Basel Airport

Basel Airport is one of the few airports in the world which are jointly operated by two countries, France and Switzerland. It is run by the international convention of 1949. Headquarter of the airport is located in Blotzheim, France. The airport is located on French soil, and the airport has a Swiss customs area connected to Basel by a border road. The airport is open without any border restrictions for people coming from Switzerland, Germany and France.
History
The plan for constructing a joint French-Swiss airport started in 1930’s but was stopped by the 2nd world war. Then it was decided in 1946 that the airport will be constructed on the French soil at Blotzheim, 4 kilometers (2.5 mi) north of the city and the Swiss shall bear the cost of construction. Construction of the airport began on 8 March 1946 and the airport stared working on 8 May in the same year.
Opening hours of the airport terminal
The terminal is open round the clock and the terminal operations start at around 4 am in the morning till midnight.

 

Facilities
Information desk
An information desk is there for the passengers and for the people at home who want to know about any flight details. The information desk opens around 5 30 am in the morning till midnight. It is located on level 2 of the terminal building. The contact numbers to the information desk are mentioned below
Telephone:
From Switzerland 061 325 31 11
From France 03 89 90 31 11
From Germany 0761 1200 31 11
From Freiburg 12 00 31 11
From other countries +33 (0)3 89 90 31 11 or +41 (0)61 325 31 11
Lost property office
Any object lost if found by the airport admin can be recovered by contacting contact the Euro Airport information desk, level 2, Arrival. Any object found at the airport is kept for 3 months and can be picked up every day from 08.00h - 19.00h for a fee of € 3.00 upon the presentation of the identification and the proof. As per rule the airport is not responsible for any of your goods stolen or misplaced.
Airlines Offices
There are a number of airlines offices at the airport that are working round the clock for the service of the passengers and guiding them about their travel plans. The airport has a total of 15 different and reputed airline offices.

Restaurants and Refreshment Facilities

 

Airport is divided into 3 sectors and each has its own restaurants and refreshment centers and café’s. The sectors are French sector, the Swiss sector and the French and Swiss sector. It has restaurants, bars, café’s, take away shops and duty free shops for the passengers.
Basic facilities
The basic facilities at the airport consist of shops and duty free shops, currency exchange shops, ATM cash machines, car hire service for anyone who wants enjoy a tour of the city, a car service station, petrol station, luggage assistance desk and internet and WIFI services for the passengers.