5 Best and 10 Worst Airports in Africa 2014 (also Asia, America, Europe)

While Africa is rarely renowned for its innovative or comfortable airports, a few gems do exist among a slew of mediocre transit hubs. They may pale in comparison to some of the airport finalists in other regions, but these locations do offer elements of each of the four Cs (comfort, conveniences, cleanliness and customer service) to those who travel through. And heck – while they may not blow your mind, the cities that are making an effort to improve air travel certainly deserve some positive recognition!

Here are the Top 5 Best Airports in Africa based on overall airport experience as determined by voters in our 2014 Airport Survey:

 

1. Johannesburg O.R. Tambo International Airport, South Africa (JNB)
2. Cape Town International Airport, South Africa (CPT)
3. Durban King Shaka International Airport, South Africa (DUR)
4. Algiers Houari Boumediene International Airport, Algeria (ALG)
5. Addis Ababa-Bole International Airport, Ethiopia (ADD)

Worst Airports in Africa 2014

Africa has a reputation for having some of the worst airports on the planet and, to be honest, it’s easy to see why. In this year's survey, voters were quick to submit stories as they relate to unfortunate airport experiences across the continent. From dirty floors and bathrooms to the
regular request for bribes, travellers were seriously unimpressed with the airports that made it onto this year’s Worst Airports in Africa list. Other complaints revolved around a lack of air conditioning in sweltering climates, general navigational chaos, limited yet expensive restaurant options and questionably-effective security processes. If travelling through these airports, most people prefer to skip the airport sleeping experience altogether and splurge on a nearby airport hotel instead. Should you be stuck in any of these airports due to delays, bring a whole lot of patience, because you’ll need it!

Here are the Top 10 Worst Airports in Africa based on overall airport experience as determined by voters in our 2014 Airport Survey:

1. Khartoum International Airport, Sudan (KRT)
2. Kinshasa N’djili International Airport, Democratic Republic of the Congo (FIH)
3. Tripoli International Airport, Libya (TIP)
4. Dar es Salaam Julius Nyerere International Airport, Tanzania (DAR)
5. Luanda Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport, Angola (LAD)
6. Port Harcourt International Airport, Nigeria (PHC)
7. Abuja Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Nigeria (ABV)
8. N’Djamena International Airport, Chad (NDJ)
9. Accra Kotoka International Airport, Ghana (ACC)
10. Lagos Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Nigeria (LOS)

See more in Regional Finalists:

Best Airports of 2014

• Asia
• Caribbean, Central & South America
• Europe
• Middle East
• North America
• South Pacific

Worst Airports of 2014

• Asia
• Caribbean, Central & South America
• Europe
• Middle East
• North America

Info source: sleepinginairports.net