Aelia leans hard into beauty at KRK’s level +1 landside
This Aelia unit in Kraków Airport’s passenger terminal lists itself as “Aelia Beauty,” and it sticks to that lane: cosmetics, skincare, and perfume rather than vodka and magnets. You’ll find it in the public area on level +1, so you can shop before check-in or while waiting for arrivals. It’s part of the main terminal 1 complex, not a satellite or annex.
Expect the usual big global names in fragrance and makeup rather than local craft brands; the airport’s own map groups it with duty free, but the product focus is beauty rather than cigarettes or bulk liquor. Because it sits landside, you don’t need a boarding pass to walk in, which helps if you’re early for a pickup or still sorting tickets at the check-in desks a few meters away.
Pricing follows standard duty free logic: better than downtown Poland on some high-end perfume and skincare SKUs, less impressive on everyday items you’d find in a Rossmann or Hebe in Kraków city. The shop sits alongside other level +1 services in terminal 1, so you can combine a quick cosmetics grab with a coffee run without bouncing floors or security zones.
Tip: if you care about shade matching or scent, arrive 10–15 minutes earlier than your check-in time to test products here landside, then skip browsing pressure in the smaller post-security shops later on.