Airports in Italy
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 11
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Airports in Italy
I will be ending my travels in Northern Italy in May. The last portion of the trip will be along the Italian coast (Cinque Terre, etc). At this point our plans are very flexible, but I need to buy my flight tickets now so I'm looking for a last destination.
Do you prefer any specific airports in Italy, either for the efficiency of the airport itself or for the surrounding area? I wouldn't mind my last days in Europe being spent in a beautiful setting!
Do you prefer any specific airports in Italy, either for the efficiency of the airport itself or for the surrounding area? I wouldn't mind my last days in Europe being spent in a beautiful setting!
#2
If you don't want to change planes somewhere else in Europe (assuming you are from the US?), then Milan is about the only place close to CT with non-stop to US and Pisa has some seasonal PSA/JFK flights on Delta.
#4
I think Pisa has a good setting. It is stuck between the motorway and the city but so close you could walk in or indeed take a bicycle in while a short ride to the south takes you into the tuscan hills.
#6
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 5,969
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Here are the choices I can think of:
<b>PSA</b> closest and convenient
<b>FLR</b> last nights in Florence is not bad
<b>LIN</b> only during non fog seasons. Practically inside the city
<b>MXP</b> best international flight choices. A natural choice if you want to visit Lake Como or Maggiore
<b>GOA</b> non touristy, but may not be "beautiful"
<b>PSA</b> closest and convenient
<b>FLR</b> last nights in Florence is not bad
<b>LIN</b> only during non fog seasons. Practically inside the city
<b>MXP</b> best international flight choices. A natural choice if you want to visit Lake Como or Maggiore
<b>GOA</b> non touristy, but may not be "beautiful"
#7
>>>I am not opposed to changing planes<<<
The problem isn't just changing planes. Since many of the lesser airports require a change in Europe to a big airport, it means the flight will depart very early. Many flights departing PSA/FLR will depart 6-7 (even as early as 5-5:30)am which means you have to be at the airport a couple of hours earlier. Flights from Milan to the US with changing in the US will depart between 10-11 am. It really depends on where in the US. Some of the smaller airports will be difficult for connections if you are in the western part of the US.
The problem isn't just changing planes. Since many of the lesser airports require a change in Europe to a big airport, it means the flight will depart very early. Many flights departing PSA/FLR will depart 6-7 (even as early as 5-5:30)am which means you have to be at the airport a couple of hours earlier. Flights from Milan to the US with changing in the US will depart between 10-11 am. It really depends on where in the US. Some of the smaller airports will be difficult for connections if you are in the western part of the US.
#9
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 57,890
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
IMHO I would do almost anyting rther than change planes - including paying a lot more for a ticket. IMHO all of the extra time and hassle of changin in a maor eurpean airport is way too much trouble at the end of a vaction.
Fly out of Milan.
Fly out of Milan.
Thread
Original Poster
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Blondie21
Europe
5
Feb 9th, 2013 05:11 PM