"The sight of Kenya Airways on the tarmac is a religious moment. Ahhh,
they've finally come to get me!" (?)
"Security seemed very lax (I mean you can walk onto the
runway from the highway!)" (?)
"The VIP lounge is a windowless plywood box" (?)
"One word for a modest experienced traveller.... terrifying."
(?)
What you can look forward to:
relaxed security
no seats and no air-conditioning
basic and not the cleanest
harassment and bribery request from staff and other
passengers
Recent Review:
Contributed by ?
"Douala Airport is not a lot of fun - and I can see how it
could be very intimidating for some people - especially if you
are just passing through. Fortunately for me, my bad experience
in Douala Airport came after a month in Cameroon, so I didn't
find it at all terrifying and I was more fed up with Kenya
Airways than anything else. I was supposed to get a flight
from Douala to Nairobi at around midnight - and then catch the
Nairobi Johannesburg flight early the next morning. I decided to
get to the airport early in order to avoid making the trip out
there late at night (so the extra long wait is partially my own
fault). Well ... what chaos! I avoided the baggage
handlers by placing my backpack (my only luggage) on my back - a
month in Cameroon taught me how to be firm without being rude.
Security seemed very lax (I mean you can walk onto the runway
from the highway!!) ..... [ read
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Donna's Faves
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by an Airport Employee