| Cold, uncomfortable and bored out of my skull | | t_maia, 10/18/2009 | This airport sucks for staying overnight, but in many cases you (and others) are forced to do so. Many flights to holiday destinations leave in the dead of the night or very early in the morning. That combined with the fact that public transport to the airport is not running between 11 pm and 5 am causes many people to spent the night there waiting for their flight - especially families with small children about to go on a package holiday. Being tired the brats run amok all over the place, wailing and kicking up a fuss. Plus the lights are glaring, it is cold and there aren't enough seats for all the people. There is a general noise level that makes even hardened airport sleepers unable to catch a nap. To top it off all the amenities such as fastfood restaurant and shops close at 11 pm at the latest, there aren't even vending machines for candy and soda. Bring your own food and drink if you fancy a midnight snack. The internet cafe closes even earlier at 7 pm. There is nothing for you to do but sit and wait.
Finally: for an airport this size you expect the layout to be simple - it is not. There was one case with local fame where a passenger got lost and only found the exit after 5 hours of wandering around. Most people won't have a problem, but there aren't too many signs indicating where you are so make sure you are in the right terminal. Note that almost all the amenities are in Terminals AB. |
| | Other Stuff I noticed | - SEATING: Other seating with armrests, What seating
- AMENITIES: Gift Shops, Bookstores, Internet Cafes, Fast Food, Sit down style restaurants, Bars, Hair Salon/Barber Shop, Bag Storage /Lockers, WIFI
- BATHROOMS: Clean Bathrooms, BYOTP (Bring your own toilet paper)
- SHOWERS: What Showers?
- SMOKING: Smoking is not permitted anywhere in this airport
- ANNOUNCEMENTS/NOISE: What announcements, Airport staff were unbearably loud, General noise made it difficult for me to sleep
- TEMPERATURES: Too Cold. Air-conditioning was too high
- CLEANLINESS: Cleaning staff were ever present riding floor sweepers and wiping down furniture but they were NOT respectful of my desire to rest
- OTHER GOOD TO KNOW INFORMATION: What signs?
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| Date | | 2007 - May | | Where? | | Main Lobby / Check-in Counters | | Was this an overnight stay? | | Yes | | Reason for Stay | | Early flight departure | | Security | | was non-existant | | Would you see me sleeping in this airport again? | | Maybe |
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- Hannover Langenhagen Terminal C, Germany
