04/02/10 Spanish Air Traffic Controllers Threatening Strike Action
It is being widely reported that discussions between the Spanish Airport Authority and the Air Traffic Controller Union regarding pay levels have brok ...
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26/10/09 Iberia Cancels Hundreds of Flights Due to Strike
The Spanish airline Iberia has announced that hundreds of flights have been cancelled today and tomorrow due to a 2 day strike by cabin crew.
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15/01/09 Ryanair Plan 21New Routes with 5 New Aircraft
Ryanair have announced 21 new routes for the summer involving 5 new aircraft - 1 based at Alicante in Spain, 2 at Bristol, and 2 at Edinburgh.
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Spain has for a long time been a popular tourist destination for those in the UK and Ireland and includes the Balearic Islands, between Spain and Italy,and the Spanish Canary Islands, located off the north west coast of Africa.
Being roughly due south of the UK, the flight times to Spain represent the shortest possible for a significant improvement in climate, while the Canary Islands are a winter fvourite.
Spain, particularly the mainland and the Balearics, also has plenty of history, places to visit, and activities to participate in.
Practically all the International airports in Spain are run by the state owned company AENA (Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea), which translates to Spanish Airports and Air Navigation.
Spain is a member of the European Union and the currency is the Euro.
Spain is also a Schengen country.
Alicante (ALC) - 91 Flights Listed (incl. 20 Regional Flights)
Located 9Km South West of Alicante on the Costa Blanca.
Visitor Vote 
(6.0)
Almeria (LEI) - 14 Flights Listed (incl. 4 Regional Flights)
Located 9Km East of Almeria, serving the Costa de Almeria.
Visitor Vote 
(8.5)
Asturias (Oviedo) Airport (OVD) - 15 Flights Listed (incl. 14 Regional Flights)
Located 47Km North West of Oviedo, 17Km West of Aviles on the North coast(Costa Verde).
Badajoz Airport (BDJ) - 3 Flights Listed (incl. 3 Regional Flights)
Located 14 kilometres from Badajoz, 45 kilometres from Merida, the capital city of Extremadura Region.
Barcelona (El Prat) (BCN) - 96 Flights Listed (incl. 73 Regional Flights)
Located 10Km South West of Barcelona, giving access to the city, the Costa Brava and Costa Dorada.
Visitor Vote 
(7.5)
Bilbao (BIO) - 32 Flights Listed (incl. 29 Regional Flights)
Located 12Km North of Bilbao, home to the Guggenheim Museum, and serving the eastern end of the Costa Verde.
Visitor Vote (8.0)
El Hierro Airport (VDE) - 4 Flights Listed (incl. 4 Regional Flights)
Located 2Km east of Valverde, on the north east coast of the Canary Island of El Hierro
Fuerteventura (FUE) - 52 Flights Listed (incl. 18 Regional Flights)
Located 5Km south west of the capital of Fuerteventura, Puerto del Rosario, in the Canary Islands.
Visitor Vote (6.5)
Girona (Gerona) (Costa Brava) (GRO) - 19 Flights Listed (incl. 2 Regional Flights)
Located 10Km South West of Gerona and 90Km north of Barcelona, on the Costa Brava.
Visitor Vote 
(4.5)
Gran Canaria (Las Palmas) (LPA) - 86 Flights Listed (incl. 41 Regional Flights)
Located 18Km South of Las Palmas, on the island of Gran Canaria, in the Canary Islands.
Visitor Vote 
(10.0)
Granada (Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaen) Airport (GRX) - 13 Flights Listed (incl. 11 Regional Flights)
Located 15 km west of the historic city of Granada, well known for the Moorish Alhambra Palace, and 100 km south of Jaén, in Andalucia.
Ibiza Airport (IBZ) - 88 Flights Listed (incl. 30 Regional Flights)
Located 7.5Km South West of the city of Ibiza, near the southern tip of the Balearic island of Ibiza.
Jerez Airport (XRY) - 11 Flights Listed (incl. 10 Regional Flights)
Located 8Km North of Jerez (full name Jerez de la Frontera), giving access to the Costa de la Luz
La Coruna Airport (LCG) - 9 Flights Listed (incl. 8 Regional Flights)
Located 7Km South East of the city of La Coruna, in the region of Galicia, the North West corner of the country.
La Gomera Airport (GMZ) - 2 Flights Listed (incl. 2 Regional Flights)
Located 2 Km west of Playa de Santiago and 15Km south west of the capital, San Sebastian, on the southern coast of the island of La Gomera, one of the lesser known of the Canary Islands
La Palma Airport (SPC) - 12 Flights Listed (incl. 9 Regional Flights)
Located 8Km south of Santa Cruz de La Palma, the capital of the Canary island of La Palma.
Lanzarote (Arrecife) (ACE) - 80 Flights Listed (incl. 26 Regional Flights)
Located 5Km south west of Arrecife, the capital city of Lanzarote, in the Canary Islands.
Visitor Vote (8.2)
Leon (LEN) - 10 Flights Listed (incl. 10 Regional Flights)
Located 6 Km west of the city of Leon..
Visitor Vote (7.7)
Logrono-Agoncillo Airport (RJL) - 2 Flights Listed (incl. 2 Regional Flights)
Located 5Km east of Logrono, the capital of the Rioja region, famous for its wine production.
Madrid (Barajas) (MAD) - 91 Flights Listed (incl. 76 Regional Flights)
Located 13Km North East of the city centre of Madrid, the capital city, with good access to the motorway system.
Visitor Vote 
(5.0)
Mahon (Menorca) (MAH) - 62 Flights Listed (incl. 21 Regional Flights)
Located 4.5Km South East of Mahon, on the South Eastern tip of the Balearic island of Menorca.
Visitor Vote (10.0)
Malaga Airport (AGP) - 101 Flights Listed (incl. 36 Regional Flights)
Located 8Km South East of Malaga, Costa del Sol.
Melilla Airport (MLN) - 8 Flights Listed (incl. 8 Regional Flights)
Located 3 km south west of the city of Melilla, the Spanish enclave on the North Africa coast.
Murcia (San Javier) (MJV) - 23 Flights Listed (incl. 3 Regional Flights)
Located 40Km South East of Murcia, on the Western side of the Mar Menor, serving the Costa Calida.
Visitor Vote (8.8)
Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI) - 135 Flights Listed (incl. 51 Regional Flights)
Located 8Km East of Palma, the capital of the Balearic island of Mallorca, in the South East of the island.
Pamplona Airport (PNA) - 5 Flights Listed (incl. 5 Regional Flights)
Located 5 Km south of Pamplona, below the Pyrenees.
Reus Airport (REU) - 34 Flights Listed
Located 3Km from Reus and 13Km North West of Tarragona and 100Km south west of Barcelona, serving the Costa Dorada
Salamanca Airport (SLM) - 8 Flights Listed (incl. 8 Regional Flights)
Located 15 Km east of Salamanca, 200Km north west of Madrid.
San Sebastian Airport (EAS) - 3 Flights Listed (incl. 3 Regional Flights)
Located 20Km East of San Sebastian, virtually on the French border, giving access to the Basque Country
Santander (SDR) - 11 Flights Listed (incl. 9 Regional Flights)
Located 5Km South of Santander on the Costa verde, in the north of the country.
Visitor Vote (5.0)
Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) - 23 Flights Listed (incl. 21 Regional Flights)
Located 17Km West of Santiago de Compostela, in the region of Galicia.
Seville (Sevilla) (San Pablo) Airport (SVQ) - 34 Flights Listed (incl. 29 Regional Flights)
Located 12Km North East of Savilla, the capital city of Andalucia.
Tenerife North Airport (TFN) - 31 Flights Listed (incl. 31 Regional Flights)
Located 11 km west of the capital Santa Cruz de Tenerife, in the north of the Canary island of Tenerife.
Tenerife South (Reina Sofia) Airport (TFS) - 93 Flights Listed (incl. 31 Regional Flights)
Located 60Km south west of the capital, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, serving the holiday destinations on the south of the Canary Island of Tenrife.
Valencia Airport (VLC) - 34 Flights Listed (incl. 27 Regional Flights)
Located 8Km East of Valencia, on the Orange Blossom Coast, home to the Formula 1 Europe Grand Prix in August.
Valladolid Airport (VLL) - 13 Flights Listed (incl. 12 Regional Flights)
Located 12Km North West of Valladolid, the land of castles.
Vigo Airport (VGO) - 17 Flights Listed (incl. 17 Regional Flights)
Located 9Km east of Vigo, in the region of Galicia, north west Spain.
Vitoria Airport (VIT) - 2 Flights Listed (incl. 2 Regional Flights)
Located 8Km North West of Vitoria, in the Basque Country.
Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) - 6 Flights Listed (incl. 5 Regional Flights)
Located 10Km west of Zaragoza.
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