Flying in:
-- Took the Dominican passengers 45 minutes to get off of the plane because no one had common sense enough to allow one aisle to empty at a time. Instead it was a free for all that just left everyone pushing back and forth.
Nothing to do with the airport, this is a latino/dominican issue.
-- Took me over 1 hour to get my bags off the conveyer belt because every Dominican passenger wanted to be exactly in the spot where the bags came out onto the belt and bags and people were flying all over the place, people were taking bags off that weren't theirs and leaving them along the ground or throwing them back onto the belt on top of other bags. It was completely stupid.
Nothing to do with the airport, this is a latino/dominican issue.
-- Customs guys went through all my belongings in the cases (all clothes) and left everything an entire mess. Then one had the balls to push one of my cases back toward me all messed up and wave his finger at me and yell ( I couldn't understand what the **** he was saying but when he saw the expression on my face he stopped and waved me through). What an asshole.
Looks like you got off light. Have you ever been through some of the former eastern block airports? I have never had a bad experience flying into a DR airport with customs. I guess I have flown into POP/SDQ about 20-25 times over the past 6 years. Maybe Santiago is different? Then again I know people that fly into Santiago because they are sick of the hassles at POP.
Flying back out of Santiago:
-- Plane delayed 1 and 1/2 hours (waiting for plane to arrive)
Why was it delayed? Was it due to the airport?
-- Anemic duty free station. Had almost nothing I needed.
Next time phone ahead, I'm sure they will be more than happy to carry stock of what you need
-- Police with dogs came around and smelled my bags about 10 times...
once or twice should have been enough.
Maybe you look like a drug dealer? If you have nothing to hide, why worry? I would be happy they are trying to do their job. I'm no expert, so I couldn't tell you if 10x is enough or not, can you?
-- Took passengers 45 minutes to board plane because no one wanted to get in their assigned seat and so on.
Nothing to do with the airport, this is a latino/dominican issue.
-- The people (all dominicans) flying in and out if it are a sorry bunch.
The same sorry bunch who's country you come and visit. I guess they can't be that bad? They managed to build a country that you love to visit.