---
iata: AAE
name: Rabah Bitat Airport
city: Annaba
country: Algeria
lastUpdated: '2026-09-25'
officialWebsite: 'https://www.egsa-constantine.dz/'
sources:
  - 'https://www.egsa-constantine.dz/'
  - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabah_Bitat_Airport'
  - 'https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges'
  - 'https://www.flightconnections.com/flights-from-annaba-aae'
quickFacts:
  - IATA AAE / ICAO DABB — Rabah Bitat (Annaba / Les Salines)
  - 'GPS 36.82917, 7.81389 · ~9 km south of Annaba'
  - >-
    Operator EGSA-Constantine · new international terminal opened Jan 2016
    (~700k pax/year design)
  - >-
    Air Algérie: Algiers, Oran, Istanbul, Lyon, Marseille, Paris CDG/Orly
    (Wikipedia airlines table)
  - >-
    Seasonal: ASL Airlines France / Transavia / Volotea to Marseille or Paris
    banks — confirm live
  - No Priority Pass lounge on research day · no official MCT — omitted
bentoTips:
  - label: No PP
    title: Do not plan Priority Pass at AAE
    detail: >-
      EGSA network pages mention VIP salon as a service type — not inserted as a
      PP product.
    summary: No live Priority Pass lounge strip for Annaba on research day.
    category: timing
  - label: Plant
    title: 2016 international terminal
    detail: Single compact passenger plant; walk boarding typical for regional jets.
    summary: >-
      New international terminal opened January 2016 with expandable ~700,000
      pax/year capacity (APS / Wikipedia).
    category: terminal
  - label: Airside
    title: Café / limited retail
    detail: Bring snacks if you have dietary needs — regional airport F&B is thin.
    summary: Expect modest café and limited duty-free rather than a card lounge.
    category: food
  - label: Ground
    title: ~9 km south of Annaba
    detail: >-
      Confirm live DZD fares at Arrivals; EGSA contact +213 38 59 00 01
      historically listed.
    summary: >-
      Taxi / private transfer is the default; no sourced official parking tariff
      table.
    category: status
lounges: []
waterOptions: []
airportistScore: 6.2
slug: aae
region: Africa
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# Rabah Bitat Airport (AAE)
Annaba, Algeria · Africa
Annaba's Rabah Bitat gateway (EGSA-Constantine) with Air Algérie banks to Algiers, Oran, Istanbul and French cities, plus seasonal Transavia/Volotea/ASL France — compact East Algeria field with no live Priority Pass lounge on research day.
## Airportist Score

**6.2 / 10**
Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge).
- Ease of use (25%): 6.8 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
- Comfort & amenities (20%): 6.0 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
- Food & retail (15%): 5.8 — Food and retail quality and variety.
- Ground access (15%): 6.4 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
- Reliability (15%): 6.6 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
- Lounges (10%): 4.5 — Worth-it density and access quality.

## At a glance

- Passengers: undefined
- Terminals: New international terminal (opened 2016) + prior plant
- Typical security: undefined min
- On-time: undefined%
- Disruption: normal

## Best for

- Air Algérie domestic and France / Istanbul traffic
- Seasonal low-cost Marseille banks (Transavia / Volotea when scheduled)
- Travelers who do not need a Priority Pass pin

## Watch out for

- No Priority Pass lounge on live index research day
- Third-party lounge claims conflict — not inserted without PP/official strip
- No published MCT or security wait minutes
- Confirm live taxi / parking tariffs on site

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