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Scottish Sun
2 days ago
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- Scottish Sun
The major new £422million airport set to transform European island with 18million passengers a year
Plus, one of the world's busiest airports reveals plans for new £7billion mega terminal with 50million more passengers TAKE OFF The major new £422million airport set to transform European island with 18million passengers a year Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) GREECE'S biggest island is getting a huge new £422million airport. Heraklion, on the island of Crete, is currently preparing for a new airport in Kastelli which is scheduled to open in February 2027. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 4 Greece's biggest island is getting a huge new airport Credit: Heraklion Airport 4 The new Heraklion International Airport will replace the current airport on Crete Credit: Hill International 4 It will start replacing the current airport next year with a full opening in 2027 Credit: Hill International According to the New Heraklion International Airport, the new airport will serve 10million passengers each year, after opening. This number will then rise to 18million after some time. There will be 19 boarding gates, eight of which will be of combined use for Schengen and Non-Schengen flights. There will be space for 27 aircraft and also a terminal building with five levels of retail space and permanent exhibition areas. A masterplan map also shows an area shaded in purple that suggest future retail space. In addition, the airport is due to be one of the biggest in the country and when it opens it will replace the existing Nikos Kazantzakis International Airport in Heraklion. Nikos Kazantzakis International Airport opened back in 1937, however, it can only accommodate eight million passengers a year. Kastelli International Airport is being built to handle the growing number of tourists heading to Greece each year. The airport will be located a 25-minute drive away from Heraklion, which is the largest city on the island. In total, the airport is expected to cost €500million (£422million) to build and generate a total of 7,500 jobs in the area as well as a further 37,000 indirect jobs. The new £7billion mega terminal opening at Changi Airport In addition, the new airport is expected to give new life to Crete's tourism. According to Tornos News, the new airport will create a number of new roads and contain one runway which stretches 3,200 metres long with one parallel aircraft movement taxiway, A trial launch of of the airport will take place next summer, before a full opening in 2027. Currently, airlines including easyJet, Jet2 and British Airways fly to Crete. These are likely to move to the new airport when it opens. And there are a number of other new exciting airports opening around the world. A new £25billion mega airport is also opening in Europe to 'take on Heathrow and Dubai' with 65milllion passengers. Plus, one of the world's busiest airports reveals plans for new £7billion mega terminal with 50million more passengers.
The Irish Sun
2 days ago
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- The Irish Sun
The major new £422million airport set to transform European island with 18million passengers a year
GREECE'S biggest island is getting a huge new £422million airport. 4 Greece's biggest island is getting a huge new airport Credit: Heraklion Airport 4 The new Heraklion International Airport will replace the current airport on Crete Credit: Hill International 4 It will start replacing the current airport next year with a full opening in 2027 Credit: Hill International According to the New Heraklion International Airport, the new airport will serve 10million passengers each year, after opening. This number will then rise to 18million after some time. There will be 19 boarding gates, eight of which will be of combined use for Schengen and There will be space for 27 aircraft and also a terminal building with five levels of retail space and permanent exhibition areas. Read more on airports A masterplan map also shows an area shaded in purple that suggest future retail space. In addition, the airport is due to be one of the biggest in the country and when it opens it will replace the existing Nikos Kazantzakis International Airport in Heraklion. Nikos Kazantzakis International Airport opened back in 1937, however, it can only accommodate eight million passengers a year. Kastelli International Airport is being built to handle the growing number of tourists heading to Greece each year. Most read in News Travel The airport will be located a 25-minute drive away from Heraklion, which is the largest city on the island. In total, the airport is expected to cost €500million (£422million) to build and generate a total of 7,500 jobs in the area as well as a further 37,000 indirect jobs . The new £7billion mega terminal opening at Changi Airport In addition, the new airport is expected to give new life to Crete's tourism. According to A trial launch of of the airport will take place next summer, before a full opening in 2027. Currently, airlines including easyJet, Jet2 and British Airways fly to Crete. These are likely to move to the new airport when it opens. And there are a number of other new exciting airports opening around the world. A new Plus, 4 There will be 19 boarding gates, eight of which will be of combined use for Schengen and Non-Schengen flights Credit: Heraklion Airport
The Irish Sun
27-05-2025
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- The Irish Sun
Much-loved European holiday island to join Schengen Area next year and why it's bad news for Brits
CYPRUS has revealed plans to join the Schengen Area - but it won't be good news for British holidaymakers. The popular island that sees around 1.3 million Brits visiting each year has announced it hopes to join the zone in 2026 meaning that holiday rules will change. Advertisement 4 The President of Cyprus revealed the countries plans to join the Schengen Area Credit: Alamy 4 The island is popular with Brits - but the change will impact potential holidays The These include 25 EU member states, as well as four non-EU countries; Iceland, Essentially, the Schengen Area is a passport-free travel zone, which allows people to move between participating countries without border checks. But there are strict rules that Advertisement Read More on Cyprus The rules state that a total stay in the It does not matter how many countries you visit as the 180 day period keeps rolling. Currently, a visit So any time you spend in the Schengen Area does not affect the number of days you can spend in Advertisement Most read in News Travel President Nikos Christodoulides of Cyprus recently announced that the island will "enter the Schengen Zone in 2026.' He added: 'A huge effort is being made, we will complete all the technicalities we need." All the free activities Cyprus has to offer 4 Millions of Brits head to Cyprus every year for a holiday Credit: Alamy Advertisement This means that Cypriots face border checks and visa issues when travelling to surrounding EU countries. For Cyprus, joining the Schengen Area will mean locals can access the country with more ease and without extra border checks. For Cypriots, the move will be beneficial for trade as it allows goods to flow more easily between countries without custom checks at internal borders. The timing will coincide with the launch of the Advertisement The new syste m is being introduced as part of enhanced security measures for travellers . The new system that will require non-EU travellers to get approval beforehand. For Brits, you will need one of these to go into any of the Schengen Area nations. Currently, the only EU states that aren't members of the Schengen Area are Ireland and Cyprus. Advertisement Here's more on the And the Here's A List Of Non-Schengen Countries United Kingdom Ireland Albania Armenia Belarus Bosnia and Herzegovina Cyprus Georgia Kosovo Moldova Montenegro North Macedonia Russia Serbia Turkey Ukraine 4 Cyprus is one of the last countries in the EU to join the Schengen Area Credit: Alamy
