"you have to pass like 4 or 5 checkpoints, and
dogs have to sniff the hell out of you and your luggages." (?)
"If and when a flight goes out,
someone yells, in who knows what language, and everyone rushes towards
the check point." (?)
What you can look forward to:
be prepared for long waits
comfortable waiting area with large chairs and couches, but
you only have access to this area 10 minutes before your
flight
Recent Review:
Contributed by finishersproject
"A visa? Don't leave home without it. The need for a visa
in Baghdad was unclear before we entered as guests of USAID.
Travel agents could not find the rules before leaving the US. No
visa was the reason for our stay. A visa is needed at this
airport, but not needed in up north in Erbil. Rules are
different into different places mid-2008.
Security is high and the people are friendly. They were kind
enough to place us in the Departure lounge while things were
sorted out. There, the seats are cushioned, but made of leather.
With the hot environment, any area of your body that touches the
leather gets drenched in sweat.
If you go to purchase anything at a shop other than the Duty
Free store, have a security person assist you with the price you
should pay for phone cards and the like."
Donna's Faves
Submitted
by an Airport Employee