Travellers' Tales

Out of all the International Airports I have been to, LA has been the worst. Once one clears security, there are no book shops, no cafes, no bars, no shopping areas, nothing that will occupy the traveller who has to spend time at the airport. You need to get out of security to have a decent meal, to get anything decent to read or to get medicines. The chairs are uncomfortably tilted and positioned and the bathrooms filthy. In contrast, San Francisco has a decent airport where you don't die of boredom and the airport personnel too are nicer, which in my opinion makes a big difference.

All Indian airports are terrible. There is no concern for the traveller, nothing is done to provide for a comfortabler experience and the airport personnel are rude and uncouth. In contrast, Thailand and Singapore have probably the best airports. I might be biased on this count, because I will rate any airport where I can get thai curry or chicken rice pretty high on my list. Still, cleaner bathrooms, good lounges, good food, good bookshops, nicer shopping areas do reduce the stress caused by travelling. I wonder why we do not do it in India. All you need to do is keep a check on the cleanliness, add food courts, add shops where one gets the basics and provide more lounges. It goes a long, long way in providing a good travelling experience.