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Issue 06

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PageLatest News on Spanish Airports

Aena will attend Routes Europe in Aberdeen from 12 to 14 April 2015.

Our Airline Customer Relations and Airport

Marketing Team will attend the route

development event along with Tourspain and

tourist board representatives from some of

the most important regions in Spain. Please

request an extra meeting with us if you want

some information from our airports and you

don’t have one scheduled yet.

Awards, awards, awards

In the past months some of our airports have

received awards in recognition of the good

results and performance of 2014. Adolfo

Suárez Madrid-Barajas has been elected as

Best Airport in Southern Europe by Skytrax

while Barcelona-El Prat has been second. Both

of them are amongst the 10 best in the world

of their traffic categories. In addition, Adolfo

Suárez Madrid-Barajas has been awarded by

CAPA as the Best International Airport in 2014.

And last but not least, Murcia San Javier has

been recognized by the passengers as the

Best European Airport of less than 2 million

passengers according to ASQ awards that are

given by ACI (Airports Council International).

Self-bag drop trials at Aena.

Aena, in collaboration with airlines that are interested in offering their passengers this service, is currently developing a pilot project in order to evaluate different self-bag drop solutions available on the market. These systems allow passengers to introduce their luggage in the automated baggage handling system with the aid of a user-friendly machine.

The airports that are participating in the program are Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas, Barcelona-El Prat and Alicante-Elche.

This initiative is part of the Fast Travel program developed by IATA that aims to reduce the time spent by passengers at airports.

A successful IPO

On 11th of February, Aena launched its IPO,

Europe’s biggest since 2011. It was a historical

moment and the floatation was extremely

successful. The Children’s Investment Found

(TCI) remains as the biggest single private

shareholder and is represented on Aena’s

Board.

Aena, the world’s biggest airport operator in

terms of passenger traffic, remains a publicly

owned airport operator with 51% of its share

capital in the hands of the State.

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From To AirlineSeville London Gatwick British Airways

From To AirlineA Coruña Paris Orly IberiaA.S. Madrid-Barajas Málaga Costa del Sol Air NostrumA.S. Madrid-Barajas Berlin Schoenefeld RyanairA.S. Madrid-Barajas Birmingham NorwegianA.S. Madrid-Barajas Bucharest OTP RyanairA.S. Madrid-Barajas Edinburgh Iberia ExpressA.S. Madrid-Barajas London Gatwick Iberia ExpressA.S. Madrid-Barajas Lyon Iberia ExpressA.S. Madrid-Barajas Niza Iberia ExpressA.S. Madrid-Barajas Niza NorwegianA.S. Madrid-Barajas Vilnius RyanairA.S. Madrid-Barajas Bratislava RyanairA.S. Madrid-Barajas Dubrovnik NorwegianA.S. Madrid-Barajas Hamburg IberiaA.S. Madrid-Barajas El Cairo* Air CairoAlicante-Elche Hamburg easyJetAlicante-Elche Cologne Ryanair

February 2015 March 2015 (continue)

March 2015

New Routes

From To AirlineAsturias Tenerife North Iberia ExpressBarcelona-El Prat Basel Mulhouse VuelingBarcelona-El Prat Cologne RyanairBarcelona-El Prat Dublin VuelingBarcelona-El Prat Rotterdam VuelingBarcelona-El Prat Verona VuelingBarcelona-El Prat Lublin Wizz AirBarcelona-El Prat Szczecin Wizz AirBilbao Brussels VuelingBilbao London Gatwick VuelingBilbao London Heathrow British AirwaysBilbao Rome VuelingGran Canaria London Heathrow Iberia ExpressLanzarote Paris Orly VuelingMálaga Costa del Sol Birmingham NorwegianMálaga Costa del Sol Edinburgh NorwegianPalma de Mallorca Gothenburg RyanairSantander Paris Charles de Gaulle Air NostrumSeville Frankfurt LufthansaSeville Munich LufthansaSeville Rome Fiumicino RyanairSeville Toulouse easyJetTenerife North London Heathrow Iberia ExpressValencia Geneva SwissValencia Stuttgart Germanwings

*Stopover in Aswan

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Airport

Year 2014

PassengersChange

2014-2013

Change. %

2014-2013

26 Vigo 680.387 1.667 0,2%

27 Fgl Granada-Jaen 650.544 12.256 1,9%

28 Zaragoza 418.576 -39.019 -8,5%

29 Melilla 319.603 30.052 10,4%

30 San Sebastian 245.422 419 0,2%

31 Valladolid 223.587 -36.698 -14,1%

32 El Hierro 148.864 9.711 7,0%

33 Pamplona 138.316 -20.774 -13,1%

34 Badajoz 39.600 10.488 36,0%

35 La Gomera 28.897 4.451 18,2%

36 Leon 23.100 -7.790 -25,2%

37 Burgos 21.583 2.678 14,2%

38 Salamanca 17.745 1.915 12,1%

39 Logroño 12.239 1.641 15,5%

40 Vitoria 7.073 161 2,3%

41 Cordoba 6.613 -343 -4,9%

42 Ceuta /Helipuerto 4.294 -1.389 -24,4%

43 Sabadell 2.686 -307 -10,3%

44 Son Bonet 2.483 -656 -20,9%

45 Madrid-Cuatro Vientos 2.126 168 8,6%

46 Algeciras /Helipuerto 1.570 -1.368 -46,6%

47 Albacete 1.409 198 16,4%

48 Huesca-Pirineos 263 -10 -3,7%Total 195.861.278 8.456.149 4,5%

Traffic by Airport

Source: Aena

Airport

Year 2014

PassengersChange

2014-2013

Change. %

2014-2013

01 A.S. Madrid-Barajas 41.833.374 2.097.756 5,3%

02 Barcelona-El Prat 37.559.044 2.342.216 6,7%

03 Palma De Mallorca 23.115.499 347.467 1,5%

04 Malaga-Costa Del Sol 13.749.134 823.948 6,4%

05 Gran Canaria 10.315.732 545.693 5,6%

06 Alicante-Elche 10.065.873 427.038 4,4%

07 Tenerife Sur 9.176.274 474.546 5,5%

08 Ibiza 6.211.882 485.303 8,5%

09 Lanzarote 5.883.039 548.440 10,3%

10 Fuerteventura 4.764.632 506.563 11,9%

11 Valencia 4.592.512 -25.560 -0,6%

12 Bilbao 4.015.352 214.578 5,6%

13 Sevilla 3.884.146 196.432 5,3%

14 Tenerife Norte 3.638.953 114.483 3,2%

15 Menorca 2.632.615 67.153 2,6%

16 Girona 2.160.646 -576.221 -21,1%

17 Santiago 2.083.873 10.726 0,5%

18 Murcia-San Javier 1.095.343 -45.470 -4,0%

19 Asturias 1.065.570 26.164 2,5%

20 A Coruña 988.834 148.997 17,7%

21 La Palma 862.836 53.315 6,6%

22 Reus 850.648 -120.372 -12,4%

23 Santander 815.636 -158.407 -16,3%24 Jerez De La Frontera 758.004 -53.453 -6,6%25 Almeria 744.847 39.333 5,6%

Statistics

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Airlines Ranking

AirlineYear 2013 Year 2014

Passengers Passengers Market ShareChange

2014 - 2013Change, %

2014 - 2013

01 Ryanair 32.432.328 31.704.555 16,2% -727.773 -2,2%

02 Vueling 23.526.466 26.915.101 13,7% 3.388.635 14,4%

03 Air Europa 13.777.478 14.854.651 7,6% 1.077.173 7,8%

04 Iberia 13.262.561 13.367.576 6,8% 105.015 0,8%

05 easyJet 11.993.738 12.384.313 6,3% 390.575 3,3%

06 Air Berlin 10.034.010 9.517.608 4,9% -516.402 -5,1%

07 Air Nostrum 6.408.572 6.649.970 3,4% 241.398 3,8%

08 Iberia Express 5.830.166 6.131.407 3,1% 301.241 5,2%

09 Binter+ Naysa 4.985.077 5.133.484 2,6% 148.407 3,0%

10 Norwegian 3.244.822 4.693.315 2,4% 1.448.493 44,6%

Total Top 10 Airlines

125.495.218 131.351.980 67,1% 5.856.762 4,7%

Other Airlines

61.909.911 64.509.298 32,9% 2.599.387 4,2%

Total Aena

187.405.129 195.861.278 100% 8.456.149 4,5%

Statistics

Source: Aena

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Market Ranking

MarketYear 2013 Year 2014

Passengers Passengers Market ShareChange

2014- 2013Change, %

2014 - 2013

01 Spain 57.837.728 58.932.707 30,1% 1.094.979 1,9%

02 United Kingdom 32.990.183 34.531.181 17,6% 1.540.998 4,7%

03 Germany 23.177.212 24.617.291 12,6% 1.440.079 6,2%

04 Italy 9.694.495 10.490.960 5,4% 796.465 8,2%

05 France 9.410.689 10.040.962 5,1% 630.273 6,7%

06 Holland 5.592.404 5.967.328 3,0% 374.924 6,7%

07 Switzerland 4.939.410 5.177.821 2,6% 238.411 4,8%

08 Belgium 4.500.275 5.078.665 2,6% 578.390 12,9%

09 Ireland 3.049.969 3.085.886 1,6% 35.917 1,2%

10 Sweden 2.936.430 3.016.031 1,5% 79.601 2,7%

Total Top 10 Markets

154.128.795 160.938.832 82,2% 6.810.037 4,4%

Other Markets

33.276.334 34.922.446 17,8% 1.646.112 4,9%

Total Aena

187.405.129 195.861.278 100% 8.456.149 4,5%

Statistics

Source: Aena

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Short Haul Route: Luton

General Overview

Luton Airport is the 5th largest and one of the fastest growing airport in UK. It is located to the North West London, and has the highest 2h drive population of any London airport, with 22m inhabitants, and only 25 minutes by rail to Central London.

With 10.5 million passengers in 2014, the airport offers passengers an extensive choice of both scheduled and charter services to over 100 destinations, including services to Europe and Africa.

In the case of Spain Luton is connected with 14 Spanish cities: Madrid, Barcelona, Girona, Reus, Murcia, Alicante, Malaga, Ibiza, Palma de Majorca, Menorca, Fuerteventura, Lanzarote, Gran Canaria and Tenerife

Nevertheless, there is potential for new routes or additional ones as in July 2014 final planning consent for £100m was granted for the development of London Luton Airport.

The development plan includes:

- an expanded and modernised terminal building

- improvements in surface access

- 15 additional aircraft stands-

- additional contact gates to existing piers

- new relocated and enlarged security screening area

Luton and Asunción

A similar situation occurred in Madrid where 2,587,450 passengers travelled to London and 5.5% used Luton. There is one company operating.

Incentive schemeA rebate for every additional passenger carried over prior year, over and above any pricing incentive and/or marketing support arrangements agreed with the airport.

London Luton development planSource: Luton Airport

British residents in Spain

Spanish residents in UK

Madrid 10,300 7,800

Catalonia 20,600 5,500

Spain 385,200 45,100

Source: INE 2013

Drive population of any London airportSource: Luton Airport

Potential routes

In 2014 2,546,465 passengers travelled between Barcelona and London and 7.2% used Luton as their destination airport. There is one company operating.

And will increase annual passenger capacity from 12 million to 18 million by 2031.

Airport 1 hour 2 hours

LTN 7.1m 22.0m

LHR 8.9m 20.9m

LGW 6.8m 17.2m

STN 5.3m 16.7m

Source: Luton Airport

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Long Haul Route: Asunción

General overview

Asunción is the capital of Paraguay and one of the oldest cities in South America. Founded in 1,537 by the Spanish explorer Juan de Salazar y Espinosa in the Colonial era, the city is historically connected to Spain and served as starting point of conquerors that seek gold and silver in Alto Peru.

It is also known as “The Mother of Cities” because some colonial expeditions departed from Asunción to found Buenos Aires and other importan cities.

Asunción is today a cozy city full of contrasts with old buildings and modern towers, neighborhood stores where you can buy handcraft products and amazing shopping centers, modest hotels and restaurants which include typical food and international cuisine. This combined with its romantic nights and entertainment makes of this city a real sense of pleasure.

According to the National Statistics Institute of Spain in 2014 there were 74,910 Paraguayan people living in Spain, mainly in Madrid (24,978), Catalonia (13,014) and Andalusia (10,618).

Potential routes.

Spain has no direct connection with Asunción since 25 years ago, however in 2014, 73,319 indirect passengers travelled from Asunción to Spain.

Madrid, with 46,665 indirect passengers and Barcelona with 15,148 indirect passengers in 2014 are the main destinatios to consider a new route to Asunción.

Airport charges frozen until 2025

The Spanish Government approved last 5th July the RD-Law 8/2014 which includes the freezing of airport charges levels until 2025 and exeption of cargo charge.

The document also defines the new regulatory framework for Spanish Airports for the next years.

Incentive Scheme for 2015

The new route would benefit from the incentive scheme valid for 2015 with discounts in the passenger and security charges. Check this information in the Price Guide 2015 by clicking here.

Luton and Asunción

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1 Labour Day

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15 Saint Isidro in Madrid

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4 Corpus Christi in Madrid and Castilla-La Man-cha

9 Day of La Rioja and Murcia Community

24 Saint John in Cataluña Community

National Holiday Local Holiday

Public Holidays in Spain

PagePublic Holidays in Spain

The festive stage par excellence in Seville is Spring and its calendar begins with the Semana Santa, the Holy Week, of universal fame. Already in the 16th cent the Passion of Christ was commemorated with processions carried out by different religious associations denominated Hermandades or Cofradias (brotherhoods or fraternities). Every day during the Holy Week, starting on Domingo de Ramos (Palm Sunday) there are processional parades at late night. Beside, on Viernes Santo (Sacred Friday) at dawn eight brotherhoods take part in the processions, among them the famous Macarena and the Gran Poder.

The images go accompanied by Nazarenos, members of the different brotherhoods who march in procession, dressed with a different tunic for each fraternity covered with a pointed hood and a mask. Immediately behind the float the penitents that carry crossings go equally dressed but without any hood.

An important element in the procession is the music that can sometimes be a simple accompaniment of bugles and drums of military inspiration.

A special mention deserves the Saeta, a flamenco song interpreted without instrumental accompaniment.

On the other hand, the Holy Week has a specific gastronomy composed by the cod plates and a series of candies among which the “Torrijas” are the favorites.

After a brief interval of time, the Feria de Abril takes place. Created as a commercial fair by the middle of the 19th cent, as time went by, the festive aspects that accompanied the agricultural and cattle activities in its origin were only the ones to last. During the Feria, people get dressed with the typical suits inspired by the traditional Andalusian rural attires. The ferial enclosure is composed of

hundreds of canvas huts that settled in an ephemeral way for the days of celebration of this feast, being adorned the streets with farolillos (paper lights) of bright colours.

In the early afternoon the Paseo de Caballos (horse drawn carriages ride) takes place, and from the Domingo de Resurrección (Easter Sunday) there are bullfights in the Maestranza bullring. The music during this Feria are mostly the popular Sevillanas. The Fair is inaugurated at midnight in the so-called “Alumbrado” (“Lighting Test”), concentrating the crowds around the Portada (Gateway) an ephemeral architecture adorned with thousands of bulbs; and it is closed at the same hour six days later with a show of fireworks.

Don’t miss it!!

Did you know?

La Macarena

Source: Turismo de Sevilla

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Valencia

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Valencia: An airport that supports the future of the region

General Airport Facts Passenger Profile

Valencia Airport, which is located just 8 km from the city centre, has become an important business and tourist centre, encouraging economic growth in the area. It

Timetable H24

Runway 12/30 (3,215 x 45 m.)

Runway capacityArrivals: 20Departures: 20Total: 34

Terminal CapacityPax/h

Arrivals: 1,530 1,100 No UEDepartures: 1,680 1,100 No UE

Commercial Aviation Parking stands

Total: 42 Airbridges: 6Types: 1 A320, 12 B737, 1 B747, 10 B757, 3 B767-200, 1 Bae 146, 5 CRJ-900, 8 CRJ-1000, 1 MD 88

Potential routes to the airport by indirect passengers in 2014

New York (28,442), Moscow (17,611), Berlin (23,334), Stuttgart (13,908), Munich (18,489), Hamburg (13,102), Vienna (17,080)

Discover Valencia Airport

handles mainly domestic scheduled flights and a significant level of international traffic from European Union countries. General aviation is very important too,

the agriculturally-related private aviation manoeuvres and air operations which take place every year are an important part of this airport’s activity.

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Discover Valencia

Valencia, one of the most growing European destinations in the last decade, offers a combination of avant-garde style, culture and mediterranean spirit, bound to captivate any visitor. There are thousands of things to discover:Its 300 days of sunshine.A mild climate with 300 days of sunshine per year and an average temperature of 19º C make Valencia an ideal destination at any time of year.Its 2,000 years of history.Valencia contains influences from Roman, Visigoth, Moorish and Medieval cultures. This is evident in many of its iconic monuments and buildings, such as the Lonja de la Seda (Silk Exchange, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site), La Almoina, the Serranos and Quart Towers and the Cathedral.Its Mediterranean cuisine.A rich and varied cuisine whose key ingredient is rice prepared in a variety of ways, with paella as the signature dish.Its beaches.In Valencia, you have seven kilometres of beaches on which to find your perfect spot. Choose from city beaches, which you can get to by metro or tram, or more unspoilt beaches, such as El Saler in the Albufera Natural Park.Its lifestyle.In Valencia, thousands of people soak up the sun all year round at an outdoor bar or café, while having a few tapas and a glass of wine or cold beer. And at night… there are lots of

different kinds of scene in the various nightlife areas, from the hotspots in the old town, to those by the sea or in the student areas.Its festivals and traditions.In Valencia there is always something to celebrate. Its most important festivals include Las Fallas, when the city is filled with gigantic sculptures that are burned to mark the arrival of springtime. Other festivals include Maritime Holy Week, the procession of Our Lady of the Forsaken, Valencian Corpus Christi and the July Fair.

Its green spaces.Valencia converted the former bed of the River Turia, which used to run through the city, into an enormous 9 km long park. Today it is a green lung in which to walk, cycle, play sport, go to cafés, etc. Valencia also has a unique and fascinating nature area: the Albufera Natural Park. Its cutting-edge architecture.Great 21st century buildings, such as the City of Arts and Sciences designed by Santiago Calatrava, The Conference Centre by Norman Foster and the Veles e Vents building by David Chipperfield, have all helped to make Valencia a landmark of architecture and a symbol of European avant-garde.Its unique nooks and crannies.Valencia will fascinate you with its charming little spots that do not appear in guidebooks but that you will discover during your visit. The mansion houses and plazas of the Barrio del Carmen, the Plaza Redonda, the Santa Catalina Church - in whose square you will find the narrowest building in Europe - the frescos in the San Nicolás Church, the clock of the Santos Juanes Church, San Vicente’s baptismal font in the San Esteban parish church or the alligator over the door of the El Patriarca Church are just some examples of the hundreds of surprises that Valencia has in store for you.Further information: www.visitvalencia.comwww.valenciatouristcard.comValencia Cathedral, floral offering (Virgin of the Forsaken)

Discover Valencia city

Source: Turismo Valencia

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Valencia, meeting point and unique spaces

City of Arts and Sciences, designed by Santiago Calatrava

Discover Valencia city

Valencia is the third biggest non capital European city, and tenth world city, in the organisation of international congresses. The city has a wide range of spaces in which to hold events, conferences, meetings and forums, all of which offer added value to such meetings. Unique spaces with historical and architectural values, ranging from avant-garde works such as the Valencia Conference Centre, designed by British architect Norman Foster and recognized as the best conference centre in the world in 2010 by the International Association of Conference Centres. The

Valencia Exhibition Centre Events Centre and the chameleonic City of Arts and Sciences, which includes the Hemisfèric, Oceanogràfic, the Prince Felipe Science Museum, the Agora and the Palau de les Arts, are all spaces that are highly in demand, as well as the Veles e Vents building, designed by David Chipperfield and Fermín Vázquez, is another of the city’s spectacular architectural spaces. As for smaller capacity spaces with historical and artistic value, the city offers a range of old farmhouses dedicated to organizing events, such as Campo Anibal, Xamandreu and Molino Real,

a historic former mill that has been restored and catalogued as national cultural heritage. Visitors to Turisvalencia can download the VLC Meetings & Events Guide, which offers both practical information and a list of places in which to hold meetings.

Further information:www.palcongres-vlc.comwww.feriavalencia.comwww.cac.eswww.visitvalencia.com/vlcmeetings-events

Source: Turismo Valencia

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Don’t miss in Valencia

MARCHMascletà and Fallaswww.fallas.com

APRILMaritime Holy Weekwww.semanasantamarinera.org

MAYVirgin of the Forsaken (local holiday)

JUNE Valencia Cuina Oberta – Restaurant Weekwww.valenciacuinaoberta.com

JULYJuly Fairwww.feriadejulio.com

Bull Fightswww.torosvalencia.com

DreamHack(The world’s biggest video game event)www.dreamhack.es/valencia

SEPTEMBERValencia Triathlonwww.valenciatriatlon.es

XVII Valencia Fashion Weekwww.valenciafashionweek.com

Tapas Fairwww.marinarealjuancarlosi.com

OCTOBERSt Dionis. Day of the Valencian Community, October 9www.valencia.es

Holy Grail Festivity, October 30thwww.catedralvalencia.com

Open 500 de Teniswww.valenciaopen500.com

NOVEMBERMotoGP Comunidad Valencianawww.circuitvalencia.com

Valencia Cuina Oberta – Restaurant Weekwww.valenciacuinaoberta.comFilm Symphony Orchestra, Palau de la Música, www.palaudevalencia.com

Musical ‘Los Miserables’, Palau de les Arts, www.lesarts.es

DECEMBER

Opera Season at the Palau de les Artswww.lesarts.es

Christmas in Valencia: Fair grounds, Christmas markets, circus

Expojove26 December – 4 Januarywww.expojove.com

Opera season, Palau de les Arts, www.lesarts.es

EVERY THURSDAY OF THE YEARValencia Water Court,UNESCO intangible Heritage event

Fallas

Discover Valencia city

Source: Turismo Valencia

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