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.
CMF7.0
LYS7.3+0.3
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
CMF5.6
LYS7.5+1.9
Food & retail
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
CMF5.0
LYS7.3+2.3
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
CMF5.8
LYS8.7+2.9
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
CMF5.4
LYS7.2+1.8
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
CMF2.0
LYS7.4+5.4
Best for
CMF
UK ski packages on Jet2 / TUI / BA winter banksTravelers pre-booking resort transfers to Trois Vallées / Paradiski / Portes du Soleil catchmentsShort Chambéry stays when a licensed airport taxi is arranged
LYS
Rail+air connections via the Calatrava TGV stationSchengen business hops with a paid Confluence loungeAlps ski transfers and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes leisureBudget city access via TCL T3 + bus 248
Watch out for
CMF
No Priority Pass lounge on research dayAlmost entirely winter seasonal — summer commercial banks are thin/absent; confirm liveOfficial site: not on the public transportation network — taxi/transfer onlySome UK cities re-routed to LYS/GVA in recent winters — confirm your ticket airportNo published MCT
LYS
Terminal 2 closed — all airlines and queues funnel through T1Priority Pass is Alpage €23 restaurant credit, not lounge entryClassic EU 100 ml liquids still apply (no published waiver)Salon Mont Blanc opens 08:30 — early non-Schengen flights miss itTCL airport rides need a toutes-zones €3.70 ticket, not the €2.10 city fare
CMF · Savoie’s seasonal Alpine ski gateway with clear winter commercial banks from **Jet2**, **TUI Airways** and **British Airways** UK cities — compact terminal **without Priority Pass lounge**; official site states the airport is **not on the public bus network** — licensed Airport Taxis / private transfers only.
LYS · Strong regional hub with a rare on-airport TGV station and a fast Rhônexpress to Part-Dieu, tempered by Terminal 2 closure crowding everything into T1, classic 100 ml security, and Priority Pass that only credits a restaurant.
