Vilnius Airport

Not Verified | Strange airport. Only saw the arrival side due to bus arrival from out of town. Departure area a bit dreary at the check in. I experienced no lines. Seating is terrible throughout. Unlike others, I had no issue at security. Going past security, it was a lot more pleasant. I ate at one place. However seating at the gate are was terrible. It is a hodgepodge of mostly old and some renos done in the gate area. They could use a new airport building for sure but apart from the seating, I had no real issues

✅ Trip Verified | Worst airport security I have experienced in traveling across over 80 countries. As other reviews have suggested, the attitude and "work quality" of the security personal at this airport is completely unacceptable and a complete insult to anything to do with tourism , hospitality or simple being human. As a family of 7, all of us were harassed through the security gates, 3 items were confiscated, all 3 items were already with us through our travels to Milano and Brussels the previous days. The items were a toothpaste that was not marked for volume (it was a regular tube, 75ml I would say, but as the marking of the volume was already faded, they just throw it away, because nothing say "have a nice day" than taking a toothpaste from a traveler). It was a lighter that was not loaded (it was bought empty) but with a price tag of 40 EUR, I must assume they "liked" it. They said it's a "blue-flame" lighter despite the fact that they couldn't light it up once (tried it over and over just to prove their point). The 3rd item was a perfume, that was indeed 125 ml (it was half full, but yes, I know, legally it should not be taken on board if the original load is over 100ml). Two things that became obvious through the process: 1. The staff members are far more happy if they find something (they also sent bags through the scanner 3 times, just to find that empty lighter). The motivation behind that - I let you have a guess. 2. The staff members have thug mentality, they take pleasure of bullying people, make inside jokes within each other on their language, and talk to passengers (including my elderly parents) like dogs. Disgusting, vile, unreasonable behavior. Left the country after a beautiful holiday with a bad taste in our mouth.

✅ Trip Verified | This airport is still living in Soviet times! Very old and rundown, the lines from different airlines just cross and invade the others, it is messy and almost no one speaks English here! I don't know how this is considered an EU airport, security is very loose. A positive thing, the prices here are ok compared to other EU airports. If you want to use electric outlets you will need to arrive very early.

Not Verified | Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania. The airport is clean, but dark. Upon arrival you are shuffled into a small baggage claim that is dimly lit. The restrooms nearby are always occupied and never clean. Upon departure, the lines are massive. Expect a 20 minute wait time for check in. The airport has a decent amount of places to buy drinks and snacks, and there are even modern amenities such as layflat seats and charging stations. We flew out around noon and the departures lounge was packed. Only standing room as there just aren't enough seats. Vilnius is an amazing city and the country is phenomenal, but the airport leaves you hoping for more as it doesn't have the charm and character of older Soviet airports, and it doesn't have the practicality of new Western airports.

Not Verified | I’m not sure what other people experienced but I found the staff cheerful and helpful. Security and passport control was pretty quick. Seating in the domestic side of the terminal near gates A1-3 is quieter than on the other side of passport control, and it’s only a 5 minute walk to international departures. Not busy for a capital city airport I'd much rather fly from here than some of the bigger international airports I've been to.

Not Verified | Worst employees you can find. They will treat you with disgust and disrespect - expect something similar to what you see in Hollywood movies about prison criminals and guards. You better do everything correctly when going through security, otherwise you will be shouted at! Never felt so confused and stressed, the employees were very rude, this is not the way to treat people. The airport building is small, but cozy, with some nice cheap duty-free stores. Everything would be great, but the employees create a very negative atmosphere. If you are a sensitive person or travel with kids - you would want to avoid this place, unless the airport invests in basic politeness classes for their employees.

Not Verified | This is the worst airport I have ever been too. The way they treat the travelers is disgusting. I simply asked for directions to my gate from 3 different employees and they blew me off. They were not helpful at all. Many employees don't speak decent English at all either. I would not recommend flying to or from this dehumanizing airport. Very disappointed.

❎ Not Verified | This airport is more like a rabbit warren. It is an architectural nightmare. Arrival, given that it is small one walks through various corridors on different levels non of which make sense. Departure area not clearly marked. The business class lounge on the upper floor is bland and without natural light. It is the worst airport in Northern Europe. The architects took away the fun of flying - worst of all who approved this disaster

❎ Not Verified | This airport is more like a rabbit warren. It is an architectural nightmare. Arrival, given that it is small one walks through various corridors on different levels non of which make sense. Departure area not clearly marked. The business class lounge on the upper floor is bland and without natural light. It is the worst airport in Northern Europe. The architects took away the fun of flying, worst of all who approved this disaster.

I like the old arrivals building at Vilnius airport, it's not something you see at other airports. It might be a bit complicated to find where you need to go for departures for example. There are in fact stairs and an elevator at the main entrance/arrivals hall going to the second floor which takes you straight to the departure hall. There are some kiosks and cafes, a small duty free in departures. You can reach the city by bus which stops right in front of the main entrance or by shuttle train which is a few minutes walk outside to the train stop. Free wifi.