I've only had one arrival and departure at the Phoenix airport and found it to be fairly delightful. I didn't have problems with long walks to my gate as other travelers, so perhaps I was just lucky?
What did stick out during my travels was the overall friendliness of the people I met who work at the airport. TSA was cool, the lady at Starbucks was awesome and the man at the information desk was super helpful! It's a little sad that we live in a world where you expect a high level of grumpiness at the airport, but I think every traveler can relate. I found the airport to be pleasant and I honestly wouldn't have minded hanging out for while but alas I did have a flight to catch!
One story which I will share (more for my own personal note taking) was that while I waited to check my luggage I observed a man openly berating his wife while they traveled with their four children. That dude was not cool and if I had my way, he would have been flying on the outside of the plane to his next destination. Could we make this a TSA security duty and have a douche or no douche scanner? Just sayin...
31 Yelps Challenge: #25/31