Imagine a hypothetical ranking of the most inconvenient or obnoxious airport in the world. How many times, between delays, canceled flights, long baggage reclaims, overbookings, slow and annoying security checks, have you cursed at this or that airport?
Assuming, of course, given the well-known Italian inefficiency, that the one to be targeted most in conversations with friends was precisely the Fiumicino or Malpensa airport on duty.
But no. At least according to the ranking of CNNGo, the CNN website dedicated to travel, there is no Italian airport among the most hated in the world.
And yet, there are excellent victims. Starting from first place, occupied by the famous Charles de Gaulles of Paris-Roissy. CNNGo's analysis is merciless, and begins, sarcastically, with a quote: "A great country worthy of the name" as President Charles de Gaulle once said "has no friend". Well, he certainly doesn't have him among the millions of passengers who pass through the parts of the airport that bears his name every day.
Unpleasant staff, "cruelly" absent signage, borderline filth and very uncomfortable toilet facilities. But these are only the softest rebukes. The beauty comes now: toilets without tablets, electrical panels always broken down, absence of any information at the boarding gate but above all, offense to the offenses for the proud transalpines, "the worst bars and restaurants in all of Paris". Not to mention the "grey" atmosphere and the overpriced parking. In short, the analysis is not very tender with what is there second European platform, with 60 million passenger traffic per year.
The first European airport - and third in the world - is London-Heathrow, which was also soundly rejected with third place in the ranking of villains (better only than Paris and Los Angeles). Usual reasons, but above all that of the connection with the (very distant) City, dismissed by CNNGo with a half-joking joke: perhaps it is easier to arrive by plane from Madrid than by airport from London.
The CNNGo ranking also includes the John F. Kennedy International in New York, the busiest airport in the world, in seventh position. In this case security ends up in the crosshairs and hear, hear, the stench.
In tenth place, to close the sad classification, São Paulo-Guarulhos International. And here she does not escape, the main reason is the delays: according to Forbes, only 59% of flights arrive on time, while only 41% depart on time.
And the Italians? For once, we were saved. But we can't even cheer too much. In the ranking instead of 10 best airports in the world, in fact, we are also absent there.
Not bad, there is an Asian domain there: Hong Kong, Singapore and Seoul in the top three. Among the Europeans there are only Munich and Zurich, then Montevideo and Auckland to close the ranking.
But the real surprise is the fifth position: theUshuaia-Malvinas International, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. It may not be the busiest airport in the world, but it is certainly the most original: it is the one located further south (in the southernmost town on the planet, Ushuaia) and is built in wood, like a chalet. The capacity is 747 people, more than enough for passenger traffic. There is a lounge, a bar, even the wi-fi and ski rental, as well as the inevitable duty-free shop. It represents above all one stopover for adventures in Patagonia, Antarctica and the Malvinas (or Falklands). And for CNNGo, it's a model to follow.
