TIN TAXI (authorised dispatcher) · About 15–20 min (estimate)
Where they are
One map, pinned from each airport’s published coordinates.
Category scores
Overall is the published weighted sum. A highlighted score is ahead; a tie stays plain.
Ease of use
25% · Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
BCM7.2+0.7
SCV6.5
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
BCM6.0+2.5
SCV3.5
Food & retail
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
BCM5.4+2.9
SCV2.5
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
BCM7.0+1.5
SCV5.5
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
BCM6.4+0.4
SCV6.0
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
BCM5.5+4.5
SCV1.0
Best for
BCM
Dan Air European leisure and Wizz LTN/FCO banksTravellers paying €10 for a quiet 10-seat Business LoungeShort taxi / drive into Bacău (~5 km)
SCV
Direct low-cost flights between Bukovina and Italy, Germany, Belgium and LondonVisiting Suceava and the painted monasteries of BukovinaCheap parking, including 24 lei a day for 6–15-day staysGetting to Suceava railway station on the hourly M8 bus
Watch out for
BCM
Business Lounge is pay-per-use €10/3h — not Priority Pass (Romania PP list omits BCM)Only 10 seats — may be full on busy banksNon-Schengen passengers must leave lounge before border control (no return)No published MCT
SCV
Cramped terminal at the early-morning and evening departure wavesVery little food: one café barNo lounge for Priority Pass, DragonPass or airline statusLondon Luton flights need passport control and EES registration
Amenities and tips
BCM
Business Lounge (pay €10/3h)Single modern terminalShort city access ~5 km
Business Lounge €10 / 3h — not PP
Airport Business Lounge is 24/7 pay-per-use in the Schengen waiting area; Priority Pass Romania list omits BCM.
Dan Air hub + Wizz LTN/FCO
Dan Air European network plus Wizz Air London Luton and Rome Fiumicino frame the schedule.
Single 2017 terminal
One modern passenger hall with four boarding gates framing (~450 pax/hour design).
SCV
Free Wi-FiCafé barDuty freeMother-and-baby roomBus M8 to the railway station
Two hours, especially for the dawn wave
Arrive 2 hours ahead; check-in closes about 45 minutes before departure.
Small terminal, temporary boarding hall
Short walks, but crowded at peaks; Schengen flights use a temporary boarding hall.
BCM · Moldavia’s Bacău gateway with **Dan Air** (hub) and **Wizz Air** (LTN/FCO) — airport **Business Lounge** is a paid walk-up (**€10 / 3h**, 24/7, Schengen waiting area, 10 seats) **not** on Priority Pass; compact terminal ~5 km from centre.
SCV · A small, fast-growing airport 12 km east of Suceava and the gateway to Bukovina. It handled 769,608 passengers in 2025 and already 815,335 in the first nine months of 2026, almost all on Wizz Air flights to Italy, Germany, Belgium and London, plus TAROM to Bucharest. Bus M8 runs hourly to Suceava railway station and parking is cheap. The terminal is cramped at the morning and evening peaks, with only a café bar and no lounge for cardholders.
