The Bari Airport, nicknamed “Karol Wojtyla” is sometimes referred to as the Pales Macchie Airport, getting that name from a nearby neighborhood. It’s located about five miles away from the city of Bari. Over two million travelers use the airport each year and the numbers continue to grow. Due to growing passenger demands the airport recently expanded. New facilities were added that include a new terminal and towers and a group of four bridges as well. These additions address the issues of overcrowding that the airport was experiencing. The Bari Airport is just one of several in Italy, but it is
very convenient location for the locals living in Bari. The airport offers all the commodities common to airports.

Not only does this airport have great facilities it also offers very good transport to and from the airport. Taxi and buses provide transport into the city centre, there are taxi’s waiting outside arrivals and there is a train service that takes you right to city central station. There are also car hire options in the arrivals lounge, it is possible to turn up and book a car or book one online prior to you flight and pick it up on arrival. Hertz, holidayautos, carhire3000, Avis and atlaschoice all have desks in the airport.

They even have a chapel that Pope John Paul II blessed back in 1984. There are lots of gift shops and magazine stands located throughout the airport and of course, there is the duty free shop as well. The airport also features a business lounge for professionals seeking a meeting place to connect with colleagues. The Bari Airport serves many airlines including Air Europe, Air One and Ryanair, to name a few. The Bari Airport is always on the go. It is one of several airports located in Italy. The airport has its own website offering two language choices - both English and Italian. Like many airports, The Bari Airport has new security regulations to ensure the safety of travel for their passengers. These safety
regulations are featured on the homepage of their website.