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Aena Schedules 21,955 Flights for Spain’s Constitution–Immaculate Long Weekend

The figures reflect airline planning data that Aena uses to organize airport resources for the four days of peak holiday travel.

Overview

  • Airlines have filed 21,955 flights for December 5–8 nationwide, up from 21,258 during the same bridge last year, according to Aena.
  • Adolfo Suárez Madrid‑Barajas leads with 4,610 scheduled operations, a 5.13% year‑on‑year increase, with Friday set as its busiest day at 1,219 movements.
  • Josep Tarradellas Barcelona‑El Prat is second with 3,659 flights and a Friday peak of 968, while MálagaCosta del Sol and AlicanteElche Miguel Hernández are slated for 1,608 and 1,224 respectively.
  • Friday is projected to be the busiest day nationwide with 5,743 operations, followed by Monday (5,496), Sunday (5,444) and Saturday (5,272).
  • Across the Canary Islands network, 5,689 flights are planned (down 0.14% year on year), with Saturday peaking at 1,629 movements; Gran Canaria is the busiest Canarian airport with 1,759 operations and a Saturday high of 518, and Tenerife Norte rises by 58 flights while Tenerife Sur falls by 59 versus 2024.