Luton, the armpit of UK's airports, is also the rudest

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Oh, but that we knew. Imagine if you were to fly from Luton to Newark, that would be the perfect storm.

London Luton Airport has been branded the UK’s most unfriendly airport, according to a survey by survey-happy Skyscanner. At the opposite end of the scale, Edinburgh get the thumbs up from summer travellers, coming in as the UK’s friendliest, with Newcastle a very close second.

5 Rudest Airports in the UK
1. Luton 5.76
2. Stansted 5.89
3. Heathrow 5.94
4. Gatwick 6.26
5. Birmingham 6.39

5 Friendliest Airports in the UK
1. Edinburgh 7.41
2. Newcastle 7.34
3. Manchester 6.87
4. Belfast Int. 6.83
5. Belfast City 6.78

5 Rudest Airports in Europe
1. Paris 4.86
2. Moscow 5.03
3. Istanbul 5.91
4. Heathrow 5.94
5. Madrid 6.01

5 Friendliest Airports in Europe
1. Copenhagen 7.08
2. Amsterdam 6.92
3. Stockholm 6.68
4. Barcelona 6.46
5. Frankfurt 6.21

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