Comparing THE BEST AND WORST UK AIRPORT

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After months of research we decided on the best and worst UK airport
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[@A_K48]

Stansted is really nice considering how cheap it is to fly there. Luton, however, is basically a warehouse. Also, Stansted is easy to reach by national express buses so all those tube changes you did were unnecessary.

[@bolma1910]

I mean tbh Stansted is the same to me, feels like a massive warehouse. Luton has been refurbished and I stayed there for a night with no issues, it felt modern, they opened security super early so I could go chill airside which I appreciated. Meanwhile Stansted apparently has banned sleeping if you stay the night lol

[@kianhorton5186]

BO LMA Stansted is not a 24/7 airport, it closes at night which is why sleeping isn’t allowed

[@99jmac4]

Luton when it’s busy is a fukn nightmare. Had to sit on the floor on multiple occasions because there’s about 4 restaurants and 10 seats

[@amybigiolli5087]

Luton is awful honestly and should be the worst on this list

[@liloreid]

I live in central London and that is the route I take to Stansted, I think it depends on where you live in London and if you live in Central or west or SW or NW London and are using public transport that is pretty much the route you take.

[@JeanArnas]

NICKY IN ECONOMY? HOW COME?

[@VexSG]

Jean Arnas it's fake. Nicky would never travel in economy

[@danielforsyth9073]

Jean Arnas it must be a clone of Nicky like in one of his TPGUK videos 😆

[@Jsb078]

I LOVE YOU JEAANN

[@cindychu4211]

you are part of the Points guys uk squad?

[@EliasRoy]

@Jean Arnas You rarely get chances to travel in First Class

[@idevoru]

Now do the international edition.

[@scarlettcloete9457]

YW L Dubai would be he best easy

[@AdamSielicki]

@@scarlettcloete9457 Singapore imo

[@Sasha-qf8eu]

@@scarlettcloete9457 Dubai's airport is HORRIBLE, Singapore and Doha are much, much better

[@scarlettcloete9457]

Draco Malfoy in what way is Dubai horrible

[@Loettl]

Scarlett Cloete the ways in DXB can be quite long (for example if you have a departure in the C concourse). Not much to do either. The lounge in A is okay.

[@VexSG]

False, the worst is Luton!

[@vojta4045]

Hello fellow swiss001 commenter!

[@bfcedits]

But it had a massive upgrade

[@JD-sl7fd]

Worst is Newquay

[@VexSG]

Jacz Newquay is the best!

[@notevantv6083]

Ah a man of Willne culture

[@angus_m]

i choose to fly out from stansted with emirates even though they fly also to gatwick and heathrow just because its a smaller airport and generally less chaotic.

[@elizabethrosenielsen2953]

I'm visiting the UK for the first time in a few months and am flying in and out of Gatwick.

[@user-gp6oi1jb5b]

Elizabeth Rose Nielsen gatwick is a really simple airport not easy to get lost, I’m 16 and I’m flying alone many times, personally I think gatwick is good but don’t expect much of it

[@runningfromabear8354]

@@elizabethrosenielsen2953 Gatwick is easier than Heathrow. I didn't have a particularly good experience with Stansted, but I've only tried it once.

[@KasabianFan44]

Gatwick is the best UK airport.

[@johnathanawerbku6043]

Angus McLay what about London Sydney airport

[@alexlindsay9393]

I live a few miles off Glasgow and whenever I travel the Glasgow, I've always had a great experience

[@Kv_Fx]

hotdog the 2nd Glasgow looks like a small shabby mess, i’d rather take a ferry than fly from there. 😂 No hard feeling.

[@JMCjm]

Glasgow best? Wasn’t expecting that😂 we’ve won something lads

[@eccIefechan]

Glasgow airport is terrible and has been in dire need of an expansion for the last 20 years. Its last expansion was in NINETEEN EIGHTY NINE for god sake!

[@CrunchRiot]

@@eccIefechan well its the best so u can't say anything

[@runningfromabear8354]

It was my most hassle free airport in my experience to date. Hello from Toronto.

[@Runtz_og]

yas lads

[@theneko6656]

@@eccIefechan they really shouldnt expand, it's small and convenient, larger airports get hard to cross so having smaller airports is better

[@noahbowie5985]

My parents live in Aberdeen so I fly up there sometimes. Aberdeen airport is far worse than Stansted. It's awful even though it was recently refurbished.

[@kcmetcalfe3230]

Noah Bowie totally agree, I live near Aberdeen and it’s rubbish

[@sonja7404]

I live in Inverurie and I do have to agree with you there Aberdeen air port is awful which is why when me my mum dad and brother we mostly use Glasgow airport it is far far better

[@noahbowie5985]

@@sonja7404 I feel like the only reason why Stansted was worse was the commuting time which makes sense considering London is much bigger than Aberdeen. It really is an awful airport. My biggest gripe is that there is only one baggage carousel for domestic and another for international. It doesn't sound like a massive problem as it's a small airport but I don't know how they can manage to make it so bad. I've waited for 45 minutes before my bag turned up in the past. The best option for how to improve Aberdeen airport would be to knock it down and replace it with a train station that takes you to Glasgow or Edinburgh airport

[@tomek1811]

STN is my main airport, never in 15 years I had any problems. I don't travel from London tough, I use car. Don't remember flights delayed but I fly Ryanair not Easyjet. Don't use lounges anyway,

[@mothetiredboy8911]

U fly Ryanair

[@luci5274]

Hang on, you choose rynair over easy jet??

[@HomebaseLHR]

The only airports that’d deserve the “London” in their names are Heathrow and City

[@ST-gd4go]

Homebase LHR and Gatwick

[@JD-sl7fd]

And Gatwick

[@daysxox5908]

Iv_chadtwong ROBLOX Gatwick is West Sussex

[@JD-sl7fd]

Iv_chadtwong ROBLOX Gatwick is actually near Crawley West Sussex

[@cajmo8635]

Gatwick's easy - 40 minutes to Central London and it takes Oyster.

[@neasacoyne2706]

Yet another enjoyable and informative video, well done guys. I hadn’t been in Stansted for twenty years till last year travelling to Italy. Never ever again, where did the relaxed, quiet airport go. It was horrendous 🙈

[@thetoster7215]

I love your content and I hope that your channel still grows. the next thing you know they are going to review the best and worst airport of whole of Europe and so on.

[@lyannastark628]

Thank you so much for this. I was planning to fly from the US to Edinburgh, but I might go straight to Glasgow as the first part of my trip. Great video.

[@antonallen8972]

Concise, informative, eye-catching, useful, with a charismatic narrator. Keep up the amazing work!

[@nickybyrne9790]

Stansted is actually not that bad. The building is lovely

[@patrickrobertsouza317]

But theres a good bus service between the airport and many boroughs of London, such as Stratfort. So, he dient mentioned that. Sorry, the German Keyboard is activated...

[@gustavpeter840]

Patrick Robert Souza there is even a bus service to inner London

[@mrslowik]

Byrne N it is lovey

[@lewis3514]

I love watching these videos. Not just because the travel tips are always great (and correct), but Nicky is serious eye candy! 😍

[@veronicahanson2872]

The amount of effort they put into their videos is next level!!

[@danielforsyth9073]

Great video Nicky it gives ya a great insight into what can sometimes be a stressful start to our well earned holiday.Could you perhaps do a video reviewing the Airports of MAN and LPL.Loving the Scottish accent 😜

[@nickyjkelvin]

Tried hard with the accent ;)

[@danielforsyth9073]

Come to Manchester and Liverpool Airports and do the accent challenge 😂?

[@dustincsk]

Love the video! I'm a student in aviation and airport management. I would love to watch more airport reviews from you guys! :)

[@VexSG]

Why does London Stansted have the Same logo as Manchester?

[@danielforsyth9073]

It’s part of the Manchester Airport Group

[@VexSG]

Daniel Forsyth ahhh, ok!

[@jamesparker1725]

It has the same logo as East Midlands

[@itzjadencr3202]

It is apart of MAG

[@HDH3CZ]

Closer to Manchester than London

[@brendandoherty8402]

Here's my problem with Escape lounge, even if you have a priority pass they will not let you in when the lounge is full or if they have a lot of reservations ahead of time. Just like Gatwick, the Aspire lounge will actually not let you in regardless if you have priority lounge or not. You can pay a fee to get into the lounge, but if you're paying for lounge access through your credit card, why would you give another 5-15 quid? Stansted is good, but how much was a return ticket from Stansted? 19 seems like a lot one way, was the peek or off peek?

[@AviatorsCentral]

Regardless, would choose London Heathrow any day!

[@MHG790]

Really? I usually travel through T5 and it is usually a good experience.

[@PearlWhispers]

I mean, Scotland is amazing (I'm obv Scottish) but genuinely shocked by it being the best. We don't even have a train link (ongoing debate for years!) but suppose we do have the bus... So nice wee surprise to know it was voted the best.

[@ChilternTransportProductions]

For once, I’d say you’re better off with the bus than the train. It’s such a convenience link! And compared it to the rail links in London Glasgow has it better, trust me

[@PearlWhispers]

@@ChilternTransportProductions I live here. I know but you think it's a good link via the city centre but if you're out with, it isn't.

[@tobycook6090]

As a STN spotter, I'm a big fan of how friendly they are with spotters, it's easy to reach via National Express. Heathrow is harder to get to for me, it depends on where you live

[@user-hs2hd7wp9g]

The best one to me when coming to London is definitely LCY, sadly there are few international routes. LHR would be the runner up (great lounges but it can get busy).

[@maddie-oz8rb]

Congratulations with 200.000 subs

[@bfcedits]

Great job hitting 200k

[@we-hb4ni]

Couldn’t agree more with this, Stanstead always disappoints, I try and avoid is as much as I can. Glasgow was a revelation when I was there in December. BA Lounge was very cosy, one of the best ones. Thanks for the video, you guys rock!

[@rshrsh1005]

Honestly, I was at Stansted airport just a couple of months ago to go to Spain. I agree with the expense for travel and how long it take to get there. It took me and my sister around 3 hours to get there from Nottinghill Gate at night time. But other than that, things were cool at that time 😊

[@robbiehampton5711]

Love the channel and your content. Fair points on Stansted which are all valid. I work their so know our pros and cons. I feel though starting from Trafalgar Square isn’t really fair, as it no the airports fault about London Underground connection to Tottenham Hale or Liverpool Street.

[@nickyjkelvin]

They do decide to call themselves a London airport though when they are not in London!

[@robbiehampton5711]

I totally agree. It isn’t really a London Airport. On distance traveled. But still really enjoyed the video as I do all the videos you make.

[@kadambini_]

Your smile and energy are infectious :)

[@SeanyHardy]

When I lived in Walthamstow, it wasn’t too difficult to get to Stansted as it was only a bus and the train from Tottenham Hale. Great videos though.

[@gladiator3543]

I do agree, Glasgow is my home airport and I think it does a great job too, i've travelled a lot and still it think it takes some beating.

[@mothetiredboy8911]

What Glasgow airport is shite

[@12390MA]

I love your videos, please make more with everyone!

[@RogEdwardsTV]

You can now buy Fast Track Plus at STN which means you can go down a secret corridor and miss out on the long route march through the shops.

[@ethanely8813]

Awesome video huge fan

[@TravelWithHarj]

The carpet comment had me laughing, Nicky you are savage!

[@leedsant]

Stansted looks nice compared to Leeds/Bradford. No train service and a bus out of town can be a nightmare in rush hour. Takes about 50 mins to get there from Leeds on a good day to go to a scruffy airport. The waiting in the gates to board the plane is like walking in 1960s East Germany. Only good thing is the boots just after security where you can click and collect all your suncreams which you can't take through security

[@cara4996]

Glasgow Airport has an app too that allows you to order your food at partner restaurants. Great if you don't have alot of time before departure.

[@trb10]

Nicky is back and all is right with the world.

[@dazplayz5406]

Ayyy more videos !!!

[@luciacoello7866]

Sometimes it is more expensive to get a one-way ticket to the airport than the flight itself! #outrageous. I always try to fly out from Heathrow.

[@VexSG]

Can you do an every class in SAS? Or Qatar?

[@fade903]

You couldve taken the bus from Liverpool Street to STN for roughly 8 pounds.

[@blossa9833]

Or just go to John Lennon or Manchester they are my airports and are way better (not literally mine)

[@KateFromCanada]

You should have a watch of the suitcase racing segment on The Grand Tour series 3 - the most fun I've had at Stansted by a long shot!

[@JonathanWinton123]

Stansted is a doddle to get to. Get the Airport Bus Express which you can book in advance through Easybus for £5 or £7 with National Express and takes just under or often under 1hr 25min. You make it look so hard to get to EGSS from central London, by using the Tube, when it is dead easy by getting the bus from London Victoria 😂

[@wecanfly777]

I should add, welcome to my and thank you for choosing home city! Glasgow Airport hasn’t let me down either. Just to the lounge point; really only the EK lounge which meets international standards. Andy

[@iangough7659]

I met Nicky and Jean on the airport bus to Glasgow Airport as they were reviewing. Had a good chat to Nicky on the way and now realise I took up a good bit of his time (a very courteous and pleasant person) .

[@ThePointsGuyDepartures]

How was emirates on the way home?!

[@iangough7659]

Excellent indeed, got an upgrade to Business from Dubai to Brisbane - thoroughly enjoyed the freebie.

[@josephdaisley3660]

Great video again, nice to see a visit to Scotland. As a Glaswegian, I don't think that Glasgow Airport deserves to be the best purely because they replaced the Tesco next to the domestic arrivals with an M&S! Also no rail link, which would undoubtedly be cheaper than the bus. I find it hard to believe that Stansted is worse than Southampton Airport. If you want a real bad airport, take a visit to Paris Beauvais or Berlin Tegel.

[@sorin_ea6]

Luton is also a shit airport imo.

[@kuldeepsingh8666]

Love you guys!!

[@wecanfly777]

You like that word “shlep” dont u! Hehe great video and unique idea. Well done! Andy

[@GWJUK]

The Stansted Express train takes 43 mins from London so about 32 from Tottenham Hale. It’s the second stop from TH to the airport. Have you see the price of the Heathrow Express? It only goes half the distance.

[@samwebster7985]

I think you should do more airports and make it a series where you do every airport in the UK

[@Radictor44]

Having my morning coffee at 2:44pm and watching this video - don't judge me :D

[@weezerluvr420]

STN - I like it. Accessible since I don’t live too far. It’s nice if you want to go somewhere somewhat nearby, we used to go to Lanzarote. But since it doesn’t go to that many places it’s obviously not the best one. From what I remember, it was small enough to not feel overwhelmed but not too small to feel cramped And the security was quite chilled.

[@FamilyonStandby]

Anything is better than Midway in Chicago!

[@hazadoor]

He's talking about only UK airports

[@FamilyonStandby]

Lava Cruncher Well, of course. Just had to throw in the MDW jab 😂

[@hazadoor]

@@FamilyonStandby okay

[@decemberclouds]

Midway is soooo depressing.

[@somerage7110]

Family on Standby rip juice

[@Alphaglitchgirl1]

Stansted is the closest airport for me (my local does international flights but not cheaply), i've used it for years. My only complaint is the seating when its busy (and you dont have lounge access) and dont want any food/drink, the departure seating area is just rock hard wooden seats or plastic box seats :(

[@jakepalorski7223]

I go to Glasgow a lot for Holidays and work. I mostly use Virgin Atlantic because their flights fit in perfectly with my schedule. It’s a brilliant airport, although I had a problem with Icelandair once. The flight was delayed for 30 mins first, not bad. Then 1 hour and 30 minutes. Then 4 hours. I missed my connecting flight. When I arrived at Reykjavik I went to get a hotel for the night and there was only one employee working there so it took 3 hours to get my hotel. Then I had the bus journey which took an hour or two. I’m not using that airline again.

[@cwaggs4339]

I have to say in my opinion I’d say Edinburgh airport is slightly better. We have a nice layout with restaurants in the centre and beside the gates so you can always grab a snack. We have a cheap tram AND bus service into the heart if Edinburgh. I have never expierienced many delays there and it has a nicer feel than Glasgow. It feels big but not too overcrowded and it’s even easier to get into town. I recommend checking it out

[@Lonnie514]

Are you guys going to make a video reviewing Air France La Premiere?

[@Keyron_Deerly]

I really like stansted because it’s got nice cheap flights and it is quick for me to get there and it isn’t as stressful getting to your gate

[@wc2512]

You can get into Manchester City Centre from Manchester Airport on Stagecoach Manchester 43 bus service and a day ticket is only £5. The buses are brand new 100% electric buses with e-leather seats and USB charging ports.

[@hayleyp1179]

Very interesting video! Can you tell us where IOM ranked please? 😊

[@Yigyigs]

Glasgow!!! 😱 omg can’t believe it, thought we were rubbish but now I understand

[@taylor1991]

As a Cambridge resident, I'm a big fan of Stansted, does what it does very well. Also a gold BA Member, so if you want the luxury you don't go to STN, if you want convenience and cost then go to STN. I've had some shockers from Luton so I avoid that at all costs

[@rex9327]

You guys should do the same class but different aircrafts

[@EllieBuckle]

Stansted is always my airport of choice! If you are out of London, then its easier to get to that Gatwick and Heathrow. I will never ever fly from Luton... it's scary.

[@calebconnolly7979]

7:00 I am the kid with the jacket

[@stuCameraman1]

Make sure you don't travel to stansted after 11pm! The catwalk/ ramp from station platform to inside airport was closed.... With no clear signs as to an alternative route. With my mother on crutches I had to wander off to find a 2nd route. After randomly walking down a footpath that said parking and taxi.... It did lead to a broken lift... Then a working lift. Once at the lift I saw a sign saying lift to check in 🙄. That sign should be next to the closed ramp/catwalk. 🙄 Because most of the shops were closed we noticed people lying and sleeping all over the floor due to lack of seating. There's plenty of space to have those metal benches but Stanstead chose not to. I had to steal 2 metal chairs from a closed off area of Costa so my mother could sit rest. When returning from Spain walking through arrivals you automatically walk to the first exit... With arrow down signs suggesting through the exit are Taxis, bus, coach, parking and trains...we soon realised there is no direct path to trains through the exit.... The aarow down sign for trains ment "to go down... Underground" 😂🤭... So after walking back into the airport and wandering.... There was a lift with same down arrow sign with additional text via lift🙄 again that sign should be at the logical First exit everybody flocks to... But no. Exiting the lift you then have to look around for the ticket machines. I had 2 people ask me if I knew what platform and what train to get for their connecting train... As none of the Led signs say what train connects to other popular locations.... A simple printed graphic just to point out "platform 1 train goes to blah blah for connecting train to Norwich. For first time travelers to Stanstead it didn't seem to logically cater for that.... Now I know its quirks and stupidly placed lazy signs if I go again I know to take my own fold up seat😳

[@pippopapero5373]

After atletic game in 2018 there are not direct flight from Milan or Zurich to Glasgow and the first time I was there (May 2018) I tought was better than Edinburgh 🇨🇭🇨🇭 and both are good anyway

[@Jl777100]

I love Nicky!!!! ♥️♥️

[@fifinity7457]

Luton says hello

[@sonia-nq5pv]

hello to u too

[@chinarpatil6203]

Nicky looks like a happy kid in this video :P

[@yeehaw9460]

Underrated vidwo

[@noahthompson7559]

Cornwall Airport "Am I a joke to you"

[@thebriz1868]

Noah Thompson haha. Yea Cornwall (Newquay) airport I’ve flown to a few times from Gatwick. Rubbish! But to be fair it does have like 8 flights max a day

[@FranciscoCamino]

Oh dear. STN. Quite used to it. It´s the only gateway from my local airport.

[@JettTyler17]

London STN is a good airport if you don't live far from it. Its the joint least accessible London Airport for me, but I have had some amazing trips that would not have likely happened if it weren't for London STN.

[@mjudec]

Interesting to get your views. As a Glaswegian it shames me to admit I actually prefer Edinburgh Airport. I have no statistics to back this up, it just feels faster and less clunky. Especially when arriving from international flights.

[@Meddixi]

That 19 quid is outrageous. It's a lot better both financial and for comfort to take one of express bus services - some of them go directly from Victoria and are way cheaper.

[@johnaguirre9079]

And from Stratford

[@xxx9230]

Honestly it isn’t fair to bring stansteds score down because of commute from Trafalgar Square, people usually leave their houses and go straight to their closest airport, not pop down to Trafalgar Square for some sightseeing then head all the way over to stansted as opposed to far closer airports, apart from that great video quality as usual 👍

[@coinkydink610]

I mean transit if you think about Heathrow it takes ages on the Piccadilly and that was the only cheap option for a while and still is

[@chalayan]

I flew from Stansted airport to Glagows with my siblings and I was expecting worst and surprisingly, it is not too bad. There are some f&b outlets and shops there. Consider I am coming from the number 1 airport in the world, Changi airport and for a LCC airport, it isn't that bad. Glasgow airport is so basic. My partner is Scottish and I asked him why didn't they expand the airport with more facilities and f&b etc.

[@aliwakanda7327]

I live in Cambridge and I LOVE STN! Half an hour train what’s not to like😅

[@607aviation]

Awsome video

[@Adam-ob4xz]

Would love to see you go to Leeds when you can!

[@eveoliv]

I was once on a plane waiting for 1 hour 30 minutes before takeoff at Luton. Surprised it isn’t the worst

[@blossa9833]

Ahah not long try 8 hours

[@sonia-nq5pv]

i live in Luton

[@sorin_ea6]

My dad had a 6 hour delay at Luton twice

[@breezey-th8yo]

please do an updated episode?!!

[@harpoon41]

I go to Stansted airport college which means I travel from Luton airport to Stansted airport (there is a direct national express). I go inside both terminals everyday. Before security, there is hardly that many shops at Stansted compared to Luton. The reason why Stansted has so many delays is because the airport was built over a swamp which means the taxiways have to be shut for repairs.In my opinion, commuting to Stansted is easier than Luton. If you go by train to Luton, you will then have to spend another 10 mins waiting and travelling on another bus to the airport. As well as this, there are more local buses that travel to Stansted as well as a wide range of national express coaches. The bus you went on in Glasgow is the same as the bus that travels between Southend, Chelmsford and Stansted every 25 mins. Stansted is very good for a low cost airline airport and is definitely better than Luton airport.

[@trainarchive]

You should redo the comute to Stansted airport. The new trains r sooo good

[@mothturtle7897]

5:06 was that the gate attendant cracking up at your comment on the "horrible old carpeted gate"?

[@gustavsstavausis-bertins3677]

Can you go to Rigas airport in latvia(RIX) and make review??? Please.

[@mikec4796]

Glasgow really needs a rail link. You can get a direct train from Glasgow central to Manchester Airport but no train to Glasgow airport?! The bus is fine if you happen to live in the centre of Glasgow but it’s a bit of a hassle to get to otherwise IMO.

[@Justgirlmustache]

My favorite still my local airport London Gatwick there's never been a time I've had a problem with the airport large amount of amenities and a good amount of transport links to central London with the express and southern rail services

[@robs720]

I think you really gave Stansted a hard time. You have to think about how much it costs to fly from there. I think it's a really good airport.

[@harmoneyreilly4225]

I personally hate it I love the views from upstairs if you get them flights but hate the rest

[@mohplaysrblx]

The succes with your 26 vids are like oo

[@limshengyi]

btw, how do you get the accept upgrade Tee, LOL, I want that!!!

[@draconicproductionsinactiv5717]

Cool Suggestion: Do Eurostar first class for Jean vs Emirates A380/777 first class for Nicky

[@daniqueejansenn]

I had an okay experience with Stansted airport. Worse experience with Ryanair than the airport itself. Yes the inside is not that pretty but for a short staying for like citytrip its not bad. I will be doing it this May again with the flight from Eindhoven hopefully with no delays but... we will see.

[@georgia3440]

My favourite airport in the UK will always be East Midlands, I only ever really fly to and from Malaga since I live in Spain and go to uni in England, Its perfect because both Jet2 and Ryanair fly out of it, it is so small that security isnt stressful at all and there are a few nice restaurants and plenty of places to sit and wait. I don't really buy into the idea that airports need swanky lounges and so on to necessarily be "good"

[@d.saklaoui19]

You should definitely try mea ( Middle East airlines) and give us a review