Airport Guides

Complete 2026 guide to Portland International Airport (PDX) covering the 9-acre mass-timber main hall (the world’s largest at any airport), the $2.80 MAX Red Line that’s America’s cheapest airport rail, Real ID enforcement since May 2025, the Escape Lounge as the only Priority Pass option, and Oregon’s zero-sales-tax shopping advantage.

Complete 2026 guide to Bengaluru Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) covering the bamboo-and-greenery T2 Garden Terminal, the Vayu Vajra Volvo bus that beats taxis on time at peak, the post-Vistara Air India consolidation, the metro that’s still not connected, and how to survive the Hebbal flyover crawl.

Complete 2026 guide to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) covering the FEX 23-minute express to Hbf, the €5 ABC ticket, EES biometric border live since 10 April 2026, the BER Lounge Tegel and Tempelhof walk-in options, easyJet’s largest continental base, and how to read the Verdi strike calendar before flying.

Complete 2026 guide to Casablanca Mohammed V International Airport (CMN) covering T1 + T2 with the free shuttle, the ONCF train under T1 to Casa-Port and Casa-Voyageurs, the Royal Air Maroc SkyTeam hub serving West Africa, and 90-day visa-free entry for most visitors.

Complete 2026 guide to Miami International Airport (MIA) covering North/Central/South Terminal under one roof, the free MIA Mover to the Intermodal Center, the $2.25 Metrorail Orange Line direct to downtown, the Concourse D Centurion Lounge, and the $9bn modernisation underway through 2029.

Complete 2026 guide to Bandaranaike International Airport Colombo (CMB) covering the single-terminal layout, the LKR 130 Express Bus 187 vs LKR 4,500 pre-paid taxi, the $50 USD eVisa pre-arrival rule, the SriLankan Airlines Oneworld hub, and why most beach travellers stop in Negombo first.

Complete 2026 guide to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) covering 4 terminals + free 24/7 AirTrain, the $10.65 BART direct to Powell Street, the relocated Centurion Lounge in T2 during the T3 renovation, the United Polaris flagship lounge, and ESTA tips.

Complete 2026 guide to Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK) covering T1, T2, T3 + free Skytrain, the IDR 40,000 Railink to Manggarai, the visa-on-arrival regime, the Garuda flagship lounges, and Jakarta traffic survival via the train.

Complete 2026 guide to Geneva International Airport (GVA) covering the 6-minute SBB train direct to Cornavin, the free Geneva Transport Card for hotel guests (replacing the discontinued baggage-claim ticket), the dual French/Swiss arrivals halls, and Switzerland’s Schengen-but-not-eurozone reality.

Complete 2026 guide to Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) covering T1 + T2 with the free shuttle, the €1.65 Metro Red Line direct under T1, the cancelled Aerobus, the TAP Star Alliance hub, and the new Alcochete airport replacement scheduled for the early 2030s.

Complete 2026 guide to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) covering T1 + T3 (no T2), the 25-minute UP Express to Union Station, the eTA pre-authorisation for visa-exempt visitors, US pre-clearance at T1, and the Maple Leaf Lounge network.

Complete 2026 guide to Tangier Ibn Battouta International Airport (TNG) covering the single-terminal layout, the new 40-MAD Alsa I9 airport bus, 90-day visa-free entry for most visitors, the CIP Lounge $30–40 walk-in, and onward Al Boraq high-speed rail.

Complete 2026 guide to Shanghai Pudong (PVG) covering T1/T2 plus S1/S2 satellite halls, the 8-minute Maglev at 300 km/h, the new 240-hour visa-free transit since December 2024, the 30-day full visa-free expansion for 40+ countries, and how foreign visitors now use Alipay/WeChat Pay.

Complete 2026 guide to Oslo Airport Gardermoen (OSL) covering the Flytoget Express ending December 2027, the cheaper Vy regional trains on the same tracks, the SAS-to-SkyTeam alliance shake-up, the merged SAS Lounge that landed October 2025, and why Norway uses kroner not euros.

Complete 2026 guide to Fortaleza Pinto Martins International Airport (FOR) covering Fraport’s 2019 terminal rebuild, the new April-2025 e-Visa requirement for US/Canada/Australia, the 25-min Uber to Praia de Iracema, and direct KLM/TAP long-haul links.