Rhodes Airport

Rhodes Airport check in is a complete disaster area despite all the work so far carried out so far there is no improvement. Total Chaos still.

Although still chaotic I'd say this has improved a bit since I last used it ten years ago. Mind you I think even a tourist airport needs a few more seats in the departure lounge. However my reason for posting here is to point out that basic safety seems to remain a closed book. The huge new plate glass windows at the departure gates have no safety markers on them and my seven year old son who is no thug ran straight into one. The gate staff refused to write it down as an accident or to offer any meaningful help. Happily no real harm done but if that's the approach to safety front of house how are things behind the scenes?

Rhodes airport has not changed in years and is still the same experience. When you arrive there are no signs as to which belt your luggage is arriving no air con. The only thing that has got worse is the new security measures when you arrive. You now have to have all your bags x-rayed as you enter the airport before you can join the long queues to check in. This is fair enough in the modern world but rather annoying at 3 in the morning with long queues irritable people and only one x-ray machine working. Would be a lot better if they had more machines. But then again you are in Greece and it is always a refreshing change to go there and find that the "no rush" attitude is still there. So you just sit back and accept it.