Lugano is a small Italian town in the south of Switzerland , four kilometers from which is the eponymous regional airport. Near it is the village of Agno, so the second airport name is Lugano-Agno.
More about the airport
It was opened in 1938 and worked until the sixties, until the runway and the terminal were obsolete, after which a major modern repair was carried out. Updating and improving the sky berth, obtaining licenses, extending the lease - all this took quite a long time. And the new flight occurred only in 1983.
The aviation complex carries out daily dozens of direct flights and a huge number of connecting flights. International flights are made to many countries of the world (twenty-four directions), but most often it's Europe: Great Britain, Italy, Monaco, Germany and France. Lugano Airport in Switzerland is served by several airlines: SWISS International Air Lines Ltd, Singapore Airlines Limited, Flybaboo SA Geneve, but the base is Etihad Regional.
What do passengers need to know?
All passengers are required to carry a passport or other identification document, as well as an airline ticket. Your luggage needs to be checked out, registered and get a boarding pass. The latter must be checked several times with the terminal screen, since the departure time can vary for unforeseen reasons.
Lugano Airport (one of the few in the world) finishes registration twenty minutes before departure. Although, if you are traveling in a group or you need special help, then it is recommended to get to the airfield at least one hour before departure.
Online airport services in Lugano
Thanks to the Internet, many questions can be solved online. For example:
- Check the departure and arrival of air transport on the website.
- Print a pre-boarding pass, and when you arrive at the airport of Lugano, hand over the luggage (if any) and immediately pass the customs control.
- To go mobile registration - it is necessary to go to the official website via the phone. Fill in the basic information and get a boarding pass in the form of SMS, which you do not need to print out.
The visa-free travel program is available to residents of some countries, but they still need to apply for permission to travel through the electronic travel authorization system. For transit on the territory of the airport of Lugano in Switzerland, a visa is not needed, but at the same time, the airfield can not be left.
Services at the airport of Lugano
The length of the runway takes more than 1350 meters. The aviation complex has its own parking, both short-term and long-term, which is paid additionally. There are also Duty Free shops on the territory of the airfield, exchange of currencies (Switzerland is not part of the single European trade zone and the monetary unit here is a franc), a bar and a medical center.
The airport of Lugano is of great economic importance for Switzerland . It ranks fifth in the transportation of customers in the national rating of the country. The airfield carries a large stream of passengers to the nearest cities: Zurich , Bern , Geneva . In summer, additional tourist flights for tourists in the direction of the Mediterranean are opened: Pantelleria and Sardinia.
How to get to Lugano airport in Switzerland?
You can get to the airport from the same city by a suburban train (journey time 10 minutes), a shuttle bus or a rented car . The aviation complex will please passengers with its perfect European service, Swiss traditions and the atmosphere of the Mediterranean.
Helpful information:
- Location: 4 km to the west of Lugano
- Airport Direction Telephone: +41 91 610 11 11
- Fax: +41 91 610 11 00
- E-mail: info@lugano-airport.ch
- Official site of the airport: www.lugano-airport.ch
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