Terminal 1

All flights at NAP run from Terminal 1’s single building

Terminal 1 at Naples International handles every commercial airline here: easyJet, Ryanair, Volotea, Wizz Air, Lufthansa, British Airways, KLM, Air France, Vueling, and Alitalia all check in and depart from this one terminal. There is no transit area, so even an international-to-international connection usually means exiting, doing immigration, then back through security and passport control before your next flight.

Landside check-in sits on one main level, with the British Airways desk next to the Tax Return area, a useful landmark if you need VAT refunds before a BA flight to London. Other legacy carriers like Lufthansa, KLM, and Air France cluster their desks nearby, while low-cost carriers such as Ryanair, easyJet, Volotea, Wizz Air, and Vueling tend to occupy blocks of counters toward the edges of the hall.

Security upstairs includes a Fast Track lane and a separate Family lane, which regulars mention as the two distinct options beyond standard screening. Reviews talk about late-afternoon visits feeling “a breeze,” and one FlyerTalk poster described priority security as having few queues and very quiet lines, so if you hold status or a premium ticket, route yourself to Fast Track without overthinking it.

Post-security, departures split into Schengen and non‑Schengen, but everything still counts as Terminal 1. The concourse fans out toward the C‑gates, with gate C17 standing out because it anchors the quieter end of the pier and hosts the Pearl Lounge entrance. If you are connecting, plan your timing around a full exit and re-clear; a 2‑hour international connection here is tight but workable if queues behave.

Food options stay casual: you’ll find a pizzeria, bakery, sandwich shop, and an ice cream parlour dotting the departures area, plus a wine bar and several cafés and snack bars. Prices sit at typical Italian-airport levels, with coffee and a pastry usually under €5–7, while a quick pizza or sandwich meal runs closer to €10–15, so budget accordingly before a low-cost hop.

For drinks, the main bar and wine bar near the central gates pour local Campania wines by the glass and standard beer, but one FlyerTalk review about the lounge noted “no beer at all” inside, so do your tasting in the public bar area. A couple of coffee shops stay open for early departures, often from around 05:00 through late-evening bank flights.

Shopping clusters around the duty free store opposite the main gate area, with perfume, fashion, electronics, and jewellery shops surrounding it. There is a dedicated local products shop with regional food and wine from around Naples and the Amalfi area, plus a luggage shop and travel essentials store in case your bag gives up at check-in.

Bookending this, a newsagent and bookshop near the central departures board stock English-language titles alongside Italian magazines, and a toy shop offers last‑minute distractions for kids before you hit the Family lane at security. Grab snacks and water here if you are flying on Ryanair, easyJet, or Wizz Air, since buy‑on‑board prices on those carriers run higher than the terminal’s snack bar.

Lounges come down to two: the Pearl Lounge by gate C17 and a more generic VIP Lounge setup, both inside Terminal 1. Flyers describe the Pearl Lounge as basic and often crowded at peak times, with that comment about no beer, so think of it as a seat with power and some food rather than a destination in itself.

Arrivals get mixed reviews, with a Skytrax commenter calling the layout “confusing for arrivals”, mainly around baggage claim and exits to ground transport. Watch the overhead signs closely once you reach the belts, and if in doubt walk toward the main taxi and bus exits rather than following side corridors back toward check‑in.

Practical tip: build at least 90 minutes between flights here if you are self-connecting, because Terminal 1’s lack of a transit area means you should assume immigration, baggage, and security all over again.