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AenaNews Quarterly magazine for airlines, airports, tour-operators and tourism authorities Issue 16 Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport

Index Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport

Latest News on Spanish Airports Join us at Prado Museum for the networking dinner at the 141st Slots Conference This year Aena, TURESPAÑA, Madrid Regional Government, Madrid City Council and AECFA host the dinner during the 141st Slots Conference, taking place at Prado Museum on 8 November. The dinner will offer a unique opportunity to visit the world-renowed Prado Museum at night, see the masterworks with dedicated guides and taste some Spanish flavours. The dinner will run from 20:00 and will provide the perfect environment for you to connect with your industry peers in a relaxed environment. Date: 8 November 2017 Time: 20:00 Dress code: Smart Casual Transfers will be provided from the oficial hotel to Museo del Prado. Return transfers will be provided from Museo del Prado to the oficial hotel.

New Routes September 2017 October 2017 From To Airline AS Madrid-Barajas Frankfurt Ryanair Gran Canaria Frankfurt Ryanair Lanzarote Frankfurt Ryanair Seville Frankfurt Ryanair Seville Memmingen Ryanair Tenerife South Frankfurt Ryanair Valencia Eindhoven Ryanair Valencia Frankfurt Ryanair Binter Canarias, route Tenerife North-Lisbon From To Airline AS Madrid-Barajas Bari Ryanair AS Madrid-Barajas Glasgow Ryanair AS Madrid-Barajas Prague Ryanair AS Madrid-Barajas Poznan Ryanair AS Madrid-Barajas Toulouse Iberia Express Alicante-Elche Milano Malpensa Ryanair Alicante-Elche Tenerife North Norwegian Barcelona-Ell Prat Frankfurt Ryanair Barcelona-Ell Prat Krakow Ryanair Barcelona-Ell Prat London Heathrow Vueling Barcelona-Ell Prat Luxembourg Ryanair Barcelona-Ell Prat Prague Ryanair Barcelona-El Prat Venice Ryanair Fuerteventura Brussels Brussels Airlines Fuerteventura Berlin Germania Fuerteventura Copenhagen SAS Fuerteventura Copenhagen SmartLynx Airlines Fuerteventura Gran Canaria Air Europa Fuerteventura Helsinki Novair Fuerteventura Milano Malpensa easyjet Fuerteventura Munich Eurowings Fuerteventura Nantes Enter Air Fuerteventura Paris CDG easyjet Gran Canaria Berlin Germania Gran Canaria Copenhagen SmartLynx Airlines Gran Canaria Lanzarote Air Europa Gran Canaria Munich Eurowings Gran Canaria Stuttgart Niki Gran Canaria Sundsvall Jet Time Gran Canaria Tenerife North Air Europa Lanzarote Malmo TUIfly Nordic Lanzarote Paris CDG easyjet Malaga-Costa del Sol Prague Ryanair Source: Aena

New Routes October 2017 (cont.) From To Airline Murcia-San Javier Brussels Charleroi TUIfly Nordic SB Santander Marrakech Ryanair Seville Bari Ryanair Seville Cologne Ryanair Seville Baden-Baden Ryanair Seville East-Midlands Ryanair Seville Eindhoven Transavia Holland Seville Fez Ryanair Seville Hamburg Ryanair Seville London Luton easyjet Seville Manchester Ryanair Seville Rome Ciampino Ryanair Seville Toulouse Ryanair Seville Valladolid Ryanair Seville Verona Ryanair Seville Vitoria Ryanair Seville Warsaw Ryanair Tenerife North Lisbon Binter Tenerife South London Heathrow British Airways Tenerife South Lyon Vueling Tenerife South Munich Eurowings Tenerife South Riga SmartLynx Airlines Tenerife South San Petersbourg Ural Airlines Tenerife South Vaasa Jet Time Valencia Budapest Ryanair Valencia Milano Malpensa Ryanair Valencia Edinburgh Ryanair Vitoria Cologne Ryanair Air Europa, route Gran Canaria-Tenerife North Source: Aena

Statistics Traffic by Airport YTD September 2017 YTD September 2017 Change Change, % Change Change, % Airport Passengers YTD Sept 17 - YTD Sept 16 YTD Sept 17 - YTD Sept 16 Airport Passengers YTD Sept 17 - YTD Sept 16 YTD Sept 17 - YTD Sept 16 1 AS Madrid-Barajas 40,232,140 2,309,720 6.1% 2 Barcelona-El Prat 36,721,039 2,631,365 7.7% 3 Palma De Mallorca 23,345,641 1,396,290 6.4% 4 Malaga-Costa Del Sol 14,730,909 1,647,682 12.6% 5 Alicante-Elche 10,885,825 1,241,118 12.9% 6 Gran Canaria 9,462,389 670,915 7.6% 7 Tenerife South 8,308,534 658,871 8.6% 8 Ibiza 6,838,469 381,813 5.9% 9 Lanzarote 5,518,242 542,060 10.9% 10 Valencia 5,106,782 654,922 14.7% 11 Fuerteventura 4,489,684 286,361 6.8% 12 Bilbao 3,792,644 263,162 7.5% 13 Seville 3,730,203 226,282 6.5% 14 Tenerife North 3,439,810 258,866 8.1% 15 Menorca 3,050,056 224,087 7.9% 16 Santiago 2,026,084 86,383 4.5% 17 Girona 1,661,761 247,820 17.5% 18 Asturias 1,084,293 100,408 10.2% 19 Murcia-San Javier 982,495 83,553 9.3% 20 La Palma 953,701 133,061 16.2% 21 Reus 910,237 184,737 25.5% 22 A Coruña 858,266 64,572 8.1% 23 Almeria 844,414 88,321 11.7% 24 Jerez De La Frontera 820,121 99,404 13.8% 25 Vigo 815,905 76,568 10.4% 26 SB Santander 710,974 103,766 17.1% 27 FGL Granada-Jaen 661,319 90,439 15.8% 28 Zaragoza 346,007 18,440 5.6% 29 Melilla 242,054-6,090-2.5% 30 San Sebastian 210,932 11,440 5.7% 31 Valladolid 175,671-8,218-4.5% 32 El Hierro 142,220 25,140 21.5% 33 Pamplona 121,070 7,300 6.4% 34 Vitoria 50,359 15,942 46.3% 35 Badajoz 36,447 11,538 46.3% 36 La Gomera 35,839 6,167 20.8% 37 Leon 33,939 3,982 13.3% 38 Logroño 14,628 2,205 17.7% 39 Salamanca 12,797-1,542-10.8% 40 Ceuta /Heliport 8,793 7,507 583.7% 41 Cordoba 6,030 611 11.3% 42 Algeciras /Heliport 5,122 4,990 3780.3% 43 Burgos 4,875 1,225 33.6% 44 Sabadell 3,365-89 -2.6% 45 Madrid-Cuatro Vientos 2,462 932 60.9% 46 Son Bonet 727-1,462-66.8% 47 Albacete 723 41 6.0% 48 Huesca-Pirineos 242 149 160.2% TOTAL 193,436,239 14,852,754 8.3% Source: Aena

Statistics Airlines Ranking YTD Sept 2016 YTD September 2017 Airline Passengers Passengers Market Share Change YTD Sept 17 - YTD Sept 16 Change, % YTD Sept 17 - YTD Sept 16 Number of Aena airports operated 1 Ryanair 30,685,450 33,951,233 17.6% 3,265,783 10.6% 25 2 Vueling 25,419,513 26,933,707 13.9% 1,514,194 6.0% 27 3 Iberia Group 23,960,080 25,251,058 13.1% 1,290,978 5.4% 32 4 easyjet 10,828,667 12,135,004 6.3% 1,306,337 12.1% 20 5 Air Europa 12,398,535 11,791,638 6.1% -606,897-4.9% 25 6 TUI Group 8,586,898 8,843,519 4.6% 256,621 3.0% 16 7 Lufthansa Group 7,108,396 8,348,321 4.3% 1,239,925 17.4% 16 8 Norwegian 5,678,966 7,531,514 3.9% 1,852,548 32.6% 17 9 Thomas Cook Group 5,894,858 5,885,707 3.0% -9,151-0.2% 15 10 Jet2.com 3,314,394 4,868,624 2.5% 1,554,230 46.9% 14 11 Binter+ Naysa 4,013,103 4,502,121 2.3% 489,018 12.2% 8 12 Niki 761,321 4,205,100 2.2% 3,443,779 452.3% 11 13 Transavia Holland 2,604,717 2,981,164 1.5% 376,447 14.5% 16 14 Monarch Airlines 2,686,377 2,892,557 1.5% 206,180 7.7% 13 15 British Airways 1,939,803 1,983,904 1.0% 44,101 2.3% 14 Other Airlines 32,702,407 31,331,068 16.2% -1,371,339-4.2% Total Aena 178,583,485 193,436,239 100% 14,852,754 8.3% Iberia Group: Iberia, Iberia Express and Air Nostrum TUI Group: Thomson Airways, TUIfly, Jetairfly, TUIfly Nordic, Arkefly and Corsair Lufthansa Group: Lufhtansa, Eurowings, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Edelweiss and Austrian Airlines Thomas Cook Group: Condor, Thomas Cook UK, Thomas Cook Scandinavian and Thomas Cook Belgium Source: Aena

Statistics Market Ranking I YTD Sept 2016 YTD September 2017 Country Passengers Passengers Market Share Change YTD Sept 17 - Change. % YTD Sept 17 - YTD Sept 16 YTD Sept 16 1 Spain 52,063,636 55,391,823 28.6% 3,328,187 6.4% 2 United Kingdom 33,052,346 36,788,278 19.0% 3,735,932 11.3% 3 Germany 21,733,527 22,346,534 11.6% 613,007 2.8% 4 Italy 10,177,736 10,967,992 5.7% 790,256 7.8% 5 France 9,250,744 9,642,321 5.0% 391,577 4.2% 6 Netherlands 5,856,764 6,711,431 3.5% 854,667 14.6% 7 Switzerland 4,726,383 4,993,478 2.6% 267,095 5.7% 8 Belgium 4,345,850 4,645,578 2.4% 299,728 6.9% 9 Ireland 3,181,054 3,380,130 1.7% 199,076 6.3% 10 Portugal 2,720,197 3,262,348 1.7% 542,151 19.9% Top 10 Countries 147,108,237 158,129,913 81.7% 11,021,676 7.5% Other Countries 31,475,248 35,306,326 18.3% 3,831,078 12.2% Total Aena 178,583,485 193,436,239 100% 14,852,754 8.3% Source: Aena

Statistics Market Ranking II YTD Sept 2016 YTD September 2017 Region Passengers Passengers Market Share Change YTD Sept 17 - Change, % YTD Sept 17 - YTD Sept 16 YTD Sept 16 1 Europe 113,393,667 123,415,101 63.8% 10,021,434 8.8% 2 Spain 52,063,636 55,391,823 28.6% 3,328,187 6.4% 3 Latin America 5,697,306 6,155,830 3.2% 458,524 8.0% 4 North America 2,846,991 3,206,973 1.7% 359,982 12.6% 5 Africa 2,174,968 2,338,596 1.2% 163,628 7.5% 6 Middle East 2,063,642 2,269,300 1.2% 205,658 10.0% 7 Asia-Pacific 343,275 658,616 0.3% 315,341 91.9% Total Aena 178,583,485 193,436,239 100% 14,852,754 8.3% Source: Aena

Reus-Paris and Madrid-Bangkok Short Haul Route: Reus - Paris Aena s Marketing Team would be glad to provide your airline with a tailor made business case, so please do not hesitate to contact us at airlinebox@aena.es Direct and Indirect traffic by year 100 Direct Passengers 25,400 searches (2016) 80 60 85.54K 73.07K 66.33K 85,541 Pax. 4,568,200 French tourists visited Catalonia in 2016 National Statistics Institute (INE) (last available data) 36% 64% 0% 50% 100% Reus-Paris Paris-Reus Own processed data based on information provided by Skyscanner in 2016 40 Maximum Historic Traffic in 2009 Tourism facts 20 Ryanair used to operate the route until 2011. A new route from Reus to Paris would benefit from the new route incentive 17.3% Hotels and similar Housing relatives/friends 46.1% 16.9% Housing rent 0 Y 2009 Y 2010 Y 2011 12 Y 2012 17 Y 2013 1.12K Y 2014 368 Y 2015 192 Y 2016 12.4% 7.4% Second residence Other Direct Traffic: Aena. Provisional non-audited data 2016 (round trip) Indirect Traffic: MIDT 2016 (round trip), Sabre National Statistics Institute (INE) (last available data)

Reus-Paris and Madrid-Bangkok Long Haul Route: AS Madrid-Barajas - Bangkok Aena s Marketing Team would be glad to provide your airline with a tailor made business case, so please do not hesitate to contact us at airlinebox@aena.es Direct and Indirect traffic by year 150 K Indirect Passengers Direct Passengers 91% 9% 120 K 46.1 K 44.4 K 40.5 K 73.3 K 0% 50% 100% 90 K 81.77 K 81.67 K 75.4 K 100 K Madrid-Bangkok 1,646,841 Searches $1,102 Average price Bangkok-Madrid 168,664 Searches $763 Average price Own processed data based on information provided by Skyscanner in 2016 60 K 53.12 K 100K Pax. 30 K Market Size Opportunity 0 Y 2012 Y 2013 Y 2014 Y 2015 Y 2016 Thai Airways used to operate this route until 2015. This route would benefit from the New Route Incentive with a 100% discount in the passenger charge. Direct Traffic: Aena 2016 (round trip) Indirect Traffic: MIDT 2016 (round trip), Sabre

Public Holidays in Spain October 2017 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 November 2017 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 December 2017 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 9 Day of Valencia Community and La Gomera 12 National Day 29 Clock Change: clock turn back 1 hour at 03:00 am 1 All Saints Day 6 Constitution Day 8 Inmaculate Conception Day 25 Christmas Day 26 Saint Esteban in Cataluña National Holiday Local Holiday Clock change

Did you know? The Art Walk The area known in English as The Art Walk, boasts art and beauty as you ll see nowhere else in the world. Along a stretch of just over one kilometre, you ll find the Prado Museum, the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum and the Reina Sofía Museum, as well as a number of other institutions and buildings well worth visiting. It s home to more than 4,000 exhibited works by universal great masters, from Velázquez, Goya, Picasso and Dalí to Van Gogh, Hopper and Joan Miró. The Essential Art Walk App will help you discover 24 great masterpieces, eight in each museum, in a simple and entertaining way. A complete tour of the History of Western Art in the heart of Madrid. Additionally you can purchase the Art Walk Ticket that includes one visit to the permanent collections of each of the three museums (Prado, Thyssen-Bornemisza and Reina Sofía). The pass is valid for a one-year period from the date of purchase in the museums ticket offices, or from the date of the selected visit upon making the purchase online. You can then access all three museums, without any need for queuing, upon presenting the ticket at the door. Text source: Madrid Destino Picture source: Flickr Diego de Velázquez, Las Meninas (1656 ) Edgar Degas, Swaying Dancer (1877-1879) Juan Gris, The bottle of anis (1914)

Discover Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport A true bridge between Europe and Latin America Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas is a symbol of modernity and progress and has consolidated its leading position among world airports, being the fifth in Europe by number of passengers, and a true bridge between Europe and Latin America with a 25% of the market share. Its innovative and attractive facilities, equipped with the latest technology to offer passengers greater mobility, efficiency and speed, with modern baggage handling systems, shopping areas and a greater number of flights make Madrid one of the airport capitals of the 21st century. General Airport Facts Passenger Profile Timetable H24 Runways 18L/36R (3,500x60 m.) 18R/36L (4,179x60 m.) 14L/32R (3,500x60 m.) 14R/32L (3,988x60 m.) 52% Man 48% Woman Runway capacity 120 ops/hour Nationality Residence Terminal Capacity 70 M Passengers 27% Madrid Region Commercial Aviation Parking stands Terminal Services 340 parking stands 121 air bridges 396 check-in counters 92 self-service kiosks 228 boarding gates 47 baggage claim belts 8 VIP lounges 48 Restaurants and cafeterias 87 Shops and Duty Free 100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 51% Spanish Age 49% Foreign 27% Rest of Spain 100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 42% Foreign Reason of the Journey Potential routes Check the unserved routes at The Route Shop Profile (anna.aero) by clicking here 0 3% 26% 46% 18% < 15 15-29 30-49 50-64 6% >64 0 27% 25% 39% Business Visit Holidays Family/Friends 9% Other Source: Aena

From Madrid to Heaven And once there, a hole to glimpse at it Madrid, the capital of Spain, is a cosmopolitan city that combines the most modern infrastructures and the status as an economic, financial, administrative and service centre, with a large cultural and artistic heritage, a legacy of centuries of exciting history. It has been populated since the Lower Palaeolithic era, although it was not until 1561 that King Philip II made Madrid the capital city of his vast empire. The historic centre, also known as the Madrid of Los Austrias (in reference to the Hapsburg monarchs), and the spectacular Plaza Mayor square inaugurated in 1620 and one of the most popular and typical sites in Spain are a living example of the nascent splendour of the city in the 16th and 17th centuries. Near the Plaza Mayor is the area known as the aristocratic centre where the jewel in the crown is the Royal Palace, an imposing building dating from the 17th century featuring a mixture of Baroque and classicist styles. Beside it is the 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 II. The Puerta del Sol square is surrounded by a varied and select area of shops and businesses, and the Art Walk route are further elements in an array of monuments which includes particularly the Bank of Spain building, the Palace of Telecommunications, and the fountains of Cibeles and Neptune. Cristal Palace, Retiro Park Text source: Spaininfo, Tourspain Picture source: Flickr

From Madrid to Heaven And once there, a hole to glimpse at it Art and culture play a key role in Madrid s cultural life. The capital has over 60 museums which cover every field of human knowledge. Highlights include the Prado Museum, one of the world s most important art galleries; the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, with over 800 paintings ranging from primitive Flemish artists through to the avant-garde movements. And the Reina Sofía National Art Centre, dedicated to contemporary Spanish art and containing works by Picasso, Joan Miró, Salvador Dalí and Juan Gris, among others. Madrid s extensive and beautifully maintained parks and gardens like the Retiro park, formerly the recreational estate to the Spanish monarchs, the Casa de Campo and the Juan Carlos I park offer inhabitants and visitors the chance to enjoy the sunshine, stroll or row on its lakes in one of the greenest capitals in Europe. Its two Conference Centres, the modern trade fair ground in the Campo de las Naciones, and over 80,000 places in other meeting centres make Madrid one of Europe s most attractive business hubs. But there s more: concerts, exhibitions, ballets, a select theatrical offering, the latest film releases, the opportunity to enjoy a wide range of the best Spanish and international gastronomy, to savour the charms of its bars and taverns... all these are just a few of the leisure options on offer in Madrid. There is also a tempting array of shops and businesses featuring both traditional establishments and leading stores offering top brands and international labels. Madrid s lively nightlife is another key attraction of Spain s capital, due to its variety and the exciting atmosphere to be found in its bars, pubs, clubs and flamenco halls. Plaza Mayor Square Text source: Spaininfo, Tourspain Picture source: Flickr

Madrid event calendar OCTOBER 2017 Architecture Week (29 Sept - l8 October) Madrid Otra Mirada (20-22 October) Villamanuela Festival (6-7 October) World Bussiness Forum (3-4 October) NOVEMBER 2017 JAZZMADRID17. Madrid International Jazz Festival (2-30 November) Madrid Horse Week (23-26 November) DECEMBER 2017 Traditional Christmas Market International Christmas Fair of Cultures San Silvestre Vallecana (31 December) MAY 2018 Mutua Madrid Open Tenis (4-13 May) Saint Isidro s Day (15 May) Flamenco Madrid (May-june) Tomavistas Festival (25-26 May) Madrid Book Fair (25 May 10 june) JUNE 2018 DecorAccion (7-10 june) Download Festival Madrid Pride (29 June-8 July) JULY 2018 PHOTOESPAÑA (July-August) Veranos de la Villa Summer Festival (July- August) MAD COOL Festival (14-14 july) Nights at the Botanical Garden (1-31 july) AUGUST 2018 Saint Cayetano Day (7 August) Saint Lorenzo Day (10 August) Virgin of La Paloma Day (15 August) JANUARY 2018 The Three Kings Parade (5 january) FITUR (17-21 January) Madridfusión (22-24 january) Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week (25-29 january) Gastrofestival (20 january 4 February) FEBRUARY 2018 ARCO Madrid (21-25 February) Carnaval (13 February) MARCH 2018 Ellas Crean International Magic Festival APRIL 2018 EDP Rock N Roll Madrid Maraton (22 Apri) Puerta de Alcalá Text source: Madrid Destino Picture source: Flickr

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