Managua Airport by Rick Davitt

5 July 2006   Customer Rating : n/a

The rum and pretty well everything in the duty free stores costs double what it costs in a grocery store in Managua. Rum is about US$5 in a grocery and $9 in the "duty free" in the airport. A pound of Case de Cafe coffee is about $8 vs. about $3 in the grocery store. However the duty free shops are the only place to buy legitimate Nicaraguan cigars as total production in the country is for export. They are very good and very high quality but to be honest at times in the USA they cost less. Random luggage searches on departure are almost always for locals, rarely tourists. The airport is really quite advanced for Central America, currently departures are a bit of a hassle with the construction of that area, arrivals are a breeze and rarely does it take more than 5 minutes with immigration and customs both, especially for tourists vs. visiting/returning Nicaraguans. Taxis to the city are clean and controlled if a bit slow vs. a regular taxista, and cost US$15 with the drivers in the red shirts. However if you walk to the street, about 100 feet the fare is around $7. If you can negotiate in Spanish that is.

Managua Airport by Eric Villavicencio

1 July 2006

A modern and nice airport that has been recently renovated (some works are still going on). It will be finished very soon, has some good duty free shops on the upper level and some shops with souvenirs and craftwork at the entrance. Food court is still being constructed. Once it is finished it will have 6 jet bridges (currently it has only 3 operational due to the works going on there). It's a small airport with not much traffic. But anyway, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Continental Airlines, Taca and Copa operate into this airport.

Managua Airport by Matthew Blackett

24 April 2006

Lovely modern airport, quite a surprise! The bureaucracy seems a little intense with 'random' searches of luggage. Spectacular view of the nearby steaming Massaya Volcano from the departure lounge. Good selection of shops too.

Managua Airport by Javier Urra

29 June 2005

A little airport in a poor but lovely country. So things have to been judge in this particular framework. They are now improving the terminal, even if it is currently very poor. However, as soon as you pass immigration control, duty free shops are good (e.g. the excellent nicaraguan rum is cheap and available!) and things are clean and easy. Little airport may also mean flights on time and a more 'human' approach: you know you will take your plane. As soon as it lands from the previous flight. So look at the sky!. Excellent and friendly local people will help you too.

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