great airport for a great country (Auckland Airport (AKL))

Member Name: yummymummy100

Product:	Auckland Airport (AKL)
Date:	04/08/09 (7 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: friendly staff, beautiful surroundings

Disadvantages: strict boarder control

Auckland international airport is the best airport in the world. Not just because its the gateway to the best country in the world 'New Zealand' but because you are greeted with the friendly faces the whole way through the airport. As you walk through you can hear birds singing (never heard that anyway else) which is so lovely after being stuck in a tube for over 24 hrs. The boarder control are friendly... yes friendly they even crack the occasional joke (not to be confused with the normal grumpy persona they are all too often like). The airport allows you to pass through the duty free area before passing through which is great and saves you having to carry it all the way through your journey.
However they are very strict when it comes to what you bring into the country (this is only to protect the country - not because they are jobs worths you understand). So check the rules before you enter or you could be given a fat fine!

Summary: after a killer journey a great welcome