From Dortmund Airport to the Autumn Half-term Holidays
The autumn half-term holidays are just round the corner, bringing the opportunity to soak up some sun, explore exciting places or simply experience something new. From 17 October to 1 November, Dortmund Airport is expecting around 188,000 passengers looking to use the holidays for a change in scenery. There are around 40 destinations on the holiday season programme in total. Whether it's enjoying the sunshine or exploring Europe’s major cities in the golden autumn: a wide variety of travel experiences start right here in Dortmund.
Right on time for the holidays, travellers can now benefit from all the destinations on the new Italy programme. The Italian Mediterranean island of Sicily remains a tempting destination in October, with temperatures of over 20 degrees and plenty of sunshine. It is the perfect place to combine a beach holiday with sightseeing and fine dining. With flights from Dortmund departing three times a week, Palermo blends historic sights with traditional Sicilian street food. Alternatively, the daily service to Milan comes with plenty of opportunities to discover the Italian way of life, culture and fashion or to visit the nearby lakes. Rome rounds off the range of Italian destinations: the Eternal City is an evergreen among the European city break destinations and will return to the flight schedule from 25 October with up to seven flights a week.
Autumnal city breaks to places like Budapest, Gdańsk or London promise equally memorable experiences as well. All three destinations can be reached from Dortmund up to seven times a week. Anyone with a longing to spend their holidays on extended sandy beaches in mild temperatures will also find what they’re looking for in Antalya, Mallorca, the area around Tirana or Izmir. There are even up to three flights a day from Dortmund to Mallorca.
During the holiday season, the Airport advises passengers to arrive around three hours before departure, to check in online in advance and to limit their hand luggage to the bare essentials. Now rolled out across Europe, the new Entry/Exit system (EES) may lead to the occasional delay. Additional data – including biometric features – is collected during passport control when entering or leaving the Schengen Area via its external borders. The Airport therefore recommends that passengers proceed to passport control or their gates as soon as possible after passing through security, and that they allow plenty of time, especially when travelling outside the Schengen Area.
