Naples airport to close for all flights from 1 to 30 November 2026

Disruption overview

Naples International Airport in Italy will close completely from 1 to 30 November 2026 while its only runway and connected taxiways are rehabilitated, stopping all commercial flights for the month. Airlines have already put alternative plans in place, with Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, and Swiss canceling Naples services, while some ITA Airways and Eurowings flights will move to Salerno Costa d’Amalfi Airport or be rerouted through Rome Fiumicino Airport. Because the disruption is being caused by planned airport infrastructure work rather than airline operations, compensation under EC 261 is unlikely, but airlines should still provide rebooking or refunds, plus care and assistance if your trip is affected.

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Disruption details

Naples International Airport in Italy will close completely from 1 to 30 November 2026 so its only runway and connected taxiways can undergo full rehabilitation. For passengers, that means all commercial flights at Naples will stop for a month, with journeys either canceled outright or moved to other airports.

ENAC has approved the plan, and November was chosen because it's usually the airport's lightest-traffic month. Even so, this is still a major shutdown. Naples was Italy's fourth-busiest airport in 2025, handling 13.25 million passengers and 87,358 aircraft movements, and a normal month there typically serves more than 1 million travelers.

Several airlines have already confirmed what they will do during the closure:

• Lufthansa will cancel its Naples flights to Frankfurt and Munich, while Austrian Airlines will cancel Vienna services and Swiss will cancel Zurich flights for the full month.

• Affected Lufthansa Group customers will be automatically rebooked onto services through Rome Fiumicino Airport where seats are available, or they can choose one free rebooking or a refund.

• The Lufthansa Group also says it will reimburse reasonable rail or bus costs if travelers need to reach or return from Rome instead of Naples.

• ITA Airways will keep its Milan Linate route running through Salerno Costa d’Amalfi Airport, and its Rome–Naples shuttle will be replaced by dedicated bus services during the works.

• Eurowings plans to move its Düsseldorf and Stuttgart flights to Salerno.

For some travelers, the biggest change won't just be the flight itself. It will be getting to or from a different airport, with Rome Fiumicino Airport and Salerno Costa d’Amalfi Airport taking on replacement services during the closure.

Salerno is expected to take some of the pressure off Naples in November. A provisional destination list published by GESAC points to services from Salerno to Amsterdam, Barcelona, Dubai, Luxembourg, Madrid, Milan Malpensa, Paris Orly, and Sharm el-Sheikh, although that doesn't mean every Naples route will transfer there.

The closure has been planned since 2025, which has given airlines time to reshape schedules and contact customers ahead of November. Operations at Naples are expected to restart on 1 December 2026.

Because this disruption comes from essential airport infrastructure work rather than airline operations, compensation under EC 261 is unlikely. In practice, that means you probably won't be able to claim money just because your flight was canceled or delayed by the closure itself.

That said, you're still entitled to support from your airline. If your trip is affected, the carrier should offer rerouting or a refund, and provide care such as meals, refreshments, accommodation, and transport if you're left waiting overnight. If you want to understand what applies to your booking, AirHelp's free flight checker is a simple place to start.

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