Airports Archives ⋆ Page 4 of 7 ⋆ The Passenger

April 15, 2019November 30, 2022

Aeroporti Ndërkombëtar i Tiranës Nënë Tereza (TIA)

The airport of the capital city of Albania is located seventeen kilometers outside of Tirana. It is the biggest airport of the region (which doesn’t mean that it is actually big), has one runway and transports nearly 3 million passengers a year. It was built from 1954 on and was always also used by the Albanian Airforce. In 2003 it was renamed in honor of Mother Teresa who’s parents came from Albania and who is a national hero.

September 30, 2018April 9, 2019

Cagliari International Airport Elmas (CAG)

The Cagliari International Airport (CAG) located at Elmas, Italy close to Cagliari is the only international airport of southern Sardegna. It is a rather small airport focused on tourism and using it is pretty easy. The airport has a small selection of souvenir shops, bars and restaurants – but covers all your needs. Continue reading “Cagliari International Airport Elmas (CAG)”

December 27, 2017May 5, 2018

Aeroporto Humberto Delgado

The Aeroporto Humberto Delgado (formerly Aeroporto da Portela) is the most important airport of Lisboa, Portugal and the main hub of airline TAP. It is a well-organized medium size airport (IATA code: LIS) with two terminals. 22 million passengers use the airport each year. Continue reading “Aeroporto Humberto Delgado”

May 24, 2017May 10, 2018

Edinburgh Airport (EDI)

The international airport of Edinburgh, Scotland was opened in 1916 and is located 13 kilometers outside of the city. It has three runways and is the #6 airport in the United Kingdom. It felt quite small and passing by was easy and troublefree. Originally it was a military airport of the Royal Air Force called Turnhouse, the civil usage started in 1947. Continue reading “Edinburgh Airport (EDI)”

April 9, 2017May 10, 2018

Palma de Mallorca International (PMI)

The airport of Palma de Mallorca, Spain is the only airport on the island of Mallorca. It was opened in 1960 and is also used by the Spanish airforce. It consists of two runways and one terminal divided into four sections. It is located 8 kilometers east of the city and can transport up to 32 million passengers each year. Continue reading “Palma de Mallorca International (PMI)”

April 9, 2017May 10, 2018

Flughafen Hannover-Langenhagen (HAJ)

The airport of Hannover, Germany is located on the grounds of the city of Langenhagen situated 10 kilometers north of the capital of Lower Saxony. It was opened in 1952, has three runways and four terminals (A to D) and transports eight million passengers each year. Continue reading “Flughafen Hannover-Langenhagen (HAJ)”

February 19, 2017May 16, 2018

Viewing platform and SkyLine

Frankfurt Airport (FRA), observation deck, Frankfurt, Germany

I love flying from the international airport of Frankfurt, Germany (FRA) – it is the biggest airport of Germany and I have the feeling of knowing it by heart. This time we got here in preparation of the first flight of our youngest family member. Continue reading “Viewing platform and SkyLine”

December 31, 2016September 21, 2024

London-Heathrow (LHR)

You can reach the city of London, United Kingdom via six different international airports. The most frequented of them is Heathrow – with nearly 75 million passengers a year it is also the sixth largest airport in the world. Heathrow was opened in 1946, has four terminals (2-5, #1 was closed in 2015), is homebase to British Airways and located 24 kms afar from the city center.

December 31, 2016June 3, 2018

EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg (BSL/MLH/EAP)

The international airport Basel-Mulhouse (brand name “EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg“) is something special: it dates back to 1946, is located in Saint-Louis, France and is operated by two states (France, Switzerland). It is 3,5 km afar from Basel, Switzerland and 20 km from Mulhouse, France. As it has also importance for the south-west of Germany the name of Freiburg im Breisgau was added in 1987. Continue reading “EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg (BSL/MLH/EAP)”

October 22, 2015July 1, 2018

Costa del Sol Airport (AGP)

The airport of Málaga, Spain is the most important entry point for the whole Costa del Sol region – especially for the cities Marbella and Málaga. It has been opened in the year 1919 and it is a hub for 13 million passengers a year with flights to 60 different countries. It is the number 4 airport of Spain, directly after Madrid, Barcelona and Palma de Mallorca.

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