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When in Manila I’m sure that you’ve read several articles about NAIA being dubbed “the world’s worst airport” by a certain travel website, however, international news program CNN takes the title to a whole new level by ranking NAIA as the world’s 5th most HATED airport.ย
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In an article titled โWorld’s 10 most hated airports,โ CNNโs Jordane Rane said up to the present, NAIA is โbeleaguered by ground crew strikes, unkempt conditions, soup kitchen-style lines that feed into more lines and an overall sense of futility.โ
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It noted the rash of bad press it got, including the โWorst in the Worldโ by the Sleeping in Airport blog. This was capped, however, by a โcollapsed ceiling in Terminal 1, a paralyzing ground service strike at T2, and the usual charges of tampered luggage, filthy restrooms, seat shortages at gates, re-sealed water bottles sold in retail shops and an Amazing Race-style check-in routine spiked with bureaucracy, broken escalators, lengthy Dot Matrix passenger lists and creative airport departure fees.โ
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โThe proposed P1-billion budget will help build a new image of the Philippines,โ according to Pineda, who said in a recent interview that Naia 1, like all modern airports, would provide a โboutiqueโ experience, โnot so much for its modest size as for its distinct atmosphere of civility and expedience.โ
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Officials say that the renovation was not prompted by the negative press NAIA terminal 1 has been receiving and is in fact a result of years of planning…And to that I say, YEAH RIGHT. WHO DO YOU THINK YOU’RE KIDDING?!ย
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CNN: NAIA is World’s 5th Most HATED Airport
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