Flights to Ibiza, Spain from the United States
April 27, 2009
Flights to Ibiza from the USA require a conenction. A good option is an Iberia flight from Kennedy Airport (JFK) via Madrid, starting at U$620, and a Delta flight to Barcelona with a plane change to Air Europa Lineas Aereas, starting at $680; a Continental flight from Newark, with a change in Barcelona to Spanair, started at U$922. A car is needed to get around the island.
Spain: Ibiza airport information (IBZ)
April 20, 2009
The Ibiza Airport is located only 7.5 km of the town (capital) and good communicated with the biggest tourist centers, the Ibiza Airport (IBZ) is the most important connection between the island and Spain. The Ibiza Airport (IBZ) is characterized by its tourist character and the estacionalidad of its demand. During the six months of high season (from May to October) the airport manages 85.6 percent of its total volume of passengers. Ibiza Bus: Line 10 takes passengers to and from Ibiza Town in 30 minutes for €1.30 (euros). It leaves every hour from 07.00 to 23.20.Taxi: Takes around 20 minutes to the centre of Ibiza Town costing around €12 euros (expect a higher charge after 21.00 hrs).
Vacation: Tenerife, Spain. Airport information
April 17, 2009
Tenerife has two airports, one in the south of the island (Reina Sofia Airport, airport code TFS) and the other in the north (Tenerife Norte airport, code TFN, also known as Los Rodeos Airport). Approximate distances to La Laguna are: 3 km (TFN) and 70 km (TFS). The airport code to search in the internet for connections to either airport is TCI. Most regular flights from outside Spain involve changing planes at Madrid-Barajas Airport or, in some cases, in Barcelona. Scheduled flights between the latter airports and Tenerife are operated by the following airlines: IBERIA, Spanair and Air Europa, in some cases serving flights for other international airlines in code-sharing regime. An alternative worth exploring are the very abundant direct charter flights from all over Europe to Tenerife.
Düsseldorf airport: transportation info
April 12, 2009
The rail station ‘Düsseldorf Flughafen’ is fully integrated into the network of German Rail. Inter-CityExpress trains stop here every hour with ICE 10 line, same as RegionalExpress trains with RE1, RE3, RE5 and RE6 lines. Every two hours InterCity line IC51 has a stop here, as well as RegionalExpress RE11. Finally the station is served by commuter S-Bahn service S1 every 20 minutes. The connection between rail station and airport terminal is maintained by SkyTrain shuttle service, every 4 minutes with a riding time of 6 minutes. Furthermore the airport is served every 20 minutes by S-Bahn S7 directly into the station ‘Düsseldorf Flughafen Terminal’, located underneath the terminal building. Ticket vending machines are available at both stations, a ticket desk is located in ‘Düsseldorf Flughafen’ station.