Chaos at passport control sees hundreds miss flights at Madrid airport
A combination of increased passenger traffic, understaffing and a technical glitch led to major delays at Madrid’s Barajas Airport on Wednesday, resulting in hundreds of...
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Madrid airport to restrict access for non-travellers due to homeless encampment problem
Spain’s airport authority is set to restrict access to Madrid’s Barajas Airport during certain hours of the day as a precautionary step aimed at preventing...
Madrid airport migrant smuggling ring dismantled by police
Spain’s National Police said on Thursday that they have smashed an international ring which smuggled around 200 Senegalese nationals into Europe via Madrid airport, and which...
Barcelona airport expansion plan given go-ahead with €1.7bn investment
The Spanish and Catalan governments have reached an agreement to move forward with the expansion of Barcelona airport with a huge €1.7 billion investment plan, aiming to transform...
After Filomena, snow and ice still causing havoc across Spain
Latest: Coronavirus in Spain figures (18 Jan) ALSO READ: Details of curfews & restrictions for all regions of Spain during ‘State of Alarm’ Madrid and other...
Update: Barcelona El Prat airport becomes focus of protests
UPDATED REPORT: Barcelona El Prat airport has become flooded with thousands of pro-independence protestors on Monday afternoon, who have also tried to block major infrastructure...
Security staff at Barcelona airport on indefinite strike
Security workers at Barcelona El Prat airport, who work for the company Trablisa, have rejected their employer’s proposal and have voted in favour of going on...
Another strike … but why only at Barcelona airport and not Madrid?
The Spanish government has set the minimum services for the Barcelona airport security and surveillance staff strike at 90% on Tuesday. The strike is set...
