Europe's most stressful airports to avoid during the holidays

2024-01-01 12:30:00, Kuriozitete CNA

As the holidays approach and the festive spirit spreads across the globe, travelers are gearing up for their final trips of the year, many with the intention of returning home to join family members and friends. for vacation.

Despite being a joyous time, the holidays have their way of stressing people, especially those planning to travel by air, who often face unforeseen situations, flight delays due to the colder weather at the end of the year , crowds at airports and many other issues.

To prepare travelers for what awaits them, " VisaGuide.World " has revealed a new ranking on December 11, of the most stressful airports in the world, five of the top ten of which are located in Europe.

Moreover, the most stressful airport in the world is the British one, Gatwick airport in London, reports " SchengenVisaInfo.com ".

The findings stem from a survey conducted by VisaGuide.World, drawing insights from 1,642 frequent travelers from 53 nationalities, who were asked about the factors that stress them most during air travel. Based on the most selected factor, the 30 largest airports in the world have been evaluated. These factors include the number of passengers, crowds, delays, large airports that are difficult to navigate, etc.

In order, the most stressful airports in the world are as follows:

1. London Gatwick Airport , Crawley, West Sussex, United Kingdom, Europe

2. Istanbul Airport , Arnavutköy, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

3. Munich Freising Airport , Bavaria, Germany, Europe

4. Denver International Airport , Denver, Colorado, USA

5. Heathrow Airport , Hillingdon, London, UK, Europe

6. Los Angeles International Airport , Los Angeles, California, USA

7. Rome–Fiumicino International Airport "Leonardo da Vinci" , Fiumicino, metro Rome, Italy, Europe

8. Dallas Fort Worth International Airport , Dallas–Fort Worth, Texas, USA

9. John F. Kennedy International Airport , Queens, New York City, New York, USA

10. O'Hare International Airport, Chicago , Illinois, USA

Commenting on the ranking results, Dion Pllana, Global Travel Trends analyst, advises travelers to avoid these airports if they are trying to have a stress-free holiday travel experience.

Asian airports, on the other hand, turn out to be the least stressful of the world's 30 largest airports, with Singapore's Changi Airport ranked 12th, Indira Gandhi International Airport 17th, King's International Airport Abdulaziz in 18th place and Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in 19th place./ CNA