Originally Posted by
fdog
Without a doubt the airport from hell: SVO (Sheremetyevo in Moscow). This airport is so wrong on every level:
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Of course, that's Russia. US of A...I dread MCO every time.
All the best, James
My experiences at SVO2 have been like this:
- Exit curbside
- X-ray of everything as you enter the terminal
- Stand in line for customs
- Exit customs and stand in next security line
- All checked bags (sometimes all bags) X-rayed
- Exit X-ray
- All checked bags hand searched
- Enter check-in line
- Check in for flight and check bags
- Enter Disneyland-like passport control line
- Present papers
- Exit passport control
- Welcome to the airside portion of the terminal!
- Walk 3/4 the way around the terminal to the gate noting that there is nowhere at all to sit
- Enter security line at gate
- Clear magnetometer & X-ray
- Enter gate holding pen
- At boarding time, walk down jetway!