Advantages: already warm in early spring Disadvantages: couldn't find any in the short time
The winter last year was long and cold so we decided to spend the free week we have around Carnival (Ash Wednesday was on 1st March) somewhere warm, after consulting the international weather forecast we opted for Cyprus. We chose the town of Larnaka in the middle of the south coast, 16 km east of the airport, we found a nice hotel on the beach 6 km east of the town centre. From its position we concluded Larnaka would be a good starting point for ... ...were approaching Cyprus by plane the pilot told us that there was low visibility due to a dust storm from the Sahara, Larnaka airport was open, yet the one in Pafos was closed. My back bottom! I had read the guide book from cover to cover but had found nothing about sandstorms, the Cypriot woman sitting next to us informed us that dust storms were not a frequent but a regular phenomenon, they came once or twice a year. When we landed the worst was ...
MALU 18.02.2007
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Advantages: you won't get lost Disadvantages: too few seats!!
I have used Larnaca airport a number of times, as at one time due to my husbands job we were living in Cyprus.
I can best describe Larnaca airport as a warehouse with a few slight upgrades.
If you arrive early for your check in you will be hard pressed to find a seat to rest your tired bones, but you will find quite a nice little shop where you can stock up on a few sweeties for the flight, but be warned the shop is only big enough for about 3 ... ...my most scarey exerpiance in Larnaca airport was when the sercurity men were standing around being busy looking powerful and I was sat (yes sat I was one of the fastest to the seats)watching a man empty his suitcase of certain items of clothing all bunched up and stuff them in to a litter bin inside the check in area, I looked about to see what the security would do, but alas they were busy looking scarey. So I took it upon myself to approach a member ...
jennylou 26.08.2001
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Advantages: Wonderfully cheap range of duty free items Disadvantages: Small, hot and very crowded
I used Larnaca airport just after the opening of the new terminal. I found it to be too small, very crowded and totally disorganised. We arrived in good time for checking in, about two hours before flight departure, yet our check-in desk did not open until about 45 minutes before departure. The JMC representatives did not have a clue where we were supposed to be checking in, and kept giving us contrasting information. The airport staff were even ... ...try and sort yourself out, whilst trying to keep a watchful eye on two bored 11 year olds.
The check-in desk was slow and unhelpful, and the staff appeared ill-informed as to what was happening.
The departure lounge was too small, very hot, and standing room only remained. The bar was very crowded and expensive. I would not fancy this in high season.
The best thing about this airport was the duty free shop, it was rather small but I have not seen ...
sue.51 21.03.2001 (02.06.2002)
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Advantages: None Disadvantages: Small overcrowded airport
...we got a flight to Larnaca Airport, The east side of Cyprus. When we began to land we went around in one big circle as we went straight past the airport and went all the way to Protaros then we turned back round. We then began to head for the runway and I thought the airport was an old factory-like place as it was nothing ive ever seen before. The terminals were very small and it didnt look modern like most other airports. We then got off the plane ... ...airport on motpeds. We got on a bus which just took us like 50 metres to the building, was it really worth a bus for that short distance. Anyway when we got in, there was just 1 room where you collect your baggage and your outta the airport. When finishing the holiday and returning to the airport to depart back to Gatwick, the departure part of the airport looked nicer. when we got to the Duty Free shops there was about 4 shops, Wow thats alot, one ...
Gladiator2k 25.06.2001
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Advantages: SMALL ECONOMICAL AIRPORT HANDLING THOUSENDS OF PASSENGERS Disadvantages: LONG WAY FROM THE TOURIST CENTERS OF THE ISLAND
...read such negative reports on larnaca airport ,as i have used the airport on many occassions and have found the airport busy but efficient. The airport is small but that only helps in navigating around which is very easy not like Heathrow say. One has to remember that this was never intended as the international airport ,which was Nicosia before the 1974 invasion of cyprus when the airport came under fire from the invading Turks. today this airport ... ...have their problems and so larnaca on a very busy day with its one baggage collection retunda is a problem as is the air condition on a hot day with thousends of people which can be very frustrating .
Larnaca Airport is well equiped with all the services required for the tourist, their are banks for money exchange , the checking in area has a well stocked self service resturent upstairs which is open around the clock . taxis are on hand at the terminal ...
graham2002 04.09.2002 (05.09.2002)
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