Five huge new airports will make Europe better connected than ever, and are expected to handle a total of 200 million passengers.

Poland, Portugal, Greece, Norway and Georgia each have a mega-project planned, with the new airports costing a combined £16 billion.

These projects follow the opening of the new £400 million Aeroporto di Salerno Costa d’Amalfi on Italy’s Amalfi Coast.

And Istanbul Airport opened in 2018. Since then, expansion plans have been announced to welcome 120 million passengers by 2029 and consolidate its position as one of the largest airports in the world.

Here’s what we know about the five new mega airports planned for Europe.

One of Europe’s largest new airports will be Poland’s £7 billion Warsaw Solidarity Airport, expected to open in 2028.

It replaces Warsaw Chopin Airport, which is almost full.

The aim is to have as many as 65 million passengers by 2060.

The huge airport hopes to rival both London Heathrow and Dubai as a long-haul hub.

Lisbon has unveiled plans for a new airport, Luis de Camoes, first discussed in 2008.

The £7 billion airport, expected to open in 2034, will replace Lisbon’s current airport, which is already full.

The new airport, named after a poet, has two runways and hopes to welcome as many as 100 million passengers by 2050.

A huge new £422 million airport will be one of the country’s largest, under new plans for Greece’s largest island.

Kastelli International Airport in Crete is expected to open in 2027. This airport will replace the current Nikos Kazantzakis International Airport, which opened in 1937.

The new airport will initially be able to welcome up to 10 million passengers with a maximum capacity of 18 million. It will also feature a five-storey passenger hub and a shopping area.

Norway is replacing Bodø Airport in the north of the country with the new £546 million Bodø Airport.

In addition to a 25,000 m² terminal, a huge runway will also be constructed directly on the water.

Bodø is the gateway to parts of the country where you can see the Northern Lights and is also close to the beautiful Lofoten Islands.

A new £993 million airport in Georgia is set to replace the current international airport in Tbilisi.

It is hoped the airport will open in 2028, bringing more tourists to one of Europe’s most underrated cities.

Up to 19 million passengers will be able to travel through the new airport, compared to 4.5 million at the current airport.