Recently I came across this list on the travel website frommers.com of "The Ten Worst Airport Terminals" in the world, and was not surprised to find our airport here in Amman--the Queen Alia International Airport--on it. The short write-up is pasted below, and the full story on all the airports--which includes some in the United States--can be found here.
I was also not surprised at one of the reasons for inclusion--"bathroom cleanliness." From personal experience I can attest that you may want to avoid the bathrooms there; one of our friends even told us when he came to visit a few years ago that he walked in one, and then walked right back out, preferring to wait the 45 minute drive to our apartment, rather than braving the unseemly bathroom he had encountered. It's possible Amman will get off this list soon. A new terminal has been under construction for some time, and it is slated for completion by the end of this year. I'm no expert, but it looks nice on the outside. As far as the inside is concerned, I would assume the bathrooms will be great, at least in the beginning. Until then, if you're flying in to or out of Amman, it's probably best--as Frommers's advises--To "hold it" until you get home.
I was also not surprised at one of the reasons for inclusion--"bathroom cleanliness." From personal experience I can attest that you may want to avoid the bathrooms there; one of our friends even told us when he came to visit a few years ago that he walked in one, and then walked right back out, preferring to wait the 45 minute drive to our apartment, rather than braving the unseemly bathroom he had encountered. It's possible Amman will get off this list soon. A new terminal has been under construction for some time, and it is slated for completion by the end of this year. I'm no expert, but it looks nice on the outside. As far as the inside is concerned, I would assume the bathrooms will be great, at least in the beginning. Until then, if you're flying in to or out of Amman, it's probably best--as Frommers's advises--To "hold it" until you get home.
Amman Queen Alia Airport
One of the two airports rated "two stars" by global consulting firm Skytrax, Amman gets lousy ratings for services that might be useful if you're hanging around -- bathroom cleanliness, places to rest, childrens' play facilities, and service counters.
Reviews on the Skytrax website make it clear that you may just want to "hold it" in this airport: they're almost universally appalled at the state of the bathrooms. Those reviewers have probably never been to JFK Terminal 3, but still, that isn't good.
Reviews on the Skytrax website make it clear that you may just want to "hold it" in this airport: they're almost universally appalled at the state of the bathrooms. Those reviewers have probably never been to JFK Terminal 3, but still, that isn't good.
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