Iraklio, Iraklion, Heraklio, Heraklion Airport IATA code is: HER. Modernised and expanded, there are more check in counters, baggage carousels and separation between local flights, Schengen departures and non-Schenghen departures and arrivals. Baggage can be checked through as long as the connecting flight in Athens or Thessalonki is no more than 6 hours. Inbound baggage via connecting flights clears customs at Heraklion, not transit point. New: Heraklion-Sitia Flights by Olympic Airlines and Sky Express to a number of Greek islands including Mykonos and Santorini. Aegean Airlines are in code share arrangement for its flights with Lufthansa German Airlines. There are plenty of taxis, and a local bus is 15 minutes to the Center of Heraklion. KTEL buses pass by the airport.