Cancun Airport

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5/10

"sailed though immigration"

(United Kingdom)

Third time heading into Cancun and we were dreading it based upon past experiences. I don't know if we were just lucky but we actually sailed though immigration and then realised that two fully loaded 787's were disgorging all luggage onto a single carousel. Deep joy. We even beat the dreaded 'Red light-green light' lucky dip thus avoiding a personal search of our stuff. So, out we went past the scrum of baggage handlers all stating that they worked for Thomson (they do not) and found our coaches to take us to our resort in just over one hour since landing, miraculous. Coming back, nicely surprised to find that the airport tax had been lowered to 700 peso's per person (is it just Thomson that does this?) and easily through security into the departure lounge. Be warned, prices for food and drinks are extortionate. £6.00 for a bag of crisps.
Experience At AirportArrival and Departure
Date VisitDecember 2015
Type Of TravellerCouple Leisure
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Terminal Cleanliness 12345
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3/10

"customs were horrendous"

(Sweden)

Upon arriving at around 11 pm, there was not a lot of travelers in the airport. Immagration was done fairly quickly but the customs were horrendous. Even though there were 250+ charter tourists arriving, there was only one screening machine operating and, while pleasant, only one worker. Additionally, our bags were randomly selected for additional search but I could have lived with that had the initial process gone smooth. However, we spent roughly 2 hours queuing before we could continue to our hotels, and after 13 exhausting hours on a plane, that is not what you want. The bus driver that drove us to our hotels and the travel guides apologized and said that was not the norm, and I certainly hope not. It is not the kind of welcoming Cancun should give its visitors.
Experience At AirportArrival Only
Date VisitDecember 2015
Type Of TravellerFamily Leisure
Queuing Times 12345
Terminal Cleanliness 12345
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1/10

Cancun Airport customer review

(Colombia)

Upon arrival at the airport in Cancun was a disaster. One and a half hours waiting luggage with 150 people, many sitting on the floor because the airport lacks facilities, air conditioning. It is a precarious airport for a spot of sightseeing as spectacular as it is Cancun has much to improve.
Experience At AirportArrival Only
Date VisitAugust 2015
Type Of TravellerFamily Leisure
Queuing Times 12345
Terminal Cleanliness 12345
Terminal Seating 12345
Terminal Signs 12345
Food Beverages N/A
Wifi Connectivity 12345
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Cancun Airport customer review

(United States)

I flew down mid week on Wednesday arriving around 2 pm. Sat on plane for 30 minutes on taxi-way waiting for a parking space. Then utter chaos. No restrooms. No air conditioning. People crammed in a space that was totally disorganized. It took 3 hours from exiting the plane to walking out the door of the airport. Utter chaos. I've never seen anything like it. I will never return.
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Cancun Airport customer review

(Canada)

Cancun airport arrivals is absolutely horrible! I have been through this airport dozens of times over two decades and nothing has changed! Plan to be processed for at least three hours. The problem here has consistently been complete and utter lack or organization and not enough staff and officials to process people. On top of that they just don't care. The airport authority doesn't care and that filters down to all the staff and immigration guards. I am not an airport official but I am an efficiency expert in my field of work. I would love to have a week in this airport and overhaul all of their processes! New cash grab! Smokers do not bring more than one carton of your homeland cigarettes through this airport! They will fine you 500% of the value of one carton for the excess. They consider it "foreign merchandise" and it will be taxed. I watched dozens of people utterly flabbergasted by this new tax grab. Be prepared to have all of your bags and luggage rescanned and searched. The trouble with these officials is they don't get the difference between what is coming into the country and what is being taken out. The exit process from Mexico is far easier and less time consuming! Like everything else in this country the Mexicans try to do things like the rest of the world but they don't quite hit the mark! Be prepared to have tons of your time wasted unnecessarily!
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2/10

Cancun Airport customer review

(United States)

Arrived on a Tuesday in April around 11am local time. Sailed through immigration baggage pick-up and customs. Only hold up was filling out the forms since AA did not give us them on the airplane. From airplane to meeting our ride was 20 minutes. Departed on Saturday at 2.30om. Arrived at noon and almost did not have enough time. Waited to use the kiosk to check in. Waited almost 1.5 hours to drop bags off. Waited again for security. Airport was a complete zoo with nowhere to sit. Crowds everywhere and organization was lacking. Sound level in Terminal 3 was almost deafening. My ears ached by the time I got on the plane. Don't leave on Saturday afternoon if you want this experience at the end of your vacation!
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Cancun Airport customer review

(United Kingdom)

It took us 3.5 hours to get through passport control. There must have been three or four planes landing within the space of a half an hour. The place was an absolute cattle market no air conditioning a sea of hot sweaty miserable people. The Customs staff appeared under manned or just couldn't care less. Although We loved the holiday I'm afraid we will never go back to Mexico or at least the Cancun area until this sorry excuse for an airport is either upgraded or redesigned it's not as if they don't have the passenger throughput!
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Cancun Airport customer review

(Canada)

Quite simply the worst airport experience I have had. Two hours two get through passport control. An absolute sea of frustrated hot and irritable passengers let alone tired screaming babies. Absolutely no sense of urgency from the few staff who were on duty and an overall feeling that was akin to a cattle market. Will never visit this place again!
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Cancun Airport customer review

(United Kingdom)

My second time through this airport and nothing has changed for the better. Simply put the airport is not fit for purpose and the passenger experience is stressful and problematic when arriving. It is an absolute cattle market when trying to get through immigration baggage reclaim and then the awful customs (green light red light). Too many aircraft arriving together with too many passengers seeking to get out through facilities that cannot cope.
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2/10

Cancun Airport customer review

(Canada)

Travelled in Dec 2014. Hadn't been back here for a while so was surprised by the changes. Has to be the first airport that I have seen built inside a shopping mall. Even the boarding gates are hidden between stores. There are stores everywhere. What a zoo when its busy arriving or departing. Don't buy food inside the airport. Prices are ridiculous $23 USD for a single hamburger and fries. Can we all say Rip-off! Think I won't be back for a long while.
Queuing Times 12345
Terminal Cleanliness 12345
Airport Shopping 12345
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