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Flights to Spain
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Spain, a country in Southern Europe is officially known as Kingdom of Spain. The mainland of Spain is surrounded on the south and east by the Mediterranean Sea (comprising the Balearic Islands), on the north by the Bay of Biscay and on the west by the Atlantic Ocean (containing the Canary Islands off the African coast). Spain shares land borders with Portugal, France, Andorra, Gibraltar, and Morocco. Spain is the biggest country among the three sovereign states that make up the Iberian Peninsula. International flights to Spain are not that difficult to find since all the major airlines of different countries land in Spain.
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Spain has always been one of the most happening tourist hot spots in the European continent. But tourism in Spain does not only mean soaking up the serenity of the country-side, but also visiting the beautiful cities that truly exhibit the Spanish culture. And this is the reason that all the international flights to Spain are most of the time filled up by vacationers traveling to this exquisite country.
Barcelona International Airport (Barcelona) and Madrid Barajas International Airport (Madrid) are the two major airports of Spain. All the flights to Spain coming from different corners of the world mostly land in these two airports.
Barcelona International Airport is the second largest airport in Spain after Madrid Barajas International Airport located 10 kilometer away from the center of Barcelona city. It is the main hub for Vueling Airlines and Clickair; it also focuses for:
- Spanair
- Air Europa
- Iberia Airlines
Domestic and European destinations are mainly served by this airport. Some airlines such as Singapore Airlines and Delta Air Lines do offer destinations in Asia and in the United States. Currently Barcelona El Prat Airport is going through a huge renovation in order to hold more airlines-charter, domestic and international.
Madrid Barajas International Airport is located northeast of Madrid's city center, and the most important international and domestic entrance in Spain, the Iberian Peninsula and southern Europe. Since its inception the airport has grown to be one of the most important aviation centers of Europe.
Some of the airlines operating in Spain are:
- Aer Lingus
- Aerolíneas Argentinas
- Aeroméxico
- Aerosur
- Air China
- Air Comet Lima
- Air France
- Air France
- Air France operated by Cityjet
- Air France operated by Régional
- Air Italy
- Air Malta
- Air Transat (Montreal, Toronto-Pearson)
- Alitalia
- Alitalia Express
- Blue Air
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