Barcelona airport marks new January record with 3.7m passengers
Girona, Reus, and Sabadell airports also increase figures
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New baggage system at Barcelona Airport: From check-in to handling in 3.5 minutes
7,200 pieces of luggage can be checked in an hour
PODCAST: Expanding Barcelona Airport - economic necessity or environmental folly?
Business leaders support plan to make El Prat an international hub but environmentalists warn against habitat destruction and increased emissions
Barcelona airport sees 40% fewer passengers in February compared to pre-pandemic
2 million passengers and over 50,000 flights at El Prat, both less than in 2019, but up significantly on 2021
Government sends message on Barcelona Airport expansion: No backing for plan that 'destroys' lagoon
"Environmental protection is a red line" for Catalan executive who insist extension must comply with terms agreed
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The complex debate over expanding Barcelona airport
Business interests and environmentalists at odds over proposal that would see runway extended into specially protected wetlands
Barcelona Airport March passenger numbers almost 90% less than pre-pandemic
Former air traffic control tower is to host international aviation start-up hub
Neilson likely to leave Lleida’s airport this winter following Thomas Cook’s collapse
Thomas Cook operated 60% of Neilson’s flights to Lleida, a popular destination for British skiers en route to Pyrenean slopes
Extraordinary meeting of the Spanish executive to end strike at Barcelona airport
According to the airport management company AENA, services continued with normality on the third day of the indefinite strike by security personnel at the Barcelona airport
Labor minister shows sympathy with striking airport staff and demands talks with Aena
Josep Ginesta admits working conditions 'difficult' as Eulen employees begin industrial action three days a week, with 24-hour stoppages due to start on August 14
All-day strike in Barcelona Airport to begin on August 14
Security workers officially register further industrial action on Thursday, calling set minimum 90% level of services disgraceful
Minimum services set to 90% during Barcelona Airport strike
According to the decision, a lower level of services could severely affect the right to freedom of movement
El Prat Airport registers its best January ever
The number of passengers whom passed through Barcelona El Prat Airport this January grew by 11.4% in comparison to the same month last year. According to the Spanish Airport Authority (AENA) 2,804,092 passengers used Barcelona El Prat Airport's facilities in the first month of 2017 and there were 20,848 operations registered. The number of flights to and from Latin America and the Caribbean grew the most, by 35.8%, followed by those to and from the Middle East (16.9%), Africa, which grew by 10.4% in comparison to January 2016, and North America (9.3%). Cargo transportation also grew in January, increasing by 11.4% in comparison to the first month of 2016 and totalled 10,330 tonnes. In terms of cargo, routes from within the Spanish state saw the biggest growth, 40.5%, while international cargo registered a 10.2% increase in comparison to January 2016.