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Cities with Multiple Airports: Don't Mix Them Up!

London, Paris, Istanbul, Moscow... How an airport code error can cost you a ticket.

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Check Airport Code

When buying a ticket and planning a transfer, always look at the three-letter airport code (IATA).

In London there are 6 (LHR, LGW, STN, LTN, LCY, SEN). Arriving at Heathrow instead of Gatwick is a classic rookie mistake. The distance between them is hours of driving.

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Changing Airport During Connection

Sometimes cheap tickets involve changing airports (e.g., arrival at Paris Charles de Gaulle CDG, departure from Orly ORY).

Budget at least 4-5 hours for such a connection. You will have to collect luggage, pass the border, drive through traffic to another airport, and check in luggage again. It is tiring and expensive.

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