In the next few years I will be visiting my 50th country (hopefully).
So I present to you (in no particular order)
50 things I wish every major airport had
And please add to it, because I know I’m missing things!
Frankfurt Airport keeping us entertained.
1. Free access to the terminal (yes in some places you have to pay to get to the gate even when you have your boarding pass)
2. Free drinking water and lots of it
3. Free toilets/toilet paper (yes in some places you have to pay for toilet paper)
4. Lots of chairs
5. Lots of toilets including disabled
6. Baby change rooms
7. Lots of space so you aren’t all crowded in heading to your gate
8. Lots of food options
9. Cheap massage chairs
10. Showers
11. Lie down chairs
12. Manned information booths
13. Lots of departure information signs
14. Electronics charging stations/lots of multi zone plugs
15. Free plastic bags for liquids at security
16. Lots of pens when you need to fill in forms
17. Lots of immigration officials
18. Lots of security lines open
19. Clear signage in several languages and picturegraphs
20. A mini supermarket and pharmacy
21. Kids play area
22. Tvs with subtitles on
23. Free magazines/newspapers
24. Free trolleys
25. Free pushchairs
26. Lots of clocks
27. Day hotels
28. Lots of easy to read terminal maps
29. Please give us your feedback smiley face-frowny face touch screens
30. Prices are the same for basics in the airport and out of it
31. Comfortable air temperature
32. Information/cool features about the culture/city
33. Free unlimited wifi
34. Email checking stations
35. Smoking zones that are well managed/not too small
36. Good views of the runway
37. Gaming stations
38. A layout where you are not forced to go through shops to get places (I’m always worried I’ll lose control of my trolley and it will knock over a stand of rum)
39. A reasonably priced postal service for things you can’t take through security.
40. Special lines for families/people with kids or other special needs (because no one wants to be stuck in line next to the screaming baby)
41. Lots of big elevators if there are multiple levels
42. Kids activity packs
43. Lots of rubbish bins
44. A variety of vending machines
45. Self check in booths
46. Rectangle type layout rather than octopus
47. Plants and flowers
48. Fish/an Aquarium (cause it’s so relaxing)
49. Frequent traveller benefits
50. Pay per use lounges