Airport could ask for boarding ticket to enter Barcelona terminals

AENA claims measure will limit access to people without working or personal connections to flights

Passengers checking flight information screens at Terminal 2 of Barcelona airport
Passengers checking flight information screens at Terminal 2 of Barcelona airport / Maria Asmarat
Catalan News

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December 9, 2025 10:28 AM

December 9, 2025 10:28 AM

The Barcelona airport manager, AENA, has recently set up a new control for entering the infrastructure. Spain's airport management company could require boarding tickets to access the terminal.

The measure has been in place for the last three weeks and could require passengers to show their boarding ticket or booking to access the terminal.

The measure is part of the new legislation passed this year across all Spanish airports managed by AENA, and it is a permanent decision, as sources from the company reported on Tuesday.

AENA claims that the measure will limit access to the terminal for people who have no connection to flights. These controls could be "random or stable," according to the organization, and are carried out in both terminals T1 and T2.

The goal is that the airport is "exclusively" used by passengers, people accompanying them, and companies greenlighted by AENA that offer services.

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