Bilbao Airport is making good progress in its statistics. For a long time now, month after month it has been surpassing its best figures. And last May was no exception. In the fifth month of 2024, La Paloma has once again beaten its historical figure of passengers. A total of 615,774 passengers passed through La […]Leer más
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The new connection between Bilbao Airport and Murcia with Volotea starts to fly
Bilbao Airport has a new operational route as of this weekend. It is the connection between La Paloma and Murcia International Airport, operated exclusively by Volotea. This is not the first time that this airline has linked both destinations. It already did so in the summer of 2019. It also chartered some flights during Christmas […]Leer más
Bilbao Airport receives its first flight from Tetouan
A few minutes before quarter past eight in the morning this Saturday, 25th May, an Airbus A320 from Tetouan landed on the runway of Bilbao Airport to kick off the new route offered by the terminal in Bizkaia. This new connection with the so-called ‘white city’, an important tourist destination in the north of Morocco, […]Leer más
Bilbao will launch a new route to Tetouan on May 25
Bilbao Airport will open a new route to Tetouan operated by Air Arabia on 25 May. With this new destination, the Bilbao aerodrome adds 60 connections to 22 countries. The flights will be on Saturdays, with departures from the Moroccan city at six in the morning and from the Biscayan capital at 9:00 am. Air […]Leer más
Groundforce and Aviapartner obtain handling licences for Bilbao airport for the next 7 years
Aena has completed the process of implementing the new handling licences, which has led to changes in the provider of ground handling services to airlines in the ramp category at 25 airports in the Aena network in Spain. In total, 41 licences have been renewed for a period of 7 years. In the case of […]Leer más
Aena announces the expansion of the Bilbao airport
Local institutions have been calling for years for the expansion of Bilbao airport in view of the continuous increase in passengers. AENA has officially confirmed that it will expand the Bilbao terminal in the coming years and that it is already working on its “functional design”. This has been done by the president of the […]Leer más
The Bilbao Airport Route Development Committee will hold some twenty meetings at Routes Europe
Next week Routes Europe 2024 kicks off in Aarhus (Denmark), one of the most important events in the annual calendar for the air connectivity sector. The Routes Committee of Bilbao Airport will hold around twenty meetings with key airlines for the connectivity of the Bilbao aerodrome (Vueling, Volotea, Wizz Air, SAS, Finnair; TAP Portugal), as […]Leer más
Bilbao Airport records the best March in its history with 507,560 passengers
Bilbao Airport closed March with 507,560 passengers. Thus, the 17.6% increase in passengers makes last month the best March in the history of the Biscayan infrastructure. As for the type of travel at the airport, both domestic and international trips have shown considerable growth. Thus, the number of domestic passengers has grown by 10.2%, up […]Leer más
“Bilbao Bizkaia’s comprehensive connectivity strategy is impressive”
Routes Europe 2024 will bring together key decision makers from airlines, airports, destinations and aviation stakeholders involved in developing and investing in the future of European air connectivity. The Route Development Committee of Bilbao Airport will attend this major event, one of the most important at international level, which will take place from 22nd to […]Leer más
Bilbao Airport will operate 1,398 flights this Easter
Bilbao Airport is facing a very busy Easter Week with a total of 1,398 flights until Monday 1 April. This will be the busiest day of the year, with 161 scheduled operations. This is a slight decrease compared to last year (1,496) due to the fact that last year the start of the summer season […]Leer más