4 years ago
I would have thought that the Cancun Airport would...
I would have thought that the Cancun Airport would be the most terrible airport experience possible. But Bush Intercontinental Airport has taken the cake.
First, some background on the Cancun Airport. There are four different terminals, Each of which is a ways apart. Each of which receives international flights. When you get off your flight, you have to go through immigration, then customs, then talk to the rental car agencies or take care of whatever else you need, then leave the secured area to go outside. There is no way to get from one terminal to another, without leaving the security area. As a result, if you need to meet somebody at another terminal, and you go over to that terminal, then there is no way to get back into the security area. And they have people with big guns to try to discourage you from trying to do so. Is remarkably unfriendly.
But you can still shop for things and handle things like a god damned adult.
That said, at the Bush Intercontinental Airport, they decided to get rid of almost all of the seats at each gate and replace them with fancy kiosks. This means that there is a screen staring at you all the time, trying to encourage you to eat or shop. Also, you have to buy almost all of your food at this kiosk. There are a couple of fast food places that will still serve you directly, but those are few and far between. At any of the other restaurants, they are not able to actually talk to you directly. I asked them if there was any way I could just order from a human, and they said no. Instead, you have to sit at a seat where a screen is advertising at you constantly. Also, your chair is bolted to the ground. There is no way to move around for comfort. You have to sit the way that they intend for you to sit. To make it even worse, the seeding takes up far more space than the traditional Airport seating. So all there usually isn't that much room for everyone, now at least half the people have to be standing around waiting for the plane. Is a nightmare.