Spanish airports president believes Barcelona expansion completed by 2034
Aena's president says Catalan capital could become a hub within a few years if "never-ending debate" ends
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City Council backs push for Barcelona Airport expansion
Deputy mayor stresses the need for 'political consensus'
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Government studying option of sea runway at Barcelona Airport
Politicians divided on suitability of €2.1bn proposal from private consultancy firm
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
Barcelona Airport expansion: Spain says 'ball is in Catalonia's court'
Catalan president Aragonès urges Spanish government to contact him if they have "anything to say or propose"
Barcelona mayor calls to stop airport expansion over environmental concerns
Ada Colau criticizes lack of transparency of project set to impact La Ricarda natural reserve
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
Barcelona airport expansion agreed by Catalan and Spanish governments
Controversial €1.7 billion plan to make Josep Tarradellas an international hub will go ahead despite environmental concerns
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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 expansion must be subject to environmental impact analysis, says council
Barcelona City Council also supports 'efficient' rail connection between El Prat airport and those in Girona and Reus
American Airlines and Vueling to connect short and long-distance flights through Barcelona El Prat
Vueling and American Airlines signed on Thursday an agreement to foster the interconnection of their flights through Barcelona El Prat Airport and Rome-Fiumicino so as to increase their destination network. The Barcelona-based airline offers 140 destinations from the Catalan capital to Europe, the Middle-East and Africa, and 55 from the Italian airport. American Airlines clients will be able to take a flight to Barcelona and transfer to a Vueling flight using a single ticket and pick up their luggage at their destination airport. In addition, Vueling clients will be able to take a flight to Barcelona and fly onwards to New York, Miami, Philadelphia and Charlotte through American Airlines or its subsidiary US Airways. This strategic agreement links Europe's widest network of short- and medium-distance flights, which is operated by Vueling through Barcelona, with transatlantic routes linking the Old Continent to important hubs in the United States.
Norwegian opens Southern Europe headquarters in Barcelona and announces flights to the US by 2016
The low-cost airline Norwegian Air Shuttle announced it may connect Barcelona to 5 United States cities by 2016: San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, Miami and Orlando. The cheapest roundtrip tickets would be less than $300, stated the Scandinavian company’s Founder and CEO, Bjorn Kjos. The announcement was made on the day Norwegian unveiled its headquarters for Southern Europe, based at Barcelona El Prat Airport. The low-cost airline has transformed the Catalan capital’s main airport into one of its main operational bases worldwide. In 2014 alone, Norwegian increased by 36% the number of passengers it transported through the airport. Last year, Barcelona El Prat broke its passenger record with 37.5 million people. The Catalan Minister for Transport, Santi Vila, stressed that Norwegian’s plans contribute to transforming Barcelona El Prat into an intercontinental hub.