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Plagued with outdated airport terminals, the US is playing catch-up to Singapore's Changi Airport, consistently ranked the world's best
Consistently ranked the best in the world, Singapore's Changi Airport is one of the busiest on the planet. But it has plenty to keep you from complaining about crowds; there are movie theaters, gardens, even a rooftop pool and hot tub with runway views. (www.cbsnews.com) さらに...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
I agree - Singapore is the best of airports I have been to for passenger comfort and movement, but LAX is easily the worst for both these items
I don't think the average customer cares how outdated the airport terminals are as long as they are clean, in good repair and you can get from point A to point B in a timely manner. Having the newest and best will only add costs to our already stressed wallets.
I am so tired of these stupid stories. Almost all of the US major airports are not clean sheet airports of the 21 first century. How do you make a new airport in New York or Los Angles??? There's no room and no one would let you build it even if there was room. So you say why not just fix up the existing airports. Well than what do you do. Shut down JFK, ORD, or LAX while you do it. That doesn't work. The end result is airport operators have to work with 20th century spaces to recreate 21st century airports while there in use. LGA is an example of that. You add the bureaucracy of government agencies to the mix and it only makes the situation more complicated.
Travel to Atlanta's international terminal. New and modern. They've been upgrading the entire airport now with billions in investment, why doesn't CBS show that?
Stories about America's failings (real or imagined) are far more popular now, and no doubt will ramp up significantly in the coming year.
I flew through there earlier, and WAS impressed how clean it was. Which amplified the disaster that DTW is. Delta obviously 'owns' ATL, and it shows. Georgia should be proud of that airport. It was easy to get around and, yes clean.
DTW is filthy, jet bridges are falling apart, the tram has a long history of being broken, restaurants are on tight schedules and have a grungy look.
There are great people that work at that airport, but it's obvious that management just doesn't care. It's a damned shame. I remember going through there shortly after it opened. Such a change from the old Smith terminal. Gleaming, shiny, beautiful. Now? It's just sad...
DTW is filthy, jet bridges are falling apart, the tram has a long history of being broken, restaurants are on tight schedules and have a grungy look.
There are great people that work at that airport, but it's obvious that management just doesn't care. It's a damned shame. I remember going through there shortly after it opened. Such a change from the old Smith terminal. Gleaming, shiny, beautiful. Now? It's just sad...
The completely new terminal at my base, IND, is a very clean, easy to use, and attractive airport. It's consistently voted among the top mid-size airports in the country and it's well worthy of its accolades. Trouble is "America is falling apart" or "America is horrible because X, Y, Z" or "America needs to be more like Europe/Asia" stories grab the headlines and keep the news sensationalist rather than informative. It sells so it will continue, and any improvements not mentioned will continue to be ignored.