Overview
- Private security now screens boarding passes at main entrances and at metro and train exits in both terminals, with heavier enforcement in T1 and case-by-case exceptions for some non-travelers.
- Aena says the filters are permanent and may be random or fixed at Airport Security’s discretion in coordination with police.
- The access regime has been in place for about three weeks and intensified over the recent holiday period that scheduled roughly 3,600 flights.
- Taxi drivers must present client and flight details plus their license to reach pickup areas, a step they say was not preannounced and which they report curbs illegal drivers.
- Police sources describe current crime levels at the airport as lower than last year’s spike, underscoring the debate over the measure’s necessity.