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ZANZIBAR AIRPORT customer review :  26 August 2011 by Todd Bailey   (USA)

Customer Rating :  1/5

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The airport in Zanzibar is out of date. The building looks ok but that is its best feature. It is a good walk from every plane to the terminal. Baggage claim is yet to enter the 'belt era', staff put bags on tables for collection. At departure check-in you need to carry your bag to the x-ray machine and wait for it to pass inspection. There is only one small waiting room with poor air conditioning. Seating is limited. Food and other services in the departure area are limited.

ZANZIBAR AIRPORT customer review :  26 January 2010 by David Ellis   (UK)

Customer Rating :  2/5

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Zanzibar airport would almost be bearable if it wasn't for the fact that its runway is long enough to cope with 767s, which means it becomes chaotic and overloaded when having to cope with direct international flights. The current electricity supply problem also means that the airport is totally reliant on generators. When we arrived early evening we discovered that the generator had packed up, so the airport was operating by candlelight or battery-powered torches. Thankfully our plane was an 15-seater and the non-functioning baggage carousel wasn't required. On the other hand, departure for Dar es Salaam meant a long queue at the curbside check-in at the same time as two flights bound for Italy: utter chaos, but amazingly, planes did take off more or less on time.

ZANZIBAR AIRPORT customer review : 2 May 2009 : by J Beard

Customer Rating : 2/5

Not bad for a regional airport for arriving in Zanzibar. However, on departure the lines can be long (arrive early), departure taxes and security take time. The airport was great in 1940, but like the town (Stonetown) should be declared a UNESCO world historical site. The 'air conditioning' is good but only when they open the lounge windows.