Barcelona Airport €3bn expansion to be mainly funded post-2031
Aena unveils €13bn investment plan for Spanish airports over the next five years
Aena unveils €13bn investment plan for Spanish airports over the next five years
Demonstration called by coalition of ecologists, scientists, and local residents
Protesters demand protection of natural areas and reject environmental compensation plans
Coalition of environmentalists, scientists, and residents warns project will worsen pollution and intensify 'precarious' tourism-based model
Gavà, Sant Boi, Viladecans, and Barcelona back government's proposal including plans to offset environmental damage
Government, airport manager AENA, and European Commission met in early April to tackle infrastructure project
Catalan president hopes to offset impacts on protected natural area due to runway extension with rewilding plans
55 million passengers used Catalonia's biggest airport in 2024, the theoretical maximum capacity
Organizations announce 'massive' protests in upcoming weeks to oppose extension that 'destroys' protected natural areas