Beauvais Airport

✅ Trip Verified | Having spent far too much time of my trip to Paris looking at reviews of BVA and becoming convinced that I'd definitely miss my flight/my luggage would be pulled apart/I'd have to stand for 4-5 hours with no rest, to say I was pleasantly surprised by my airport experience would be an understatement. Beauvais is a hub for budget airlines. No one should be under any illusion that you're flying out of CDG or another mega airport in a capital city. Could the departure hall use a lick of paint? Probably. Could a few more benches be put in? Absolutely. But as a functioning airport with many flights departing at similar times, it manages the best it can. We arrived at the airport early due to all of the fear-mongering in reviews, but it allowed us to see that the airport tries its best to manage the flow of traffic. There are screens over security confirming when you'll be able to go through passport control in relation to your flight time (approx. 2.5 hours for us, in line with the bag drop opening), and from there through to the end of security, it was barely even 5 minutes until we were in duty free. As I removed my liquids and electricals in advance (as nearly all airports expect and clearly have signposted, as is the same in BVA), there were no issues with security. Duty free is admittedly sparse, but there were signs up confirming that maintenance work was ongoing. The toilets were adequate, and there was a café open for use, as well as vending and hot drinks machines. There were plug sockets (FYI - not usb ports) and, in the grand scheme of things, a fair number of benches - there are 5 departure gates, and 2 of those are in a separate area, so the space is distributed fairly. In fact, the only issues that I could see occurring were from fellow passengers themselves! People with luggage double the size of the restrictions were being asked to pay the fee at the gate, but this should not be a surprise for anyone who spends even 30 seconds looking at their boarding card information. Likewise, an outgoing flight was held, but this was due to passengers being late to the gate (the call was done in English, French and the language of the flight destination, so there really were no excuses). If people try to blame the airport for this, then they should be taking a longer look at themselves. I'm ultimately reviewing BVA for what it is; a budget friendly space to travel for those of us who don't want to break the bank.

Not Verified | I have had worse. In Africa I've been in few African airports that were positively scary but this wasn't as bad. On a plus note, check in was excellent and super fast, security and customs very polite also. There are not enough seats so prepare to sit on the floor. I'm currently sitting awaiting a Ryanair to Belfast so cross your fingers for us!

✅ Trip Verified | Flew home from Beauvais with my partner and our 3 year old last November and I am still traumatized by the experience. Dangerously overcrowded airport, rude staff, spent 3 hours in a queue and barely made our flight. Impossible to get water or use bathroom or we'd lose our place in the 'queue' for departures that was at least 10 people wide and never-ending behind us as every one arrived at the airport had to join it. Actually frightening trying to protect our 3 year old from being crushed. I would never fly from here again under any circumstances. Atrociously mismanaged airport, they are selling way more flight times than they can safely manage and should be sanctioned.

✅ Trip Verified | Worst airport I’ve ever been in. Worst and disrespectful staff I’ve ever met. First, after waiting in the line for the airport checkpoint, a very nice man is waiting for you. He doesn’t speak English because this airport doesn’t cover international flights and there is no need to speak English. Luckily me I speak some French to understand what he is mumbling between shouts. This man shouts at everybody because, why not, the airport is his belonging and he can act whatever he likes to. And if you don’t show him at once all the five tickets for the 5 people you are with, he will shout at you and let other people pass in front of you. After escaping the first test, you arrive at the checkpoint. Where the staff doesn’t know that if you are a diabetic and have a sensor, it’s allowed to get a bottle of water with you inside the airport. Of course, she has to put it in special tray and scan it, but she doesn’t want to do that because it’s to complicated. This is not the end and after you pass the second test, you arrive at the gate. I don’t know who trains these people but the obviously they didn’t find out that Romania is now in Schengen Area and continue to verify each person’s ID. And after that you have to stand in line, outside the building, 30 minutes or more, no matter if it’s hot or freezing outside. And that’s it! I’ve never felt more humiliated in my entire life, I have to say that one more time. I hope I never see this airport and I don’t recommend it.

Not Verified | Airport was okay until we got to security. At security, me and my brother were asked to take off our eardefenders even though we are autistic. Then the lady started shouting at us and we were treated horribly and rudely. A guy from security later apologised, but still that was unacceptable!

Not Verified | 18th April fiasco. Ryanair was 40mins late but the level of competence of Beauvais is worse than a 3rd world state. 2 hours late for a flight to Birmingham because apparently the security staff didn't scan 2 bags properly and after failing to warn people we had to go through the whole process again. The management should be fined. They should face sanctions. The company should be fined. Beauvais is a terrible experience. Avoid this airport if you can. Ryanair to Birmingham 15.20 still hasn't boarded at 16.51 and they are telling us we all need to pads through security again. I've visited dozens of airports across the world and Beauvais is the worst it is the pits, it is toilet. Disorganized uncomfortable and bady managed and awful if there is the slightest problem. It needs a new company to take control.

✅ Trip Verified | Arrival was ok, at the entrance you have a very small place to collect your luggage and do passport check, but anyway was fast and good. Departure is a nightmare, small terminals very crowded, big lines for no reason from the "security" checks. Waited around 1 hour in line just to pass security. The bathrooms were very old, unclean and smelly. Overall the airport facilities are very outdated and old. Avoid this airport if possible..

✅ Trip Verified | Flying into this Airport was absolutely fine. We travelled here to then bus to Paris which was fine, BUT departing from Beauvais is an absolute nightmare. Our Ryanair flight was set to leave at 17:00 and gate closed at 16:30. We arrived at the airport at 15:00 and we where presented by a massive Q, at first we thought that's fine we will slowly head through to Security and get everything checked etc. Sadly not, the Q didn't move and when we asked why not, staff where very rude and said only certain flights go through first. We were still in the Q at 16:15, and more people had joined the Q for the flight to EDI. The staff then came to us at 16:40 and then told us to hurry and skip the Q to Security. Let's say it was a mad rush and we were still going through security checks at 16:55 and the announcement said Ryanair flight at 17:00 now closing and no more boarding! We literally had to run to the plane! We just got on. The flight took off about 15mins later and from what the cabin crew said, around 20 people didn't make it onto the plane. I would strongly recommend not departing from this airport. Seeing posts online this is not the 1st time this has happened to people. If you do decide to depart from this Airport the good luck!

✅ Trip Verified | Quite surprised! Yes, the airport does look like a warehouse but it does the job perfectly and it's heated inside, no delays, no queues for security, and actually; a variety of shops / restaurants. The only con about this airport is that it isn't really in "Paris" but an hours ride on the coach and you're there, and it isn't even that expensive! In my opinion I'd rather save €200 than be a bit closer to the city. Coaches leave from Porte Malliot near the Arc De Triomphe, and costs €30 return, and they leave very often, you must be at the coach station 3 hours before your departure, really good in my opinion!

✅ Trip Verified | I have travelled through chaotic airports such as Delhi, Cairo, Guatemala City and Nairobi. I’ve experienced stress and chaos in airports as diverse as Kathmandu, Jakarta and Ulaan Bator. Yet, all of them pale into shambolic insignificance when compared to Paris Beauvais Airport. From unnecessary queues lasting for hours on end to utterly rude and verbally aggressive staff who take pleasure in singling out passengers to make an example of them, this airport deserves gold for being the perfect example of everything an airport shouldn’t be. A small minority of the airport staff themselves can’t even comprehend the idiocy of their colleagues, particularly those working in the security area. If I hadn’t have spent half my day here I’d have almost enjoyed watching the farcical sketch of utter ineptitude on all counts. Avoid this airport at all costs, it’s not worth your mental health!