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Barcelona Airport
Barcelona, 08820
Spain
Email: servicios-aeroportuarios@aena.es
Website for Barcelona Airport: http://www.aena.es

Barcelona Airport BCN is located south-west of the city of Barcelona, between the city limits of El Prat de Llobregat, Viladecans and Sant Boi. The Airport is being served by multiple major and minor airlines, serving not only Europe, but the Middle East, parts of North and South Africa, Singapore, Central and South America, Mexico and the U.S. These airlines fly to US destinations: Iberia--to Washington-Dulles and Boston; Delta--to Atlanta; Continental--to Newark.

Barcelona Airport has experienced tremendous growth in the last decade--in 2008 it handled over 30.2 million passengers. As a consequence of this rapid growth, BCN is preparing for the future by making major updates to its infrastructure and services. When the long-term plan is completed, it will transform the airport by adding a new terminal area and extending the airfield with a new runway, as well as undertaking other improvements. This in turn will increase its domestic and international connections and establish Barcelona Airport as a major European hub.

Aside from its three commercial airline terminals--TA, TB and TC, Barcelona Airport has also a separate Corporate Aviation Terminal with waiting rooms, VIP lounges and public areas situated on the ground floor, and meeting rooms and company offices on the upper floor. Open year-round, 24/7.
Barcelona Airport currently has 26 corporate aviation spaces occupied by: CNAir, Gestair, Universal Jet, Bks, Punto Fa, Corporate Jets, Bcn Jets and Executive Airlines.

Getting to the Airport by Car:
C-31 Barcelona-Castelldefels dual carriageway is the access road to the Airport and connects you with the C-32 Barcelona-Sitges. From the city of Barcelona ring roads, you can arrive by the means of the "Pata Sur".

Airlines

Barcelona International Airport (BCN) is served by most European carriers and a wide range of other airlines. Airlines will usually board from their designated terminals. The following table shows standard check-in areas (where you will find a ticket and information desk) and Spanish telephone numbers for the airlines.

Adria Airways - + 386 1 36 91 010
Aer Lingus - 933 428 890
Aeroflot - 934 305 880
Aerolíneas Argentinas - 900 955 747
Aerolíneas Baleares - 971 717 718
Aeromexico - 933 435 653
Air Algerie - 943 874 627
Air Baltic - 932 983 362
Air Berlin - 971 436 739
Air Europa - 902 401 501
Air France - 902 207 090
Air Malta - 935 100 909
Air Nostrum - 902 400 500
Air Slovakia - +421 2 33 07 81 30
Air Transat - 902 104 941
Alia Royal Jordanian - 933 740 551
Alitalia - 902 100 323
American Airlines - 902 115 570
Arkia Airlines - +972 3 6903712
Atlas Blue - +212 0820 09090
Austrian Airlines - 902 257 000
Avianca - 932 659 258
BA Cityflyer - 902 111 333
Blue Air - 902 502 800
Blue1 OY - +358 (0)20 585 6000
BMI Baby - 902 100 737
British Airways - 913 874 365
Brussels Airlines - 807 220 003
Bulgaria Air - 902 199 839
Central Wings - +48 22 420 57 75
Clickair - 902 254 252
CN Airlines - 932 182 321
Condor Flugdienst - 902 517 300
Continental Airlines - 900 961 266
CSA Czech Airlines - 902 022 322
Delta Airlines - 901 116 946
Easyjet - 807 070 070
Egyptair - 933 017 312
El-Al - 915 412 005
Estonian Air - 932 657 773
Executive Airlines - 902 170 396
Finnair - 901 888 127
FlyGlobespan - 902 400 069
FlyLal - 934 876 386
Flysur - 902 359 787
Futura Internacional - 971 789 706
Germanwings - 932 971 155
Gestair - 934 780 910
Girjet - 932 983 670
Iberia - 902 400 500
Iceland Express - +354 550 0600
Icelandair - 932 179 142
Inter-Flights - 932 983 670
Israir - 932 971 155
Jet2.com - 902 881 269
KD Avia - 932 971 158
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines - 902 222 747
Lagun Air - 902 340 300
LOT - 915 481 373
LTE Int. Airways - 971 475 700
Lufthansa - 934 784 418
Luxair - 902 012 020
Malev Hungarian Airlines - 902 101 445
Meridiana - 932 983 344
Monarch Airlines - 934 787 482
Myair - 0044 20 7365 1597
Norwegian Air Shuttle - 0047 21 490 015
Orenair - 0073 53 2311 878
Orionair - 917 460 379
Pronair - 902 202 575
Regional Airlines - 0033 2 4013 5300
Rossiya Airlines - 932 984 966
Royal Air Maroc - 902 210 010
S7 Airlines - 007 383 233 6585
SAS - 807 112 117
Singapore Airlines - 932 971 310
Skyeurope Airlines - 807 001 204
Smart Wings - 932 983 670
Spanair - 902 131 415
Sterling Airlines - 932 971 155
Swiftair - 917 480 805
Swiss International Airlines - 901 116 712
Syrian Arab Air - 915 479 939
TAP Air Portugal - 901 116 718
Tarom - 915 641 901
Transaero Airlines - +7 (495) 788 80 80
Transavia - 932 971 158
Tunis Air - 934 881 005
Turkish Airlines - 932 984 169
Ukraine International - 933 012 363
Ural Airlines - +7 (343) 345 3645
US Airways - 901 117 073
VIM Airlines - +7 (495) 783 00 88
Vueling Airlines - 933 787 878
Wind Jet - 932 983 670
Wizz Air - 807 450 010

Barcelona Airport Terminal Information

Introduction

The main terminal building of Barcelona Airport holds three terminals: A, B and C. (Sometimes marked as TA, TB and TC.)

Passengers go to an airline's designated terminal passengers to find it's ticketing and check in counters. Via security gates, each terminal gives out onto a pedestrian avenue that runs the length of the terminal buildings. As they go to their planes passengers from all three terminals share this same walkway, unless security restrictions are in force.

The avenue gives access to six triangle-shaped modules, M-0, M-1, M-2, M-3, M-4 and M-5, each of which has its own set of gates for embarkation and disembarkation. Consequently, an airline's planes may use a module that is a located a little distance away from the terminal its check-in and ticketing services use. So departing passengers should check their boarding cards carefully to make sure they know which gate to go to. (Occasionally, a boarding card may not show the gate number, but instead use only the module name, e.g. M-1).

Each terminal at Barcelona airport has a variety of shops, cafes and restaurants. ATMs (cash machines) are available in all terminals; full service banking offices, which offer currency exchange services, are available in Terminals A and B. There is a business center in Terminal B.

Terminal A (TA)

Terminal A serves many airlines including Airlingus, Aeroflot, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, Air Algerie, Air Baltic, Air Transat, Alia Royal Jordanian, Alitalia, American Airlines, Atlas Blue, Avianca, Blue1 OY, BMI Baby, Brussels Airlines, Bulgaria Air, Czech Airlines, Delta Airlines, Egyptair, Estonian Air, Finnair, FlyGlobespan, German Wins, Icelandexpress, Israir, Jet2, KD Avia, LOT (Polish Airlines), Luxair, Malev Hungarian Airlines, Meridiana, Monarch Airlines, Myair, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Rossiya Airlines, S7Airlines, Skyeurope, Smart wings, Spanair, Swiftair, Swiss, Syrian Arab Air, Tarom, Transaero Airlines, Transavia, Turkish Airlines, Ukraine Int, Ural Air, US Airways, VIM Airlines, Windjet and Wizz Air.

Terminal B (TB)

Terminal B serves Adria Airways, Aerolíneas Baleares, Air Berlin, Air Europa, Air France, Austrian Airlines, BA Cityflyer, Blue Air, British Airways, Clickair, Condor Flugdienst, Continental Airlines, Easyjet, El-Al, Futura Internacional, Girjet, Iberia, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Lufthansa, Royal Air Maroc, SAS, Singapore Airlines, TAP Air Portugal and Tunis Air.

Terminal C (TC)

Terminal C serves the 'Puente Aéreo', an air shuttle service that goes between Barcelona and Madrid, which is operated by Iberia Airlines. It also serves general aviation companies.

Modules and Gates

M-0 (Module 0): contains Gates 1-8.

M-1 (Module 1): contains Gates 10-19.

M-2 (Module 2): contains Gates 20-29.

M-3 (Module 3): contains Gates 30-39.

M-4 (Module 4): contains Gates 40-49.

M-5 (Module 5): contains Gates 50-59.

General Information

The airport is the largest in Catalonia and Spain's second largest behind Madrid Barajas Airport. It is a main hub for Vueling Airlines and Clickair, and a focus city for Spanair, Air Europa and Iberia Airlines. The airport mainly serves domestic, European and North African destinations. The airport is undergoing expansion with the new south terminal (T1), expected to enter service in mid 2009.

In 2008, 30,208,134 passengers used Barcelona Airport. A slight decrease from 32,793,897 in 2007.

The Barcelona-Madrid air shuttle service, known as the "Pont Aeri" (in Catalan) or "Puente Aéreo" (in Spanish), literally "Air Bridge", is the world's busiest route, with the highest number of flight operations (971 per week) in 2007. The schedule has been reduced since February 2008, when a Madrid-Barcelona high-speed rail line was opened, covering the distance in 2½ hours, and quickly became popular.

Barcelona's first airfield, located at el Remolar, began operations in 1916. However, it did not have good expansion prospects and so a new airport at El Prat opened in 1918. The first plane was a Latécoère Salmson 300 which arrived from Toulouse. The airport was used as a base by the Spanish Navy's Zeppelin fleet. Scheduled commercial service began in 1927 with an Iberia service to Madrid.

In 1948, the first overseas service was operated by Pan American World Airways to New York City, using a Lockheed Constellation. A new control tower was built in 1965 and the terminal was rebuilt in 1968.

The airport underwent a major development in preparation for the 1992 Summer Olympics with the construction of a second terminal (designed by Ricardo Bofill).

A plan for expansion (Plan Barcelona) includes a third terminal building (also designed by Ricardo Bofill) and control tower. An additional runway (07R/25L) has been built. Once these developments are complete in the beginning of 2009 , the airport will be capable of handling 55 million passengers annually (compared to 32.8 million passengers in 2007). The airport is slated to expand in area from 8.45 to 15.33 square kilometres (3.26 to 5.92 sq mi) by 2009. A further expansion is planned to be finished by 2012, with a new satellite terminal which will raise the capacity to 70 million passengers annually.

After maintaining a presence in the airport for over 80 years, Iberia will withdraw all of its services to Barcelona (except Puente Aereo, Madrid-Barcelona-Madrid, which departs and arrives every 30 minutes) in the spring of 2008 and replace them with Clickair services, despite Barcelona being one of the airports with more growing potential in Europe. Instead Iberia plans to introduce at least four new services to the Americas by 2008/2009 as a response to the great demand. Similarly it plans to use El Prat's new terminal for the destinations to Asia which it hopes to establish by 2009. Although these new routes will also leave also from Madrid, Iberia hopes El Prat will become Spain's main gate to Asia (the market which it does not yet have a decent presence in), whilst Madrid focuses more on the Americas and Africa.