Genoa Airport is also known as the Cristoforo Colombo, and was built upon an artificial peninsula just 7km from the city centre. There has been a recent upgrade of the airport complex and 1.2 million passengers used Genoa Airport in 2008. The total is rising year on year. Enjoy this great city to the max with Car Hire Genoa Airport. The main airlines which use the airport are Air France, Alitalia, British Airways and RyanAir. The most popular destinations are Rome-Fiumicino, Paris-Charles de Gaulle and London-Stanstead. There is one runway which stretches almost 3km and this allows long haul aircraft to land, such as the Airbus A380 or the larger Boeing 777. Car Hire Genoa Airport will be your Passport to the city.