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A listing (and reviews) of some of the airports I frequently fly out of, into or through during my jet setting life :)

 1. Schiphol Amsterdam Airport

Evert van de Beekstraat 202
1118 CP Schiphol
Netherlands
+31 900 0141

Category: Airports

5.0 star rating
  3/20/2011

My favorite airport - not necessarily the best or cleanest or fanciest - just my favorite because I know it like my own home :)

Schiphol is designed with the traveler in mind.  Transits are easy and painless.  Transferring gates is a cinch - making…More »

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 2. George Bush Intercontinental Airport

2800 N Terminal Rd
Houston, TX 77032
(281) 443-4551

Category: Airports

Neighbourhood: IAH Airport Area

5.0 star rating
  11/20/2010

In my opinion, IAH is the airport of the future!  A sleek, contemporary, modern airport that is huge yet personal, crowded yet friendly, busy and hectic but where almost anybody will stop to help you.

Huge. Crowded. Busy. Hectic.  All characteristics…More »

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 3. John F Kennedy International Airport

JFK Expy & S Cargo Rd
Jamaica, NY 11430
(718) 244-4444

Category: Airports

Neighbourhood: JFK Airport

4.0 star rating
  7/4/2011

Going strictly by my airport rating criteria, this place would get a grudging 3 stars.  It probably only deserves 2...  crowded, dirty almost everywhere, delays all the time, rude staff almost everywhere... difficult to maneuver, especially if you're…More »

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 4. San Francisco International Airport

SFO
San Francisco, CA 94128
(650) 821-8211

Category: Airports

4.0 star rating
  12/10/2010

I'm definitely a fan of SFO and actually prefer to drive up here and fly out of here rather than the much more convenient SJC.  

Likes:
- Better access using public transit (though I usually drive)
- Better parking options
- Cheaper parking options
-…More »

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 5. Pittsburgh International Airport

1000 Airport Blvd
Coraopolis, PA 15108
(412) 472-3525

Category: Airports

4.0 star rating
  12/10/2010

Ahhhh, Pittsburgh International!  So many memories - I''m giving this 4 stars based on memory alone for today I could not possibly give it more than a 2 or 3.

PIT was the place where I first set foot on US soil - back in the day!  Yes, there was a…More »

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 6. Denver International Airport

8500 Peña Blvd
Denver, CO 80249
(303) 342-2000

Category: Airports

4.0 star rating
  12/20/2010

I really don't feel personally about DEN.  I have a strong personal reaction to almost every airport I fly out of, into or through but DEN never evokes a strong personal reaction.

Maybe because it's kind of sterile.  Or maybe because it's so sprawling…More »

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 7. Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport

320 Terminal Dr
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315

Category: Airports

4.0 star rating
  8/28/2011

I can honestly say that after flying into and out of FLL, I will be hard pressed to ever consider using MIA again.  Now THIS is a great airport!!

Seems newly renovated for the most part but the wide open spaces, airy and bright interior space with an…More »

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 8. O'Hare International Airport

10000 Bessie Coleman Dr
Chicago, IL 60666
(773) 686-2200

Category: Airports

3.0 star rating
  12/12/2010

Ahhhhh, O'Hare...  how do I rate thee?

O'Hare would be a 5 star place for me, if...  if I didn't have to fly.  

Simply put, this is a delightful terminal despite how big and how many passengers it serves.  It has every type of food, retail,…More »

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 9. Honolulu International Airport

300 Rodgers Blvd
Honolulu, HI 96819
(808) 836-6533

Category: Airports

3.0 star rating
  12/20/2010

In the age of post 9/11 security phobia, HNL is remarkable in how it organizes its sterile areas.  There are whole open sections, open to vehicular traffic (restricted traffic but traffic nonetheless!) and large outdoor areas with trees and terrain,…More »

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 10. Mineta San Jose International Airport

1701 Airport Blvd
San Jose, CA 95110
(408) 392-3600

Category: Airports

3.0 star rating
  1/24/2011

I like SJC for its convenience and accessibility.  I can literally leave my home an hour before a flight and park, take the shuttle, check in, clear security and still be in time to board with the Elites.  Hard to beat that kind of convenience!

I've…More »

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 11. McCarran International Airport

5757 Wayne Newton Blvd
Las Vegas, NV 89119
(702) 261-5211

Category: Airports

Neighbourhood: Southeast

3.0 star rating
  1/24/2011

I hate this airport.  And I love this airport.

The airport is a pain in the behind if you are running on a tight schedule and have a car to drop off.  LAS security lines can be horrendously long so plan ahead.  It's crowded, full of amateur travelers…More »

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 12. San Diego International Airport

3225 N Harbor Dr
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 231-5230

Category: Airports

3.0 star rating
  12/2/2011

This is probably the most convenient airport in the world for a city this size.  But it leaves a lot to be desired.  

I'm an airport person.  I love airports.  I love spending time exploring and walking around airports.  Watching the planes.  People…More »

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 13. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

6000 N Terminal Pkwy
Atlanta, GA 30320
(800) 897-1910

Category: Airports

3.0 star rating
  2/12/2012

Another airport review!  It's been a while but since I'm back to traveling at a dizzying pace, it's time to write more airport reviews :)

I'm not crazy about ATL.  One reason is that Delta calls it home and I hate Delta.  So part of my dislike for…More »

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 14. Washington Dulles International Airport

1 Saarinen Cir
Sterling, VA 20166

Category: Airports

2.0 star rating
  11/20/2010

Ha, this airport would have scored 3 stars from me but it had the unfortunate honor of being placed into my review queue just after I reviewed IAH.  In comparison, IAD doesn't compare and loses a star because of this comparison.

IAD is a typical US…More »

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 15. Los Angeles International Airport - LAX

1 World Way
Los Angeles, CA 90045
(310) 646-5252

Category: Airports

Neighbourhood: Westchester / LAX

2.0 star rating
  12/20/2010

BLEH!

There's absolutely nothing I can add to the reviews that have already painted this miserable hell hole in the worst possible colors.

The only passing grade I will give LAX is to the United reservation staff at the T7 Red Carpet club.  Superlative…More »

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 16. Philadelphia International Airport

8000 Essington Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19153

Category: Airports

2.0 star rating
  12/17/2010

When I do something I feel guilty about, I make a trip to PHL.

To remind me what hell is like.

So I won't do it again.

This airport has everything that I hate (with a few saving graces).  It's crowded, cramped, filled with miserable travelers and…More »

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 17. Miami International Airport

NW 20th St & Le Jeune Rd
Miami, FL 33159
(305) 876-7536

Category: Airports

2.0 star rating
  3/15/2011

I'd give this airport 3 stars if all I was doing was passing through here.  If you have to head landside and into/out of this airport, it's as close to a real-life cluster eff that you can get.

This has to be the most terribly planned airport in terms…More »

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