<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 text-lg-center">History of Chania International Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para">The focus on civil aviation for the west of Crete has not always been on the current location. It was the airport of Maleme that served civil flights up to 1959, and dating back to the end of Second World War. Maleme (Military) Airport was constructed by the British military, shortly before the Second World War. When the war was over, the facility was used as the main public airport of Chania.</p>
<p class="blog-para">In 1959, this activity was transferred to the military airport of Souda. 1967 saw the construction of the first passenger terminal and parking space for two aircraft. In 1974, the airport also began to serve international flights.</p>
<p class="blog-para">Because of insufficient capacity, there was the need for a new terminal building. Eventually, in 1996, the new terminal was ready, measuring a surface area of 14,650 square metres (157,700 sq ft), with 6 aircraft stands in front. It has a design capacity of 1.35 million passengers per year. In 2000, it was officially named Ioannis Daskalogiannis.</p>
<p class="blog-para">In June 2018 Fraport Greece completed the new aircraft layouts, which are now using pushback to double the parking space. The passenger safety area has been expanded, the number of hand baggage scanners from 5 to 8, the duty-free store space trebled from 400 sq.m. to 1,200 sq. meters, the VIP space moved to increase the number of boarding gates from 14 to 16 and the dividing walls in the departure halls were removed in order to create a space of 3,000 sq. meters. A new sewage pumping station was built and the network (about 3.5 km) was connected to the municipal network, electromechanical installations (new MCCs wiring, lighting, electrical panels, etc.) were optimized, the apron lighting was upgraded, the WCs were renovated to increase the number of toilets in the non-Schengen area, and the escalator was moved to use the available space better. On June 10, 2018, Air Force One carrying U.S. President Donald Trump stopped for refueling in Chania during Trump's flight from the G7 meeting in Quebec to the meeting in Singapore with the leader of North Corea Kim Jong-un.</p>
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<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pt-2 pb-3">Ground Transportation from Chania International Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>How do I get to Cesaria Evora International Airport?</strong></p>
<p class="blog-para">The Cesaria Evora International Airport is easily accessible by car or you can use public transport like a train to reach the airport.</p>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>How do I check in for my flight at Cesaria Evora International Airport?</strong></p>
<p class="blog-para">To check in for your flight at Cesaria Evora International Airport, you can visit a self-service kiosk or ticket counter. To pass through security at Cesaria Evora International Airport you will need to present a valid government-issued ID and your boarding pass.</p>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>Is there a baggage storage facility at Cesaria Evora International Airport?</strong></p>
<p class="blog-para">Yes, there is a luggage storage facility in the Main Terminal at Cesaria Evora International Airport. In which you can keep your luggage there on short term or long term basis with a fee.</p>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>Is there a lost and found at Cesaria Evora International Airport?</strong></p>
<p class="blog-para">Yes, there is a lost and found department in the main terminal at Cesaria Evora International Airport. Where you can go for help.</p>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>Are there any amenities available at Cesaria Evora International Airport?</strong></p>
<p class="blog-para">Cesaria Evora International Airport includes a food court, a gift shop and ATMs for travelers.</p>
<p><img class="img-fluid p-lg-0 rounded w-100" title="History of Chania International Airport" src="../../../main/img/airport/cha/10.webp" alt="History of Chania International Airport"></p>