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  "address": {
    "@type": "PostalAddress",
    "addressCountry": "France",
    "addressLocality": "Bastia"
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  "airlines": [
    "Air Corsica",
    "Air France Hop",
    "easyJet"
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      "name": "Domestic to Domestic Connection Time",
      "value": "35 minutes"
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      "name": "Domestic to International Connection Time",
      "value": "65 minutes"
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      "name": "International to Domestic Connection Time",
      "value": "65 minutes"
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      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "International to International Connection Time",
      "value": "80 minutes"
    },
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "Interline Connection Time",
      "value": "105 minutes"
    }
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  "city": "Bastia",
  "code": "BIA",
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  "connection_tips": "Bastia\u2013Poretta Airport (BIA) is easy to understand because it operates through a compact terminal, but summer traffic can turn simple plans into slower ones. If you are self-connecting between airlines, treat it like any small regional airport with limited fallback: collect baggage, re-check, and leave enough time for queues that can be disproportionate during peak holiday waves. For onward travel in Corsica, the bigger issue is often the road leg rather than the airport itself. Car rental is one of the most practical choices for the island, and delays in collecting a car can affect the whole day if you are heading to Cap Corse or farther inland. The shuttle into Bastia works well if you are staying in town, but most island itineraries still rely on a vehicle.\n\nCorsican summer tourism infrastructure operates at maximum capacity during July-August when the airport's annual 1. 5 million passengers concentrate into peak weeks, creating cascading delays that impact all island transportation systems. Ferry connections from Bastia Port handle over 2 million annual passengers with Corsica Ferries, Corsica Linea, and Moby operating 9 routes to mainland France (Toulon 6-13 hours, Marseille, Nice 5-6 hours) and Italy (Livorno 4-5 hours, Savona 4-5 hours, Genoa), requiring careful coordination as missed ferry departures can strand travelers overnight during sold-out summer periods. The 21-kilometer airport transfer to Bastia via navette shuttle (\u20ac9, 35 minutes) or taxi (\u20ac45 day/\u20ac65 night) becomes congested when multiple flights arrive simultaneously, particularly affecting onward connections to Cap Corse's winding coastal roads that require 90+ minutes to reach northern peninsula destinations like Canari and Nonza.\n\nCar rental bottlenecks prove especially problematic as vehicle availability depletes rapidly during peak season, forcing travelers onto unreliable public transportation that operates sporadically to destinations beyond Bastia, Calvi, and Ajaccio. Villa check-in windows typically close by 19:00 during summer months, making afternoon flight delays particularly consequential for self-catering accommodations scattered across mountainous interior regions. Emergency backup planning should account for Corsica's limited inter-city transport options, with train service to Ajaccio requiring 3. 5 hours and bus connections to Porto-Vecchio or Bonifacio potentially exceeding 4 hours on congested mountain roads during tourist season.",
  "country": "France",
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  "frequent_traveler_tip": [
    "Navette buses leave regularly for Bastia and car hire is usually the best option for wider Corsica.",
    "Peak summer traffic changes the airport completely, so do not use off-season timing assumptions.",
    "The terminal is compact enough that walking is easy, but queues can still surge at holiday peaks.",
    "Protect same-day ferry or villa check-ins - road travel takes longer than expected.",
    "Corsican roads take longer than expected - don't waste buffer time at baggage claim."
  ],
  "global_map_link": "https://www.google.com/maps?q=LFKB",
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  "iataCode": "BIA",
  "icao": "LFKB",
  "international": true,
  "last_modified": "June 2026",
  "last_updated": "2026-03-29",
  "latitude": 42.552,
  "layover_planner_info": "Buses to Bastia; cafes after security.",
  "longitude": 9.484,
  "mct_domestic_to_domestic": 35,
  "mct_domestic_to_international": 65,
  "mct_interline": 105,
  "mct_international_to_domestic": 65,
  "mct_international_to_international": 80,
  "missed_connection_help": "Airline counters in departures.",
  "name": "Bastia\u2013Poretta Airport",
  "region": "Europe",
  "related_airports": [
    {
      "code": "AJA",
      "name": "Ajaccio"
    },
    {
      "code": "CLY",
      "name": "Calvi-Sainte-Catherine Airport"
    }
  ],
  "terminal_info": "Bastia\u2013Poretta Airport is the main airport serving northern Corsica and the principal air gateway for travelers heading to Bastia, Cap Corse, and the island's northeast. It plays a major role in Corsican mobility, with a mix of year-round domestic links and heavy seasonal tourism traffic. The airport is large enough to matter strategically for the island but still small enough to be relatively manageable for passengers.\n\nThe terminal is compact by mainland European standards and easier to navigate than the huge French hubs. Most travelers move through one main building with short walking distances and a straightforward process for check-in, security, and baggage. That simplicity is part of the airport's appeal, especially in contrast to the complexity of long ferry-and-road alternatives.\n\nSummer is the real stress test. Tourist volumes rise sharply, flights overlap more tightly, and the same airport that feels calm in the off-season can become much busier. Bastia\u2013Poretta works well when you plan for that seasonality instead of assuming year-round timing applies in July and August.",
  "terminal_map_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bastia%E2%80%93Poretta_Airport"
}