European Air Travel:
General Information

ABOVE: Aerial view of Pontikonosi, or "Mouse Island," near the airport in Corfu, Greece.

Low-Cost Flights in Europe Search fares on 75 European budget airlines at 700 airports, then book online in your choice of 10 currencies.

From Europe for Visitors

Mice in Airports europeforvisitors.com
In the past year, I've watched overfed mice defy security controls at two European airports. Are air-traveling rodents the emigrant Norway rats of the 21st Century?

Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport europeforvisitors.com
From Europe for Visitors: This busy European gateway has first-rate shopping, self-flushing toilets, and a frustrating security system.

Europe Flight Pass europeforvisitors.com
Fly within Europe for only US $99 plus taxes--but read the fine print first.

London Airport Transportation europeforvisitors.com
How to reach Central London from Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton, and London City Airport. This seven-page guide includes links to London airport and transportation sites.

Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) europeforvisitors.com
Why fight the crowds in Milan or Rome when you can use Venice's far more manageable airport?

Venice Airport Boat europeforvisitors.com
Henry James said Venice was best approached by sea. Follow his advice by taking a comfortable water bus from the airport to the Piazza San Marco..

Venice Airport Buses europeforvisitors.com
Here's how to take the orange ACTV or blue ATVO bus from Venice's Marco Polo International Airport to the Piazzale Roma--including the secret of where to buy a ticket.

Suing Northwest Airlines europeforvisitors.com
After NWA bumped my family of five from a transatlantic flight, I took the airline to small-claims court and won $3,750 in free travel.

Other Links

Airports of the World: Europe
Alex van Homoed's World Airport Directory includes links to large and small airports in more than 30 European countries.

HareFares.com
Looking for budget-airline routes in Europe? Pick your departure and destination countries, choose from the airports shown, and bingo! You'll get a list of low-cost carriers that connect the two cities.

Air Travel Health News  
How to avoid dehydration, jetlag, "skypoxia," and other hazards of air travel.

IAATC Air Courier Travel
The International Association of Air Travel Couriers tells how to fly at rockbottom rates by turning your baggage allowance over to a courier company. (Opportunities are more limited than they were a few years ago, unfortunately.)

Swiss Railroad Station Check-In
Get your airline boarding pass and send your luggage ahead to the airport at more than 50 Swiss railroad stations. Or check your baggage through from your foreign departure airport to a Swiss railroad station with the Fly-Rail Baggage service.

WebFlyer
Get the FAQs on frequent-flyer programs. (But make sure that your pop-up blocker is turned on.)

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