Norwegian Air to cut 607 jobs at Barcelona Airport
Airline to close long-haul hub in Catalan capital and dismiss 85% of staff in Spain
Airline to close long-haul hub in Catalan capital and dismiss 85% of staff in Spain
Former air traffic control tower is to host international aviation start-up hub
Pandemic leads to lowest total this century, 12.7 million passengers
Catalan government approves Japan 2020-2023 Plan aimed at encouraging Japanese investment
Continued downward trend also shows an overall yearly fall of 75.1%
Airlines such as Ryanair, EasyJet and Wizz Air move all operations to T1
Renewed coronavirus restrictions see number of flights dwindling again after slight recovery over summer months
11 million people took off from or landed in El Prat in first nine months of 2020, 72% less than same period last year
Few flights and passengers as operations resume after four months
Over 80 flights scheduled to pass through El Prat airport on Sunday, with Covid-19 controls still in place for international passengers
Unprecedented air traffic figures due to impact of Covid-19
Number of flights fell 46.7% to 13,846 as a result of the coronavirus crisis and state of alarm
Fall in first week in March is first time in years that Barcelona-El Prat has seen a decrease in numbers
Meanwhile Spanish Congress suspends events after first MP infected
Barcelona City Council also supports 'efficient' rail connection between El Prat airport and those in Girona and Reus