Warning as Spanish holiday hotspot restricts access to airport
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A tourist hotspot is limiting access to its airport. Here’s why
- Madrid's Barajas Airport is restricting access during off-peak hours.
- Only travellers with boarding passes, airport staff, and those accompanying ticketed passengers will be allowed entry during these times.
- This follows months of increasing numbers of homeless people seeking shelter in the airport.
- The move comes amid record tourism numbers in Spain, but also growing anti-tourism sentiment and concerns about unlicensed accommodation.
- Jet2's CEO recently warned of British tourists' reluctance to visit Spain due to these issues, citing concerns about safety and resentment from locals.