5 in New York’s JFK Airport, which was No. 5. Terminal 5 was awarded for not only its architectural design but also having ‘by far the best airport food court in New York,’ according to Frommers.

Opened in 2008, the $743 million terminal at JFK airport handles 500 daily departures and arrivals.

The best airport terminal is Hajj Terminal at King Abdul Aziz International Airport in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. It is only open during the six-week Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Muslims traditionally must travel to Mecca at least once in their lifetime.

Here is Frommers.com’s list of the 10 best airport terminals:
1. Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) Hajj Terminal
2. Leifur Eriksson Air Terminal, Keflavik, Iceland
3. Seoul (South Korea) Incheon Airport
4. Wellington (New Zealand) “Rock” Terminal
5. New York JFK Airport Terminal 5
6. Singapore Changi International Airport Terminal 3
7. Marrakech (Morocco) Menara Airport Terminal 1
8. Madrid (Spain) Barajas Terminal 4
9. Carrasco International Airport, Montevideo, Uruguay
10. Bilbao (Spain) Airport Main Terminal

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[mguy]

The good news is that Delta is under going a $1.2 million renovation project to be completed by 2013.

What a joke. That amount of money is not going to accomplish anything there.

[moish]

it seems the authors never waited for customs at lhr...

[ChAiM'l]

it seems the authors never waited for customs at lhr...

How could you compare the two? In JFK, one could easily wait over an hour at immigration. I've never waited for more than 20 minutes at LHR, plus, once you get to agent, they're much more cordial than the New Yorkers....

[moish]

every time ive been to lhr ive waited over an hour
do you fly on an american passport?

[ChAiM'l]

every time ive been to lhr ive waited over an hour
do you fly on an american passport?

If you're referring to LHR, I usually fly with my wife who has an American passport.

[gozalim]

I waited over an hour in LHR for passport control (american passport) past Sep.

[Chaikel]

Really misleading title. One of the terminals is the worst in the world. One of them is also number 5 on the best list. So you should name in "JFK ranked the worst and 5th to best airport in the world". That would make more sense than your current title

[ChAiM'l]

Really misleading title. One of the terminals is the worst in the world. One of them is also number 5 on the best list. So you should name in "JFK ranked the worst and 5th to best airport in the world". That would make more sense than your current title

Yeah, it's not entirely accurate, but I just copied the title from VIN. It's too late to edit it.

[SuperFlyer]

for me JFK is the worst, especially if for non-usa with the immigration treated by new yorkers....

[miamiles]

it is so big....find delays almost every time.  also.....some of the terminals like aa are so big you need to walk 20 minutes to get to gate. would prefrer lga any day

[Mocha]

would prefer lga any day

+1
I always try to fly in and out from there vs JFK

[moko]

would prefrer lga any day

except that lga looks like an old warehouse (exterior and interior)

[SuperFlyer]

except that lga looks like an old warehouse (exterior and interior)

like lots of usa airports...

[Cbs]

+1
I always try to fly in and out from there vs JFK

i personally prefer to fly in to jfk just because its closer to where i need to get to in NY

[Mocha]

i personally prefer to fly in to jfk just because its closer to where i need to get to in NY

In terms of miles so is JFK for me. But until I walk across the terminal to the baggage claim and get everything it can take over an hour until I get out. LGA your outside in 20 mins.

[Cbs]

In terms of miles so is JFK for me. But until I walk across the terminal to the baggage claim and get everything it can take over an hour until I get out. LGA your outside in 20 mins.

ill time it

[AsherO]

it is so big....find delays almost every time.  also.....some of the terminals like aa are so big you need to walk 20 minutes to get to gate. would prefrer lga any day

Maybe if we earned miles for all that walking...

[SuperFlyer]

it is so big....find delays almost every time.  also.....some of the terminals like aa are so big you need to walk 20 minutes to get to gate. would prefrer lga any day

20 mins is  nothing, some airports have so much more to walk.

[Mocha]

20 mins is  nothing, some airports have so much more to walk.

+1
CDG comes to mind