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.
LDE6.6
TLS7.5+0.9
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
LDE5.4
TLS7.2+1.8
Food & retail
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
LDE4.4
TLS6.8+2.4
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
LDE5.2
TLS7.6+2.4
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
LDE5.6
TLS7.0+1.4
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
LDE1.2
TLS7.0+5.8
Best for
LDE
Low-cost flights to Rome, Kraków, and ParisPilgrimage groups heading to LourdesA short walk through one commercial hall
TLS
Air France / Transavia Paris hops and Occitanie leisurePriority Pass daytime waits in Croix du SudBudget city access via Tisséo bus 30/31Airbus-related business travel next to the delivery campus
Watch out for
LDE
No public lounge on a scheduled flightRestaurant lunch is Monday to Friday onlyT7 and TL buses do not run on Sundays or holidaysNo published security wait or on-time rate
TLS
All security funnels through Hall D — walk from Hall A/C check-inTram T2 closed since Jun 2023; Aéroport Express not open yet (end-2026)Classic EU 100 ml liquids still apply (no published CT waiver)Only lounge closes Sat 20:00 — evening leisure flights need a Plan B2025 traffic −2.8% after the easyJet base closure (Apr 2025); Q2 2026 back up 3.5%
Amenities and tips
LDE
Free terminal Wi-FiSick room and PRM helpTarbes and Lourdes busesCôté-Py lunchAelia duty free
The airport asks for two hours
The FAQ says arrive two hours ahead. Check-in open and close times vary by airline, and the boarding deadline printed on the boarding pass is the cutoff.
Commercial flying uses one passenger terminal
Scheduled passengers use the commercial terminal. The 500 m² business terminal, with its own security and border space, is for private and business flights and is separate from the commercial hall.
Côté-Py is lunch, Monday to Friday
Côté-Py is in the departures hall on level 1, 12:00–14:30 Monday to Friday. Two bars, one airside and one landside, open according to the flights. No drinking fountain is published.
TLS
La Croix du Sud loungeTisséo airport shuttleConnected Halls A–DFree airport Wi-FiPremium Access Coupe-FileTwyd drinking fountains
Navette is fast — bus 30/31 is cheap
Shuttle €9.50/~25 min; bus 30/31 €1.90 if you have time.
Classic 100 ml — Coupe-File €7
Pack the LAG bag; Coupe-File is €7 when Hall D queues look ugly.
Landside snack before Hall D security
Eat landside first — security is centralised in Hall D.
LDE · A single commercial terminal for a low-cost and pilgrimage mix, with a real bus to Tarbes and Lourdes and almost no public food or lounge once the weekday lunch service closes.
TLS · Compact Airbus-side regional hub with central Hall D security, one solid Priority Pass lounge, and a clear €9.50 city shuttle, tempered by classic 100 ml rules and an airport tram that is still not open; traffic is recovering in 2026 after the easyJet base exit.
