Some 194 Million passenger where processed through the gates of Spanish airports in 2006 which was an increase of 6.5% on 2005, that trend is set to continue due mainly to the expansion of routes created by the low cost carriers The airport authorities currently employ around 10.000 Personnel.

  

The top ranked airport in Spain ( in passenger numbers ) is Madrid's Barajas airport which processed some 46 Million passengers in 2006, followed by Barcelona with 30 Million, Palma de Mallorca on 22.5 Million, Malaga on 13 Million and Gran Canaria with 10.2 Million.

  

41 Million Euros has just been approved for the infrastructure of Malaga airport on the Costa del Sol, 23 Million of that is for improvements to the rail links connecting the airport to Malaga and the Coast which will undoubtedly improve the service to the 14.000.000 passengers expected to go through the airport in 2007.

As we all now know security measures in most countries has been increased due to the present climate. The EU has adopted new security regulations regarding the transportation of liquids in hand luggage. The new regulations, effective as from November 2006, are for all EU airports, as well as those in Norway, Iceland and Switzerland. This means that, at security checkpoints, you and your hand luggage must be checked for liquids in addition to other prohibited articles. However, the new rules do not limit the liquids that you can buy at shops located beyond the point where you show your boarding pass or on-board an aircraft operated by an EU airline.

  

Flights entering Spainish territory are classified according to their origin or destination, in three groups: Schengen, EU Non-Schengen and Third Countries.


Schengen Countries : Flights originating in or with destination to countries that have signed the Schengen Agreement. Citizens from these countries may cross internal borders freely. Domestic flights are considered Schengen flights. The countries are Germany, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Spain, Slovakia, Slovenia, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Netherlands Hungary, Iceland (non-EU) , Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway (non-EU), Poland, Portugal, Czech Republic, Sweden

Non-Schengen EU Countries Flights originating in or with destination to European Union member states that have not joined the Schengen agreement. There is no free circulation for these people.

Bulgaria, Cyprus, Ireland, United Kingdom, Romania

Third Countries Flights originating in or with destination to non-European Union member states that have not joined the Schengen agreement.

  

Here are some leaflets which can be download to help you prepare your holiday and help your passage through the Spanish airports pass with as little fuss as is possible

Real Time - Flight Tracker - Simply type in the Airline and Flight number.

All the Main Car Hire companies are represented at all the Spanish airports including Hertz, Avis, Europcar and Atesa. We are now very pleased to have partnered up with Car Trawler - the low cost online car hire specialists - because we believe they can offer the most competitive car hire quotes anywhere in Spain and around the world.Car Trawler offers some of the best value car hire deals in Spain and is a great way to make the most from your holiday.

  

The web site authority which takes care of all the Spanish Airports is Aena . One of Aenas top priorities is to ensure customer care and security, you can download a leaflet on passenger rights at Aena - Airport Authorities