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AenaNewsQuarterly magazine for airlines, airports and tour-operators
Issue 09
Index
PageLatest News on Spanish Airports
Aena will attend the Routes Asia 2016 in Manila from 6 to 8 March and the Routes Europe in Kraköw, Poland from 23 to 26 April Our Airline Customer Relations and Airport Marketing Team hope to see you in Routes Asia and in our stand nº N HNS4 in the Routes Europe event.
Aena’s wi-fi users grow rapidly More than 1.5 m passengers have used the free of charge internet services across Aena’s airport network since last November, when the service started.
The smartphone has been the most used device followed by the tablet and the laptop.
Nine out of ten 10 passengers have chosen the free and unlimited rate and the rest of the passengers have chosen the Premiun high speed service with a cost of 5 € per 24h session.
Aena’s airports reach the 2nd historical record of more than 207 million passengers in 2015The largest number of passengers has been for A.S. Madrid-Barajas airport with up to 46.8 million passengers (+11.9%).
Barcelona-El Prat has also reached a historic passenger record with 39.7 M users (+5.7%).
Other airports that have reached a historic passenger record are:
Malaga-Costa del Sol - 14.4 m (+4.8)
Alicante-Elche - 10.5 m (+5.1%)
Palma de Majorca - 23.7 m (+2.7%),
Ibiza - 6.4 m (+4.3%)
Menorca - 2.8 m (+8.9%)
Gran Canaria -10.6 m (+3%)
Lanzarote - 6.1 m (+4.1%)
Fuerteventura - 5 m (+5.5%)
The incentive scheme will be extended to 2016 and airport charges will decrease by 1.9% effective on 1st March 2016The General State Budget for 2016 approved a 1.9% reduction in Aena’s airport charges that will be effective as of 1st March 2016.
Passenger growth incentive will also continue this year in the same conditions as in 2015 and the transfer incentive will imply a 40% reduction in passenger and security charges as of 1st March 2016.
As per the Royal Decree-Law 8/2014, published on the State Official Bulletin, Airport Charges will also have a maximum increase of a 0% for the next ten years until 2025.
For more information about incentives and taxes please clik here.
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From To AirlineA.S.Madrid-Barajas Copenhagen RyanairA.S.Madrid-Barajas Manchester Iberia ExpressA.S.Madrid-Barajas Paris Charles de Gaulle Iberia ExpressFuerteventura Oslo Novair
September 2015 October 2015
October 2015
New Routes
From To AirlineAlicante-Elche Berlin RyanairAlicante-Elche Copenhagen RyanairAlicante-Elche Hamburg RyanairAlicante-Elche Newcastle RyanairAlicante-Elche Rome RyanairAlicante-Elche Seville VuelingAlicante-Elche Santiago VuelingAS Madrid-Barajas Rabat Royal Air MarocAS Madrid-Barajas Tenerife North NorwegianBarcelona-El Prat Berlin RyanairBarcelona-El Prat Moscow KatekaviaBarcelona-El Prat Sao Paulo TAMBarcelona-El Prat Fuerteventura NorwegianBarcelona-El Prat Gran Canaria NorwegianBarcelona-El Prat Tenerife North NorwegianBilbao Valencia VuelingFuerteventura Billund Danish Air TransportFuerteventura Copenhagen Air GreenlandFuerteventura Helsinki Jet TimeFuerteventura London Gatwick NorwegianFuerteventura Munich LufthansaGran Canaria Aalborg Scandinavian AirlinesGran Canaria Brussels Brussels AirlinesGran Canaria Cologne Ryanair
From To AirlineGran Canaria Stockolm Primera Air NordicGran Canaria Kalmar Scandinavian AirlinesGran Canaria Karlstad NorwegianGran Canaria Malmo Primera Air NordicGran Canaria Molde Scandinavian AirlinesGran Canaria Turku Thomas Cook ScandinaviaGran Canaria Zurich GermaniaGran Canaria AS Madrid-Barajas NorwegianLa Palma Hannover CondorLanzarote Billund Primera AirLanzarote Helsinki Jet TimeLanzarote Helsinki (va Bordeaux) FinnairLanzarote Paris CDG Air MediterraneeLanzarote Rome Fiumicino VuelingMalaga-Costa del Sol Berlin RyanairMalaga-Costa del Sol Copenhagen RyanairMalaga-Costa del Sol Hamburg RyanairMalaga-Costa del Sol Warsaw RyanairMalaga-Costa del Sol Valencia VuelingMalaga-Costa del Sol Gran Canaria NorwegianMalaga-Costa del Sol Tenerife South NorwegianPalma de Majorca Berlin RyanairSantiago Tenerife North Air EuropaTenerife South Aalborg Scandinavian AirlinesTenerife South Berlin RyanairTenerife South Brussels Brussels AirlinesTenerife South Budapest Wizz AirTenerife South Copenhagen RyanairTenerife South Edinburgh NorwegianTenerife South Malmo MMX Scandinavian AirlinesTenerife South Manchester CondorTenerife South Munich LufthansaTenerife South Norrkoping Thomas Cook Scandinavia
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October 2015 November 2015
December 2015
New Routes
From To AirlineAS Madrid-Barajas Asuncion Air EuropaAS Madrid-Barajas Hangzhou Beijing Capital AirlinesAS Madrid-Barajas Panama Air EuropaBarcelona-El Prat London Heathrow VuelingBarcelona-El Prat Vigo Air EuropaGran Canaria Paderborn Air BerlinSeville Milan Malpensa RyanairTenerife South Amsterdam easyJet
From To AirlineTenerife South Turku Thomas Cook ScandinaviaTenerife South Venice TSF RyanairValencia Berlin RyanairValencia Cologne Ryanair
November 2015
From To AirlineA Coruña Valencia IberiaAS Madrid-Barajas Hamburg RyanairAsturias Tenerife North Air EuropaBarcelona-El Prat Hamburg RyanairBarcelona-El Prat Vienna EurowingsFuerteventura Dortmund GermaniaFuerteventura Eindhoven ArkeFlyFuerteventura Stockholm TUIfly NordicFuerteventura Rostock-Laage GermaniaGran Canaria Birmingham NorwegianGran Canaria Bologne RyanairGran Canaria Krakow RyanairGran Canaria Edinburgh Thomson AirwaysGran Canaria Jonkoping Thomas Cook ScandinaviaGran Canaria Kalmar Jet TimeGran Canaria Kassel GermaniaGran Canaria Munich Sunexpress DeutschlandGran Canaria Warsaw Small Planet AirlinesLanzarote Belfast easyJetLanzarote Dresden GermaniaLanzarote Eindhoven ArkeFlyLanzarote Friedrichshafen GermaniaLanzarote Katowice Travel ServiceLanzarote London Southend easyJet
From To AirlineLanzarote Lyon JetairflyLanzarote Munster GermaniaPalma de Mallorca Vienna EurowingsTenerife South Birmingham NorwegianTenerife South Krakow RyanairTenerife South Kassel GermaniaTenerife South Malmo MMX Primera Air NordicTenerife South Wroclaw RyanairValencia London Gatwick British Airways
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Airport
Year 2015
PassengersChange
2015-2014
Change. %
2015-2014
26 Reus 705,067 -145,425 -17.1%
27 Almeria 691,488 -53,738 -7.2%
28 Zaragoza 423,873 5,293 1.3%
29 Melilla 317,806 -1,723 -0.5%
30 San Sebastian 255,071 9,649 3.9%
31 Valladolid 218,293 -5,290 -2.4%
32 Pamplona 148,710 10,398 7.5%
33 El Hierro 146,790 -2,188 -1.5%
34 Leon 38,680 15,547 67.2%
35 La Gomera 34,958 6,033 20.9%
36 Salamanca 23,013 4,664 25.4%
37 Badajoz 22,397 -17,203 -43.4%
38 Logroño 14,971 2,734 22.3%
39 Vitoria 11,182 4,109 58.1%
40 Burgos 8,986 -12,637 -58.4%
41 Cordoba 7,356 758 11.5%
42 Sabadell 3,982 1,296 48.3%
43 Madrid-Cuatro Vientos 2,889 661 29.7%
44 Son Bonet 2,611 -39 -1.5%
45 Albacete 1,351 -60 -4.3%
46 Ceuta/Helipuerto 1,089 -3,234 -74.8%
47 Huesca-Pirineos 242 -20 -7.6%
48 Algeciras/Helipuerto 14 -1,540 -99.1%Total 207,414,141 11,550,542 5.9%
Traffic by Airport
Source: Aena (provisional data)
Airport
Year 2015
PassengersChange
2015-2014
Change. %
2015-2014
01 AS Madrid-Barajas 46,828,279 4,994,593 11.9%
02 Barcelona-El Prat 39,711,276 2,152,295 5.7%
03 Palma De Majorca 23,745,131 629,509 2.7%
04 Malaga-Costa Del Sol 14,404,170 655,194 4.8%
05 Gran Canaria 10,627,182 311,442 3.0%
06 Alicante-Elche 10,574,484 508,417 5.1%
07 Tenerife South 9,117,637 -58,598 -0.6%
08 Ibiza 6,477,283 265,085 4.3%
09 Lanzarote 6,124,321 241,630 4.1%
10 Valencia 5,051,871 454,776 9.9%11 Fuerteventura 5,026,902 262,256 5.5%12 Seville 4,308,852 423,418 10.9%
13 Bilbao 4,277,430 262,080 6.5%
14 Tenerife North 3,815,315 182,285 5.0%
15 Minorca 2,867,482 234,866 8.9%
16 Santiago 2,296,248 212,045 10.2%
17 Girona 1,775,318 -385,427 -17.8%
18 Asturias 1,119,273 54,097 5.1%
19 Murcia-San Javier 1,067,576 -27,895 -2.5%
20 A Coruña 1,025,688 36,535 3.7%
21 La Palma 971,676 108,840 12.6%
22 SB-Santander 875,920 60,284 7.4%
23 Jerez De La Frontera 823,177 64,868 8.6%24 Vigo 713,563 33,176 4.9%25 FGL Granada-Jaen 707,268 56,726 8.7%
Statistics
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Airlines Ranking
Airline
Year 2014 Year 2015
Passengers Passengers Market ShareChange
2015-2014Change, %
2015-2014
01 Ryanair 31,702,929 35,161,301 17.0% 3,458,372 10.9%
02 Vueling 26,916,956 29,573,818 14.3% 2,656,862 9.9%
03 Iberia Group 26,151,025 29,025,178 14.0% 2,874,153 11.0%
04 Air Europa 14,855,898 15,586,043 7.5% 730,145 4.9%
05 easyjet 12,384,980 12,870,380 6.2% 485,400 3.9%
06 Air Berlin Group 10,420,301 9,739,997 4.7% -680,304 -6.5%
07 TUI Group 8,719,738 9,049,927 4.4% 330,189 3.8%
08 Lufthansa Group 8,138,840 8,452,797 4.1% 313,957 3.9%
09 Thomas Cook Group 6,726,792 6,726,088 3.2% -704 0.0%
10 Norwegian 4,693,661 5,329,973 2.6% 636,312 13.6%
Total Top 10 Airlines
150,711,120 161,515,502 77.9% 10,804,382 7.2%
Other Airlines
45,152,479 45,898,639 22.1% 746,160 1.7%
Total Aena
195,863,599 207,414,141 100.0% 11,550,542 5.9%
Statistics
Source: Aena (provisional data)
Iberia Group: Iberia, Iberia Express and Air NostrumAir Berlin Group: Air Berlin and NikiTUI Group: Thomson Airways, TUIfly, Jetairfly, TUIfly Nordic, Arkefly and CorsairLufthansa Group: Lufhtansa, Eurowings, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Edelweiss and Austrian AirlinesThomas Cook Group: Condor, Thomas Cook UK, Thomas Cook Scandinavian and Thomas Cook Belgium
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Market Ranking I
Statistics
Airline
Year 2014 Year 2015
Passengers Passengers Market ShareChange
2015-2014Change, %
2015-2014
01 Spain 58,937,965 62,497,142 30.1% 3,559,177 6.0%
02 United Kingdom 34,532,163 36,029,657 17.4% 1,497,494 4.3%
03 Germany 24,618,201 25,195,594 12.1% 577,393 2.3%
04 Italy 10,490,356 11,871,714 5.7% 1,381,358 13.2%
05 France 10,041,447 11,087,757 5.3% 1,046,310 10.4%
06 Holland 5,968,010 6,351,339 3.1% 383,329 6.4%
07 Switzerland 5,178,146 5,508,674 2.7% 330,528 6.4%
08 Belgium 5,078,687 5,477,018 2.6% 398,331 7.8%
09 Ireland 3,085,917 3,441,631 1.7% 355,714 11.5%
10 Portugal 2,908,603 3,232,004 1.6% 323,401 11.1%
Total Top 10 Markets
160,839,495 170,692,530 82.3% 9,853,035 6.1%
Other Markets
35,024,104 36,721,611 17.7% 1,697,507 4.8%
Total Aena
195,863,599 207,414,141 100.0% 11,550,542 5.9%
Source: Aena (provisional data)
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Market Ranking II
Statistics
Airline
Year 2014 Year 2015
Passengers Passengers Market ShareChange
2015-2014Change, %
2015-2014
01 Spain 58,937,965 62,497,142 30.1% 3,559,177 6.0%
02 Europe 122,602,927 129,079,165 62.2% 6,476,238 5.3%
03 Latinamerica 6,408,675 7,046,043 3.4% 637,368 9.9%
04 Northamerica 3,006,618 3,290,129 1.6% 283,511 9.4%
05 Africa 2,566,538 2,716,880 1.3% 150,342 5.9%
06 Middle East 1,957,100 2,416,054 1.2% 458,954 23.5%
07 Asia y others 383,776 368,728 0.2% -15,048 -3.9%
Total Aena
195,863,599 207,414,141 100.0% 11,550,542 5.9%
Source: Aena (provisional data)
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Short Haul Route: Vienna
General Overview
Vienna is the capital and largest city of Austria. With a population of about 1.8 million (2.6 million within the metropolitan area) it is also the cultural, economic, and political centre of the country.
It is situated in the North-East of Austria and lies on the banks of the majestic Danube river. Surrounded by the natural beauty of the Wachau region, and the Vienna woods (‘Wiener Wald’) Vienna is an exceptionally agreeable city.
Art and culture have a long tradition in the city including museums, theatre, opera, classical music and fine arts. It is a metropolis with unique charm, vibrancy, flair and all the inspiration that you could wish.
Vienna International Airport (VIE) is the international airport of Vienna. and it is located in Schwechat, 18 km (11 mi) southeast of the city.
2015 was a successful year for Vienna Airport. The airport registered a record passenger volume of 22.8 million travelers and expanded the flight offering by adding new destinations and flight connections originating in Vienna. In particular, middle- and long-haul routes showed strong growth and the outlook for 2016 remains optimistic.
Vienna and Delhi
Vienna general overview. Source: Austrian National Office of Tourism
Potential routes
In the case of Spain there are 11 cities connected with Vienna (Madrid, Barcelona, Malaga, Valencia, Ibiza, Alicante, Gran Canaria, Palma de Majorca, Tenerife, Fuerteventura and Lanzarote).
Up to November 2015 there were 485.000 Austrian tourists visiting our country1.
Neverhteless, in 2015 there were also up to 279.000 indirect passengers2 who travelled from Spain to Austria.
According to the 2015 indirect passengers to Vienna other destinations to consider as possible new routes or increasing frecuencies, are:
Bilbao: 24,400 indirect passengers2
Alicante: 10,800 indirect passengers2
Gran Canaria: 12,000 indirect passengers2
Seville: 9,000 indirect passengers2
1 Source: Tourspain. 2 MIDT 2015 - indirect traffic (round trip)
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Long Haul Route: New Delhi
General overview
Delhi is a city that bridges two different worlds. Old Delhi, once the capital of Islamic India, is a labyrinth of narrow lanes lined with crumbling havelis and formidable mosques. In contrast, the imperial city of New Delhi created by the British Raj is composed of spacious, tree-lined avenues and imposing government buildings. Delhi has been the seat of power for several rulers and many empires for about a millennium. Many times the city was built, destroyed and then rebuilt here. Interestingly, a number of Delhi’s rulers played a dual role, first as destroyers and then as creators.
The city’s importance lies not just in its past glory as the seat of empires and magnificent monuments, but also in the rich and diverse cultures. No wonder chroniclers of Delhi culture have never been at a loss for topics. In Delhi, you will discover that the city is sprinkled with dazzling gems: captivating ancient monuments, fascinating museums and art galleries, architectural wonders, a vivacious performing-arts scene, fabulous eating places and bustling markets.
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
The movie, sponsored by Turespaña, has helped increase Indian tourism in Spain in recent years. The movie finds the three main characters skydiving in Seville, scuba diving in Costa Brava, running with the bulls in Pamplona and getting dirty at La Tomatina (tomato throwing festival in Buñol).
Vienna and Delhi
Potential Routes
Spain has no direct connection with India. However in 2015 251,000 indirect passengers travelled from India to Spain (115,000 from Delhi to Spain).
Madrid, with 42,500 indirect passengers and Barcelona with 50,000 indirect passengers in 2015 are the main destinations to consider a new route to Delhi. Source: Delhi Tourism
Humayun’s tomb
Incentive Scheme for 2016
The 1.9% decrease in airport charges that will be applied from March 2016 and the new route incentive scheme that rewards connections to new destinations added to the major traffic potential make this route very attractive.
Check this information in the Price Guide 2016 by clicking here.
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PageCurious facts
For many it would be Cibeles Fountain, for others the Prado Museum, Puerta de Alcala, the Royal Palace, the Bear and the Strawberry Tree or Picasso’s Guernica. What a tough choice! Today, rather than opting for one of these famous attractions, we’ve decided to give an overview describing some of the other iconic sights located throughout the city, which you’ll only find here. This is a very unique Top 10.
Do you know which famous landmark best represents Madrid?
1. KM. O
Although Madrid’s most central and bustling square has some distinguished tenants, such as the Bear and the Strawberry Tree, you need to keep your eyes on the ground as you walk through Puerta del Sol. A plaque marks the exact starting point of Spain’s six radial motorways, which began as postal stage routes created sometime around 1720. The original plaque, located in front of the Real Casa de Correos (Post Office building), was placed there in the year 1950, although in 2009 it was replaced with the one we see today, made of granite and brass.
2. THE METRO LOGO
Although born in Galicia, Antonio Palacios has made his mark on history as the great architect of Madrid. The Círculo de Bellas Artes, Cibeles Palace… Many of the city’s most iconic landmarks bear his stamp, as does the Madrid Metro, whose first line was inaugurated in 1919 by King Alfonso XIII. Palacios’ mission was to imbue the entrances and concourses with a special decorative style. He designed its famous logo, which despite having been updated over the years retains its original elements: a red diamond, white background and blue rectangle. If you’d like to see how it looked in its early days, we recommend visiting Andén Cero (Platform Zero), the former Chamberí station, which is a bona fide underground museum.
3. TILES
If you visit Andén Cero (Platform Zero) you’re sure to be surprised by its tile advertisements. In the early 20th century they were used frequently, particularly in shops, where their role was similar to that of window displays. Although the establishments that displayed them in all their glory are no longer devoted to the same businesses, we can still find quite a few scattered around downtown Madrid. In the heart of the Malasaña neighbourhood, on Calle San Andrés, you have the tile adverts of the Farmacia Laboratorio de Especialidades Juanse (Juanse Specialty Pharmacy Laboratory), and on Calle San Vicente Ferrer you will find those of the Antigua Huevería (old egg store). Source: Madrid Destino
PageCurious facts
Do you know which famous landmark best represents Madrid?
4. THE NEON SCHWEPPES SIGN
The making of one of the most famous scenes in Spanish film in recent times was no easy task. Today anyone looking at the sign remembers that climactic moment in The Day of the Beast (Alex de la Iglesia) when Santiago Segura and Álex Angulo hung from it after a demonic chase. Who, when looking up and taking the obligatory photo of one of the most famous sights on Gran Vía, doesn’t imagine they’ve caught a glimpse of them still hanging there? The installation permit for the Schweppes neon advertisement was issued on 5 August 1972, but it wasn’t put up until the September after a payment of 3,750 pesetas had been made to City Hall. It boasts 312 bars, measures 11 metres high and weighs 100 kilos.
5. THE TÍO PEPE SIGN
Another of Madrid’s most iconic images is Tío Pepe, one of the more well-known brands produced by the winery González Byass, whose headquarters are located in Jerez de la Frontera. In 1935 Luis Pérez Solero designed the label reproduced in the advertisement hoarding and came up with the slogan. His design as we see it today has remained unchanged since then. He described it in the following manner: “You will see with what simplicity they gave shape to me in Jerez / they bottled up the sun of Andalusia, first / they dressed me in a jacket, with a guitar and a hat / and that was how Tío Pepe was born, brimming with flair and charm!” The sign was placed atop the former Hotel París in Puerta del Sol in the year 1958. It has been declared a part of Spain’s historic heritage and today shines even brighter after a meticulous restoration. Its location has shifted but is not too far from the original site. It is situated on the rooftop of the building at number 11 in the square, on the corner of Calle Preciados. Look up!
Lions run rampant in almost every corner of Madrid. They are at the Monument to Alfonso XII in El Retiro Park, at Cibeles Fountain, the Monument to Philip IV in Plaza de Oriente… and, of course, they stand guard at the entrance to the Congress of Deputies, Spain’s lower house of Parliament. The latter lions are the work of Ponciano Ponzano, and have their own names: Daoíz and Velarde, like the heroes of the Dos de Mayo uprising. They were created using melted bronze from cannons captured by the Spanish in the Battle of Wad-Ras (Morocco) in 1860.
Source: Madrid Destino
6. LIONS
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PageCurious facts
Do you know which famous landmark best represents Madrid?
7. THE FALLEN ANGEL
To see one of the extremely few monuments in the world dedicated to the devil himself you’ll need to venture into El Retiro Park and look for the Fountain of the Fallen Angel. This work was cast in bronze by Ricardo Bellver for the Paris World’s Fair (1878) and was inspired by some of the verses of John Milton’s Paradise Lost. The piece depicts the agonising moment when the angel Lucifer is struck by the divine lightning bolt that casts him out of Paradise. Since 1885 it has been the centrepiece of this roundabout, with an official height of 666 metres above sea level. Mere coincidence?
8. THE LEANING TOWERS
Although their official name is Puerta Europa (Gate to Europe), everyone in Madrid knows them as the Torres Kio, as this is the name of the company that commissioned their construction. At a height of 114 metres, they have presided over Plaza Castilla since 1995, and are tilted at an angle of 15 degrees. They were the first skyscrapers in the world to be built on such a curious angle. Their creators? American architects Philip Johnson and John Burgee, although the name Álex de la Iglesia is strongly associated with them as well, as they also play a starring role of sorts in the hit movie The Day of the Beast.
9. TELEFERICO MADRID
This, another of Madrid’s most iconic sights, is of the ‘highest’ calibre, offering us a chance to travel 40 metres above ground level, from Paseo del Pintor Rosales to Casa de Campo Park and vice versa. It was built by the Swiss company Von Roll and officially opened on 20 June 1969. It was actually scheduled to begin operation on 15 May, the day of San Isidro (festivities celebrating Madrid’s patron saint), but this was delayed when residents lodged a complaint claiming that the cable car intruded on the privacy of their homes. It boasts 80 passenger cabins which can each hold five people, and covers a total distance of 2,457 metres. The whole of Madrid lies at its feet: the Royal Palace, La Almudena Cathedral, San Antonio de la Florida chapel, the list goes on. A voice-over explains everything you see along the route.
Source: Madrid Destino
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10. BOCADILLO DE CALAMARESOn a final note… nothing can beat having someone do all the cooking for you! There is a wide selection of traditional dishes to choose from, ranging from tripe to cocido (chickpea stew), as well as sweet treats like violet petals and torrijas (Spanish-style French toast), or even hot chocolate andchurros (cylindrical Spanish doughnuts)! But I think nobody can feel like a Madrid resident through and through until they’ve had a calamari sandwich, if possible from the area around Plaza Mayor. Calle Ciudad Rodrigo boasts an array of bars where you can try one: La Rúa, Valle del Tiétar, Los Ferreros… It’s very hard to pinpoint the origin of this culinary tradition, given that Madrid is not a coastal city, although it’s clear that eating battered fish is a Sephardic custom. Many renowned chefs have put a modern spin on the traditional sandwich, such as Sergi Arola, who serves it up in a sophisticated fashion at his newly opened vermutería (vermouth bar) SOT, located on the second floor of his eponymous restaurant.
Curious facts
Do you know which famous landmark best represents Madrid?
Picture: bocadillo de calamares, Sergi Arola
Source: Madrid Destino
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Almeria Airport: the door to the sun and the beach
General Airport Facts Passenger Profile
TimetableSummer: 05:10-20:45 (UTC)Winter: 06:10-21:45 (UTC)
Runway 07/25 (3,200 x 45 m.)
Runway capacityArrivals: 7Departures: 7Total: 12
Terminal CapacityPax/h
Arrivals: 1,100 - 600 No SchDepartures: 1,100- 600 No Sch
Commercial Aviation Parking stands
Total: 13 Types: 1 A320 1 B747-200 8 B757-200 3 CRJ
Potential routesCheck the unserved routes at The Route Shop Profile (anna.aero) by clicking here
Discover Almeria Airport
de Gata, Roquetas de Mar, Aguadulce, Mojacar and El Ejido.
It had a significant growth in the 1990s and reached almost one million passengers in 2000.
In 2015, Almeria handled 691,488 passengers, 10,277 flight operations and 19.2 tonnes of cargo.
Source: Aena
48%Man
52% Woman
Nationality
46%Spanish
54%Foreign
Residence
26%Rest of Spain
51%Foreign
23%
Reason of the Journey100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0Holidays
53%
Other
4%
Business
40%
Visit Family/Friends
23%
Almeria
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Almeria airport is located at eight kilometres from the city and in the centre of the bay of Almeria. It enjoys excellent communications with other tourist destinations, such as Cabo
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The real difference between the province of Almeria and the others is mainly that it is the European city with the maximum of sunlight.
Nature TourismAlmeria offers some infinite and diverse natural spaces that attracts tourists from all over the world. to enjoy the virgin beaches of Cabo de Gata – Nijar, to do walking tours in Sierra Nevada, watching birds such as the imperial eagles, from the rocky viewing points of Peñon Negro, the Refuge of Arroyo Verruga, the Balcony of the Víboras and explore its unique and impressive desert areas like the nature reserve of the desert of Tabernas.
Other large natural areas are Sierra María-Los Vélez, the Alpujarra Sierra de las Estancias, Sierra de Gádor or Sierra de Los Filabres that are considered, to be the green lungs of Almeria and where the Astronomical Observatory Calar Alto is located.
The Cabrera-Bédar Mountains stretch along the coast with forests of evergreen oaks, cork oaks and pines. An habitat where the visitor may encounter various species in danger of extinction, jsuch as the Moorish turtle.
If you decide to visit the interior of Almeria, you may also enjoy the charming villages of the Alpujarra, their habits and hospitality and the fishermen’s towns and villages that evoke images from the past.
Los Barquicos’ Beach. Source: Diputación de Almería
Sun and Beach TourismThe 214 kim of coastline of Almería is characterized by its long stretches of beautiful beaches. It has to be specially mentioned the Siren’s reef, located nearby small fishermen’s spots which just simply invite you to walk along and admire their traditions.
The nature Park Cabo de Gata-Níjar has been declared Reserve of the Biosphere by the UNESCO and offers a wide range of landscapes that allow the visitors to walk along the salting and the dunes, the miner’s plain in Rodalquilar or fisher villages such as Isleta de Moro, the Moor’s Island, Garrucha or the white washed, unpolluted village of Mojacar.
Active tourism & sportsAlmería offers the visitor a wide range of activities to be practiced in nature. Fans of water sports may enjoy their holidays with activities such as diving, sailing, diverse surfing modalities, water ski or just simply sailing.
At the interior of the province there are many routes for walking or cycling tours. Those who wish a pure steam of adrenaline, may also practice several risky sports, such as climbing, 4x4 routes, or espeology in the Nature Space of the Gypsum Karst in Sorbas.
The province is also very interesting for golf amateurs or professionals with its ten well prepared golf courses along the coast.
Leisure for everyone and for every moment
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Historical & Cultural Heritage
An infinite number of people along the history have inhabited the province of Almería. Proof of it is the immense richness of archeological and cultural heritage of many civilisations (Phoenicians, Greeks, Carthaginians, Romans, Muslims, Christians and Jews) who left behind their evidence throughout the province.
There are different options to discover Almería such as a chronological visit to the principal archeological sites of the province, the prehistorically cave paintings in Velez Blanco, the Phoenician settlement of Villaricos, in Cuevas del Almanzora, or Los Millares (Santa Fe de Mondujar), and this is only a small part of the options you may choose in this Andalusian city.
You can also enjoy the visit to a large number of castles, towers and churches and an ample variety of industrial and civil architecture such as the Old Train Station or the English Cable.
Outstanding are the only fortress Cathedral in Spain, the magnificent Alcazaba and the Sanctuary of the Virgin of the Sea, patron saint of the province.
Some other interested excursions are: The Barrio de la Chanca, a cave quarter in the old town, that has been depicted in many artistic impressions or the huge iron railway bridge, Cables Ingles, constructed by a British mining company in the early 20th century and it is part of the industrial heritage of the city. Mojacar vilage. Source: Diputación de Almería
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Almeria and the cinema
The varied topography of Almeria with desert areas and landscapes in Tabernas, virgin beaches in Cabo de Gata - Nijar, large mountain and beautiful coast and cliffs along the province, is one of the main reasons that has converted Almeria into one of the world’s great centers of cinema productions.
The Western films, directed by Sergio Leone in Almeria, left their marks on cinema industry. However, the province has not only unique characteristics for this gender, but also the versality of landscapes and locations has also allowed directors and actors make other types of films. The Alcazaba was for example transformed for shootings of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade and the Owl’s Valley of Tabernas hosted the battle of The Guettar in Patton. Other famous films partly shot in Almeria are Cleopatra, King of Kings and Lawrence of Arabia
The fame of Almeria as centre of cinema productions soon attracted the attention of Europe and America. Only in a few time, the most important international cinema stas could be seen there, converting tourism into one of the main factors of development of the province.
John Lennon lodged in the house called Green Dolphin and passed part of his life in this city at the age of 26 and a very young Clint Eastwood and later Arnold Schwarzenegger saw their careers to gain international fame after shooting their first movies in this Andalusian province.
more than 120 titles to be projected brings thousands of professionals that search in our territory unique locations and dream sceneries for many film fans.
At this date, audiovisual industry still continues its activity and there are regular shootings of films and adverts in the province.
The yearly International Short Film Festival celebrated at the beginning of December, with
Fort Bravo. Source: Diputación de Almería
