<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 text-lg-center">History Rhodes International Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para">Civil aviation on Rhodes started after the Second World War, on the location of the nearby military Rhodes Maritsa Airport.</p>
<p class="blog-para">This was the island's main airport until 1977, when the new Rhodes International Airport was opened. The need for a new facility was big, as the 'old' Maritsa airport did not meet the needs for a modern civil airport. The new "Diagoras" airport was built in 1977. It was decided that, on this location, it would meet the needs of the island better.</p>
<p class="blog-para">Improvements have been made to the airport, like expansion of taxiways, platform and airport buildings. The most recent upgrade is a new passenger terminal, opened in 2005, to accommodate the growing number of charter flights and passengers. The airport's plants currently cover a total area of 60,000 m2</p>
<p class="blog-para">On 21 September 2015, Rhodes Airport was closed for 14 hours after a 'sinkhole' appeared in the runway. Flights were diverted to surrounding airports such as Kos and Heraklion as well as Athens and the runway was fixed and reopened the following day.</p>
<p class="blog-para">In December 2015, the privatisation of Rhodes International Airport and 13 other regional airports of Greece was finalised with the signing of the agreement between the Fraport AG/Copelouzos Group joint venture and the state privatisation fund. "We signed the deal today," the head of Greece's privatisation agency HRADF, Stergios Pitsiorlas, told Reuters. According to the agreement, the joint venture will operate the 14 airports (including Rhodes International Airport) for 40 years as of autumn 2016.</p>
<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 text-lg-left">Facilities and Services Rhodes International Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para">See some of the Services and Amenities at Rhodes Airport (RHO)</p>
<ul>
<li class="blog-li"><strong>Duty free shops</strong></li>
<li class="blog-li"><strong>ATMs</strong></li>
<li class="blog-li"><strong>Currency exchange</strong></li>
<li class="blog-li"><strong>Free Wi-Fi</strong></li>
<li class="blog-li"><strong>Car Rentals</strong></li>
</ul>
<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 text-lg-left">Transport Rhodes International Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para">Take a look at the transportation options to and from Rhodes Airport:</p>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>Bus:</strong> Public transportation takes you to Rhodes within 45 minutes.</p>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>Taxi:</strong> Transfer to Rhodes city centre within 20 minutes by taxi.</p>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>Car Hire:</strong> To hire a car in Rhodes Airport is a great idea without a doubt. Find your best option on our search engine.</p>
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