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The Sleeper Score is a rating on a scale of 1 (BAD) to 3 (EXCELLENT) given to airports to rate its overall sleepabability. To determine the score, we looked at polling results and recent reviews that have been submitted to the site.

1 - Welcome to Hell!

If you willingly attempt to stay at/pass through these airports, you are the ultimate adventurer.  You are probably the type of person who would book a flight with 3 connections if it saved you $20.  Your sense of adventure makes you a force to be reckoned with in travel circles.  You are brave!  

If you ended up at one of these airports by accident due to weather or airline problems, you have probably sinned a lot in your life and this is karma's way of kicking your sorry ass. Take the time you spend in this airport to reflect upon all the grievances you have caused others.  Work to make amends when you finally do make your escape. If you truly are a good person, then this too shall pass and the experience will make you even stronger.

What makes this airport "special":
- uncomfortable and limited or no seating
- cleanliness issues
- the airport closes at night or you may no longer be welcome at a certain time
- dining opportunities are rare or not recommended.  Bottled water likely came from the tap.  Check to see that the bottle has not been opened previously.  Check for past expiration dates and mould on pre-made items.  
- disgusting bathrooms that have human waste overflowing onto the floor, hole in the ground style bathrooms, lack of toilet paper
- if the local characters and your fellow travellers haven't bothered you yet, there is a greater likelihood of being hassled or bribed by security, airport or airline officials.

Airports in this category include:

Abu Dhabi 
Atlanta
Bangalore 
Beijing 
Berlin Tegel 
Bombay
Boston Logan 
Brussels Charleroi  
Calcutta 
Caracas 
Dakar
Dhaka 
Delhi 
Denpasar  
Doha
Frankfurt Hahn 
Geneva 
Hanoi 
Heraklion
Honolulu 
Islamabad
Khartoum 
Kiev
Las Vegas 
Ljubljana 
London Luton  
Los Angeles 
Lviv 
Manila 
Miami  
Moscow Sheremetyevo
New York City JFK  
New York City Laguardia  
Newark
Paris- Beauvais  
Paris Charles de Gaulle
Paris Orly
Philadelphia   
Port Moresby
Prague
Quebec City
Rome Ciampino 
Rome Fiumicino 
Sanaa 
Skopje 
Sydney 
Tripoli
Washington Dulles 

 

Disclaimer: This is just for fun.  I wrote this when I was bored.  I really don't know what I'm talking about! :-))

The Budget Traveller's Guide to Sleeping in Airports has been online since 1996

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