Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (French: Aéroport de Bordeaux-Mérignac) (IATA: BOD, ICAO: LFBD) is an international airport of Bordeaux, in south-western France. It is situated in the commune of Mérignac, 12 km (7.5 mi) west of Bordeaux, within the département of the Gironde. It mainly features flights to metropolitan and leisure destinations in Europe, Northern Africa, and Canada, and serves as a base for easyJet, Ryanair and Volotea airlines.
== History ==
KG 40, the prime land-based maritime patrol Luftwaffe unit was primarily based at Bordeaux-Mérignac during the Occupation of France in World War II.
In May 2024, Ryanair announced the closure of its base at Bordeaux Airport citing fee increases, leading to the termination of 40 routes. The airline will stop serving the airport altogether by November 2024.
== Terminals ==
Bordeaux Airport has three passenger buildings:
* Terminal A is mainly for international flights.
* Terminal B passenger air terminal has two levels and is principally dedicated to Air France traffic between Paris and Bordeaux.
* Terminal billi is a separate facility for low cost carriers. It has one floor and has small check-in and arrivals areas as well as a departures area with six aircraft parking positions which are used for walk boarding. Users of Terminal billi are easyJet and Ryanair.
== Airlines and destinations ==
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport:
Airlines 	Destinations
Aer Lingus 	Dublin
Air France 	Lyon, Paris–Charles de Gaulle
British Airways	London–Gatwick
easyJet 	London–Gatwick, Lyon, Manchester
== Ground transport ==
=== Road ===
The airport is accessible by road via the A630 autoroute (exit 11b). There is a shuttle by 30'Direct shuttle serving the Bordeaux Saint-Jean railway station. Bus route 1+ of Transports Bordeaux Métropole serves the city centre.
=== Tram ===
Bordeaux tramway's Line A links the airport with the city centre since the end of April 2023.
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