Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN/LEBL)
New routes and frequency possibilities and why these routes would work
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The city of artists: Gaudí, Picasso, Dalí, Miró…and Barça! Already a highly mobile city with 4.5 million international visitors, and 20% of its residents born outside Spain, Barcelona is keen on routes to Asia and North and South America. |
| Murcia-San Javier | |
| Unserved route 10,000 passengers in 2010 |
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| Vitoria | |
| Unserved route 14,000 passengers in 2008 |
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| Logroño-Agoncillo | |
| Unserved route 8,000 passengers in 2008 |
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| Europe | |
| Ankara | |
| Unserved route 9,000 one way indirect passengers from Spain in 2010. |
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| Billund | |
| Unserved route 5,000 one way indirect passengers in 2010 |
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| Krakow | |
| Unserved route 5,000 one way indirect passengers in 2010 |
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| Dresden | |
| Unserved route 4,000 one way indirect passengers in 2010 |
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| Bremen | |
| Unserved route 4,000 one way indirect passengers in 2010 |
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| USA and Canada | |
| 1 million one way indirect passengers from Spain to the USA and Canada 433,000 with origin in Barcelona |
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| Los Angeles | |
| Unserved route 82,000 one way indirect passengers from Spain to Los Angeles in 2010 36,000 with origin in Barcelona |
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| San Francisco | |
Unserved route |
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| Boston | |
| Unserved route 50,000 one way indirect passengers from Spain in 2010; 23,000 with origin in Barcelona Spain is the 4th most popular country for Harvard students studying abroad |
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| Chicago | |
| Unserved route 7,000 passengers in 2011 and 23,000 one way indirect passengers in 2011. |
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| Washington | |
| Unserved route 41,000 one way indirect passengers from Spain in 2010 20,000 with origin in Barcelona |
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| Houston | |
| Unserved route 21,000 one way indirect passengers from Spain in 2010 9,000 with origin in Barcelona |
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| Dallas | |
| Unserved route 16,000 one way indirect passengers from Spain in 2010 9,000 with origin in Barcelona |
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| Vancouver | |
| Unserved route 17,000 one way indirect passengers from Spain to Vancouver in 2010 and 16,000 more to Seattle |
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| New York | |
| Underserved route 52,000 one way indirect passengers from Barcelona in 2010 |
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| Latin America | |
| Ecuador | |
| Unserved route 157,000 one way indirect passengers from Spain in 2010 39,000 with origin in Barcelona 87,000 residents of Ecuadorian origin in Catalonia |
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| Caracas | |
| Unserved route 75,000 one way indirect passengers from Spain to Venezuela in 2010 23,000 with origin in Barcelona |
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| Lima | |
Unserved route |
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| Asunción | |
| Unserved route 27,000 one way indirect passengers from Spain in 2010 5,000 with origin in Barcelona |
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| Pereira | |
| Unserved route 30,000 one way indirect passengers from Spain in 2010 4,000 with origin in Barcelona |
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| Havana | |
| Unserved route 59,000 one way indirect passengers from Spain in 2010 19,000 with origin in Barcelona |
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| Santiago de Chile | |
| Unserved route 44,000 one way indirect passengers from Spain in 2010 17,000 with origin in Barcelona |
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| Honduras | |
| Unserved route 14,000 one way indirect passengers from Spain in 2010 7,000 to San Pedro Sula and 6,000 to Tegucigalpa |
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| Managua | |
| Unserved route 12,000 one way indirect passengers from Spain in 2010 3,000 with origin in Barcelona |
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| Monterrey | |
| Unserved route 11,000 one way indirect passengers from Spain in 2010 2,000 with origin in Barcelona |
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| Guadalajara | |
| Unserved route 11,000 one way indirect passengers from Spain in 2010 2,000 with origin in Barcelona |
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| Buenos Aires | |
| Underserved route 34,000 one way indirect passengers from Barcelona in 2010 |
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| Africa | |
| Nairobi | |
| Unserved route 17,000 one way indirect passengers from Spain to Kenya in 2010 4,000 with origin in Barcelona |
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| Addis Ababa | |
| Unserved route 4,000 one way indirect passengers from Spain to Ethiopia in 2010 1,000 with origin in Barcelona |
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| Middle East | |
| Beirut | |
| Unserved route 17,000 one way indirect passengers from Spain to Lebanon 7,000 with origin in Barcelona |
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| Asia and Oceania | |
| 728,000 one way indirect traffic from Spain to Asia and 40,000 to Oceania in 2010 | |
| Tokyo | |
| Unserved route 153,000 one way indirect passengers from Spain to Japan in 2010 54,000 indirect from Barcelona to Tokyo 70% of Japanese businesses in Spain are based in Barcelona |
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| China | |
| 173,000 one way indirect passengers from Spain to China in 2010 47,000 residents of Chinese origin in Catalonia |
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| Shanghai | |
| Unserved route 87,000 from Spain to Shanghai and 30,000 with origin in Barcelona |
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| Beijing | |
| Unserved route 46,000 from Spain to Beijing and 17,000 with origin in Barcelona |
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| Guangzhou | |
| Unserved route 10,000 from Spain to Guangzhou and 2,000 with origin in Barcelona |
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| India | |
| 94,000 one way indirect passengers from Spain to India in 2010 14,000 residents of Indian origin in Catalonia |
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| Delhi | |
| Unserved route 52,000 one way indirect passengers from Spain to Delhi in 2010 and 25,000 from Barcelona to Delhi |
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| Mumbai | |
| Unserved route 23,000 one way indirect passengers from Spain to Mumbai in 2010 and 9,000 from Barcelona to Mumbai |
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| Seoul | |
| Unserved route 62,000 one way indirect passengers from Spain to South Korea and 30,000 from Barcelona to Seoul |
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| Manila | |
| Unserved route 36,000 one way indirect passengers from Spain to the Philippines in 2010 12,000 with origin in Barcelona |
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| Hong Kong | |
| Unserved route 35,000 one way indirect passengers from Spain in 2010 14,000 with origin in Barcelona |
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| Bangkok | |
| Unserved route 29,000 one way indirect passengers from Spain to Thailand in 2010 and 12,000 from Barcelona to Bangkok |
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| Jakarta | |
| Unserved route 18,000 one way indirect passengers from Spain to Indonesia and 8,000 from Barcelona to Jakarta |
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| Hanoi | |
| Unserved route 16,000 one way indirect passengers from Spain to Vietnam in 2010 and 4,000 from Barcelona to Hanoi |
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| Taipei | |
| Unserved route 10,000 one way indirect passengers from Spain to Taiwan in 2010 and 4,000 from Barcelona to Taipei |
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| Kuala Lumpur | |
| Unserved route 8,000 one way indirect passengers from Spain to Malaysia in 2010 and 3,000 from Barcelona to Kuala Lumpur |
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| Sydney | |
| Unserved route 32,000 one way indirect passengers from Spain to Australia in 2010 13,000 with origin in Barcelona |
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Barcelona is a popular location for congresses and events and the headquarters of the Union for the Mediterranean. In cooperation with the Pyrenees, the city is also bidding to host the 2022 Winter Olympics. The airport also won the ACI Europe Best Airport Award 2010 in the "over 25 million" category.
Other Major reasons to serve this airport
- Cosmopolitan, dynamic and welcoming city.
- 2nd Spanish and 11th EU city in terms of population with 1.6 million residents in the metropolitan area in 2010
- Political, economic and cultural capital of Catalonia
- It is also Europe's fourth important city in terms of international tourist arrivals, attracting some 4.5 million annually (Eurostat)
- Good tourism infrastructure: 1,080 lodgings in the Barcelona province
- 8 UNESCO World Heritage buildings
- Biggest port in Europe in terms of cruise ship passenger traffic.
- 2nd Spanish and 8th European Airport in terms of passenger traffic in 2011 with 34.3 million
- Available capacity and efficient infrastructure: since the opening of the new T1, maximum capacity increased to 55 million
- 7.3 million population in its catchment area with 17% from 150 different countries
- Winner of the ACI Europe Best Airport Awards 2010 in the "over 25 million pax" category.
- Winner of the Routes Europe Awards 2011 for the Mediterranean and Southern Europe region
- Barcelona Airport was named the Best Airport in Southern Europe in 2012 by the Skytrax Awards for second consecutive year
- First European airport in terms of average growth in the past 10 years (5.2%) and the first airport in passenger growth during 2011 (17.8%)
- Barcelona is the Mobile World Capital from 2012 and 2018 and thus venue to the Mobile World Congress
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With over 30 route launches in 2011, Barcelona's passenger numbers rose nearly 20%.
Marketing and other support
- PR support for new routes such as press releases, flight opening press conferences, activities related to the inaugural flight, banners at Aena Aeropuertos's web page during the start-up period, and advertising support in our airports. For further information, please contact
- Possible cooperation from the Spanish Tourism Board (Tourspain):
- Market information: statistics & market analysis on request at
- To contact the local authorities, please go to http://www.bcnair-route.com/index.php/en
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Catchment Area
- Within 30 mins: 4,183,000
- Within 60 mins: 5,675,000
- Within 120 mins: 7,317,000
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Besides a significant (cruise) tourism sector, Barcelona hosts a considerable number of biomedicine, biotechnology, nanotechnology, ICT, automotive and aerospace research centres and companies, and also a strong Asian community – over 70% of all Japanese businesses in Spain based in Catalonia generating €2bn in annual trade.
Under-served freight opportunities and other economic impact factors
- For freight opportunities go to: www.clasanet.com
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With the opening of the new Terminal 1, BCN's capacity increased to 55 million, allowing passenger numbers nearly to double before new capacity will be needed.
Geography
- Located in the Southwest of the city, 12km from the city centre and 3km from the Port of Barcelona – the Mediterranean leader in cruise and container traffic.
Road Access:
- The access road to the airport, the C-31 Barcelona-Castelldefels dual carriageway, connects with the C-32 Barcelona-Sitges. Barcelona's ring roads access to the so-called Pata Sur.
- Direct access from the airport to the motorway system, linking Spain to the south of France.
Bus Access:
Terminal 1
- City buses:
- Line 46, Plaza de España-Airport
- Line L77, Sant Joan Despí-Airport
- Line PR1, Airport (T1)-El Prat de Llobregat-Airport (T2C)
- Line N17, Plaza de Catalunya (Ronda Universitat)-Airport
- Aerobus (A1), Airport (T1)-Plaza Catalunya
- Line L99, Casteldefells-Viladecans-Gavá-Airport
- Intercity buses:
- Alsa, buses from the airport to Figueres, Girona and Lleida
- Direct bus, Airport-Sants Station (Barcelona)-Andorra-Sant Juliá de Lòira
- Novatel Autocars, Airport-Andorra (Bus Station)
- Empresa Plana, Airport-Tarragona-La Pineda-Port Aventura-Salou-Cambrils-Reus
- Mon Bus connects Barcelona to El Vendrell, stopping in Bellvitge, Airport, Ribes, Sitges, Rocamar, Roquetes, Villanoa, Cubelles, Cunit, Segur, Calafell and El Vendrell.
Terminal 2
- City buses:
- Line 46, Plaza de España-Airport
- Line L77, Sant Joan Despí-Airport
- Line PR1, Airport (T1)-El Prat de Llobregat-Airport (T2C)
- Line N17, Plaza de Catalunya (Ronda Universitat)-Airport
- Aerobus (A2), Airport (T2)-Plaza Catalunya
- Line 105, El Prat (Av. Onze de Setembre)-Airport
- Intercity buses:
- Alsa, buses from the airport to Figueres, Girona and Lleida
- Direct bus, Airport-Sants Station (Barcelona)-Andorra-Sant Juliá de Lòira
- Novatel Autocars, Airport-Andorra (Bus Station)
Train Access:
- Renfe suburban train. Line R2 North – Airport to Sant Celoni line stopping at Barcelona Sants main station and other city centre stations
Infrastructure & Operations:
- 3 runways:
- 02/20: 2530m x 45m
- 07L/25R: 3350m x 60m
- 07R/25L: 2660m x 60m
- Slot Coordinated
- Operating hours: 24 hours
- Terminals: Barcelona airport has two large terminal buildings: T1 and T2.
Important infrastructure developments and/or other news
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Vital statistics
- Passengers (2011): 34,332,751.
- Domestic: 12,669,149.
- International: 21,663,602.
- Air Transport Movements: 281,876 regular flights; 14,877 charter flights.
- Freight: 96,569 tonnes.
- Largest carriers (Top 10): Vueling, Spanair, Ryanair, easyJet, Air Europa, Iberia, Lufthansa, Air France, Swiss, British Airways.
