Air traffic at Barcelona airport down more than 85% on last year
Flight bookings to Catalonia plummeted 245% last week due to coronavirus crisis
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Spain bans all incoming flights from Italy from tomorrow
Meanwhile Spanish Congress suspends events after first MP infected
Zeroport platform calls for immediate halt to expansion of Barcelona port and airport
Social and environmental groups assert necessity to reduce number of flights and cruises
New Year celebrations and flights canceled as Catalonia continues to deal with coronavirus threat
Organizers of the Mobile World Congress assure the trade fair will go ahead, while manufacturers struggle to meet demand for face masks
45 more flights at Barcelona airport cancelled in wake of Monday protests
Minor disruptions in Catalonia’s road and train network due to early Tuesday rallies against Catalan Trial verdict
Barcelona El Prat among top 4 airports globally with most delays this summer
35% to 40% of flights took off at least 15 minutes late, with average delays set at 45 minutes
Iberia ground staff call off strikes for this weekend
Representatives of the workers have offered a “truce” to the company
81 flights canceled on Sunday due to Iberia ground crew strike at Barcelona airport
Company estimates that 15% of staff went on strike on second day of protests
Record number of passengers fly through Barcelona airport in June
El Prat receives 5.1 million passengers, 6.2% than in 2018
Norwegian airline to add Barcelona-Chicago route in June
Low-cost, long-distance carrier will also raise number of weekly flights to New York and Los Angeles
Less flights and no taxis – Barcelona affected by strike
Wednesday and Thursday set to be complicated days for travel
Summer of strikes in Barcelona airport: will it affect you?
Learn the dates of the upcoming industrial action and the reasons behind it
Summer outlook ‘very good’ for Barcelona airport
Seats on offer on intercontinental flights set to increase by 14%, according to Chamber of Commerce
Long queues at Barcelona airport’s passport control due to Spanish police staff shortages
Passengers complained on social media networks on Monday about long queues once more at the Barcelona airport’s passport controls. Sources at the Catalan Department of Territory and Sustainability confirmed a 40–50 minute wait, almost twice as long as normal. The Department claims the delay was due to a lack of police staff. According to the same sources, the situation went back to normal once staff was reinforced. On the other hand, the Spanish police said that this Monday there was more personnel at the passport controls than a week ago and attributed this one time situation to the fact that several flights arrived together in a very short period of time.
Jet2 launches two new routes between Reus and the UK
The British airline Jet2 launched a new connection this Friday between Reus Airport, located about 100 kilometers from Barcelona, and London-Stansted. In addition, starting Saturday, Birmingham will be added to their routes from Reus. The new connection with London-Stansted will operate on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays whereas the flights between Reus and Birmingham will be available on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. They will offer 228,000 seats and expect to grow by 65% in comparison with last summer. Jet2 already offers seven routes from Reus to Belfast, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Manchester, Leeds, East Midlands, and Newcastle and will offer 30 weekly flights, 10 more than last year.