I recently visited Kerikeri airport and I is a real gem, with brand-new facilities shining under carefully designed lighting. nThe spacious boarding lounges offer a relaxing ambience, far removed from the hustle and bustle of larger airports. Every corner is adorned with local photos, making the pre-flight wait not only bearable but enjoyable.
Gotta love the New Zealand regional airports. Pleasant enough waiting area. Very pleasant and helpful staff. Nice Cafe. Clean and well maintained restrooms
This airport is one of the most well laid out intuitive and visitor friendly airports I've ever visited, and I've been to Changi several times. In the entry pavilion of the main concourse, the check-in hub is well signposted and easy to find. You can then head straight to the dining precinct without needing to navigate annoying duty free mazes full of touts. There's a wide range of dining options to suit any preference all accessible from a single counter. There's a higher seating to passenger ratio than any other airport in the world. The walk to the departure gate is very brief. Planes turn around remarkable quick and boarding is extremely efficient. All of this is achieved with a single level, no need to negotiate escalators. Security is so easy it's practically invisible. The open air boarding is such a breezy experience on a sunny day. But the best thing of all is there's no snooty class divides here: regardless of your frequent flyer status, all the amenities are available undifferentiated. ALL THE STARS
With over 30 people waiting in the Airport the cafe opened 11.40, we viewed food left in cabinets over night and decided on a stale muffins. Would recommend buying a snack and coffee before leaving surrounding district. Such a shame as the Airport itself is great.
Small rural airport and the gateway tho the Bay of Islands! Straight off the plane and out the other side! We could even see our friends waiting on the forecourt to greet us from out of the plane windows as we landed. Fastest baggage reclaim ever!
