Malaga Airport

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4/10

Malaga Airport customer review

(United Kingdom)

Ok flying into airport but chaotic departure. Person on check-in desk gave us wrong time for boarding and we nearly missed flight as result. Airport toilets were smelly and catering was overpriced and poor quality. When we went through security nobody was watching monitoring screen as my bag and two others passed through scanner! Car rental drop-off is also a long way from terminal building.
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9/10

Malaga Airport customer review

(Portugal)

Malaga airport is very well run spacious and cleaned to very high standards. Everything seems brand new and airport staff are mostly friendly. Outside the airport where you catch the taxis or bus the atmosphere is quite stressful though. There's a wide selection of shops for every taste.
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Malaga Airport customer review

(United Kingdom)

This has got to be the worst airport. I have limited mobility so had to use the assistance service. What a shambles. The girl running the department was at best very rude and at worst only worried about herself. We sat in this department for 2.5 hours (despite numerous requests that we be taken to our boarding gate) they only took us when the airline rep phoned them to say they were doing final boarding and waiting for us. I had to try and walk from the departure gate onto the plane. I will never fly to Malaga again.
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2/10

Malaga Airport customer review

(United Kingdom)

The kindest thing I can say is that it is a disorganised shambles. On arrival not too bad got our bags then a long walk to get out. Ok but on departure half the departure screens were not working so didn't know where to go to check in. Finally did then the queue for security is overly long because its so badly thought out and run. When you do get through its hard to find anywhere to sit. The limited food outlets are hugely expensive all with large queues. As others have said when you get to the gates there is very little seating so expect a long stand before you board. Oh yes don't use the toilets unless you have to they are the smelliest I have come across for a long time. Without doubt the old airport without the extension was far better. Next time although arriving at here we depart from Gibraltar Airport for which we are eternally grateful.
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7/10

Malaga Airport customer review

(United Kingdom)

Have made a number of visit to Malaga this year as usual. Because of the completion of T3 has not been the best airport to visit but was hoping this year would be better in fact now worse. Fortunately Jet2 our carrier now has T3 booking desks from T1 and T2 previously however those with t1 or T2 desks have a long walk to the only customs in T3. On arrival last year we arrived T2 and went straight to the luggage belts in T2 this year arrived T2 and like 2011 had to walk through T3 and back to T2 luggage belts why I ask not good for us oldies. On departure things getting worse in October all the tables behind the x-ray machines have been removed which forces people to empty their trays of wallets etc whilst it is on the machines rollers still. This slow the passage of the bags etc to nearly a standstill we were moved to an x-ray machine with only 4 people in front of us with plastic trays but a full belt and a whole family of 4 trying to recover their items of the belt. 30 minutes later we got to put our trays through the machine. As I had to take my shoes and belt off I am trying to balance on one leg to get my shoes on whilst my partner stops our trays falling off. Once again they stop the belt and we delay for at least 5 minutes whilst we put shoes belts watches on as no where to put our trays. Having checked on line knew zone B but still a long walk to get there to find since May they have stripped out most of the seats near the boarding gates and now about 20 seats at each gate we arrived an hour before boarding all seats full just after our arrival. Seems airport operators want you to stay the retail area and not sit around the boarding gates not a good option in my mind.
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5/10

Malaga Airport customer review

(United Kingdom)

Arriving was good a short wait for passport checks but otherwise efficient. Leaving was far less satisfactory the signing is very confusing the screen suggested we needed Terminal 2 a longish walk but having got there we found that with hand luggage only we had to go to the departure area in T3 - right next to where we came in. Having gone through security (5-10 minute wait) we found seating but when the gate was announced (over an hour before departure) it was a matter of standing around in a corridor through which passengers for other flights were trying to pass. Prices for drinks ranged from the outrageous to merely expensive - though not all shops charged the same so it's worth looking around (a bottle of water seemed to go from 1.60 to over 3).
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4/10

Malaga Airport customer review

(Spain)

The airport is nice to look at but not that passenger friendly. Security was quick and efficient check in depends on the carrier though. The airport seemed to have no air-conditioning throughout (in August!) the plane smelt a bit after take off! There were no facilities to heat baby food (asked at burger king but they refused as the queue for service was too long!). To buy water to prepare baby milk from powder cost €4! As you cannot walk through security with water or prepared milk this seems a bit high.
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3/10

Malaga Airport customer review

(United Kingdom)

Arrival at Malaga AGP is OK and a reasonably painless experience however departure is totally different. Rental cars are dropped off at one end of the airport followed by a long walk to check in at T2 or T3. Having checked in/bag dropped there is a long walk to security from T2. T3 is a bit better but having walked a long way to T3 you walk in the reverse direction to the BA check-in and then back to security. T2 check-ins having walked to security in T3 have then walk back to the 'B' gates which are immediately behind the T2 check in area. Clearly the airport has been designed for the convenience of the airport as opposed to the convenience of the pax T3 is an attractive building but not convenient for passengers. The Sala executive lounge is excellent.
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7/10

Malaga Airport customer review

(United Kingdom)

Easier passage than in July as we knew what to expect and with online check-in and hand luggage only we have no reason to dally. No hitches at all on arrival and this time we even found the official route up to departures level to meet our courtesy bus to the off-site car hire office. On our return trip queues at security were not too bad and we were through quite quickly. For some reason however no details were being released about gates for flights not even which zone until actual boarding began. In the end boarding for our flight to Liverpool was announced by loudspeaker before it even appeared on the screens and even though we were then quick to go through passport control for zone C the flight was already boarding from the gate immediately adjacent.
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3/10

Malaga Airport customer review

(United Kingdom)

Flew from/to BHX with Ryanair. Outbound flight landed 30 mins early but it took 94 mins for the first bag to appear on the belt. On return the Ryanair queues were chaotic with desks 221-226 open but managed to get checked in in 25 mins. Beer/food prices at outlets extortionate. Poor selection of food/drink outlets for an airport of this size.
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Terminal Cleanliness 12345
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