I'm in and out of airports three or

four days a week...

so I feel I know airports... the best and

the worst and here are some of them...

Airports have their good and bad

days...especially since 9-11...

There is no uniform code of decorum...

so that creates a problem ...

so here we go...

THE WORST...

1. Seattle ... The lines are long at

every stage... there is an automatic

charge when you check in with

a sky cap... the airlines

have an hour to two hour long line...

 United  Airlines is especially bad...

the security line is two to three hours

long... The staff has never really

caught on to moving and checking

bags quickly...with the foreign

tourist and the summer cruise

ship customers this is an

un-bearable airport... with seemingly no

light at the end of the tunnel...a tough

airport to get around in... after security

it's downstairs to a tram...

when arriving it's a long walk to

parking and rental cars...

It's amazing a major city like Seattle

has such a bad airport...

Sacramento...

      This airport is a total mess...

they have been building something

since before Robert Downey Jr. was in

rehab the first time...Curb side check-in

is at least an hour... and many times

longer...The security lines are two to

four hours long on a regular basis...

going from the outside of the airport

to around the baggage claim area...

Tempers do flair on  security lines...

The security workers have no idea

what the procedure is ... Therefore

they run into a hostile crowd...there's

not much of a choice of food...

This airport is not worth the white, red, and

green zone paint ...it's quicker

to leave from San Francisco...

Kansas  City... Once you go

through security there are no

stores or restaurants inside the

security gates...and you can't go

go out again without  going

through security again...The security

people are very tough...and make

it difficult to get to the gate...it's

no fun...There are very few restaurants

in the airport and none are good...

It's obvious this airport was set up

before 9-11... and no adjustments

have been made...No doubt a

very bad airport....

Baltimore ... Is a terrible airport...

while it is easy to get there...

once you do ... there's

major rebuilding... that has been

going on for at least two years...

It's a very tough airport to get around

in... the Baggage claim is in complete

disaray... passenger waiting area

very small and cramped...

Food isn't very good...security

is a little slow but exceptable...

Honorable Mention...

Miami...There's an international and

drug and language problem here...

too many people for the staff that's

there... Try Fort Lauderdale...

Minneapolis...

      A huge foreign staff...

language is a problem...weather is

a problem in the winter...a well

laid out airport...but a very weak

staff... making it a bad airport...

  Denver... a great airport in terms

of layout...but a very bad location...

in the middle of no-where...great food...

airport doesn't do well in bad weather...

many delays...in the winter...

The Best...

JFK...

An easy airport to get in or out...

A very large staff deals with a

large volume of people quickly...

Hopefully you can handle alot

of N.Y. attitude ...cause there's

alot of it here...and throughout

the airport ... not much help...

but you will be moving...not

the brightest staff... good food...

don't try to curb side park...but a

good airport...

Pittsburgh...a very under rated airport...

large new airport that keeps people

moving...a very nice staff...

but best of all... a mall... a real

mall... grocery store,office goods,

drug store and a Victoria Secrets...

great food... Pizza, Salads, and

Smoothies...and what a surprise...

all stuff is priced like a real mall...

not airport prices...this by far

is my favorite airport... a nice

place to hang out...

Atlanta...

   Not the brightest staff...

and one of the most dis-interested

staff... but for some reason they

get the job done...

moving people quickly along...

a very large staff...the food at this

airport is great some of the best

in America...Hot Dogs, Fried Chicken,

Salads,Wraps...Clothing stores,

internet and e-mail portals...

good book stores...a large but

quick moving airport...

Chicago...O'Hara

They did something very smart...

after 9-11 they changed their

design... to fit the new needs of security

concerns...It is the worst airport to

drive into...

There's crazy parking ... and you

must be careful....

Honorable Mention...

Los Angeles...

The only problem terminal out of

the seven is Terminal One...

where you'll find Southwest,

America West, and U.S. Air...

Southwest is by the far the busiest

airline at LAX...yes from time to time

there will be a line... but it moves

quickly...The security staff like

Atlanta isn't very bright...but there

are alot of them... so they keep people

moving...food very over priced...

but a fast moving airport...

The International Terminal is tough

because of immigration...and

language problems... but the other

terminals are fine...

Las Vegas...

Sundays are terrible...it's get away

day...sometimes the lines get crazy...

but on a daily basis... the Las Vegas

Airport does a good job...

there is a mall... way over priced...

the food in the mall is very limited...

especially in the morning...

but a fun fast moving airport...

a real health club in the airport...

along with a full post office and free

internet ... very  good airport...should be a model for other airports ... and free internet...

Orlando...

Because of Disney and

Universal... This airport is set up

for volume...which makes it great

for getting through security very fast...directions to gates very clear...lotsa room to roam...

and you'll need it... because of the

thousands of kids around...if you're

not a kids fan this isn't the place

for you...The whole airport is

a mall... plenty of stores to shop...

lotsa of restaurants and fast food

places...security is very quick...

moving walk ways also throw the

kids off...other than all the kids...

great airport...

Fort Myers...

Just a " Fab " airport...

big and airy...

Fast moving security lines...

Good food...

seems like it's fairly new...

worth flying into... if you're

going to Tampa...Just a swell airport...

Like I said before every airport

has its bad days...

but these airports stand out

one way or the other...

and there will be updates and

additions...

Chicago Midway... No direct freeway and poorly marked...Parking isn't the best ... but O.K...Rental car lot is very

very cramped...I don't like the fact that the ticketing is upstairs... security is downstairs.. but once you're in not bad... the elevators are big and roomy...many security gates...which makes it easy to get through security...The food court is very good....tons of good cheap , fattening food... to that point the people movers are wide ...it needs to be expanded...but if you fly ... Midway is much better than O'Hare .

Cincinnati...

Another roomy airport ...except for the commuter terminal...a little bit of a ride but there are plenty of buses to get you to the main terminal..they are very quick... the food is plentiful...not a good airport for people who don't like to walk... but a good airport...

Portland... Is the best airport in

America...

It's Airy... Live Music...Good Food... Quick Security...Great work spaces...Maybe just a few

more wide screens... but it's really surprisely great ... sounds strange

but almost a point of desination...

well worth the trip...