Bologna Marconi Airport (BLQ) was real efficient together with quick on landing - nosotros had a double-decker connectedness to the final which was exclusively nigh thirty yards away , simply apart from that shaver irritation , the arrival procedure was smoothen , with quick together with efficient passport command with European Union gates which worked (a the world away from the previous week's sense at Napoli Capodichino).
Once yous brand it land-side , at that topographic point is a long mall to the correct , running from arrivals towards the divergence check-in desks. This is lined with car-hire kiosks , shops together with eateries - non a large pose out , simply the eating options create await skilful with an osteria together with a pizzeria to guide from.
British Airways don't create got a dedicated lounge at Bologna airdrome , simply their departing Club Europe together with BAEC Silver together with Gold card-holders create got access to the airport's Marconi Business Lounge (MBL).
The entrance to the lounge is land-side , to the correct of the queue for security. The full general queue was pretty long when I witnessed it , though I didn't reckon how fast it moved. Once you're inward the lounge , at that topographic point is a exceptional fast-track safety road for passengers - caput through the lounge together with around a span of corners. This isn't opened upwards at off-peak times , simply evidently an alternative fast-track lane is ready amongst the principal queue when the lounge road is closed. I was advised to allow twoscore minutes betwixt leaving the lounge together with the take-off fourth dimension , which seemed nigh correct , if yous desire to brand priority boarding together with the get-go double-decker to the plane. As fast-track safety exclusively had 1 belt , at that topographic point could live on delays if all the lounge-eligible passengers from your flying go upwards at the same time.
The lounge was busy when I arrived - iii to a sofa , though it calmed downwardly later. There were soft drinks together with beer inward a refrigerator , together with vino (choice of ruby or white) available on asking at the bar. The nutrient offering consisted of snacks similar nuts together with crisps , summation pocket-size squares of pizza (which vanished quickly) together with focaccia. There were sofas , charging points , tables with seating , together with decent toilets available.
On the airdrome website yous tin pay for lounge access , at €28 , though I don't mean value most travellers would mean value it worth the price. Priority Pass holders likewise create got access.
Bologna is a skilful goal for a weekend trip or a foodie break. The convenience of the airdrome together with its proximity to town adds to the practicality of the destination. I'll write to a greater extent than nigh Bologna together with this week's trip shortly , adding to the existing information on Bologna.
Airport travel
The airdrome is exclusively twenty minutes from cardinal Bologna on the populace Aerobus , which runs real frequently. The double-decker halt is signposted to the correct from arrivals. Buy tickets earlier boarding inward the airdrome for €6 each , or create got them included on a tourist Bologna Welcome Card which yous tin pick upwards at the tourist data desk inward the airdrome (head correct through the airdrome landside mall , together with the desk is on your left , reverse Carrefour). Watch out for gypsies who throng around the double-decker halt at Bologna's Stazione Centrale , surrounding tourists together with hassling them for money. The halt earlier the station , Via dei Mille , is the best halt for the historic centre. It's together with thus nigh a 12-15 infinitesimal walk to Piazza Maggiore , the pump of Bologna. For your provide journeying yous tin board at the same stop.> More nigh Bologna
