NEWQUAY AIRPORT review : 21 October 2008 : by Bill Berks
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Customer Rating : 4/5 |  |
I have used Newquay Airport 4 times since April. What a godsend not to have to drive to
Exeter/Bristol and beyond. £5 airport development tax - much rather give it than all the fuss of
going further afield.
Newquay Airport by Bill Berks
21 October 2008 Customer Rating : 
I have used Newquay Airport 4 times since April. What a godsend not to have to drive to
Exeter/Bristol and beyond. £5 airport development tax - much rather give it than all the fuss of
going further afield.
Newquay Airport by Alex Wade
19 October 2007 Customer Rating : 
Two minutes from car drop off to check in. Delightful friendly staff and check in. Two minutes from
departure 'lounge' to plane. £5 charge is a bit of a pain and you wouldn't want to hang around too
long - just one bar/cafe at departures. But a great way to travel to and from Cornwall and I will
certainly use it again.
Newquay Airport by Rob Sawyer
17 October 2007 Customer Rating : 
We flew from Newquay to St Mary's on Scilly. Park in the East car park if you want a short walk when
you return, or in the West car park if you want a short walk to check in. There are about 8 check-ins
now and it was done very easily. The terminal doesn't have great views but it has a decent cafe /
shop. Security fine, no heavy handedness at all. Airside there is a smaller cafe, which we didn't use
but it does do alcohol! Walk to the 'plane about 30 seconds! I thought Nqy was pretty decent really.
Newquay Airport by John Bryan
19 October 2006 Customer Rating : n/a
Woeful service, heavy handed security and a lack of customer focus.
With the added burden of a £5 tax and inadequate parking I have decided
to use the train in future.
Newquay Airport by Gavin Stewart
7 October 2006
Absolutely miniscule airport - struggling gamely so all in all - good
luck to it. LBA flights are godsend for Northerners trying to get to
Cornwall, Scilly Isles etc. Usually, a tiny airport like this is an
antidote to the usual experience - refreshing, 100% relaxation, enjoy
the views. Well that's not quite the case here. There are two major
irritations. Security is the most zealous I've encountered anywhere bar
none. Been here twice, both times called in to have main suitcase rifled
through. A lot of elderly holidaymakers who are not used to taking off
shoes, belts and so on - this can create very slow moving lines at
security - answer, why not PUT UP SOME SIGNS to advise them of this
while we all fester in the queue? Once they finished with me then they
go through my 4 year old's bag of toys, vaguely peering at them, shaking
them etc. how depressing. Second problem is the compulsory £5 departure
tax, paid for via some hastily re-jigged car par ticket machines. Again,
security don't let you through without your voucher, but so many pax
fail to realise this till it's too late - heaven knows this must produce
some conflict with beered-up travellers in the height of summer!
Because there are so few check-in desks, they only open check-in 45 mins
before departure time, so DON'T go arriving early or you'll have to sit
with your luggage, which can get awkward given lack of space landside.
Well, there you go, don't mean to moan, this airport provides a great
little service. Just be ready - there are no views, nothing to see,
nothing to do, nowhere comfy to wait, tedious security, confusing one-
off charges. Finally, once airside, a great looking cafe/bar which I
have never seen open. Staff delightful considering. It's worth it but
for now the experience is a chore.
Newquay Airport by Martine Brangan
15 May 2006
What a wonderful location for an airport! The views are spectacular on
the approach from the sea, easily the nicest of any airport I've flown
into. The security is very heavy here as they have a large staff-
passenger ratio, and the proportion of inspections of already checked-in
luggage is very high as they seem to use the airport for security
training purposes. Had not such a pleasant experience in this respect,
bringing my 86 year old mother in wheelchair, and neither did many of my
fellow passengers.
Newquay Airport by Anthony Matthews
10 May 2006
Tiny airport undergoing development, but clearly has huge potential. Centrally located for easy
access throughout Cornwall. Facilities at the airport are basic - one small kiosk serving tea and
snacks, small seating area landside. Facilites airside non-existent at the moment. You really don't
want to get delayed here - fantastic views on approach over the sea though!
It's still years off being properly developed, and watch out for the £5 departure 'Development' tax
you'll have to pay. I'm all in favour of these regional airports, and good luck to Newquay - it has
real potential in my view.
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