Aberdeen Airport

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5/10

"wish I hadn't bothered"

(United Kingdom)

I really do wonder why Aberdeen have so many check-in desks (for BA flights) when they don't bother opening them! Had to wait near enough 30 minutes to check luggage in for it to go in the hold and made me wish I hadn't bothered! Security was very quiet thankfully so that was easy to negotiate. Ordered a burger at the bar post security and it took over 20 minutes for it to arrive - very frustrating when the place was dead and you can see the plane you are about to get on come in to land! Thankfully I did have time to quickly eat it just before heading to the gate.
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Airport Shopping 12345
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"faced with an enormous queue"

(United Kingdom)

Having battled dreadful weather conditions overnight through the Scottish Highlands I eventually arrived at the airport 10 minutes before my morning flight was due to leave. Faced with an enormous queue to get through security I asked possibly the most sour and rude security woman I've ever met on the gate if she could rush me through. I received a lecture informing me I should leave more time to get to the airport and to stay where I was in the queue. Fortunately people already in the queue heard the nasty mean spirited diatribe I received and ushered me to the front of the security queue and I did get my flight (which luckily was delayed 10 minutes anyway). A thoroughly unpleasant and distressing experience. My first and last flight from Aberdeen.
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"please make it easier"

(Spain)

I travel to Aberdeen from Spain and have to rely on buses from Glasgow or Edinburgh. If Aberdeen is such a good airport why are there no flights from Alicante Murcia or Almeria to Aberdeen. We used to be able to fly with Flyglobespan and it was excellent. Please make it easier for us to come to Aberdeen to visit our family.
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4/10

"works well most of the time"

(United Kingdom)

Aberdeen airport works well most of the time. The only thing I can see that really lets the place down is the lack of toilet facilities air side. It's not unusual here to see queues of 8 or 9 in a gents toilet as was the case on a Saturday morning in July recently. This is something that really does need sorting out as other aspects of the airport are largely perfectly adequate.
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1/10

"avoid this airport"

(United Kingdom)

Avoid this airport on outbound flights in the afternoon particularly on Friday. Allow up to 1hr for the security screening process. You can pay an additional £5 to jump to the top of the security queue. I have not seen this at any other airport. Staff are friendly but another one/two security screening stations are required to cope at peak times. The luggage arrivals belt is small and if three flights land at once you scramble for your bags. On exiting the airport the smokers are just outside the door with the discarded cigarette ends on the pavement. Not a very nice welcome to Aberdeen. If you have the option avoid this airport or use it out of peak hours - not easy due to the remote location. I have recently used Terminals 3/4 and 5 at Heathrow and Aberdeen Airport is worse than these.
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3/10

"airport clean and tidy"

(United Kingdom)

International arrivals tiny baggage retrieval approx 15 mins Rail link non existant bus services limited taxis expensive. Airport clean and tidy good choice of car hire.
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2/10

"not pleasant on a hot day"

(United Kingdom)

Arrival okay bags quickly through departure left from a gate which had only 6 seats so passengers had to stand in a very narrow corridor. Which was not pleasant on a hot day.
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4/10

"bursting at the seams at times"

(United Kingdom)

Pocket sized airport that seems to be bursting at the seams at times. Waited 15 minutes for bags to start to appear on the belt after a flight from LHR - unusual as the place really isn't that big. Better bus connections to the city centre would be great. but not likely to happen. On the whole not a bad little airport.
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4/10

"vast improvement"

(United Kingdom)

Vast improvement in security screening procedures ( in terms of their ability to cope). Still a couple of surly staff who need retrained. Home Office bloke checking passports on the way back in is much nicer than he used to be and even managed a smile !
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"staff remain the friendliest"

(United Kingdom)

I've been using Aberdeen airport infrequently over the last ten years. The staff remain the friendliest and most polite I've seen in any airport and there is something exhilirating and about coming into this Northern city usually in a small aircraft bouncing in through high winds. The small airport usually allows for quick access to bus or taxi. Waiting for a bus can take some time though. The airport retains a nice atmosphere overall and is always clean.
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