Located within 5 kilometres from the south of Catania, Sicily, Catania-Fontanarossa Airport is certainly Sicily’s busiest airport. However, it is the fifth busiest airport in the country; it handles the third highest domestic traffic in Italy. In spite of its recent renovation in 2007, the airport is already in need of another makeover to handle its current passenger inflow. The airport is equipped to handle a huge number of airlines including British Airways, Lufthansa, Jetairfly, Air Berlin, Alitalia and many more carriers that are new will soon begin operations at the Catania Airport. Some of these carriers include Air Italy, Brussels Airlines, Blue Air and Aer Lingus.
The airport is well connected to the neighbouring areas including central Sicily. Two motorways connect the airport to Palermo and Syracuse respectively. Nonetheless, shuttles are always running to various destinations from the airport.
For those who prefer a more comfortable ride, cheap car hire services are also available, with the assistance of some of the most world renowned car hire agencies including Alamo, Easy Car, Holiday Autos, etc. All of these companies are available inside the airport for additional comfort. These car hire agencies offer the customer the possibility to make his or her bookings through the Internet, very much in advance of the arrival. It is a good idea to mention your exact time of arrival and flight number to ensure that you receive prompt service from these cheap car hire agencies when your flight lands at the airport.
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