Zakynthos Airport

(Places to visit on Zante)


Hi im due to fly into zante airport in 2 weeks time and travelling with two young toddlers, does anyone know if there are trolleys or baggage boys there to help you with your luggage as im could really you some help with my bags, thanks all

	tania morgan (Tuesday, August 10, 2010)	1 post by tania morgan
	- UK

4/10

The new

terminal is clean and airy but you still have to queue for a long time to check in, although you are no longer outside in the heat. Watch the weight of your bags. Some people on our flight were 2kg over weight and were charged Ł50. Buy goods in resort as Duty Free at the airport is more expensive. Wrap a bottle in a towel in your suitcase and carry some shoes and clothes in you hand luggage to avoid being over the weight limit. Cigarettes are much cheaper in the supermarkets although prices are increasing fast due to rises in VAT due to the Greek economy problems. Still not enough seats in the terminal. But hey, it's Greece!!! Still had a great holiday and will be back soon. Janet Parr, Lytham St. Annes

	Janet Parr (Friday, June 11, 2010)	1 post by Janet Parr
	- UK

3/10

Comparing the ordeal to 10 years ago it wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be. The airport seemed alot more spacious and airy. Didn't like having to queue twice for check in though, once the check youself in and then once to send your bags through. Drinks and food expensive, if you want a drink is suggest you buy one from the duty free shop rather than the bar area.

Things in the duty free shop not that cheap so suggest you buy goods in resort. Also you don't get very long at the airport, good job too as there is not much to do.

Even though they have refurbished/built a new check in/lounge area not impresed with lack of technology, they had wrote all our seat numbers and names on the tickets, messed up though when they gave some people the same seat numbers, try wathcing that one be sorted out on the plane, especially when some people end up being split up through the airports error. Also check in very slow!

	Paula Wallace (Friday, May 21, 2010)	View 7 posts by Paula Wallace
	- UK

	7/10
well was surprised that the airport wasnt as bad as i thought it was.. nice big duty free shop small snack shop expensive but always are in airports... not bad but hot need air conditioning turnly up!!!

	janice wheeler (Friday, September 04, 2009)	View 14 posts by janice wheeler
	- UK

10/10

They have a much better system to get people in quickly we were left standing out in the heat 2 years ago! The airport toilets are way better everything is new now its been modernised, the duty free shop is good lots of metaxa and ouzo!! I bought some of the strawberry sweets we like and greek chocolate. Lots more seats and as some people got up to go it wasnt long til our flight was called. Our daughter had a baggette and we had drinks was expensive but there again it always was!! Even so we love the new airport.

	Carol Ryan (Thursday, September 03, 2009)	View 14 posts by Carol Ryan
	- UK

1/10

We went to Zakynthos for 11 days for our honeymoon. When we arrived to the airport, everything was fine, we received our luggage very quickly. On the way back we showed our EU passports and our flight tickets at check-in desk but suddenly we became suspicious just because we were the only Europeans traveling with a British travel agency Thomas Cook and didn't have British passports. We were asked to move away from the check-in desk and wait because they went to check our passports.I even have the staff my passport and my ID. The British staff then came back with our passports and my ID which were fine and still wanted to see other forms of ID! Then they wanted to see any proof of residency in the UK like bank card, credit card or NI number. They also asked for our hotel details on Zakynthos. We felt like criminals there! Because we are in the EU and there is a free movement here, they haven't got any right to ask for this if we haven't done anything wrong. We have never had such bad experience on any other airport before. I understand that they have right to check our passports in their systems but do they have a right to treat us worse than others just because we haven't got British passports???We have lived in England for many years and paid tax here and spend our money here and we thought it would be a good idea to buy our holiday in UK travel agencies. But if they treat us this way, we will spend our money in European travel agencies and we will also tell our friends and relatives not to spend their money with British travel agencies for holiday. Maybe all Europeans traveling with British travel agencies should keep a proof of their DNA in their pockets to keep them happy!

	Zbigniew Wozniak (Thursday, August 13, 2009)	1 post by Zbigniew Wozniak
	- UK

10/10

just returned from zante,i was expecying the old airport as i had not been for 2 years,what a difference,lots of space and plenty of seats (they have added more seats since the virtual tour was done) upstairs and down.Still no change in the snacks though (cheese pies) CHEESE CHEESE and more CHEESE.also there are new loos you dont have to go underground anymore although the handwash was in a water bottle (well you cant have everything).well done zante.

	pauline gummerson (Thursday, July 30, 2009)	View 7 posts by pauline gummerson
	- UK


Waspies are abit of a nuisance,no sooner had we got outside arrivals 1 headed str8 into my daughters cleavage ,mass evacuation lol lol,happily she weren't stung and the waspie weren't too traumatised either,can't say that for my daughter tho!

	Cheryl Beck (Wednesday, September 17, 2008)	View 3 posts by Cheryl Beck
	- UK


Having been in Tsilivi in October a couple of years ago I can confirm that wasps are a bit of a nuisance at this time of year. I nearly sat on one on the beach which would've been interesting! The best thing I can advise is to look on the net for Wasp Repellant, I have bought some this year and it works like a charm.

	Chris Brownhill (Friday, September 05, 2008)	View 19 posts by Chris Brownhill
	- UK


I have been in June and never really been bothered with them then. From July onwards they are more inclined to be around to annoy you unfortunately as I have experienced when staying in July/August/September!! Val

	Valerie Abel (Friday, August 22, 2008)	View 3 posts by Valerie Abel
	- UK


Am looking to go to zante for 2 weeks next year in either June or September. Have heard that they have a big problem with wasps and wonder if anyone who has been in either of those months can confirm or deny this.

	b clarke (Thursday, August 21, 2008)	View 2 posts by b clarke
	- UK