Port Moresby
Lasting Impressions....
"Another diver (Jan 2009) had to duck for cover when shots rang out, and when a tourist tried to help and requested a first aid kit, there was none, so he showed some friends how to stop the bleeding." - josek
"I can only imagine that this place was safer when the Americans and Japanese were bombing it in world war two." (unknown)
"I think people exaggerate how bad Moresby airport is." (?)
"People who live in Moresby also have never heard of the alleged shootout." (?)
"a pack of "predators" stationed right outside the terminal waiting to fleece, rob or murder the uninitiated and/or unsuspected tourist/business traveller." (Peter)
"Beware of people offering taxi rides outside of the airport. You just might get robbed and mugged!" (Mom)
"Come on this airport isn't that bad. Sure the airport currency counter just got robbed again this month (oct 05) in front of international passengers." (?)
"We were only seated for s very short time when Rick jumped up and felt his backside which was very wet and smelt strongly of Urine the previous occupant of this seat had let go of her bladder then got up and moved to allow Rick to sit there." (?)
Quick Reference Airport Guide
Here is some information that we've picked out of from your reviews. Be sure to read the review pages for the most up-to-date info:
- bright
- clean
- safe
- good security
- toilets are well maintained
- nothing to do
- air-conditioned
- friendly
For some good entertainment be sure to read the old reviews:
- no air-conditioning
- no food
- no running water
- blocked toilets
- crime
- stories of weak bladders and vomiting passengers
A few airport reviews from the archives
by Dave
"I can't agree with the negative reports about this airport. I visited it in January 2007 and both the Domestic and International terminals were fine. Sure, it can't compare with the best international airports but it was bright and clean, safe, reasonably well organised and had good security. The toilets were well maintained and the food at the airport was not bad."
by Peter
"Stymied by interminable delays in internal connecting flights the family (fretting wife, two wide-eyed youngsters) and I spent several hours in what has to be the least sanitary and most unsavoury terminal one could ever have the misfortune to be "holed up" in (this is the only expression that really fits)!
Here's some sense of what we faced: no air-conditioning (in the world's hottest capital), no food outlet, no running water, blocked toilets, carpeting that was bedraggled and flea-ridden, very smelly in-transit customers (us included), non-existent passenger support/information services, a pack of "predators" stationed right outside the terminal waiting to fleece, rob or murder the uninitiated and/or unsuspected tourist/business traveller.
And this all within the context of an uncertain onward journey - Air Nuginea could not/would not confirm future arrivals or departures ("we don't know anything about your flight").
Post-script: In several subsequent stays at Jackson's (solo travelling - family still too frightened to return) I have noticed some improvement in customer focus but new facilities (around 2000) have quickly deteriorated. They reflect a lot of what is wrong with PNG - lack of management and administration systems, lack of training - but worst of all - lack of pride in built resources."
