Not as bad as everyone says. Plan ahead and do not be late for your flight or you will certainly be…read morein a bad mood. It's far from Paris (about an hour and a 1/2) so I recommend taking the airport bus or taking the train and then taking an Uber or taxi from there. Crowds are heavy even early in the morning so I do recommend paying to skip the security lines like others said here. Pretty amazing how busy an airport in Europe can be even at 5 a.m. Finding Terminal 1 and 2 can be a bit confusing especially if you are flying Ryanair because it is in both terminals. They could be a little more friendly to travelers by having more maps/information booths. Overall - not bad for a discount airport.

Not so enjoyable. It's bad enough that major airlines raise their prices so high. Not just because…read moreof fuel prices. Corporate greed. Check the stock prices. In addition, from Paris, you are forced to pay for a shuttle. Deal with that whole fiasco. And you need to get to the shuttle! So, metro, shuttle, then stand in line, not for security, but there's a long ass line before you get to security. In the middle of security, another fiasco of having to pull all your creams out and put in their ziplock back. Terrible. Then, finally, through security. And then you wait again. Wait for the boarding gate to be called, it's not in advance, and often switches. They call the gate number. You wait in a long ass line again. They check your boarding pass and passport. You go outside. Guess what!! Another long ass line AGAIN. It's insanity. All for what? To save a couple bucks. Review your math before doing this and then you most likely will eat at their airport and spend more there too. Takes a simple flight a whole day for a short trip. Not worth it to me. I've done it 3 times. Math doesn't math and super frustrating.

Friendly Airport , low cost flights . Just watch traffic on nearby highways as this might become…read morecause of missing flight.

It's a small, cute, and fuzzy little local French airport. The overwhelming majority of desitations…read moreoffered here are French cities and Mediterranean holiday destinations (i'm guessing that is so because of lille's enormous student population that likes to head on holiday whenever time and money allows). Most of the airport's strengths are related to its small size. In the very tiny but well designed terminal, there are only a few gates, a couple of shops, and the exit area. It's really minimalist but this allows you to move around easily and never feel rushed or stressed. Also, the service here is really damn good. Despite being in the land of tedious service otherwise known as France, the employees at Lille airport are incredibly courteous and helpful, and also smile! wow, taht's a radical change from other French airports. Thirdly, the public transport system, while limited to a two-per-hour bus between the airport and the Lille-Europe Train Station and taxis, does it's job. I do have major complaints regarding the minimalistic refreshment options airside and the god-awful wifi, or seeming lack of. There are two options for wifi: one free-for-15-minutes that does the bare minimum and is slow, and another one which you must pay for, but somehow does not work unless you have "specific certificates to access it". WHAT? In this day and age, such a type of malfunctioning wifi is aberrant. Regarding the available refreshments airside, Lille Airport is a disgrace and a joke. Why? ALL the food stand and bars are landside, and they total a measly 3. There is NOTHING in the boarding area except for coffee makers and some machines. I could love this airport, but it has way too many flaws in its current state. A few upgrades and a strategic reorganization would be most welcome.