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Aena’s financial results for the first Aena’s airports reach the historical Aena awards Eurona Wireless half of 2015 record of 24 million passengers in Telecom internet contract August 2015 Aena’s gross operating profit (Ebitda) for the Eurona Wireless Telecom has secured the first half of 2015 raised to 826,4 m euros, The largest number of passengers has been contract to provide WiFi internet services 11.9% more compared with the same period in for A.S. -Barajas airport with up to 4.5 across the Aena’s airport network. the previous year. million passengers (+14%). The two-year service (with extension option Aena also consolidates the positive trend in Other airports with historic passenger records of one year) will start from the coming autumn passenger traffic and reaches 93 m pax for the in August have been -El Prat with and will be offered at 46 airports and two first half of the year, 5.25% more than in the 4.5 m users, Malaga-Costa delSol with up to heliports same period of 2014 . 1.7m, -Elche with up to 1.2 m, Palma de The free service will not be subject to any This significant increase is due to the Majorca with up to 3.7 m passengers, Ibiza with consolidation of air traffic passengers growth, time constraints, allowing customers to surf at 1.3 m, Menorca with 630,522, Lanzarote with the rise in commercial revenues (14.6%), the speeds of around 1Mbps for unlimited periods. 619,387, Fuerteventura with 515,078 and consolidatiion of Luton Airport (27.5 m euros However, users that require a high-speed Santiago with 599,869 of Ebitda) and cost efficiencies. service will be able to subscribe to 24 hours of airport has also experienced a Wi-Fi access at speeds of between 5Mbps and significant increase with 599,869 users, 10Mbps for 5 EUR. (+12.2%).

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Traffic by Airport

YT August 2015 YT August 2015 Change Change. % Change Change. % Airport Passengers YT Aug 2015 - YT Aug 2015 - YT Aug 2015 - YT Aug 2015 - Airport Passengers YT Aug 2014 YT Aug 2014 YT Aug 2014 YT Aug 2014

01 A.S. Madrid-Barajas 30.895.174 3.311.036 12,0% 26 Vigo 468.979 10.419 2,3% 02 Barcelona-El Prat 26.721.196 1.216.011 4,8% 27 FGL -Jaen 460.478 36.344 8,6% 03 Palma De Majorca 16.820.424 351.868 2,1% 28 Zaragoza 293.174 10.785 3,8% 04 Malaga-Costa Del Sol 9.883.473 414.597 4,4% 29 213.262 3.026 1,4% 05 Alicante-Elche 7.196.005 256.627 3,7% 30 San Sebastian 169.695 10.781 6,8% 06 Gran Canaria 6.855.713 81.121 1,2% 31 Valladolid 148.823 -1.716 -1,1% 07 Tenerife South 5.943.953 -92.594 -1,5% 32 Pamplona 102.365 7.531 7,9% 08 Ibiza 4.730.779 190.126 4,2% 33 El Hierro 97.415 -1.738 -1,8% 09 Lanzarote 4.086.162 131.897 3,3% 34 Leon 27.412 11.926 77,0% 10 Valencia 3.426.026 304.100 9,7% 35 La Gomera 23.413 4.107 21,3% 11 Fuerteventura 3.291.551 118.099 3,7% 36 Badajoz 21.306 -6.721 -24,0% 12 Bilbao 2.876.599 169.321 6,3% 37 Salamanca 16.972 4.968 41,4% 13 Seville 2.870.804 263.885 10,1% 38 Logroño 9.818 1.859 23,4% 14 Tenerife North 2.517.932 82.728 3,4% 39 Burgos 7.662 -8.129 -51,5% 15 Menorca 2.137.565 171.874 8,7% 40 Vitoria 7.205 2.553 54,9% 16 Santiago 1.536.189 129.039 9,2% 41 Cordoba 4.723 -39 -0,8% 17 Girona 1.263.623 -291.870 -18,8% 42 Sabadell 2.734 1.034 60,8% 18 Murcia-San Javier 769.655 -15.861 -2,0% 43 Madrid-Cuatro Vientos 2.026 546 36,9% 19 Asturias 756.295 17.588 2,4% 44 Son Bonet 1.814 28 1,6% 20 A Coruña 678.652 21.340 3,2% 45 /Helipuerto 756 -2.917 -79,4% 21 La Palma 649.076 76.989 13,5% 46 Albacete 696 -128 -15,5% 22 S. B. -Santander 599.654 46.441 8,4% 47 Huesca-Pirineos 75 -140 -65,1% 23 Jerez De La Frontera 559.185 31.202 5,9% 48 Algeciras /Helipuerto 14 -1.526 -99,1% 24 523.339 -103.995 -16,6% Total 140.154.463 6.913.207 5,2% 25 Almeria 484.622 -51.215 -9,6% Source: Aena Statistics Page

Airlines Ranking

YT August 2014 YT August 2015

Airline Change Change, % Passengers Passengers Market Share YT Aug 2015 - YT Aug 2015 - YT Aug 2014 YT Aug 2014 01 21.473.818 23.610.241 16,8% 2.136.423 9,9% 02 Vueling 18.348.775 20.000.000 14,3% 1.651.225 9,0% 03 Iberia +Iberia Express 12.828.558 14.355.842 10,2% 1.527.284 11,9% 04 Air Europa 10.034.393 10.536.939 7,5% 502.546 5,0% 05 easyJet 8.575.284 8.904.632 6,4% 329.348 3,8% 06 Air Berlin 6.488.862 6.069.693 4,3% -419.169 -6,5% 07 Air Nostrum 4.363.537 4.892.769 3,5% 529.232 12,1% 08 Binter+ Naysa 3.439.096 3.521.908 2,5% 82.812 2,4% 09 Norwegian 3.156.110 3.517.128 2,5% 361.018 11,4% 10 Thomson Airways 2.887.820 2.872.782 2,0% -15.038 -0,5% Total Top 10 Airlines

91.596.253 98.281.934 70,1% 6.685.681 7,3%

Other Airlines

41.645.003 41.872.529 29,9% 227.526 0,5%

Total Aena 133.241.256 140.154.463 100% 6.913.207 5,2%

Source: Aena Statistics Page

Market Ranking I

YT August 2014 YT August 2015

Country Change Change, % Passengers Passengers Market Share YT Aug 2015 - YT Aug 2015 - YT Aug 2014 YT Aug 2014 01 39.687.252 41.894.087 29,9% 2.206.835 5,6% 02 United Kingdom 23.853.916 24.533.713 17,5% 679.797 2,8% 03 Germany 16.600.807 16.958.490 12,1% 357.683 2,2% 04 Italy 7.190.439 8.143.055 5,8% 952.616 13,2% 05 France 6.902.586 7.626.234 5,4% 723.648 10,5% 06 Holland 4.023.967 4.283.652 3,1% 259.685 6,5% 07 Switzerland 3.512.693 3.725.092 2,7% 212.399 6,0% 08 Belgium 3.405.366 3.698.754 2,6% 293.388 8,6% 09 Ireland 2.199.147 2.431.965 1,7% 232.818 10,6% 10 Portugal 1.946.075 2.162.152 1,5% 216.077 11,1% Total Top 10 Markets

109.322.248 115.457.194 5,6% 6.134.946 82,4%

Other Markets

23.919.008 24.697.269 3,3% 778.261 17,6%

Total Aena 133.241.256 140.154.463 5,2% 6.913.207 100%

Source: Aena Statistics Page

Market Ranking II

YT August 2014 YT August 2015

Geographical Zone Change Change, % Passengers Passengers Market Share YT Aug 2015 - YT Aug 2015 - YT Aug 2014 YT Aug 2014 01 Europe 83.949.173 87.767.444 62,6% 3.818.271 4,5% 02 Spain 39.687.252 41.894.087 29,9% 2.206.835 5,6% 03 Latin America 4.257.162 4.603.788 3,3% 346.626 8,1% 04 North America 2.073.795 2.226.707 1,6% 152.912 7,4% 05 Africa 1.721.202 1.819.439 1,3% 98.237 5,7% 06 Middle East 1.300.883 1.583.847 1,1% 282.964 21,8% 07 Asia and others 251.789 259.151 0,2% 7.362 2,9% Total Aena 133.241.256 140.154.463 100,0% 6.913.207 5,2%

Source: Aena Copenhagen and Bangkok Page

Short Haul Route: Copenhagen

General Overview Potential routes Bilbao: 14,500 indirect passengers Copenhagen is the cultural, economic and In the case of Spain there are 13 cities Valencia: 9,300 indirect passengers administrative capital of Denmark and its connected with Denmark (Madrid, Barcelona, Galician region: 7,700 indirect passengers most populated city with an urban population Malaga, Palma de Majorca, Gran Canaria , Seville: 3,500 indirect passengers of more than 1,2 mllion inhabitants and Alicante, Almeria, Gerona, Fuerteventura, a metropolitan population of 2 million Lanzarote, Menorca, Ibiza and Tenerife). These cities and regions have a lot to offer to inhabitants. Danish tourists and businessmen (cuisine, arts Neverhteless, in 2014 there were also & culture, sports, business exchanges) and can It is situated on the eastern coast of Zealand, 263,718 indirect passengers1 who travelled benefit from Copenhaguen’s good connectivity 164 km east of Odense and 28 km northwest from Spain to Denmark and 1 million Danish with Scandinavian countries. Aena’s marketing of Malmö, Sweden tourists2 visiting our country.. team will be happy to follow up with more data From the winding streets of the beautiful Even though there is a good connectivity with on these potential connections. old town and grand royal palaces to the Spain, there are stll routes with a high poten- 1 MIDT 2014 - indirect traffic (round trip) city’s cutting-edge buildings and attractions, tial as revealed by the indirect traffic figures 2 Source: Tourspain Copenhagen is the perfect mix of old world for 2014: and new. Its landmarks such as Tivoli Gardens, the Little Mermaid Statue, the Amalienborg and Christiansborg palaces, Rosenborg Castle, Frederik’s Church, etc are significant tourist attractions. Copenhagen airport (CPH) is the largest airport of the country, and of the Nordic countries, with 25.6 million passengers. It is located on the island of Amager, just 8 kilometres south of Copenhagen city centre, and 24 kilometres west of Malmö city centre on the other side of the Øresund Bridge and serves various legacy airlines as well as low cost airlines. With 160 destinations, 30 of them long-haul routes, CPH is also currently Europe’s fifteenth- largest airport and a vital part of a growing region. Copenhagen’s Nyhawn (New harbour) Source: Danish Embassy in Madrid Copenhagen and Bangkok Page

Long Haul Route: Bangkok

General overview Golden palaces, floating markets, majestic temples…Bangkok is the capital of Thailand and its most important city with near 7 million inhabitants. Thanks to its growing economic development and its importance as an international touristic destination, Bangkok has become one of the most influential and modern cities of South-East Asian countries. Its location near Chao Pharaya riverside made the city to count on an extensive system of channels, being considered as the Venice of the Orient. Bangkok is a mandatory stopover on any trip to Thailand, where you can enjoy exotic and diverse environments and sometimes even contradictory between them: head over to the Pratunam Center and Siam Square for the best shopping and relax in European-style gardens Dusit, visit Thon Buri, home to the Thai dancers impressive Temple of Dawn (Wat Arun) and find the Temple of the Reclining Buddha (Wat Potential routes indirect traffic between Latin America and Bangkok: AS Madrid-Barajas Airport is the Pho) in Phra Nakhon or enjoy a mango with rice Thai Airways has suspended the flight linking gateway to Latin America in Europe with close in a food stall before running into the gilded Bangkok and Madrid, the only direct air to 24% of the market share and there is no splendor of the Grand Palace. connection between Thailand and Spain. need for transit visas for Latin American and You will enjoy touring the hundreds of markets The route had a historic maximum traffic of Bangkok passengers. that invade the city, tasting its culinary spicy 85.492 passengers in 2011. Madrid, with Incentive Scheme for 2015 meals or visiting some of its many colorful 40.827 indirect passengers and Barcelona temples. Dare to get lost in its bustling, chaotic with 45.082 indirect passengers in 2014 The new route would benefit from the streets and enjoy the friendliness of its people. are the main destinations to consider a new Incentive Scheme valid for 2015 with discounts The colors and smells of Bangkok will last in route to Bangkok. in the passenger and security charges. Check this information in the Price Guide 2015 by your memory!! Additionally a direct route could capture the clicking here. Public Holidays in Spain Page

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Grape harvest festival in Spain place in Olite, where among other activities Canary Islands Winemaking in Spain is a tradition that dates (concerts, tasting sessions, sampling of The island of Tenerife also celebrates back more than 3000 years going back to the related to the grapes, a shop window- the Wine Harvest Festival in September. Phoenicians dressing , etc) you can visit its wineries. There are various open days at wineries in September and October mark the time of the Tacoronte. year when all the grapes are harvested - La region As you can see Autumn in Spain brings the Vendimia - and of course this event would Penedês wine is located in this region and opportunity to enjoy this country’s wine not be complete without a proper festival, offers the chance to enjoy the wine harvest culture in an easy and fun way. where to celebrate the picking of the grapes during September and October. Don’t miss it!! and to learn all about the culture of wine . Options available are for example the visit at These festivals include the traditional the wineries and the Catalonia Wine Culture treading of the grapes, the tasting of the Museum (Vinseum). first must, al fresco meals or open days In October Sant Sadurní also celebrates its at wineries and also other activities of a Cava Week. cultural nature, such as competitions, folk dances, fireworks, parades or theatrical productions. Murcia region Here, there are some suggestions for you to It is located in Southeastern Spain and also come and experience the different festivals: known as Jumilla wine region. It celebrates its Wine Harvest Festival during the week of 15 August. A parade, an offering of grapes La region and the first young wine to the “Niño de las The wines of this region in northern Spain Uvas” form part of its programme of events. have earned world-wide recognition. The Harvest Festival is held in September Andalusian region and pays homage to San Mateo, patron saint Set in the provinces of Cordoba and Cádiz., of Logroño. The city turns into the scene of the cradle of the Montilla–Moriles and several festive events, with wine as the main Grapes in the sotck the Jerez-Xérès- wines. player. One of the most spectacular is the These provinces celebrate their festivals Treading of the Grapes. in September with a renowned “flamenco tasting” event in Córdoba and a Horse Fair, Navarre region declared of International Tourist Interest in It is located in Northern Spain, and the Jerez de la Frontera.

Navarre Wine Harvest Festival is held every You can also discover the typical tapas of [Source: web server of the Spanish Tourism Institute, September. The main celebrations take Southeastern Spain. TURESPAÑA] Discover Page

Reus Airport: the door to

Reus airport is approximately 3 kilometres has undergone significant growth in recent aircraft also operate in Reus, due to the south-east of the city and 13 kilometres years, and received 850,648 passengers in wonderful conditions of the airport and the from city centre. Reus Airport 2014. Numerous general aviation and sports possibility to carry out the training.

General Airport Facts Passenger Profile

Summer: 06:00-22:00 (UTC) Timetable Winter: 07:00-21:00 (UTC) 48% % 07/25 (2,459 x 45 m.) 52 Man Woman

Arrivals: 12 Runway capacity Departures: 12 Nationality Residence Total: 18 5% Tarragona

Terminal Capacity Arrivals: 900 Pax/h Departures: 900 12% 88% Spanish Foreign 5% 90% Rest of Spain Foreign Total: 6 Commercial Types: 2 B737-800 Aviation Parking 2 B767-300 Age Reason of the Journey stands 2 DC10 100% 50% 80% 40% 60% 30% 40% Check the unserved routes 20% at The Route Shop Profile Potential routes 10% 20% (anna.aero) by clicking here 0 29% 18% 39% 12% 2% 0 1% 7% 91% 1%

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Tourist Map

Reus Airport mainly serves the Costa Daurada and it’s just within few minutes to the cities of Reus and Tarragona and to the hotspots of , la Pineda, and the theme park Port Aventura . Costa Daurada receives annually 5.000.000 tourists, of which 50% are international breakdown as follows: France (25%), UK (20%), Russia (19%), Netherlands (12%), Germany (6%), Belgium (4%), Ireland (4%) and Others (10%). The Costa Daurada is one of the most beautiful areas on the Spanish coast and one of the main tourist destinations on the Mediterranean. It is a rich and varied territory, with a long coastline bathed by the waters of the Mediterranean and an interior dotted by quiet villages and cultivated fields. But Costa Daurada is much more than sun, sea and sand. It offers its visitors a wide range of Blue Flag Beach leisure activities, culture, nature and history in an ideal setting of peace and tranquillity, coves surrounded by pine groves that reach requirements, services and environmental perfect for holidays with the whole family. almost down to the water. All along the coast management. we find attractive fishing villages such as Wine Tourism & Gastronomy The climate is privileged, typically Cambrils, Altafulla, Torredembarra, Cunit, Mediterranean – warm summers, mild winters Creixell, Roda de Barà and l’Hospitalet de The Costa Daurada is a gastronomically and low rainfall. Temperatures are mild l’Infant . privileged territory as its location and climate throughout the year. The average in winter is allow it to offer a wise combination of products Blue Flag Beaches around 14º C and in summer the minimum is from the sea and the land, to create a cuisine 21º C and the maximum 29º C. The beaches and coves of Costa Daurada with a distinct Mediterranean accent. The The coastline stand out for the quality of their waters and region’s wealth of fresh, quality seafood and surroundings. Proof of this is the fact that has a long tradition making olive oil and wine. The Costa Daurada with its Its 92 km of many of them have been acknowledged with Vineyards and olive groves are typical of the coastline is made up of long, wide beaches of the Blue Flag. This distinction guarantees that inland landscape. fine sand, only interrupted by hidden rocky the beaches comply with demanding quality Source: Costa Daurada Discover Costa Daurada Page

Leisure for the whole family

Port Aventura Park Reus Airport is just 10min from largest family leisure resort in southern Europe. Embark on an unforgettable adventure around the world and visit exotic places such as China, Polynesia, Far West, México, Mediterrània and SésamoAventura, the family area inspired by the world of Sesame Street. Each area awaits with an abundance of rides, shows, shops and themed restaurants. PortAventura Park offers more than 30 rides, among of them, the the spectacular descent from 76 metres on Europe’s highest roller coaster: Shambhala! Rides and much more! At PortAventura Park every day you can enjoy up to 40 dazzling shows. Cirque du Soleil PortAventura is the first holiday resort in Europe to host performances by this famous circus troupe. For summer 2015, to celebrate PortAventura’s 20th Anniversary, Cirque du Soleil is presenting their new show Amaluia. Port Aventura Park Water Parks Ferrari Land Discover the Costa Daurada’s 3 different water In 2016 Ferrari lovers will have a unique theme parks: Aqualeon, where guests can also enjoy park in Europe. The park will cover a surface a theme park devoted to nature, Aquopolis, area of 75,000 square meters and will offer which boasts a dolphinarium offering amazing all visitors unique emotions, feelings and dolphin shows, and Costa Caribe Aquatic Park, adventures. part of the PortAventura resort.

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Historical & Cultural Heritage

The Costa Daurada has a wealth of cultural heritage, thanks to the passing of many different civilizations over the centuries. A visit here gives you the opportunity to journey back in time. Tarraco The past of Tarraco, Rome’s first and oldest settlement on the Iberian Peninsula, is still alive today. The monumental legacy left to us by the Romans is so extensive that it is almost as if Tarraco were still here. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Today the city has the most important collection of Roman monuments in the world after Rome. The cistercian route The monasteries of Poblet and Santes Creus are also UNESCO World Heritage sites. They were built in the 12th century with the purpose of promoting the repopulation of the territories recently re-conquered from the Muslims. Both institutions belong to the Cistercian order, which is characterised by remaining faithful to its vow of poverty. For this reason, the austerity of Romanesque Santes Creus architecture is the predominant style of the buildings. One can also partake of an incredible Cistercian monasteries, although we can also experience at the Gaudí Centre. Likewise, the find hints of Gothic. counties of Terra Alta, El Priorat, L’Alt Camp and La Conca de Barberà are home to several Modernism breathtaking Modernist winery cooperatives, The Modernist movement bequeathed a rich popularly known as wine cathedrals. heritage to Costa Daurada and, in particular, the city of Reus. There, one can take a walking tour that turns the city into a turn-of-the- century wonderland, brimming with Modernist Source: Costa Daurada Discover Costa Daurada Page

Inland Active tourism & Sports

More active families will want to visit inland Costa Daurada where you can find a host of fun activities in natural surroundings. Active holidaymakers can choose from hiking, camping, mountain biking, horseback riding, quads and 4-wheel-drive routes, etc. Other things to do in the countryside include discovering prehistoric caves (L’Espluga de Francolí), ancient walled towns (Montblanc) and rural life and wine museums (L’Espluga de Francolí). All this without forgetting the outstanding natural landscapes such as the Muntanyes de Prades and the Serra del Montsant, where you can find isolated spots in which peace and tranquillity reign. Rally RACC Catalunya-Costa Daurada Costa Daurada host one of the stages of the World Rally Championship, the Rally RACC Catalunya-Costa Daurada. This is a unique opportunity for motor sports lovers to come into close contact with world champion rally teams and drivers. www.costadaurada.info

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