Reus Airport is confident that the expansion of El Prat Airport will benefit it.
The infrastructure, which thrives on tourism, has been growing in double digits for two years.
ReusReus Airport Director Juan Crespo welcomed the plan to expand Barcelona-El Prat Airport this morning and predicted that "it will be positive" for Reus's infrastructure. "Having one hub international airport 100 kilometers away will be a focus of attention for our airport," he said. Crespo highlighted the good moment that Reus airport is enjoying, but pointed out that it has the capacity to double the operations it currently handles.
Crespo explained that the Reus infrastructure has its own growth plan, which is based on the "." "Every reference destination in the world has its reference airport," he said. had 25 destinations and carried out 21,921 operations, which represented an increase of 6.9% compared to the previous year. In total, 1,181,520 passengers passed through, 13% more than in 2023. We're experiencing double-digit growth for two years in a row," he proudly highlighted. These figures are record-breaking if you don't take into account the years that Ryanair had an operational base in Reus and reached 1.7 million passengers.
This season, a new destination is gained on London Southern, but more are lost. The Paris-Orly route, which is the only one connecting Reus with France, remains. There are also flights to Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain, Germany, and Ireland. The airport, taxis, and coaches continue to operate non-stop. In fact, things have been going well for three years," he added.