Despite being a joyful period, the holidays have their way of stressing people out, in particular those planning to travel by air, who are often confronted with unforeseen situations, flight delays due to colder weather at the end of the year, crowds at the airports and many other issues.
To prepare travellers for what awaits them, VisaGuide.World has unveiled a new ranking on December 11, of the World’s Most Stressful airports, five out of the top ten of which are located in Europe.
Moreover, the World’s Most Stressful Airport is a British one, the Gatwick Airport in London, SchengenVisaInfo.com reports.
The findings stem from a survey conducted by VisaGuide.World, drawing insights from 1,642 frequent travellers from 53 nationalities, who were asked about the factors that stress them out the most during an air trip. Based on the most selected factor, the world’s 30 largest airports were assessed. These factors include several passengers, crowds, delays, large airports that are difficult to navigate, etc.
According to the ranking, the World’s Most Stressful Airports are as follows:
- London Gatwick Airport, Crawley, West Sussex, United Kingdom, Europe
- Istanbul Airport, Arnavutköy, Istanbul, Türkiye, Europe
- Munich Airport Freising, Bavaria, Germany, Europe
- Denver International Airport, Denver, Colorado, US
- Heathrow Airport, Hillingdon, London, UK, Europe
- Los Angeles International Airport, Los Angeles, California, US
- Rome–Fiumicino International Airport “Leonardo da Vinci“, Fiumicino, Rome metro, Italy, Europe
- Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, Dallas–Fort Worth, Texas, US
- John F. Kennedy International Airport, Queens, New York City, New York, US
- O’Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois, US
Commenting on the results of the ranking, Dion Pllana, Global Travel Trends Analyst, advises travellers to avoid these airports, if they are trying to have a stress-free travel experience for the year-end holidays.
Avoiding these nerve-wracking airports might just be the key to unlocking a holiday experience that’s free of the common stressful experiences during an air trip.
Asian airports, on the other hand, turn out to be the least stressful out of the world’s 30 largest airports, with Singapore Changi Airport listed 12th, Indira Gandhi International Airport 17th, King Abdulaziz International Airport 18th, and Soekarno–Hatta International Airport 19th.
