Airport Guides

Complete 2026 guide to Bucharest’s Henri Coandă International Airport (OTP) covering Romania’s full Schengen accession on 1 January 2025 (after 31 March 2024 air/sea), EES live since 10 April 2026, the 24/7 Henri Coandă Express train at €2.55 / 20 min, the rebranded Bus 100 Express, the M6 metro that’s NOT yet open (target 2028), the notorious black-cab scam at arrivals and how to defend with the yellow touchscreen taxi machines, the Tarom Business Lounge map, and Bran Castle / Carpathian day-trip logistics.

Complete 2026 guide to Kraków’s John Paul II International Airport (KRK) covering EES live across all Schengen since 10 April 2026 (biometric registration on first non-EU entry), ETIAS launch Q4 2026 (€20, 3 years), the direct rail to Kraków Główny in 18 minutes for €4, the single Business Lounge that accepts every Priority Pass family card, the KRK 2036 master plan after the 2016 terminal hit capacity, Polish złoty (NOT euro) economics, and the real Auschwitz-Birkenau tour booking process.

Complete 2026 guide to Tampa International Airport (TPA) covering the wagon-wheel 1971 layout that keeps gates ≤7 min from curbside check-in (JD Power #2 large US airport, ACI ASQ #1 three years running), Spirit Airlines collapse 2 May 2026 dropping 43 weekly outbound flights to 6 destinations (Southwest absorbed most), Airside D’s $1.528B expansion that opens 2029 not 2026, the SkyConnect APM Rental Car Center flow, the cruise-port $30 flat-rate run, and why TPA’s lounge bench is genuinely thin for a top-2 ranked airport.

Complete 2026 guide to Las Vegas’s Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) covering the Spirit Airlines collapse on 2 May 2026 (16 LAS routes lost their original carrier), the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix surge week 19–21 November 2026, the Strip flat-rate taxi zones ($21.25 / $25.25 / $29.25), Uber/Lyft pickup at Level 2M of the T1 parking garage, the ~1,300 slot machines at gates and baggage claim, Real ID enforcement, the Centurion / Capital One / The Club lounge map, and why Brightline West will NOT actually serve LAS even when it opens.

Complete 2026 guide to Algiers’ Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) covering the Algiers Metro extension to the airport that opens H2 2026 (9.5 km, 9 stations from El Harrach), the four-terminal layout with the Chinese-built T1 as the main international hub, the Square Port Saïd parallel exchange market reality (DZD black-market rate ~65% over official), advance-visa requirements for almost every Western traveller, Ramadan 2026 service effects, and the Morocco border that has been closed since August 2021.

Complete 2026 guide to Medellín’s José María Córdova International Airport (MDE) covering the post-Spirit-Airlines reality (Avianca’s Orlando route converted to permanent daily after the 2 May 2026 collapse), the Rionegro 35 km ridge drive that takes 60 minutes not the advertised 25, Combuses 15,000 COP airport bus, the Priority Pass options at the Avianca Sala VIP, and why Medellín’s altitude is a non-issue compared to Bogotá’s soroche.

Complete 2026 guide to Venice Marco Polo International Airport (VCE) covering the Alilaguna waterbus three lines (Blue/Orange/Red), new timetables effective 29 April 2026, the Venice tourist day-tax (€5–10) for peak days April-July 2026, EES live since 10 April 2026, and how the 10-minute covered dock walkway shapes your transit math.

Complete 2026 guide to Manchester Airport (MAN) covering Terminal 1’s permanent closure (19 November 2025), the £1.3bn expanded T2 super-terminal handling 75% of flights, the new T3 (formed from old T1 in March 2026), the UK ETA at £10 mandatory for all non-UK/Irish nationals since January 2025, and how UK rail strikes can affect your transport plans.

Complete 2026 guide to Denver International Airport (DEN) covering the iconic Jeppesen tent terminal, the underground people-mover that connects three concourses, the RTD A Line at $10.50 to Union Station, the Centurion Lounge in Concourse B, the new East/West Security Level 6 with 17 lanes each, and the Blucifer mustang conspiracy theory.

Complete 2026 guide to San Juan Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) covering Puerto Rico’s US-territory status (no passport from mainland US), Real ID requirements, two The Lounge San Juan locations with Priority Pass, JetBlue’s expanded Caribbean operations after Spirit’s May 2026 collapse, USDA agriculture inspection on outbound flights, and how Uber actually works at SJU airport pickup.

Complete 2026 guide to Hanoi Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) covering Vietnam’s expanded 45-day visa-free entry for 13 nationalities since 2023, the $25 e-Visa for 80+ more, three Priority Pass lounges in T2, the Bamboo Airways scale-back reality, Express Bus 86 to Old Quarter at $2, and how to avoid the kerbside black-cab scams.

Complete 2026 guide to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) covering Norman Foster’s mega-T3, the new 30-day visa-free entry for 11+ European nationalities, the 240-hour transit visa-free for UK/US/CA/AU, the PEK Airport Express at ¥25, the Great Firewall reality (install VPN before arriving), and the Daxing PKX sister airport you must not confuse with PEK.

Complete 2026 guide to Cancún International Airport (CUN) covering 4 separate terminals, ADO bus to Hotel Zone at 140 MXN, the FMM tourist permit replaced by a passport stamp in 2024, the 271 MXN Visitax for Quintana Roo, why Uber doesn’t work from CUN airport pickup, and how to avoid the official-taxi cartel that overcharges first-timers.

Complete 2026 guide to Bogotá’s El Dorado International Airport (BOG) covering the new Avianca Diamond International VIP Lounge that opened April 2026, the Avianca-left-Star-Alliance reality, TransMilenio K86 to the city centre, soroche altitude management at 2,640 m, and how Bogotá’s notorious traffic shifts your transport math at peak hours.

Complete 2026 guide to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) covering Canada Line SkyTrain at $9.55 CAD with the $5 AddFare, three Maple Leaf Lounges (Domestic + Transborder + International), the new Plaza Premium First opened December 2024, US Preclearance at Pier E, and how to plan around atmospheric river weather.