99. Ninoy Aquino International Airport – Philippines
Year of construction: 1948
Risk factors: Shoddy security, problems with theft and false detention
Anyone who was in a major airport in 2019 traveling to Manila likely noticed that the Ninoy Aquino International Airport got some bad press. There were several signs in airports stating that the airport did not “maintain” or “carry out effective aviation security measures.”
Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Philippines ©Josh Lim / Wikimedia.org
Ninoy Aquino has often gotten some bad press, with the Manila Standard saying it wasn’t just the “world’s worst airport,” but also the “most dangerous.” The airport has a huge problem with passenger bags and passports being stolen as they go through the X-ray machines. There have also been a few false detentions of passengers who had bullets planted in their bags, according to The Manila Standard.