<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 text-lg-center">History of Graz International Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para">In 1969, the runway was extended again, this time to 2,500 meters (8,202 ft), and construction of a new terminal building became necessary. Highlights were visits by Concorde in 1981 and by a Boeing 747 on the occasion of the airport's 70th anniversary in 1984. Ten years later, another new building was constructed with a maximum annual capacity of 750,000 passengers. The latest extension of the runway was to 3,000 meters (9,843 ft) in 1998. In December 2022, Eurowings announced that it would establish an additional base at Graz Airport, starting in 2023. This major commitment to Graz features nine new routes, with two of them linking Graz to Berlin and Hamburg and the other ones being leisure routes.</p>
<p class="blog-para">Furthermore, the overall frequencies of already existing services to D&uuml;sseldorf and Palma de Mallorca will be enhanced. Yet with all these new routes, the route from Graz to Stuttgart, which was established in 2021, was discontinued in April 2023.</p>
<p class="blog-para">In comparison to the summer of 2019, before the pandemic, Graz has just recovered a bit more than 50 percent of its passengers. This comes as both Austrian Airlines and Lufthansa have drastically cut their services. While Austrian has ended every route from Graz apart from its feeder to Vienna, Lufthansa has downsized the frequency on its Munich route by 80%, from once every five days to nothing but one.</p>
<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 text-lg-left">Ground transportation from Graz International Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>Public transport </strong></p>
<p class="blog-para">A bus stop can be found next to the arrival area. Regional bus line 630 operates service to Graz; the transfer to central Graz takes approximately 25&ndash;35 minutes. The airport is within walking distance (approximately 420 meters, seven minutes on foot) of the Graz-Feldkirchen Airport Railway Station (Flughafen Graz-Feldkirchen Bahnhof). Line S5 (Graz to Spielfeld-Stra&szlig;) connects the airport to Graz. The journey from the Graz-Feldkirchen Airport Railway Station to the Graz Central Station takes eleven minutes.</p>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>Car: </strong> Graz Airport is accessible via motorways A9 (exit Kalsdorf) and A2 (exit Flughafen Graz/Feldkirchen).</p>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>Taxi: </strong> A taxi is the quickest and most comfortable way to get to and from Graz Airport. The price for a taxi ride from the airport to the centre of Graz is about 25 euros. Book your taxi at Graz Airport and discover the comfort of pre-booked taxis.</p>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>Car rental: </strong> At Graz Airport, you can rent a car from Avis, Budget, Enterprise, National (Enterprise Holdings), Alamo (Enterprise Holdings), Europcar, Hertz, Sixt, and local providers. It is most convenient to find and book a car well in advance. By doing so, you can save money and time at the airport.</p>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>Airport parking: </strong> Graz Airport offers various official parking options, from premium to low-cost. In addition, alternative parking options are available near the airport. If you want to park as cheaply as possible, it's wise to book online!</p>
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