Popular Italian airport closes for full month in £25m face-lift

2 Nov 2026 • 7:20 PM MYT
The Independent
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Popular Italian airport closes for full month in £25m face-lift

  • Naples airport is closing for the whole of November 2026 to undergo a radical €30m (£25m) runway renovation and road redevelopment.
  • Select domestic and international flights will be temporarily transferred to Salerno Costa d'Amalfi e del Cilento airport, located an hour south of Naples.
  • Special bus and fixed-fare shared taxi services will run between Naples, major railway stations and Salerno airport to facilitate passenger travel.
  • The runway resurfacing project involves 500 workers to guarantee the highest long-term operational safety standards.
  • Separately, Greece's Chios Island National Airport will close from 15 November 2026 to 15 March 2027 for a runway upgrade.

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