<strong>How happy are airport travelers?: </strong>HappyOrNot, the Finnish company behind the customer feedback terminals that have been popping up in airports across the world, has exclusively revealed to CNN Travel its happiest airports and the best and worst times to fly. Click through the gallery to discover which brings on the most smiles.
How happy are airport travelers?: HappyOrNot, the Finnish company behind the customer feedback terminals that have been popping up in airports across the world, has exclusively revealed to CNN Travel its happiest airports and the best and worst times to fly. Click through the gallery to discover which brings on the most smiles.
From HappyOrNot
<strong>8. Kevflavik Airport, Iceland:</strong> At Kevflavik, Iceland's main airport, 86.35% of passengers using the feedback terminals are choosing a dark green or light green smiley face. Its satisfaction levels are nearly 10% higher than the global average.
8. Kevflavik Airport, Iceland: At Kevflavik, Iceland's main airport, 86.35% of passengers using the feedback terminals are choosing a dark green or light green smiley face. Its satisfaction levels are nearly 10% higher than the global average.
From Isavia
<strong>7. Cardiff Airport, UK: </strong>Customer feedback in the Welsh capital is positive 86.57% of the time, suggesting that the locals look for life's silver linings.
7. Cardiff Airport, UK: Customer feedback in the Welsh capital is positive 86.57% of the time, suggesting that the locals look for life's silver linings.
From Cardiff Airport
<strong>6. London Southend Airport, UK: </strong>London Southend Airport might actually be 42 miles away from the UK capital, but distance just makes the heart grow fonder. It has satisfaction levels of 86.79%.
6. London Southend Airport, UK: London Southend Airport might actually be 42 miles away from the UK capital, but distance just makes the heart grow fonder. It has satisfaction levels of 86.79%.
Courtesy London Southend Airport
<strong>Newcastle International Airport, UK: </strong>It's yet another UK regional airport, this time in England's northeast. Satisfaction levels at Newcastle Airport are 87.05%.
Newcastle International Airport, UK: It's yet another UK regional airport, this time in England's northeast. Satisfaction levels at Newcastle Airport are 87.05%.
From Newcastle International Airport
<strong>4. Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, USA: </strong>It might be the 11th busiest airport in the world, serving nearly 67 million passengers a year, but its customer feedback is 87.35% positive.
4. Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, USA: It might be the 11th busiest airport in the world, serving nearly 67 million passengers a year, but its customer feedback is 87.35% positive.
From DFW International Airport
<strong>2. = Leonardo da Vinci--Fiumicino Airport (Rome), Italy: </strong>The second-busiest airport on the list, Rome's Leonardo da Vinci--Fiumicino Airport has satisfaction levels of 88.45%. Pope Francis looks happy enough.
2. = Leonardo da Vinci--Fiumicino Airport (Rome), Italy: The second-busiest airport on the list, Rome's Leonardo da Vinci--Fiumicino Airport has satisfaction levels of 88.45%. Pope Francis looks happy enough.
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<strong>2.= Cork Airport, Republic of Ireland:</strong> In joint second place with Leonardo da Vinci--Fiumicino Airport, Cork Airport is the gateway to the many delights of Ireland's southwest.
2.= Cork Airport, Republic of Ireland: In joint second place with Leonardo da Vinci--Fiumicino Airport, Cork Airport is the gateway to the many delights of Ireland's southwest.
From daa
<strong>1. Exeter Airport, UK:</strong> It might not look like much, or its passengers that jubilant, but Devon's Exeter Airport has the happiest customers of any of HappyOrNot's 160 airport clients. Devon truly is a place on Earth.
1. Exeter Airport, UK: It might not look like much, or its passengers that jubilant, but Devon's Exeter Airport has the happiest customers of any of HappyOrNot's 160 airport clients. Devon truly is a place on Earth.
<strong>Happiest time to travel:</strong> If you want a pain-free journey with maximum smiley-face levels, choose a Tuesday morning in October or November. (Pictured: Cardiff Airport).
Happiest time to travel: If you want a pain-free journey with maximum smiley-face levels, choose a Tuesday morning in October or November. (Pictured: Cardiff Airport).
From Cardiff Airport
<strong>Unhappiest time to travel: </strong>Avoid July weekends if you value your sanity, and don't venture into baggage reclaim between 1 a.m. and 3 a.m. (Pictured: Kevflavik Airport).
Unhappiest time to travel: Avoid July weekends if you value your sanity, and don't venture into baggage reclaim between 1 a.m. and 3 a.m. (Pictured: Kevflavik Airport).
From Isavia
<strong>Passenger journey: </strong>Passengers are at their happiest after clearing security (84.6% satisfaction levels), but washrooms (74.4%) and baggage reclaim (69.9%) dampen the spirit. (Pictured: London Southend Airport).
Passenger journey: Passengers are at their happiest after clearing security (84.6% satisfaction levels), but washrooms (74.4%) and baggage reclaim (69.9%) dampen the spirit. (Pictured: London Southend Airport).
From London Southend Airport