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Bangor International Airport
- Hours:
Mon-Sun 6 am - 12 am
- Wi-Fi:
- Free
11 reviews for Bangor International Airport
11 reviews in English
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Review from Tom H.
10/12/2011 1 Check-in Here
I didn't see much of this airport but I give it 5 stars for one good reason: support our troops! I was on my way to Afghanistan for deployment, already sad to be leaving my family and this place greeted our battalion with cheering, free food and drink, free phone calls, and good people to talk to before departing for war. It is good to see some support during hard times and for that I salute you, Bangor International Airport.
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Review from InSil T.
Hancock Park, CA
9/19/2011
I agree with many of the other Yelpers... this airport is old and small, so at first you would think, GREAT, I love it, fast lines, no people, easy, right? NOT.
We waited in the security line for more than 10 minutes b/c there was only one line and they wouldn't open the other security line. But that's not what my complaint is about. OMG, the TSA lady, what a bitch. She just looks nice, but she starts making her "warning announcement" right before you put your bag in the xray machine, saying, "liquids, gels, must be in ziplock bags, please take them out, do you have makeup, please take it out!"
A woman who had hers all out in her own toiletry bag was informed that she needed to put them in ONE sandwich-sized baggie (not the quart sized bags), on which they had a few scattered on the table behind her.
The irate woman said, "are you kidding? I always travel like this."
The power-trippin' security lady who has nothing better to do with her boring time/job in Maine, said, "well you can't take all this on to the plane."
And she was told she had to stand in the line ALL OVER AGAIN. Even though it made no difference, the woman muttered, "I've traveled to CHINA like this and it was fine."
I, who stood a few people behind this poor woman, unpacked my toiletries in a panic into a giant ziplock bag I happened to have in my bag. I dumped them all in there and the security lady proceeded to INSPECT each and every bottle in there. She told my husband, who's lotion was 1 oz too big, "this is too big, but since it's not full, I'll let it pass." Wow! Never mind, she's the coolest.
Bangor is a small airport, but be prepared to fly like 9/11 just happened yesterday.Listed in: My Awesome Road Trip from RI…
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Review from Andrea B.
7/25/2011 1 Check-in Here
Cheap booze. Super shops with unusual, local, well-priced and adorable gifts. Free wifi. Food is meh, but fast. Would be a 5 star, except......
Most annoying security ever. Possibly mentally deficient TSA agents. I almost missed my flight because I gave myself 30 minutes to get through the line of about 20 people, thinking that was enough. 15 minutes later, I had moved about 5 feet, and was getting paged over the intercom. Every person was getting the stink eye, and the agent operating the conveyor belt repeatedly scanned the same bags. I would avoid this airport, just to not have the nerve wracking experience of possibly missing my flight due to an octegenarian TSA agent taking her sweet time looking at my ID/dirty clothes/lobster magnets. -
Review from Karen W.
Tempe, AZ
6/21/2011 2 Check-ins Here
Small airport, with limited options for food. If you want something other than a pre-made refrigerator sandwich, make sure to eat or get your meal to-go at the diner located before the TSA security check. The diner itself has decent food, and they even have lobster rolls for you to eat. I thought it was amusing that they have a live lobster tank so you can take home your very own living piece o'Maine back with you.
Now... if you take home a lobster, how does that work with TSA? Do you have to carry little Larry the Lobster with you through the walk-through scan like you do with other live animals you bring on board, clutching him to your chest like you would with a little chihuahua? Little Larry won't be too happy about that. And will he pass the 3 oz. liquid rule, seeing as that his natural habitat is a bit aquatic? Would they confiscate him because he is a dangerous weapon (Snip snip, those lobster claws, despite being rubber banded, are sharp!) as you would have a pocketknife in a protective sheath confiscated? Screw the film Snakes On A Plane (SOAP, as you will), I want to see the movie Lobster On A Plane (LOAP?). -
Review from Adrienne H.
Palo Alto, CA
8/12/2011
I'm a big fan of smaller airports in general, but this one is pretty dated and really suffers from lack of food options. For a long time, they had NO food options inside security, but they now have a stand with coffee and muffins and maybe even refrigerated sandwiches. They also do this weird thing with the security where they call particular flights and only let those people through. If your flight hasn't been called to go through security yet you have to wait outside security. Security line doesn't usually take very long though, probably because of this. The third star is for the 45 minutes of free wifi, which is slow but usable.
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Review from Jeremy T.
7/8/2011 1 Check-in Here
Very limited food service past TSA, all they have is shrink wrapped stuff, bottled beverages and stale coffee. At least the WiFi is free. Easy to get in and out of the airport which is a plus.
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Review from Jade H.
7/3/2010
FREE WI FI at this airport too!!!!
Ah, the smaller airports with their ideas of sharing. I like it.
Warning, they take forever at security. If you want to bring a lobster back with you from Maine, make sure it is ok with your particular air carrier, otherwise, ole Fred went through the X-ray machine and they were impressed at his size.
By the way, Fred made it on the plane because the ice is frozen solid, otherwise, they might send him back. Also, we brought some frozen peas and blueberries just in case they threw out our ice if it wasn't exactly solid. -
Review from j j.
Plainfield, NJ
6/2/2011 1 Check-in Here
Old, no crew car, good prices for jet A. Minimal lounge amenities. Really needs a make over or better yet, tear down building and start anew. Friendly staff.
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Review from F G.
Los Angeles, CA
8/28/2007
Bangor Airport has had the dubious honor of sending off 500,000 of our armed forces personnel to Iraq. Perhaps because of that, or the fact that it is a small airport and has the time to do so, it also practices a security screening that must be in the Homeland Security Top 10.
Your ID is scrutinized for a good 30 seconds, checked against your boarding pass, as you sweat, hoping they will recognize you in the fabulous picture. Your carry-on is looked at for a good 2 minutes in the scanner. 80 year olds of clearly Yankee heritage (no profiling disrespect intended) and agile enough to require canes are routinely pulled aside and subjected to SERIOUS searches. Guess those walking aides are a tip off to potential mayhem in the air and terrorist affiliations. Finally, if you have not been screened within 30 minutes of departure, you are not allowed to fly. This, in spite of the fact that there are only 5 gates here, they are all stacked next to each other and 3 of them you walk across the tarmac to get to.
I made the error of bringing an ice pack with me in my carry-on as I was preserving some perishables and wanted to avoid baggage check. As I was preparing myself for the gauntlet ahead, laying out my bags and opening the backpack to take out my computer, I asked the baggage screener "preper" about the ice pack to see if it was ok, as I did not want to risk trying to slip one by them. As she was checking with the screeners, some other "official" walked up to me and said I had to open up my bags. I looked at her, looked at the "preper", and then back at the "official" and at my bags opened out right in front of her. "Like this", I said, as I pointed to the bags, trying to keep sarcasm out of my voice. I do not require all humans to be brilliant, but when your job description is about looking at opened bags, I expect a level of intelligence that covers the ability to recognize said objects. At that moment, the screeners said I had to check my bag as luggage as my item was not permitted as carry on, so I zipped up and went back to the desk and did so. When I returned, a new "ID screener" was there, and seemed to take longer than normal, looking at my ID, my pass, me, my ID. Just when I thought I was going to be hauled off, he let me go, but the "official" appeared from nowhere and blocked my way. She seemed to be peering back at the "ID screener". A few tense seconds passed, she asked him if it was ok, apparently it was, and she moved aside. Whether she recognized me or not, I am not sure. 2 minutes is a lifetime with such people. But I made it through the rest of the way without more hassle. Meanwhile, some middle-aged Yankee woman was pulled aside and made to "assume the position". Good humoured joking notwithstanding, as the screen was pulled closed, I sensed apprehension; the "official" was walking over there. Nothing good could come of it.
Other than that, it's a cool, funky little airport, a throwback to a different time. It's the gateway to Downeast Maine, and when you arrive, you know a good time is ahead. Just don't screw up on your way out! -
Review from Cristina G.
Washington, DC
10/16/2010 2 Check-ins Here
Cute little airport - easy to get in and out - efficient. But if you have to stay around for a while due to a flight delay, you are in trouble.
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Review from Ed W.
Ijamsville, MD
11/21/2010 3 Check-ins Here
Free Wi-Fi even if it says 45 minutes free just re-login. And get more.
Many times you will see soldiers in transit. Thank them for their service.
