- sleepinairports.net has ranked the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, and the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa, as 2 of the 20 worst airports in the world
- The website used various criteria to arrive at the rankings; including comfort, services, food options, immigration/security, cleanliness etc
- MMIA Lagos was ranked as the 5th worst airport by the website; while the Port Harcourt airport was ranked as the world’s 3rd worst
The Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, and the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa, have been rated among the world’s 20 worst airports, ThisDay reports.
The rankings were ascertained via a survey conducted by the Sleep in Airport website, sleepinairports.net.
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NAIJ.com gathers that MMIA Lagos was ranked as the 5th worst airport by the website; while the Port Harcourt airport was ranked as the world’s 3rd worst.
Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos (Photo credit: The Guardian)
The criteria used to conduct the survey include comfort (gate seating and availability of rest zones), services, facilities and things to do, food options, immigration/security, customer service, cleanliness, navigation and ease of transit and sleepability.
Port Harcourt International Airport (Photo credit: Nigerian Monitor)
According to the website: “Within these terminals, there appears to be a general disinterest in a positive traveller experience.
“In some cases, passengers are made to stand or sit on the floor as they await their flights. In others, the bathrooms don’t have water, toilet paper, or any semblance of cleanliness.
“In some cases, the physical structure of the airport is fine, but the personnel are the problem.
“Got a problem? Don’t expect much in terms of customer service at these airports.
“If you find yourself travelling through one of these 20 terminals, brace yourself. You’ll want to give yourself just enough time to get in and get out.
“A minute more and you’ll be unhappy and uncomfortable – a minute less, and you risk missing your flight.”
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Recall that NAIJ.com previously reported that a study conducted by The Guide To Sleeping in Airports, named three of Nigeria's international airports as the worst in Africa.
The airports were Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos (10th worst) Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, (7th worst), and Port Harcourt International Airport, Port Harcourt (6th worst).
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Source: Naija.ng