Ende Airport

A new terminal has been built but was not yet open so I used the old facilities. Arrivals area was a simple open-sided area of the main building. Check-in took place in a single room at the other end of the building. At the x-ray scanner an operator gazed in the general direction of the monitor screen. The main hall had no AC not even a fan and had a very oppressive atmosphere. Baggage handlers man-handled checked bags out through a back door. After checking in most passengers seemed to go back outside where it was much cooler. The waiting lounge had decent seating some air-conditioning unappealing bathrooms and no shops - it was quite full as there were two flights departing. Flying from Ende was an interesting experience but I think the new terminal will remove a lot of what makes it special.