MyAir: Milan to Catania

The carrier: MyAir

Upside
Smallish low-cost carrier flies to some underserved airports.

Downside
Only has high flight volume out of Milan, Bari, and Venice.

About
Tiny Italian low-cost carrier MyAir's main hubs are Milan Orio al Serio, Venice, and Bologna. In all, MyAir flies to 17 destinations within Italy. The more unusual of these include Lampedusa and Pantelleria. MyAir flies to several airports otherwise underserved by budget airlines, including Lille, Metz-Nancy, and Santorini.

MyAir is a small player on the scene, though it is quite good for getting to Italian islands and regional French airports—in which case—it should definitely be your 'Air'.

Baggage
* Carry-on: One item, up to 7 kg.
* Checked: Up to three pieces of luggage, not to exceed 18 kg (€10 will be charged for each kg extra). The fee for checking in more than three pieces is €20 per piece. In addition, each checked bag is charged at the rate of €7. This fee doubles if you fail to pay on-line or at the time of booking and instead pay at the airport.

Bonus
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Departure: Milan, Italy - Orio Al Serio (BGY)

Orio al Serio International Airport is an airport that serves low-cost traffic flights into Milan.

Location: Orio al Serio International Airport is located 45 kilometers (27miles) from Milan, and 5 kilometers from Bergamo.

Transport:

- Rail: After arriving at Bergamo railway station by train, passengers should take the ZANI bus shuttle service from Bus Stop 12 to the Orio al Serio airport. For the train schedule visit the Trenitalia Site.

- Bus: The Zani Bus Service can be found at the front entrance of the airport. There are other private bus services available as well. The airport is easily reachable by bus from Bergamo, Milan and Brescia. Schedules for the shuttles can be found on their officials sites. The companies include Airport Bus, Autostradale, and Orio Shuttle.

- Taxi: Taxis are available at the airport.

Service: There is an Information Office located at the airport. Travelers can enjoy shopping at the fashion boutiques and shops selling a range of good quality gifts and leatherwear, newspaper and tobacco, as well as the duty free shop. There are restaurants and wine bars located throughout the airport. There is a bank located at the airport, as well as ATMs, and a post office. The Eurochange currency exchange facility is available for all money matters such as buying and selling traveler's checks, traveler's checks refunds, sale of national and international telephone cards, and VAT refund service. There are also First-Aid and baby changing facilities. more...

Arrival: Catania, Italy - Fontanarossa (CTA)

Catania-Fontanarossa Airport or "Aeroporto di Catania-Fontanarossa" is the busiest airport in Sicily.

Location: Catania-Fontanarossa Airport is located 5 kilometers (3 miles) south of Catania, the second largest city on the Italian island of Sicily.

Transport:

- Bus: A shuttle bus service provides transport into Catania city center and the Central Train Station, while scheduled bus services to other parts of the island are also available direct from the airport.

- Taxi: Travelers can take a taxi from the terminal building into the city or beyond, with popular locations including nearby Syracuse, Palermo, and Marsala.

Service: This airport offers a shopping center and newsstand as well as restaurants and bars. Also, there is a flight information office, currency exchange, nursery, and bus ticket office. more...