SANTORINI AIRPORT review : 14 April 2009 : by Alan Ho

Customer Rating : 5/5

Used the airport last week, love the terminal building it is so charming with lots of white and blue colours, and the second floor terrace is really nice! The only down side is the gift shop and food outlet is too expensive and the airport is a bit small - but luckily there is only one flight at that time so it is still bearable.

SANTORINI AIRPORT review : 1 October 2008 : by G Calcagno

Customer Rating : 3/5

It is like going back 30 years but, if you are lucky not to have 5 flights departing at the same time, it works and everything goes fast. The upstairs terrace is really nice and allows you to catch the last Greek sun.

SANTORINI AIRPORT review : 21 August 2008 : by T Maddern

Customer Rating : 3/5

Santorini airport is close to the center of the island. Other people have commented on it's size and I agree with them that the airport needs to be expanded to cope with the increased passenger loads. I really liked their upstairs observation area. it was nice to be able to go outside and watch the planes coming and going and enjoy the breeze. A rare thing with airports these days. One thing that really annoyed me about Santorini Airport is that it's a 30m walk from the terminal to the aircraft - so why to they cram everyone onto a bus that drives the 30m, does a lap or 2 around the aircraft, stops beside the aircraft and waits until everyone on board is hot and sweaty before opening the doors? As you take off, you get a nice view of the island and the next thing (if flying to Athens) the aircraft is getting ready to land. Spend your euros before you go to the airport, prices are a rip off. To sum the airport up - it serves its purpose, but the terminal needs to grow.

Santorini Airport by J Rosenberg

17 June 2008   Customer Rating : n/a

Tiny. If more than one flight is waiting to board, you'll have a hard time getting a seat in the bar or gate area. Typically overpriced, but a great view of the runway from the bar. Not a bad place to fly in/out of.

Santorini Airport by Xuess Wee

10 October 2006   Customer Rating : n/a

Arrived from Athens. Small compact airport. Nothing to complain. My flight was the only flight to land that evening and the airport was close to the water's edge so it was a very welcoming sight on arrival. No connecting bridges. You walk down the plane and straight into the arrival hall. Almost spartan arrival hall with only 1 conveyer belt for baggages. Walked out of customs and straight into a horde of touts and a very large carpark. Airport is just 15 minutes away from Fira by car, the biggest town on the island.

Santorini Airport by Paul Baldwin
26 August 2006

Santorini is a lovely island with and ever growing number of visitors. The airport however leaves a lot to be desired! When you get to the airport you have to queue outside in seperate queues for your flight depending on take off times. So whoever has the earliest flights gets into the airport first. You have to put all luggage through an x-ray machine before you reach checking, which I have no problem under the present climate, but the security person was chatting to a youg lady rather than looking at the x-ray! With 8 check-in desk and 2 per flight it was mayhem, once you have checked in you then go through security again which took at least 30 minutes and after that you stand in an area no more than the area of a house and with 2 or 3 flights waiting to board that got very congested. You can escape to a viewing area, but like with our flight, some passenger missed the call for boarding and were late - making the plane 45 minutes late. It is a shame that such a nice Island is let down majorly by it's airport.











 

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