December 2013 – April 2014 Issue 04

Aena Aeropuertos News Quarterly magazine for , airports and tour-operators Aena Aeropuertos News is the quarterly magazine of Aena Aeropuertos to serve as a link between airlines, tour-operators and airports to keep you updated with the latest news regarding Spanish airports operations and the new opportunities within our network.

The Customer Relations and Airport Marketing Team have a constant dialogue with airlines and tour-operators to provide them with the best solutions that fit their needs, coordinating it with the rest of the airports and areas within Aena Aeropuertos.

You can use our mailbox [email protected] to contact us if your company needs information, or has any questions related to the operation in our airports 2013 “Arch of Triumph winners” (anna.aero) so we can forward it to the right person within Aena Aeropuertos who can come back to you with the best answer.

The magazine is divided into 5 sections: • Quick news: What’s happening now in our Airports. It includes a list of new routes opened in our airports during the three months previous to the delivery of the magazine. • Statistics: This lets you know the evolution of airlines, markets and the number of passengers in our airports. • Market analysis: We offer you an analysis of one short-haul route and one long-haul route to help you to make a decision if your airline is considering a new route to a Spanish airport. • Calendar: It shows the public holidays in . Very useful information to have! Learn more about a typical Spanish celebrations. • Discover Spanish Airports: A short presentation of one of our airports and the surrounding area, discover what this destination can offer to you. Enjoy the reading! Latest News on Spanish airports Page

Aena Aeropuertos and UNAV Aena Aeropuertos launch the Aena’s Airports will offers close (Travel Agencies Union) signed public tender for handling to 41 million seats during the an agreement services in 22 airports with less 2013 Winter Season

with the aim to promote cooperation between than 1 million passengers per that started on the 27th of , which the two organizations and give information about year represents a 3,6% increase in the seat offer the new routes in Spain to the 120 partners with compared to last year’s Winter Season. Among the 1,500 points of sale. The winners of the tender, launched on Friday countries with the highest growth in departing With this initiative, clients and travel agencies will 29th November, will have their licenses valid for a seats are (+18,6%), the UK (+14,3%), the receive weekly information about the new routes period of time of 7 years. This is the first stage of Nordic Countries (+14,5%). Other markets with a among other interesting data like commercial the public tender, that divide the airports in three noteworthy growth in departing seats are Holland offers and promotions at Aena Aeropuertos’ groups depending on their geographic location (+13,2%), the Russian Federation (+32,8%) and network. and the volume of passengers/cargo: Africa (+26,5%). The most common channels of information used • Group 1: A Coruña, León, Pamplona, San This data represent the positive evolution of by UNAV are: Sebastián, Santander, Vigo and Vitoria. international tourism and the European market • The Annual Congress • Group 2: Almería, Burgos, Huesca-Pirineos, in Spain, with +9,8% additional seats compared • Forums celebrated throughout the year Logroño-Argoncillo, Murcia-San Javier, to last year’s Winter Season. • Weekly news sent by e-mail Salamanca, Valladolid and Zaragoza. • UNAV website http://www.unav.ws/ • Group 3: Albacete, Badajoz, Córdoba, FGL -Jaén, Jerez, La Palma and .

Aena Aeropuertos will attended FITUR

the International Tourism Trade Fair, that will be held in IFEMA (, Spain) from 22 to 26 January 2013. The 34th trade fair FITUR is a global meeting point for tourism professionals and the leading trade fair for inbound and outbound Ibero American markets. Our Airline Customer Relations and Airport Marketing Team will attend the meeting, we hope to see you in the stand 10C1!

3 New routes Page September 2013

From To Airline From To Airline London Gatwick Norwegian Ostersund South London Gatwick Norwegian Gran Canaria Tenerife North Canary Fly Gran Canaria TUIfly Nordic Gran Canaria October 2013 Gran Canaria Baden-Baden Germania Gran Canaria Borlange Orbest Gran Canaria Dresden Airways From To Airline Gran Canaria Hamburg Norwegian A Couña Bilbao Gran Canaria London Heathrow A Couña Gran Canaria Air Nostrum Gran Canaria Nüremberg TUIfly A Couña Tenerife North Air Nostrum Gran Canaria Ryge Thomas Cook Scandinavia -Elche Bussels Gran Canaria Charles de Gaulle XL Airways Alicante-Elche Turku Norwegian Gran Canaria Sal Binter+Naysa Alicante-Elche Norwegian Gran Canaria Asturias Sevilla Air Nostrum Gran Canaria Norwegian Bilbao Palma de Majorca Air Nostrum Gran Canaria Smart Wings Bilbao Santiago de Compostela Gran Canaria Lulea Bilbao Bologna Air Nostrum Gran Canaria Paris Orly Fuerteventura Jet Time Gran Canaria Fuerteventura Sunexpress Deutchland La Palma Tenerife North Canary Fly Fuerteventura Poznan Enter Air Lanzarote Billund TUIfly Nordic Fuerteventura Nuremberg TUIfly Lanzarote Lyon Jetairfly Fuerteventura London Gatwick Norwegian Lanzarote Paris Orly Jetairfly Fuerteventura Lanzarote Oslo Gran Canaria Orbest Portugal Lanzarote Blackpool Jet2.com Gran Canaria Billund TUIfly Nordic Lanzarote Helsinki TUIfly Gran Canaria Dakar Binter+Naysa Lanzarote Shannon Gran Canaria Helsinki Jet Time Madrid-Barajas Punta Cana Orbest Portugal Gran Canaria Helsinki TUIfly Madrid-Barajas Rabat Ryanair

4 New routes Page November 2013

From To Airline From To Airline Madrid-Barajas Hamburg Germanwings Alicante-Elche Cologne Norwegian Málaga-Costa del Sol Sheremetyevo Vueling Alicante-Elche Hamburg Norwegian Málaga-Costa del Sol Tegel Germanwings Alicante-Elche Bilbao Air Europa Málaga-Costa del Sol Moscow Vnukovo Transaero Asturias Palma de Majorca Air Nostrum Málaga-Costa del Sol Cologne Norwegian -El Prat Almeria Air Europa Berlin Schönefeld Germania Fuerteventura Hamburg Germania Tenerife North Casablanca Fuerteventura Munster Air Via Tenerife South Kristiansand Orbest Portugal Fuerteventura Berlin Germania Tenerife South Norwegian Fuerteventura Hannover Germanwings Tenerife South Billund TUIfly Nordic Fuerteventura Bremen Air Via Tenerife South Moscow Domodedovo Fuerteventura Cologne Germanwings Tenerife South Helsinki Jet Time Fuerteventura Cologne Sunexpress Deutschland Tenerife South Helsinki TUIfly Fuerteventura Germania Tenerife South Saint Petersbourg Fuerteventura Tenerife South Norrkoping Air Europa Fuerteventura Gothenburg Primera Air Tenerife South Aalesund Fuerteventura Munich Sunexpress Deutschland Tenerife South Hamburg Norwegian Fuerteventura Newcastle Thomson Airways Tenerife South Turku Orbest Portugal Fuerteventura Paris Orly Jetairfly Tenerife South Cologne Norwegian Fuerteventura Stuttgart Sunexpress Deutschland Tenerife South Kiev UTair-Ukraine Girona-Costa Brava Poznan Ryanair Tenerife South Air Europa Girona-Costa Brava Rabat Ryanair Tenerife South Munich Norwegian Gran Canaria Ryanair Tenerife South NordStar Airlines Gran Canaria Berlin Germania Tenerife South Oslo Norwegian Gran Canaria Jonkoping Jet Time Tenerife South Norwegian Gran Canaria Jonkoping Orbest Portugal Tenerife South Tallin SmartLynx Airlines Estonia Gran Canaria Frankfurt Sunexpress Deutschland Tenerife South Zurich Smart Wings Gran Canaria Hamburg Germanwings Tenerife South Cologne Ryanair Gran Canaria Hannover Air Berlin Tenerife South Stockholm Ryanair Gran Canaria Leipzig Sunexpress Deutschland Tenerife South Oslo Ryanair Gran Canaria Munich Sunexpress Deutschland

5 New routes Page

From To Airline From To Airline Gran Canaria Munster Air Via Madrid-Barajas La Romana Air Europa Gran Canaria Oslo Ryanair Madrid-Barajas Punta Cana Evelop Gran Canaria Turku Orbest Portugal Málaga-Costa del Sol Hamburg Norwegian Gran Canaria Bremen Air Via Málaga-Costa del Sol Munich Norwegian Gran Canaria Dusseldorf Málaga-Costa del Sol Bilbao Air Europa Gran Canaria Stockholm Ryanair Málaga-Costa del Sol Santiago de Compostela Air Europa Gran Canaria Frankfurt Germania Málaga-Costa del Sol Rome Ciampino Ryanair Gran Canaria Hamburg Germania Palma de Majorca Frankfurt Sunexpress Deutschland Gran Canaria Hannover Germanwings Tenerife North Dusseldorf Air Berlin Gran Canaria Bournemouth Thomson Airways Tenerife South Cologne Sunexpress Deutschland Gran Canaria Rome Fiumicino Tenerife South Dusseldorf Sunexpress Deutschland Gran Canaria Zweibruken Air Via Tenerife South Frankfurt Sunexpress Deutschland La Palma Cologne Sunexpress Deutschland Tenerife South Leipzig Sunexpress Deutschland La Palma Dusseldorf Sunexpress Deutschland Tenerife South Newcastle easyJet La Palma Frankfurt Sunexpress Deutschland Tenerife South Stuttgart Sunexpress Deutschland La Palma Leipzig Sunexpress Deutschland Tenerife South Zweibruken Germania La Palma Munich Sunexpress Deutschland Tenerife South Dublin Thomson Airways La Palma Stuttgart Sunexpress Deutschland Tenerife South Stockholm Ryanair Lanzarote Dusseldorf Sunexpress Deutschland Tenerife South Karlstad Ryanair Lanzarote Stockholm Primera Air Tenerife South Memmingen Ryanair Lanzarote Frankfurt Sunexpress Deutschland Tenerife South Hannover Germanwings Lanzarote Leipzig Tenerife South Jonkoping Jet Time Lanzarote Leipzig Sunexpress Deutschland Tenerife South Linz Ryanair Lanzarote Munich Sunexpress Deutschland Tenerife South Nuremberg TUIfly Lanzarote Stuttgart Sunexpress Deutschland Tenerife South Oslo Ryanair Lanzarote Scandinavian Airlines Tenerife South Kristiansand Scandinavian Airlines Lanzarote Eindhoven Transavia Tenerife South Norrkoping Orbest Portugal Lanzarote Paris Beauvais Ryanair Tenerife South Bremen Air Via Madrid-Barajas Asturias Air Europa Tenerife South Munich Sunexpress Deutschland Madrid-Barajas Tenerife South Air Europa Valencia Bologna Air Nostrum

6 New routes Page 2013

From To Airline Madrid-Barajas Marrakech Royal Air Maroc Madrid-Barajas Sao Paulo Air Europa Madrid-Barajas Evelop Madrid-Barajas Cancun Evelop Seville Basel-Mulhouse easyJet Tenerife South London Southend easyJet Tenerife South Paris Orly Jetairfly

Commemorative cake for the route Fuerteventura-Paris Orly

7 New Incentive Scheme Page The General State Budget 2014, regulated in Ley 22/2013 of 26th December 2013, defines the new Incentive Scheme applicable from 1st January 2014 as follows:

Incentive for passenger growth on a route Seasonality Incentive

• 75% discount in the passenger charge, for the additional passengers on · 20% discount in the passenger & security charges for the passengers carried a route to the same destination (1). This discount will be applied to the during the months of November to March. proportion of passengers that the airline contributes to the route growth · The discount shall be applied at airports at the seasonal airports in the Balearic in 2014 compared to the traffic experienced in 2013, with a cap fixed at the Islands, , and Melilla. For 2014 this incentive applies to airline’s growth at the airport and in the whole of the network. 50% of the Ibiza, Menorca-Mahon and Palma de Majorca. discount will be paid in 2015 and 25% in 2016 if the route traffic is maintained during this year. Transfer Incentive

• 100% discount in the passenger charge for routes to new destinations (2): · 30% discount in the passenger & security charges for the passengers on A cap will be fixed at the airline’s growth at the airport and in the whole of connecting flights. the network. 75% of the discount will be paid in 2015 and 25% in 2016 if route · Connecting passengers shall be deemed those that fly within 12 hours on two or traffic is maintained during this year. more subsequent flights with a single ticket number to a different airport than the origin airport. • The incentive must be requested during the month of January 2015.

(1) Considering a route to the same destination when it is operated to airports that form part of the destination’s catchment area (according to a predefined list). (2) New destinations shall be considered those that had less than 2.500 commercial departure passengers in Off-Peak Incentive 2013. · 50% discount in the landing & passenger charges for the operation at the Canary Island Airports during off-peak days (see chart): Cargo Incentive Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su La Palma Gran Canaria Lanzarote Tenerife Sur Fuerteventura Tenerife Norte La Palma • 100% discount in cargo charge for conecting flights. • 50% discount in cargo charge for international flights. - Fuerteventura La Palma La Palma La Palma La Palma - • For goods in transit, loaded and unloaded goods between flights of the same - La Palma - - - - - airline at the airport is exempt from the payment • For goods in international flights, the rate will be reduced by 50%. · The subsidy must be requested during the month of January 2015.

8 Spanish Airports Traffic Page Traffic by Airport

Year 2013 Year 2013

Airport Change Change. % Change Change. % Passengers 2013- 2013- Airport 2013- 2013- Passengers 2012 2012 2012 2012 01 Madrid-Barajas 39.729.027 -5.461.501 -12,1% 26 Vigo 678.720 -150.005 -18,1% 02 Barcelona-El Prat 35.210.735 66.232 0,2% 27 FGL Granada-Jaen 638.289 -90.139 -12,4% 03 Palma de Majorca 22.768.082 101.224 0,4% 28 Zaragoza 457.284 -94.122 -17,1% 04 Malaga-Costa del Sol 12.922.403 340.459 2,7% 29 Melilla 289.551 -26.299 -8,3% 05 Gran Canaria 9.770.253 -121.814 -1,2% 30 Valladolid 260.271 -118.147 -31,2% 06 Alicante-Elche 9.638.860 783.416 8,8% 31 San Sebastian 244.952 -17.831 -6,8% 07 Tenerife Sur 8.701.983 171.254 2,0% 32 Pamplona 155.939 -34.390 -18,1% 08 Ibiza 5.726.581 171.533 3,1% 33 El Hierro 139.154 -13.572 -8,9% 09 Lanzarote 5.334.598 165.823 3,2% 34 León 30.890 -20.171 -39,5% 10 Valencia 4.599.990 -152.030 -3,2% 35 Badajoz 29.113 -36.529 -55,6% 11 Fuerteventura 4.259.341 -139.682 -3,2% 36 La Gomera 24.469 4.762 24,2% 12 Bilbao 3.800.789 -370.276 -8,9% 37 Burgos 18.905 -2.152 -10,2% 13 Seville 3.687.727 -604.293 -14,1% 38 Salamanca 15.830 -6.888 -30,3% 14 Tenerife Norte 3.516.445 -201.499 -5,4% 39 Logroño 10.598 -8.665 -45,0% 15 Girona 2.736.867 -107.704 -3,8% 40 Córdoba 6.955 -2.889 -29,3% 16 Menorca 2.565.466 19.524 0,8% 41 Vitoria 6.912 -17.477 -71,7% 17 Santiago 2.073.055 -121.556 -5,5% 42 Ceuta /Heliport 5.673 -12.623 -69,0% 18 Murcia-San Javier 1.140.447 -41.335 -3,5% 43 Sabadell 2.999 2.397 398,2% 19 Asturias 1.039.409 -270.361 -20,6% 44 Algeciras /Heliport 2.938 -5.962 -67,0% 20 Santander 974.043 -143.587 -12,8% 45 Son Bonet 2.922 1.854 173,6% 21 Reus 971.166 33.825 3,6% 46 Madrid-Torrejon 1.953 -26.139 -93,0% 22 A Coruña 839.837 -5.614 -0,7% 47 Madrid-Cuatro Vientos 1.865 -342 -15,5% 23 Jerez de la Frontera 811.504 -101.890 -11,2% 48 Albacete 1.211 -2.705 -69,1% 24 La Palma 809.521 -156.258 -16,2% 49 Huesca Pirineos 273 -1.040 -79,2% 25 Almería 705.552 -44.168 -5,9% Total 187.361.347 -6.869.352 -3,5%

9 Spanish Airports Traffic Page Airlines Ranking

Year 2012 Year 2013 Airline Change Change. % Passengers Passengers Market Share 2013 - 2012 2013 - 2012 01 Ryanair 35.568.564 32.431.662 17,3% -3.136.902 -8,8% 02 Vueling 20.844.059 23.523.419 12,6% 2.679.360 12,9% 03 + Iberia Express 24.051.059 19.084.964 10,2% -4.966.095 -20,6% 04 Air Europa 12.524.386 13.777.387 7,4% 1.253.001 10,0% 05 easyJet 13.514.391 11.988.453 6,4% -1.525.938 -11,3% 06 Air Berlin 11.166.979 10.033.693 5,4% -1.133.286 -10,1% 07 Air Nostrum 7.467.832 6.405.402 3,4% -1.062.430 -14,2% 09 Binter+ Naysa 4.816.025 4.983.456 2,7% 167.431 3,5% 10 Thomson Airways 4.296.936 4.245.708 2,3% -51.228 -1,2% Total Top 10 Airlines

134.250.231 126.474.144 67,5% -7.776.087 -5,8%

Other Airlines

59.980.468 60.887.203 32,5% 906.735 1,5%

Total Aena Aeropuertos 194.230.699 187.361.347 100,0% -6.869.352 -3,5%

10 Spanish Airports Traffic Page Market Ranking

Year 2012 Year 2013 Market Change Change. % Passengers Passengers Market Share 2013 - 2012 2013 - 2012 01 Spain 67.196.423 57.823.795 30,9% -9.372.628 -13,9% 02 United Kingdom 31.481.565 32.984.314 17,6% 1.502.749 4,8% 03 Germany 22.254.137 23.175.915 12,4% 921.778 4,1% 04 Italy 10.817.535 9.690.936 5,2% -1.126.599 -10,4% 05 France 9.618.185 9.410.195 5,0% -207.990 -2,2% 06 Holland 5.602.308 5.591.584 3,0% -10.724 -0,2% 07 4.823.435 4.936.577 2,6% 113.142 2,3% 08 Belgium 4.349.997 4.500.300 2,4% 150.303 3,5% 09 Ireland 2.920.374 3.050.009 1,6% 129.635 4,4% 10 2.445.972 2.989.721 1,6% 543.749 22,2% Total Top 10 Markets

161.509.931 154.153.346 82,3% -7.356.585 -4,6%

Other Markets

32.720.768 33.208.001 17,7% 487.233 1,5%

Total Aena Aeropuertos 194.230.699 187.361.347 100,0% -6.869.352 -3,5%

11 Asturias and Shanghai Page

Short-Haul route: Asturias

A natural paradise del Naranco, San Miguel de Lillo or indirect passengers travelled between passenger charge during 2014 and an San Julián de Prados, among others, Asturias and Brussels. additional 25% discount in 2015, for If there’s such a thing as the perfect which have been declared World airlines that add growth to the routes combination of culture, nature and On the other hand Asturias received Heritage sites by the UNESCO, as well compared with the traffic experienced gastronomy, then you’ll find it in 48,310 immigrants that came mainly as the various archaeological sites, in 2013. This discount would be applied Asturias. The first thing to catch your from Rumania (9,672), Portugal (2,975), caves and museums of rock art to be to the proportion of passengers that attention when you travel to this Marruecos (2,952), Brasil (2,936) and found throughout the area, featuring the airline contributes to the route region, known as Green Spain, is its Colombia (2,694). spectacular paintings and engravings growth, with a cap fixed at the airline’s spectacular scenery. This can be seen dating from as long ago as 25,000 growth at the airport and in the whole in places such as the Picos de Europa years B.C. of the network. National Park, and at one of its most New Incentive Scheme legendary sites: the Covadonga Lakes. This incentive would be increased to a Potential Routes The General State Budget 2014 in 100% discount in 2014 if the route is a As well as the mountains, you’ll be able Spain establishes a new incentive In 2012 there were 92,445 emigrants new destination, with 75% paid in 2014 to enjoy beautiful beaches in scheme at Aena’s airports for the year that traveled mainly to Argentina and the balance of 25% in 2015 if the resorts such as Llanes, Ribadesella, 2014. The draft currently considers (6,913) and Belgium (4,669). passenger volume is maintained. Gijón and Cudillero. These magnificent an incentive of a 50% discount in the Additionally during 2012 nearly 2,100 settings are ideal to contemplate from any of the numerous viewing points, or for enjoying a range of water sports such as surfing. Gastronomy in Asturias is synonymous of good food. Cabrales cheese, the typical Asturian bean stew known as “fabada”, cider made from local apples... There is a whole host of typical dishes and products that are guaranteed to leave visitors with a delicious aftertaste. Its cultural attractions include a range of important monuments: the delightful churches of Santa María Picos de Europa National Park and Covadonga Lakes

[Source: web server of the Spanish Tourism Institute, TURESPAÑA, and Sociedad Estatal para la Gestión de la Innovación y las Tecnologías Turísticas, SEGITTUR, www.spain.info]

12 Asturias and Shanghai Page

Long-Haul route: Shanghai

General overview This historical and civilized city with a long history is the largest city by population in China, and its name literally means the city by the sea. According to the National Statistics Institute of Spain there are 176,802 Chinese people living in Spain, mainly in Madrid and , and there are 2,543 living in China. From the commercial perspective Spain exported in 2012, 3,8 billion € to China in chemicals, industrial technology, raw materials and intermediate products, and imported 17,6 billion € from China, mainly in City Landscape fashion, IT and furniture. issue visas, more flights between the and Asia, a potential route from in 2013. This discount would be applied Traffic statistics two countries, Chinese travel guides Shanghai could capture an important to the proportion of passengers that and other collaborations. share of this indirect traffic. the airline contributes to the route In 2012, 181,000 Chinese tourists growth, with a cap fixed at the airline’s travelled to Spain, mainly to Madrid, Potential routes without direct New Incentive Scheme growth at the airport and in the whole Andalucia and Barcelona. traffic The General State Budget 2014 in of the network. The annual traffic statistics of the last Spain has no direct connection with Spain establishes a new incentive This incentive would be increased to a 5 years show an average variation of Shanghai, however during 2012 scheme at Aena’s airports for the year 100% discount in 2014 if the route is a +20,3% on commercial passengers nearly 101,000 indirect passengers 2014. The draft currently considers new destination, with 75% paid in 2014 between Spain and China. travelled between Spain and Shanghai. an incentive of a 50% discount in the and the balance of 25% in 2015 if the Also during 2012, 234,000 indirect passenger charge during 2014 and an Spain and China have held meetings passenger volume is maintained. passengers travelled between Latin additional 25% discount in 2015, for in 2010 and 2011 to foster the Chinese America and China. As Spain is the airlines that add growth to the routes tourism to Spain with easier ways to main gateway between Latin America compared with the traffic experienced

[Photo Source: Shanghai Municipal Government Official Site http://www.shanghai.gov.cn/]

13 Public Holidays in Spain Page

February 2014 March 2014 April 2014 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 24 25 26 27 28 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 31

3 Day of Tenerife 1 Day of the Balearic Islands Community 17 Easter in: Andalucía, Aragon, Asturias, Balearic Islands, Canary Islands, 28 Day of Andalucia Community 1-9 Carnival in Spain Cantabria, Castilla-La Mancha, Castilla- 27-28 Carnival in Spain 15-19 Fallas in Valencia Community Leon, Extremadura, Galicia, Madrid, Murcia, Navarra, País Vasco, La , 19 Father’s day in Valencia Murcia, Navarra and Ceuta and Melilla Melilla 18 30 Start of the Summer Season S14 Clock Change: clock turn forward 1 hour at 21 in: Castilla-La Mancha, 02:00 am Cataluña, Valencia, Navarra, País Vasco, La Rioja

23 St. George Day in Aragon

Day of Castilla-Leon Community

National Holiday Local Holiday Clock Change

14 Public Holidays in Spain Page Did you know?

Carnival in Spain and parodies about current politics or famous people are created. All There are two celebrations in Spain Carnival groups participate in the that stand out and have gained much opening parade on the first day (the deserved international fame: those of Saturday before Carnival): Brazilian Cadiz and Santa Cruz de Tenerife. style groups, bands of adult and child Carnival in Santa Cruz de Tenerife street musicians, choirs, and of course For a whole week the streets of Tenerife thousands and thousands of people are flooded with people from all over in costume. The Carnival Queen is the world creating a concentrated selected from among the parade’s most beautiful girls, who are then festive atmosphere difficult to describe. Carnival in Cadiz Carnival on this island has become one royally outfitted in gorgeous dresses specifically designed for the occasion. of the world’s largest celebrations, is Carnival in Cadiz singing popular ballads, tangos, cuplés, On Carnival Tuesday participants an explosion of joy and freedom that popurris or pasodobles that they have experience the festival’s apotheosis in Although the essence of the Carnival perfectly brings together the essence of composed, which always have a sharp an enclosure in which all participants celebration is the same as in Tenerife it this universal fiesta. note of politic or social satire. Not gather; it is the culmination of what has a few original characteristics that only organized groups participate in Months beforehand, the people has truly been a metamorphosis, the give it its own personality. In Cadiz the festivities, but the entire city does, of Tenerife prepare the floats that closing of this long parenthesis in the the fiesta has a long prologue with creating a tumultuous atmosphere will travel the city streets. Songs day-to-day life of Tenerife which its competitions of choirs, “comparsas” of happiness and color. The fiesta and musical pieces are rehearsed, Carnival celebration represents. and “chirigotas” (humorous carnival culminates with the grand parade groups) held in the Falla Theatre. The on Piñata Sunday, a jubilant night in “chirigotas”, street musicians, choirs which the collective delirium reaches and quartets are Carnaval groups that its most festive, joyful and colorful compete to create the most visually manifestation. and musically original fun stage performance. Imagination, fantasy, vitality, humor and public spirit are the values that After the famous competition, mark these two Spanish fiestas, everything bursts out onto the streets. admired and envied throughout the The different groups move through the world. streets of the city’s historic quarter,

Carnival in Tenerife

[Source: web server of the Spanish Tourism Institute, TURESPAÑA, and Sociedad Estatal para la Gestión de la Innovación y las Tecnologías Turísticas, SEGITTUR, www.spain.info]

15 Madrid-Barajas Airport Page The bridge between and Latin America

Strategically located in the geographic centre of the Iberian Peninsula, Madrid, the capital of Spain, is a cosmopolitan city that combines the most modern infrastructures with the most important historic centres with a large cultural and artistic heritage, a legacy of centuries of exciting history. Madrid - Barajas Airport is one of the main points of entry for tourists to Spain. Close to the city centre, Madrid - Barajas Airport plays a very important role in the economies of Madrid and Spain as a whole, since it drives the regional economy and fosters business growth and tourism. Airport Facts

A symbol of modernity and progress region thanks to a full network of GENERAL FACTS The new extension has consolidated public transport. Barajas as a “hub” airport where During 2013 nearly 40 million Timetable H24 airlines can increase connectivity passengers used its facilities. between Latin American, domestic Three terminal buildings, T1, T2, T3 and a New and European markets. which has Terminals Terminal T4 Area (main terminal building and turned Madrid-Barajas into a true satellite building). bridge between Europe and Latin More than 400, distributed between the Check-in desks America. Madrid-Barajas is now a different terminals. symbol of modernity and progress and Car Park More than 19,000 parking spaces has consolidated its leading position among world airports, with the fifth AIP Click here position in the European Ranking in number of passengers. Auto check-in desks 98 Its innovative and attractive facilities, equipped with the latest technology Boarding gates 230 offers passengers greater mobility, efficiency and speed, with modern Arrivals halls 7 baggage handling systems, shopping Airport profile at anna.aero Click here areas and a great number of flights make Madrid one of the airport Baggage claim belts 52 capitals of the 21st century. The airport is well communicated, with Security controls 6 easy access from all points of Madrid SATE Jet Bridge 120

16 Madrid-Barajas Airport Page The bridge between Europe and Latin America

Airport Facts

Runway Capacity (winter season 2013) Time Arrivals/hour Departures/hour Total/hour 00:00 - 04:59 20 20 38 05:00 - 05:59 17 29 - 06:00 - 21:59 48 52 - 22:00 - 22:59 28 20 - 23:00 - 23:59 20 20 38

Runway Length and Width Runway Length (m) Width (m) 18L/36R 3,500 60 18R/36L 4,350 60 14L/32R 3,500 60 14R/32L 4,.110 60

Madrid Control Tower

17 Madrid-Barajas Airport Page The bridge between Europe and Latin America

Potential routes

New Incetive Scheme compared with the traffic experienced new destination, with 75% paid in 2014 page, press release, promotion of in 2013. This discount would be applied and the balance of 25% in 2015 if the the routes through the UNAV (travel The General State Budget 2014 in to the proportion of passengers that passenger volume is maintained. agencies union) and promotional Spain establishes a new incentive the airline contributes to the route discounts such as Airport Parking and scheme at Aena’s airports for the year Marketing Support Actions growth, with a cap fixed at the airline’s Retail and Food & Beverages for the 2014. The draft currently considers growth at the airport and in the whole Aena Aeropuertos offers Marketing passengers. an incentive of a 50% discount in the of the network. Support actions for opening new passenger charge during 2014 and an Anna.aero Route Shop: routes that include opening flight additional 25% discount in 2015, for This incentive would be increased to a ceremony, water arch, publicity at the http://www.therouteshop.com/ airlines that add growth to the routes 100% discount in 2014 if the route is a airport, banner on the airport’s web profiles/madrid-airport/

These are the top 10 unserved routes by indirect traffic in 2012 International Indirect Passengers Indirect Country Destinations Madrid Passengers Spain 1 Shanghai China 40,502 100,648 2 Tokyo Japan 39,563 97,074 3 San Francisco United States 26,224 63,928 4 Delhi India 22,464 56,735 5 Asuncion Paraguay 18,506 31,625 6 Osaka Japan 17,352 40,477 7 Manila Philippines 15,910 39,020 8 Stuttgart Germany 15,756 49,893 9 Hong Kong Hong Kong 15,594 38,735 10 Pereira Colombia 13,373 23,221 APM (Automatic People Mover)

18 Madrid-Barajas Airport Page Passenger profile 55% 45% Man Woman

Average age Residence Nationality 50% Lenght of the stay Madrid years 40% 38 30% 30% 48% stay 20% between 2 and 7 days 54% 46% 10% Spanish Foreign 0 4% 25% 47% 18% 5% 29% 41% < 15 15 - 29 30 - 49 50 - 64 >64 Rest of Spanish Foreign

Labour situation Reason of the journey

80% 50% 60% 40% 40% 30% 20% 20% 10% 0 73,2% 8% 10,9% 8% 30% 22% 42% 6% 0 Working Retired Student Rest Business Visit family/friends Holidays Other

19 Madrid-Barajas Airport Page Cultural activities, sports, trade fairs

Discover Madrid

The historic centre, also known as the “Madrid of Los ”, and the spectacular Plaza Mayor square are a living example of the nascent splendour of the city in the 16th and 17th centuries. Near Plaza Mayor is the area known as the “aristocratic centre” where the Royal Palace is located, an imposing building dating from the 17th century featuring a mixture of Baroque and classicist styles. Beside it is Plaza de Oriente square, the Teatro Real opera house, and the modern cathedral of La Almudena which was consecrated in 1993 by Pope John Paul Puerta del Sol Square II. Puerta del Sol square is surrounded Madrid’s parks and gardens like Retiro infectious passion for life that finds Madrid’s lively nightlife is another by a varied and select area of shops park, Casa de Campo and Juan Carlos I its outlet in the friendly and open key attraction of Spain’s capital, and businesses, and the “Paseo del park offer inhabitants and visitors the character of its inhabitants. Concerts, due to its variety and the exciting Arte” art route are further elements in chance to enjoy the sunshine, stroll, exhibitions, ballets, a select theatrical atmosphere to be found in its bars, an array of monuments which includes row on its lakes or feed the squirrels, in offering, the latest film releases, the pubs, clubs and flamenco halls. Other the building, the Palace one of the greenest capitals in Europe. opportunity to enjoy a wide range of daytime entertainment options of Telecommunications, and the the best Spanish and international include traditional outdoor dances, fountains of Cibeles and Neptune. The two Conference Centres, the modern trade fair ground in the Campo gastronomy, to savour the charms of popular festivities and the San Isidro Art and culture play a key role in de las Naciones, and over 80,000 its bars and taverns... all these are just festival, regarded as being Madrid’s life. The capital has over places in other meeting centres make a few of the leisure options on offer in the most important in the world. 60 museums that include the Prado Madrid one of Europe’s most attractive Madrid. There is also a tempting array Museum, the Thyssen-Bornemisza business hubs. of shops and businesses featuring Museum, and the Reina Sofía National both traditional establishments and Art Centre, dedicated to contemporary But if there’s one thing that sets Madrid apart, it must be its deep and leading stores offering top brands and . international labels.

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Exhibitions Sports Music

The Terracota Army (13 November Rock’n’Roll Madrid Marathon & ½ Depeche Mode concert (17 and 2013 to 2 March 2014 at Fernán (27 April): the 37th Madrid marathon 18 January 2014 at Palacio de los Gómez Centro Cultural de la follows a new course with an easier Deportes) Villa): this exhibition gives visitors final stretch, and a route that passes by the chance to learn all about the all the city’s main tourist attractions. Michael Bublé concert (31 January at archaeological process and life in Palacio de los Deportes) imperial China of the period. Mutua Madrid Open 2014 (2 to 11 May at Caja Mágica): for twelve years Laura Pausini (8 February at Palacio Velázquez and the Family of Philip the tournament has broken spectator de los Deportes) IV (8 October 2013 to 9 February records and attracted the world’s best 2014 at Prado Museum): an exhibition players, and is still growing. featuring 30 court portraits by Sergio Dalma (4 April at Palacio Vistalegre) Velázquez and his contemporaries. All The Lion King Basketball World Cup (6 to 14 the pieces were painted between the Shows September at Sports Palace): Madrid artist’s second visit to Rome in 1649 will host the final stages of the and his death in 1660. The Lion King (10 November to tournament. 9 February 2014 at Lope de Vega Cézanne (4 February to 18 May 2014 Theatre): over 65 million people Trade fair (IFEMA) at Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum): a have already watched this musical monographic exhibition of the French version of the Disney classic set in the FITUR (22 to 26 January 2014): post-impressionist, considered the stunning fauna of Africa that was born International Tourism fair father of modern art. in Broadway and is now being staged exclusively in Madrid in Spanish. Mercedes-Benz Madrid Fashion Fernando Alonso (till 4 May at the Week (14 to 18 February 2014): Canal Art Centre): this exhibition Grease, the musical (5 December to International fashion fair revolving around the famous Spanish 25 January 2014 at Apolo Theatre) Formula 1 driver comprises single- ARCOmadrid (19 to 23 February Depeche Mode seaters, trophies and personal items 2014): International contemporary art linked to his career. fair

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