Northern Portugal's principal airport and a Ryanair European base
Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport lies about 11 km northwest of central Porto in Maia and Vila do Conde. It is northern Portugal's primary aviation hub and one of Ryanair's main European bases, with TAP Air Portugal, easyJet, Vueling, Lufthansa, KLM and British Airways adding flag-carrier and LCC depth. The Porto Metro purple line runs directly from the terminal to the city centre.
Major carriers: TAP Air Portugal, Ryanair, easyJet, Lufthansa, KLM. Low-cost carriers: Ryanair, easyJet, Vueling, Wizz Air.
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