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Cairo Airport Passenger Reviews and Cairo Airport Customer opinions
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CAIRO AIRPORT customer review : 18 April 2013 by L Osman (UAE) |
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Flew to and from Cairo Intl T1, the old renovated terminal for all international airlines, T3 is for Egyptair and
star alliance which I try to avoid as much as possible, since it is big, and crowded, T1 is small and sometimes
can get congested as well, but in my view still better. Arrived and bussed to terminal since there are no air
bridges here, arrival hall is a very small claustrophobic room, not the cleanest, however surprisingly didn't
queue much for passport control. Waiting for luggage felt like forever, taxi drivers trying to grab you and your
luggage is still an annoying issue, departure was a better experience. I prefer the coziness of T1 still in good
shape and has a decent food and beverage outlets and small nice duty free, though very annoying with the
non stop flight announcements for departure and arrival, I wonder why it was only in Arabic. Still better than
the chaotic T3 and lets wait and see the outcome of the major renovation of T2.
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CAIRO AIRPORT customer review : 21 March 2013 by T Kofod (Denmark) |
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Rating : 4/10 |  |
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A new terminal has been added to the old one - that means that when you arrive and remote parked there is a
quite long drive to the terminal. As everything in Egypt arrival can be quite stressful, you need to buy your
entrance ticket (visa) by the exchange offices, you might as well change money at the same time. Then you
go through passport/visa control and then luggage area. you might be asked again for a passport check
before leaving the airport. Coming out of terminal please hold on to everything you have as strangers will
grab your luggage without asking and expect a tip. Even if you have an ordered transfer they let the
strangers take it - everybody makes the most out of emptying the tourists pockets. In case you are arriving at
international and need a connecting domestic flight, it can be a bit tricky but follow the signs and ask your way
to a small corridor - which by the way is a very popular praying area. When you arrive at the airport terminal touts
will round you up and ask if you are flying Egyptair (it is the Egyptair terminal so of course you are), they pretend
they are VIP handlers and take your luggage to first security screening demanding money before you enter. Check in is
slow. Until you reach your plane you will be subjected to 4-6 security checks and many of them ask you to pay tips -
even cleaning staff will follow you into the toilets handing you toilet paper and ask for money. There are shops and
eateries which are overpriced. Use all Egyptian pounds before entering the terminal- they do not change it back.
When boarding, first you go through security screening then one person checks your boarding card and passport, then
you walk 1 meter and a new security person checks your boarding card and passport - and before you enter the airplane
another security person checks your boarding card.
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CAIRO AIRPORT customer review : 25 July 2012 by Farouk Mogheth (Thailand) |
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Rating : 6/10 | |
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Flew in and out from Cairo airport with KLM (Business Class). Skyteam flies to terminal 1 (the face lifted old
terminal with no sky bridges). Its a nice terminal since T2 is in complete renovation and I suspect they will
return there and T3 is only Egyptair and Star Alliance. Arrival was on time but many passengers as there were
2 planes from Saudi Arabia. Bags already waiting and out in no time. Taxis hunting for arrivals, so a good
idea to avoid them and take an official taxi to avoid rip off. NO Sky Priority for any Business class
passengers. Departure was a breeze at check in. No priority fro C class passengers at passport control.
Couple of nice shops and cafes. The C class lounge is quiet and nice with non-functional internet which
managed to irk most guests. The holding boarding gate is too small to hold a full B777, so it caused great
discomfort to passengers and the numerable carts and wheelchairs. Very claustrophobic. Bussing to and the
terminal is OK. T3 is far better to handle crowds and is up to par with other international airports. T1 is
functional but needs a little help.
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CAIRO AIRPORT customer review : 9 July 2012 by T Jones (Australia) |
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Rating : 6/10 | |
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I flew into and out of terminal 3. Check-in was ok with a little wait and some confusion over which was the
right desk to check into. My main issue was with the price of the food, drinks and duty free. I know airport
prices are usually high but this was ridiculous. A bottle of water which costs 1.50 EGP in the street cost 10
EGP - a very high markup indeed. Main message - eat before and bring drinks/snacks for the terminal/plane.
On arrival we had to jump on a bus to get to the terminal itself from the plane but after that the passport
area was easy to pass through (we already had a visa), baggage collection no worries and then customs
didn't even bother to check our bags. As others have said, the most annoying part of arrival is the tour
guides/taxi drivers you run into after leaving the arrivals area. Yes, the airport should at least keep them out
of the terminal and have a proper system to deal with taxis. Try to pre-arrange transport if you can and if you
can't, ask the place you are staying for a fair estimate of a taxi fare and only get in a taxi that agrees to your
fare. If you are after an experience and not sweat the small stuff you will be rewarded greatly.
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CAIRO AIRPORT customer review : 7 June 2012 by Franz Linz (Austria) |
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Rating : 9/10 |  |
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I think I was surprised to experience such a modern airport in Africa, I fly frequently to different cities in
Africa and I mostly face terrible and hard times with every flight. Last week I flew Egyptair to a transit in
Cairo with a connection to Lagos. The airport is clean, nice, well organized and easy to move in.
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CAIRO AIRPORT customer review : 12 April 2012 by A Stevenson (UK) |
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Rating : 6/10 | |
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Cairo, T3. Arrival from Sharm for connection to Heathrow. Incoming aircraft parked at a remote stand and we
were bussed via what seemed a circuitous route to the terminal. Followed directions for flight transfer to
reach emigration; this takes place in a small room with just a couple of desks, and embarkation cards are
only handed out as you enter this room. Cue lots of passengers suddenly dropping bags and scrabbling
around for pens, passports and flight details. Emigration officers rather brusque. Once processed, proceeded
into the main terminal building, which is modern, slick and attractive with all the facilities you would expect.
Only complaint – gate for flight to London hadn't been opened when I reached it, and there was limited
seating in the pier outside. Once open, security again rather brusque, but plentiful seating at gate itself.
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CAIRO AIRPORT customer review : 26 March 2012 by J Walsh (USA) |
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Rating : 4/10 | |
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Going through the much-touted terminal three, there was nothing open for a morning departure - save for
Duty Free and a handful of snack bars. Surprisingly, I encountered no shakedown attempts from employees,
but then again, the airport is understaffed. Arrival in terminal 1 was uneventful but still confusing. It's not as
if you'll have many other options if you're flying to Egypt and are on a tight schedule.
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CAIRO AIRPORT customer review : 5 March 2012 by David Healey (Egypt) |
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Rating : 2/10 |  |
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Truly one of the most awful airport experiences I have encountered. From the minute you land you are
hassled by 'officials' offering taxis, trips to pyramids. Trying to get free shuttle bus from terminal 3 to
terminal 1 you will be told there isn't one, a taxi will offer to take you the 2km journey for $10 which should
only be $2. Airport staff grab your bags and take to x-ray machines and then expect a gift. As somebody who
lives in Egypt I try to avoid this airport and would rather fly out of Sharm to England.
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CAIRO AIRPORT customer review : 10 December 2011 by Judith Dand (Turkey) |
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Rating : 9/10 | |
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I passed through Terminal 3 when flying from Istanbul to Luxor and was pleasantly surprised. On arrival the
visa windows were well signposted and immigration quite efficient. I made my way to the Domestic floor
without being hassled by anyone, indeed there only seemed to be about a dozen people in the whole
Terminal. Quiet, clean, plenty of places to sit or get coffee, water and something to eat. On return from
Luxor I just followed the signs for connecting flights and went quickly through security only to find my
Egyptair flight to Istanbul was delayed by 55 minutes. But there were shops to look at and decent looking
food outlets, too.
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CAIRO AIRPORT customer review : 1 December 2011 by P Dounias (Norway) |
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Rating : 4/10 | |
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Cairo airport must be the most awkward airport in the world. I have flown through all 3 terminals so I know it
quite well. There is no point in referring to the appalling terminal 2 as it is no longer in operation. The quality
of staff and security processes are the biggest issues in my opinion. Regarding the staff, there seems to be a
scam between airport officials and taxi drivers to hand you over to the drivers that will rip you off. If you can
prearrange transport you will be able to avoid that. There are 2 members of staff at passport control. The
first will look at your passport and put the visa sticker on it and the second one will stamp it. And they both
sit side by side. You have to security scan your suitcases before you check-in which causes absolute chaos.
The stories are endless about this airport. On the up, it is a clean airport, modern and spacious, with good
duty free and good dinning options. And I have to say I have seen some improvements over the last 2 years
which shows that Egyptians are making an effort to improve it.
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CAIRO AIRPORT customer review : 22 July 2011 by Sheryar Khajotia (Pakistan)
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Customer Rating : 1/5 |
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Upon arrival, before passport control, touts approach you trying to get money for helping you through immigration
or for organizing taxis. Completely unnecessary help! Departure hall chaotic and people smoking everywhere.
Filthy toilets. Hard to understand how a country with tourism being so important, and with special tourist police,
doesn't do anything about the airport.
CAIRO AIRPORT customer review : 9 May 2010 by C Hall (USA)
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Customer Rating : 3/5 |
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Arrived at 2am from Amsterdam. Immigration was quick and easy. Bags arrived quickly. Went
to airport shuttle without any issues. However, the departure from Terminal 1 was horrible.
From the moment I was dropped off, I was hounded with offers to "help". Additionally, the
airport employees are definitely part of the scheme to mis-guide you leading you to a position
where you feel like you have to pay someone to get you to the correct place. The trip to
Cairo was great, but the lack of organization and the constant attempts to take money from you
really soured the departure.
CAIRO AIRPORT customer review : 21 April 2010 by N Farlinghand (Canada)
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Customer Rating : 3/5 |
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Arrived late at night on Air France and were towed to a remote gate. Bussed for ages to
Terminal 3 for customs. The agent was cold and rude, not pleasant after a long 2 days of
flying. He only gave some of our group arrival stamps, which was strange. The terminal itself
was beautiful and very western, except for broken toilets in the bathrooms. The next morning,
the 5am Egyptair to Aswan. The terminal requires security to reach check in, then once again
at the gate. I don't think they even looked at the first screening. The airport was clean and
very modern. Boarding through the gate was strange, as a man opened the door and simply said
"time to board", not through a PA system or anything. Departing on Air france a week later
through terminal 1 was crazy. People can pay security a few dollars to jump ahead, cutting our
group of kids into chunks. Check in was painfully slow, but that is the airline's fault.
Customs heading out was fast, and the man gave me a strange look for not having an arrivals
stamp. At the gate, one metal detector was there to screen our airbus 330! Again, 5 pounds,
and passengers were escorted to the front of the line. We were then bussed out to our plane
back to the civilized world.
CAIRO AIRPORT customer review : 7 April 2010 by Michael Schade (Singapore)
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Customer Rating : 4/5 |
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Cairo terminal 3 is spacious, with great Star Alliances lounges and efficient check
in/immigration facilities. It took less than 30 minutes from touch down to be on a cab to
town.
CAIRO AIRPORT customer review : 2 March 2010 by M Lavingia (UK)
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Customer Rating : 4/5 |
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Flying Dar-es-salaam to London last week, I had to transit for 5 hours in Cairo. They gave all
transit passengers to London a free city tour of Cairo for 3 hours! Lunch was also included,
which was a take away lunch box from a local restaurant. They even sorted out all the visa
formalities for all of us.
CAIRO AIRPORT customer review : 11 January 2010 by Farouk Mogheth
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My return flight from Cairo has left a bit of a sour taste. I think that "tea money" or
bakshish was requested virtually on each step from check in till boarding, which is something
I haven't experienced yet in CAI airport before. It started when I flew from Munich to Cairo
T3 where I had a 2 days stop over. Passport control was fast which is great, after that and 2
meters from passport control a police officer re-checks your passport to see the entry stamp.
You go to puck up your bags and there it starts. When you see your bag and go to get it then
you find a couple of guys trying to help you forcefully and then expect tea money as they
specifically said it. I go through the "green zone" which practically isn't that green as
everyone is being controlled. Check passport again and open bags. close bags and "welcome to
Cairo, any chance for tea money sir?". The arrival hall is empty as all waiting people were
kicked out for some reason or another. My departure for Bangkok was definitely an experience.
I will count passport checks and tea money from my check in to boarding! TO enter the hall and
the check in area then you have to be only a passenger - so I got my passport checked and the
gentleman wished me a pleasant flight and some tea money. I go to Xrays to enter the check in
area, so I get my passport checked and the officer smiled and asked if I had any tea money. I
go to check in that took longer than its supposed to. Each check in counter has a gentleman to
help the bags on the scales. Since I had only a small bag, I helped myself and my passport
checked and tea money was asked by the helper. I proceed to Passport control and go through
with ease. I proceed to the gate where the passport is checked and went again through x rays,
while boarding at the door the passports were checked again and I was once again asked for tea
money. I was annoyed by that stage - going through he airbridge to the plane and what do we
have there - a gentleman controlling my passport I mean, security is a good thing but this is
a bit weird. I would like to rest assured tourists will be spared much of the tea money (not a
guarantee) since I am part Egyptian and look so. So the terminal can be as clean and modern as
can be, but his has topped any experience that I had.
CAIRO AIRPORT customer review : 30 December 2009 by Farouk Mogheth
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Customer Rating : 3/5 | |
What a difference a Terminal makes. Terminal 2 still is a joke and an embarrassment. Terminal
3 is the first time I felt like flying to Cairo and actually landing in an airport that is
closer to standards. The new terminal is however used only by Egyptair and Star alliance. The
terminal building is airy and clean, sufficient amount of shops and cafes, walking distances
are not that far. The access taxiways to the terminal takes ages so the planes taxing was
around 25min! The negative points are more because of local habits. For the first time I met
a female passport control officer who was rude, for that I am taking 2 stars off. Only
passengers can enter the terminal building even the waiting areas. If you are not a passenger
then you have to "buy" a ticket which is a bit annoying as they sent us 600m away to a stall
to get the ticket. I realize that this is to control the crowds and the "taxi drivers" who
hunt for arrivals but this is not the way to do it. Only passengers are allowed al the way to
check in counters! Check in agents helpful and a young crowd. So, I guess its a far better
place than I have experienced in an Egyptian airport.
CAIRO AIRPORT customer review : 29
November 2009 by Charles Ganley
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Customer Rating : 2/5 | |
Chaos seems to be the order of the day at this airport for arrivals and departures. Give
yourself lots of time for check-in. Road access is very circuitous, could not find
indicators/screens to advise of arrivals and departures in Terminal 1 arrivals hall, transfers
from one terminal to another was convoluted. Be aware of Islamic holidays and other special
times when the crowds are checking in.
CAIRO AIRPORT customer review : 19
November 2009 by Craig Robinson
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Customer Rating : 2/5 | |
Went through terminal 2 on flight to/from Doha on Qatar Airways. On arrival I was hustled by
various people who wanted to "help" me find a taxi etc. even before immigration. This terminal
is a mess! The building is old and run down. On the way home food was poor and overpriced and
staff are either not interested or looking for some kind of tip. Really it's not a pleasant
place to spend two hours and does not give a good first impression on arrival. On the other
hand I flew domestic on EgyptAir through new terminal 3 building during my visit to Egypt
which was a much better experience although signage and announcements were lacking. Keep an
eye on the boards as they can change without warning!
CAIRO AIRPORT customer review : 26 October 2009 by G Simmonds
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Customer Rating : 3/5 | |
Arrived from JFK to CAI new terminal. Facilities were neat, immigration fast, customs a bit
confusing . Long wait for luggage but finally arrived. Terminal building was nice, modern ,
signage sufficient, staff a bit disorganized, but finally everything fell in it's place.
CAIRO AIRPORT customer review : 20 July 2009 by P Jones
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Customer Rating : 3/5 | |
I have flown a number of flights through the new T3. Better traffic control outside,
newer/modern look, alcohol available in bar/restaurant, many gates with walkways, fairly
efficient check in and passport control departing. The bad - business class lounge (they just
opened a second Egyptair this last week) are poor - the attendant told me they would be
opening up a nicer one in a matter of months, frequently claim a gate is open when it isn't so
you walk all the way and are stuck in a hall with a bunch of other people in front of the
closed gate (and you have to go through security again), and on arrival the scene at passport
control is pure chaos! I spent 30+ minutes in the business/first class line because they
allowed individuals with group passports (5-10 passports in a stack) to cut ahead of the
business and first class passengers in line! The other lines were extremely long and
extremely slow. And also bad is you still get stuck using a bus despite them having open
gates and the drive from plane to terminal is a good fifteen minutes. So overall I'm pretty
disappointed and actually preferred terminal one with its McDonalds, Starbucks and Cinnebon
(none of which have a franchise in T3).
CAIRO AIRPORT customer review : 8 July 2009 by P Bischoff
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I am using Cairo airport on a regular basis (T1 and T2) and it is not really an enjoyable
place to get through. CAI is just disorganised, people jump queues, crowd control at departure
is inexistant, signage is inconsistent and the chaos at passport control (Terminal 1) is
something worth being filmed although immigration officers do an obvious effort to be polite
on arrival. Options for transport to the city vary between shabby taxis and being ripped off
by so called limousine agencies. No trains or decent buses are available. Terminal 3 has
recently opened and let's hope that is gives a better image of the country.
CAIRO AIRPORT customer review : 12 May 2009 : by K Davids
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Customer Rating : 1/5 | |
Complete nightmare, avoid this airport at all costs. Badly laid out and staff are rude and
unhelpful. Overpriced food, dirty bathrooms, generally unpleasant. Smokers everywhere.
Unfortunately had to spend a total of 11 hours there - never again. Pyramids are not worth
this.
CAIRO AIRPORT customer review : 12 May 2009 : by Lisbeth Dore
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Customer Rating : 1/5 | |
Absolutely horrible! Upon arrival, before passport control, aggressive touts approach you form
all sides trying to get money for helping you trough immigration, or for organising taxis.
Completely unnecessary "help"! Departure hall chaotic and people smoking every where. Filthy
toilets stinking from far away! Hard to understand how a country with tourism being so
important, and with special tourist police, doesn't do anything about the airport!
CAIRO AIRPORT customer review : 27 April 2009 : by Moustafa Ezz
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Customer Rating : 4/5 | |
Arrival in Terminal 1 was disappointing, building seemed old, and was rather crowded. No
organised lines whatsoever and complete chaos. However departure from same terminal (Terminal
1) was a different story. Departure seems very new, large LCD screens displaying flight
information, organized check-in desks,many immigration kiosks. There were many food outlets
such as McDonald's, Starbucks, Cinnabon etc. The airport-facing side of the waiting area is
all glass which enables you to watch all the planes. Hopefully issues concerning departure
will be solved with the opening of Terminal 3 this month.
CAIRO AIRPORT customer review : 23 April 2009 : by Andrew Stuckles
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Customer Rating : 4/5 | |
Arrived in original older terminal. Old, dilapidated and poorly signed. I'm not sure where I
was supposed to obtain a visa (I had one already in my passport from consulate at home).
Baggage gathering was straightforward, but a little chaotic. It took me a good half hour to
get my luggage. Departure terminal was fine. Beware of crooked people who pretend to be
airport staff, but are just looking for tips. Otherwise, modern airport after you go through
security. McDonald's, Star Bucks and a few other shops. Smoking is permitted in certain areas
and one room.
CAIRO AIRPORT customer review : 22 February 2009 : by Alain Kupferman
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Customer Rating : 2/5 | |
The arrival in the new airport went very smoothly, but the international departure hall is a
total mess. There is a separate Star Alliance/Egyptair business section, giving the privilege
to have longer queues than in the economy main hall. Signs are confusing, plenty of people
around trying to "guide" you for faster processing against a tip, in all a miserable place.
CAIRO AIRPORT customer review : 28 October 2008 : by K Jasmin
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I arrived and departed to Madrid on IB, and also domestic on EgyptAir. Signs and announcements are
confusing, was given wrong departure gate, and staff are unresponsive and unhelpful. Terminal
sheathed in decaying white ceramic makes it seem like an old WC. It took 2 hours to get past
security and immigration, long queues and total chaos, and no food except one cafe with sweets and
bread, both not recommended. Very hungry. Domestic Arrivals much worse. No working signs at all in
baggage reclaim, only 2 working belts for all flights, so luggage split across more than one belt,
extremely over crowded and no information. Wasted 90 mins locating luggage. Touts all around
arrivals to "help" with luggage, taxis, whatever. No control or rules at all. Very aggressive hassle
in taxi area. New terminal should now be open, may be better structurally, but I doubt will help
resolve biggest problem of general disorder and confusion, is worker issue, not infrastructure. New
metro line will avoid taxi touts, though. Not recommended for transfer passengers, but if flying
onward in Egypt or to/from Cairo, no real choice.
CAIRO AIRPORT customer review : 24 October 2008 : by S Siebesma
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One of the worst transit-airports ever. Flew business class from Amman to Cairo (with Royal
Jordanian) and on to Nairobi (with Kenya Airways). Upon arrival a bus took me to one terminal, where
I had to wait ten minutes before boarding another bus to another terminal, where I had to hand in my
passport and had to wait 25 minutes (no explanation given) before my passport was returned to me. I
then boarded a third bus which took me back to the other terminal. There the whole thing started
again. Handed in my passport and e-ticket to immigration and had to wait for over half an hour
(people smoking all around me) before I got my passport back, this time with boarding pass. All with
all a very time consuming procedure. The business class lounge is very small, and asking for a drink
feels like asking a big favour. Staff very unfriendly. All with all this airport is not to be
advised for anyone flying in/out with two different airlines.
CAIRO AIRPORT customer review : 2 September 2008 : by Arun Anand
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Customer Rating : 1/5 | |
Probably the worst international airport - absolute mess in all aspects. Huge queues for immigration
on arrival and chaotic baggage collection, with no clear boards mentioning the flight name. Airport
full of touts to assist in passport control, taxis, hotels etc, and no one seems to be bothered to
control or regulate them. Departure was worse, and resembled a cattle market, to put it mildly. Huge
queues everywhere, from baggage screening to check in to passport control. No clear announcements,
and all boards are totally worn out. Total disregard for smoking rules thru out the terminal. No
places to sit before check in. Toilets are very dirty and unmaintained. Duty free is a joke, with
items priced several times the price outside, and first class lounge ridiculous. Hardly any food on
offer, and in noon, all I could see was stale bread and pastries from morning. An absolute shame for
a country which houses so many tourist marvels and attracts millions every year. Probably thats the
reason no one is bothered, at any cost people have to use this airport to come to Egypt. If there is
any ranking less than zero, I would give that!
CAIRO AIRPORT customer review : 17 May 2008 : by M Albarda
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Customer Rating : 2/5 | |
Cairo Terminal 1. BA requested our presence three hours before the 8:35 AM departure, and I duly
showed up. The security people however did not start screening until 2.5 hours before, so a long
single form line for all classes was the result. In fact, apart from the check-in counter, nowhere
in the entire process of boarding are there dedicated First, Business or Elite Customer lines. The
BA check in staff were unaware of the arrival terminal change in Heathrow (not T5, thank goodness,
but T4). I found out as I was trying to understand where my connecting Heathrow Delta flight to
Atlanta was departing from (turned out to be T4 as well). The Cairo International terminal BA uses
is old.A new terminal is in the process of being built, which surely will bring a better quality
pre-flight experience. As it is, BA offers the use of a generic lounge, which is small, with very
old and not entirely clean looking furniture and a TV tuned to Al Jazeera. There are two old,
nondescript standard and not entirely clean fridges carrying somewhat cold water and soft drinks.
There was nobody manning the bar, and there was no food apart from nuts, despite this being an early
AM departure. There was free wireless internet. I went out to find some breakfast and ended up in a
coffee shop which served fresh croissants. The terminal offers some shopping but many were closed at
this early hour. The lighting in the terminal is harsh, and the use of tiles everywhere creates a
sterile and impersonal, cold atmosphere. Boarding was the worst chaos of all. All passengers were
hoarded into a pre-boarding area. The two BA representatives scanned all boarding passes but did not
offer any assistance to people in wheel chairs (there were about 5 on this flight) or people with
small children. A lone police man started checking passports when the door for boarding opened, and
it was each man, woman and disabled person for themselves… A shambles. All in all, the fact that a
new terminal is being built is absolutely necessary. But for the time being, you might be better off
traveling on one of the Sky Team airlines as they depart from the already opened new Terminal 2.
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