Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA)

I have traveled in and out of Geneva Airport numerous times and in general I would say it is a satisfactory experience. Recently (beginning of October 2009) the security procedures have changed so you now pass through the scanners / metal detectors on the top floor before you get through to the duty free shopping area. In times gone by you would show your boarding pass, shop then go to the gate to be searched. This has greatly improved the experience as the queue moves a lot quicker, and you can relax on the other side knowing that you aren't going to be delayed getting to your aircraft. As far as passenger facilities go there are 2 main eating ...  Read the complete review

Hell on earth. Geneva airport is the most miserable experience I have ever had in my life. Where to start? Probably best to give a chronology of chronic cataclysms! The first problem was the drop-off point at departures. Disorganised parking, with ski tour buses reversing in and out, blocking traffic and preventing smooth flow past the outside of the terminal building. Signage was poor, but it wasn't hard to find the desks as there is one long check-in hall so it was a matter of walking down it until I found the correct desk. This wasn't as easy as it sounds though - the passenger backlog was so bad that queues stretched out across the hall, so ...  Read the complete review

Having very recently had to sit in Geneva airport for 6 hours waiting for a connecting flight I've definitely got to grips with everything that their lounge offers. To be fair I was on my way back from a festival and almost completely out of money but I definitely think that Geneva airport was catering to another "crowd". I was stuck in a very small area for a very long time, which consisted of very few, very very expensive designer clothes and jewelry shops. There was one duty free shop which was slightly easier on the pocket but still not great. The "lounge" where you could go and sit to wait for your plane was freezing cold with almost primary ...  Read the complete review

The airport of Geneva is only 10 kilometres away from the centre of the town. It is located on the border between France and Switzerland and in fact it has a French part and Swiss part. The French part only serves national flights, while the Swiss one is a international hub. I flew to this airport both with Swissair and with Easyjet. Arriving at the airport, you walk through the passport control, where on the right you have the queu for Non EU members and on the left for European citizens. Waiting time was 5 minutes. Straight after that, you collect your luggage. It was fast both with Easyjet and with Swiss. You then leave and ...  Read the complete review

I have flown out from Geneva Airprt twice now, going from Geneva to Liverpool John Lennon Airport, UK. Both times coming through Geneva, the staff have been very rude and abusive, and unfortunatly this is because I am british. Firstly upon check-in, we were told to wait, "because the french people behind us were in a hurry". I mean come on, were all on the same flight! They were purely making the brits wait. When we came to check in eventually we were given dead eyes, and very unfriendly check in staff ignoring what we said. They spoke english perfectly at this time, but when it came to checking in our bags they seemed to forget all the ...  Read the complete review