I can’t think of a reason why I would need, or want, to sleep in an airport. I have a hard enough time sleeping on the plane! Also, trouble sitting there for the required two hours before boarding time.
But, be that as it may, many people- whether they have a huge layover, a cancelled flight, a weather delay or they are trying to save money on a hotel- sleeping in airports happens.
According to Reuters, 62,000 travelers participated in a poll taken by the travel website The Guide to Sleeping in Airports {yes, apparently there is enough information on this topic to publish an entire website about it. Perhaps I have been living under a rock} and rated a variety of issues at airports around the world to come up with the Ten Best and the Ten Worst Airports to Sleep in.
Here are the results:
Ten Worst Airports for Shut-eye
1. Paris Charles de Gaulle
2. Moscow Sheremetyevo
3. New York JFK
4. Los Angeles
5. Delhi
6. Chicago O’Hare
7.Mumbai
8.Manila
9. Rome Fiumicino
10. London Heathrow
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Ten Best Airports for Shut-eye
1. Singapore Changi
2. Seoul Incheon
3. Amsterdam Schiphol
4. Oslo Gardermoen
5. Hong Kong
6. Dubai
7. Frankfurt International
8. Munich
9. Vancouver
10. Denver
2. Seoul Incheon
3. Amsterdam Schiphol
4. Oslo Gardermoen
5. Hong Kong
6. Dubai
7. Frankfurt International
8. Munich
9. Vancouver
10. Denver
For further info, including the specific votes and comments for each airport, click through on the links above. A must read is Charles de Gaulles, in Paris.
And since I have not been to most that made the best list, I will look forward to the Temperpedic mattress, foot rub, morning coffee and newspaper that accompany my snooze. At least, this is what I would need in order for me to enjoy my sleep in an airport!