Come fly with Warsaw (Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport)

Member Name: amullett

Product:	Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport
Date:	24/06/09 (16 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Efficient, Safe

Disadvantages: Slow check in

Warsaw has just one airport, but it is pretty big and very efficient. They have three terminals to split up the flights into intercontinential and Europe, Poland and then cheap flights.

The terminals are in different conditions. Local flights use a slightly run down terminal, while the intercontinental passengers will see a better place with more shops and places to sit down and eat.

This is one of the only airports where I have seen defibralators and medical service stations. While I am unlikely to have a heart attack, it is good to know that if I did, I would be safe.

The staff are very vigilant with security checks pulling things out of the luggage that most other airports wouldn't bother with. In my latest personal case, I lost my bicycle spanner and my travelling partner lost her glasses repair screwdriver - seemingly innocent items, but later I thought better of it because of the potential to damage the aircraft or safety equipment on board.

The one drawback of the airport is that the check in was rather slow. Last time there was only one staff member working on our entire flight with circa 100 passengers.

The airport is extremely easy to reach by bus and taxi. The only consideration is that you need to make sure that your bus lets you off at the right stop. Sometimes in Warsaw the sign on the bus showing the location of the bus is wrong.

Airlines that service the airport (courtesy of the airport website):
Adria, AerLingus, AeroFlot, AeroSvit, AirFrance, Alitalia, Astraeus Airlines, Austrian, Belavia, British Airways, Clickair, Czech Air, Ezy Jet, Elal, Finnair, German Wings, Iberia, JetAir, KLM, LOT, Lufthansa, Malev, Norweigian air, SAS, Brussels airlines, Swiss airways, TAP portugal, Turkish airlines, WIZZ

Summary: An up for warsaw travel