Penang Airport 2013 - domestic departures

While the facade is now eyecatching and elegant, and the main hall outside, has new F&B outlets such as KFC, the toilets still remain a horror story which I don't wanna talk about. 

Once past passport control however, things are much more pleasant on the inside. Large glass panels for great photo ops of the runway.

 

Spacious too with nice shops to cater to the last minute shopper. 

Penang Airport

In case there was a horrible jam, we decided to leave at 5.30 am. Apparently lots of people thought the same too and I was amazed to see it crowded at that hour thronging the Penang airport.

Our tickets from Cathay Pacific. Thank goodness did not have to wait too long as most were jammed up at the Air Asia counters.

Our destination ? Hong Kong !

Hungry but ended up with the shittiest breakfast at Mc Donalds. The muffin top was hard,chewy and so tough and we just gave up and left it aside .

The restaurant is located just next to the most disgusting toilet in Penang airport that looks like a bus station's washroom . Try not to use if possible or you'll end up loosing your appetite.

So we lined up, went through the immigration and then stumbled upon this.

Segregation of the sexes . Such a no brainer unless they really like to indulge in frisking.

There is a delay . Thus ended up with this pic . Notice that I am not using a filter, the effect comes from the spots on the never cleaned window. Gross.

Not long before I come face to face with this screen.

Look at the time. Ok not too bad. 3 over hours is better than 24 hours with a row of crying babies.