Reus Airport (REU/LERS)
New routes and frequency possibilities and why these routes would work
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Costa Daurada’s offer varies from immaculate Roman ruins and the cultural treasures of Tarragona, through to the thrills of PortAventura, one of Europe’s largest theme parks. |
| Madrid | |
| Unserved route 23,000 passengers in 2006 |
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| Europe | |
| France | |
| Bordeaux | |
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| Marseille | |
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| Nice | |
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| Toulouse | |
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| Switzerland | |
| Basel Mulhouse | |
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| Geneva | |
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| Zurich | |
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| United Kingdom | |
| Blackpool | |
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| Bournemouth | |
| Unserved route 27,000 passengers in 2009 |
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| Durham Tees Valley | |
| Unserved route 6,000 passengers in 2009 |
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| Exeter | |
| Unserved route | |
| Humberside | |
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| Inverness | |
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| Leeds Bradford | |
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| Norwich | |
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| Southampton | |
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| London | |
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| Birmingham | |
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| Manchester | |
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| Glasgow | |
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| Edinburgh | |
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| Liverpool | |
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| Other countries | |
| Russian Federation | |
| Unserved country The biggest Russian community of expatriates in Spain lives in Tarragona Region |
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| Bucharest | |
| Unserved route 10,000 passengers in 2009 |
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| Copenhagen | |
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| Luxembourg | |
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| Oslo | |
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| Poznan | |
| Unserved route 16,000 passengers in 2010 |
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| Stockholm | |
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| Dublin | |
| Unserved route in winter seasons | |
| Frankfurt | |
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| Milan | |
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Reus is in fact the gateway to Costa Daurada and the ancient city of Tarragona – “the balcony of the Mediterranean”. Nevertheless, at 90 kilometers to the north, the Catalan capital is still just a stone throw’s away.
Other major reasons to serve this airport
- Competitive airport charges
- Close to Tarragona city and just 90 km from BCN.
- Perfect location at the heart of the Costa Daurada.
- 4.7 million tourists visited the Costa Daurada in 2010; half of them came from foreign countries.
- Port Aventura amusement park (Theme Park) close to the airport.
- The region has a relevant number of golf courses.
- Departures Terminal opened in June 2010 increasing its overall capacity to 3 million passengers.
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The Costa Dorada section of the RACC Spain Rallly is just one of the many means used to promote the region.
Marketing and other support
- PR support for new routes such as: press releases, flight opening press conferences, activities related with the inaugural flight, a banner at Aena Aeropuertos S.A. web page during the start up period, advertising support in our airports, etc. For further information, please contact
- Possible cooperation from the Spanish Tourism Board (Tourspain):
- Market information: statistics & market analysis on request at
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Reus Airport serves predominantly foreign holiday makers, who account for majority of the traffic, but the two million living within one hour of the airport are keen on travelling from their local airport.
Catchment Area
- 30 min catchment area: 556,000 population
- 60 min catchment area: 1,846,000 population
- 120 min catchment area: 6,730,857 population
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The strong presence of the chemical sector in Tarragona has brought about the emergence of a very dynamic cluster made up of the local university and government, several industry associations and a number of companies from the sector, among them the petro-chemical giant Repsol.
Under-served freight opportunities and other economic impact factors
- For freight opportunities go to: www.clasanet.com
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Most international traffic at Reus comes from the United Kingdom with other European countries somewhat underserved – despite proven demand – the biggest Russian community of expatriates in Spain lives in Tarragona region.
Geography
- The airport is located 3 km. from Reus and 13 km. from Tarragona, the provincial capital.
Train access:
- High-speed train connecting with Madrid and Barcelona. The station is only 20 kilometers away from the airport.
Road Access:
- The airport is accessible directly from the T-11 national highway. Depending on traffic and the time of year, the average travelling time from Reus is between five and fifteen minutes, and from Tarragona, between ten and twenty-five minutes.
- The airport is also accessible through the highway AP7, Exit 34.
Bus Access:
- Airport-Reus, Line 50.
- Airport -Barcelona line.
- Airport –Costa Dourada line.
- Reus-Airport-Tarragona line.
- Reus-Valls line.
Infrastructure & Operations:
- 1 runway: 2459 m
- Slot Coordinated: Facilitated.
- Operating hours:
- Summer: 04:00-22:00 UTC.
- Winter: 05:00-23:00 UTC.
- 1 Terminal
Important infrastructure developments and/or other news
For more information about Reus and its region, go to:
- Tarragona Municipal Tourism Board
- Reus Municipal Tourism Board
- Tourism Board or the Provincial Council of Tarragona - Daurada Coast
- Tourism Board or the Provincial Council of Tarragona - Terres de l'Ebre
- Tourist Information Office of the Regional Government of Catalonia
- Tourism in Spain
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Vital statistics
- Passengers (commercial): 173,252 domestic pax; 1,175,009 international pax.
- Air transport movements: 7,178 regular flights; 2,400 charter flights.
- Freight: 35 tons.
- Largest carriers (Top 10): Ryanair, Thomson Airways, Thomas Cook UK, Spanair (4th largest in 2011), Orbest, bmi, Austrian Airlines, Jet2.com, Jetairfly, Monarch Airlines.
