Beijing Airport
Lasting Impressions....
"Someone took pictures of us while my friend was sleeping and I couldn't run after them to challenge them with all our stuff lying there and my friend asleep and guards with guns watching." (Jamie and Kara)
Good times
by Sarah
"This airport gets an overall good rating. Brand new so everything is very modern. EXTREMELY quiet with very few people, except for the occasional security guard, at least on the concourses. Main terminal is a bit noisy, as most people are situated there. Good lord, those benches are nice!! Upholstered with backrests and armrests every third seat so there is ample rest for a good sized person to stretch out and lay down."
Not a bad place, but not great either
by mihao_gz
Be careful of guys pretending to be airline officials / security agents in plain clothes - they are "helping" you by taking your passport and tickets to domestic check-in counters, after that waiting for a "tip" (if you think they're airlines representatives) or a bribe (if you take them for security agents - that happened to my friends arriving first time to China and transiting from international to domestic China Southern terminal). They're not dangerous, just want to cheat you. Just don't let your documents to anybody else than clerks at check-in desks. China is a safe country, especially for foreigners (of course excluding common crimes like theft etc). Nobody (police, security, customs) would ask you for a bribe. Tipping is also not common in China.
Um, you may want to rethink sleeping in this place
by ?
"I just found this website so please forgive me for not reporting sooner....Me and my wife were leaving Beijing during May 2006. This was our 2-3 time in Beijing since I live in China I come here a few times but I hate it everytime. We were delayed from about 8:20pm to 3am in the morning. There was a rain delay for everyone around China I think. Anyway, we were the first to be delayed but the last ones to leave. The Chinese passengers started to get angry since the airport people were so untrained and did not know what to tell people, the Chinese passengers started a small disturbance, not a riot, just yelling and threatening the airport/airline staff and throwing things at them and breaking things. Next thing I know there are about 12 policeman coming in to control the disturbance and calm the passengers and after that they finally found us an airplane to leave on. I guess they got scared that they were going to have all this filmed and sent to the news papers. There were a few people filming things but they are so scared here they did not post anything with the news I'm sure. I never heard about this. "
Airport Guide
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- cold
- loud and frequent announcements
- comfortable sofas in the Irish Bar
