Despite a small year-on-year dip, Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport processed 1,006 arrivals and departures on 6 January (Epiphany/Three Kings Day), making it the busiest day of Spain’s Christmas-return period. Nationwide, Aena logged 5,099 flights, with Barcelona-El Prat (755) and Málaga (361) rounding out the top three hubs(visahq.com).
Between 19 December and 7 January the Spanish operator scheduled 101,793 flights—up 7.8 % on last year—despite Europe-wide winter-weather disruptions and a local ground-handling labour dispute. Corporate travel planners should anticipate longer taxi queues and premium-class seat scarcity as the first full business week of 2026 coincides with peak holiday returns(visahq.com).
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Travel administrators looking to ease the paperwork burden can turn to VisaHQ’s dedicated Spain portal (https://www.visahq.com/spain/) for up-to-date entry rules, digital visa applications and expedited processing. The service helps business travellers stay compliant and avoid last-minute snags when shifting flight schedules or snow-induced reroutes put additional pressure on itineraries.
Aena warns that rosters remain fluid while airlines juggle snow-related slot constraints in northern Europe. Mobility teams should monitor schedule changes, pre-reserve airport transfers and remind staff to allow extra time for security checks, especially as biometric EES kiosks lengthen formalities for non-EU colleagues.
Between 19 December and 7 January the Spanish operator scheduled 101,793 flights—up 7.8 % on last year—despite Europe-wide winter-weather disruptions and a local ground-handling labour dispute. Corporate travel planners should anticipate longer taxi queues and premium-class seat scarcity as the first full business week of 2026 coincides with peak holiday returns(visahq.com).
Travel administrators looking to ease the paperwork burden can turn to VisaHQ’s dedicated Spain portal (https://www.visahq.com/spain/) for up-to-date entry rules, digital visa applications and expedited processing. The service helps business travellers stay compliant and avoid last-minute snags when shifting flight schedules or snow-induced reroutes put additional pressure on itineraries.
Aena warns that rosters remain fluid while airlines juggle snow-related slot constraints in northern Europe. Mobility teams should monitor schedule changes, pre-reserve airport transfers and remind staff to allow extra time for security checks, especially as biometric EES kiosks lengthen formalities for non-EU colleagues.
