The Larnaca International Airport, located four kilometers southeast of the city center is larger than the other commercial airport at Larnaca. It is ranked as sixty fourth among the top hundred busiest airports in Europe. The arrivals are accommodated from the ground level in the passenger terminal of the airport which gives a convenient exit from the airport. With separate VIP and cargo terminals, heavy traffic is also managed efficiently at the airport.
The passengers have a choice to take the service of charter planes or low-cost airlines to reach Larnaca from various destinations. There are many scheduled airlines to Larnaca Airport and one can strike a cheap deal if we plan ahead and make use of online bookings. There are direct flights to Larnaca airport being offered by Thomson Flights, Jet2.com, Cyprus Airways and Monarch Airways. Flythomascook.com has services from many airports in the UK. There are indirect flight services also being offered by many airlines including Lufthansa, and KLM. One can arrive at Larnaca airport from Edinburgh by using the services of Cyprus Airways with one-stop-service via Heathrow and with KLM offering a two-stop service via Amsterdam and Paphos.
There are travel desk of various companies at the airport with information regarding hiring of vehicles, reservations of wide range of hotels and resorts and the must visit tourist destinations. There are package deals offered by the agencies that take care of all the needs of the tourists who arrive at Larnaca airport. The passenger luggage is handled efficiently on arrival at the airport and misplaced luggage complaints are attended to urgently by trained staff members. There is currency exchange facility, pay phones, duty free shopping, many eateries and special facilities for physically challenged people. The parking area being close to the arrivals, passengers get quickly picked up by the booked vehicles.
