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Granada Province Quits Airport Board Over Funding Clash With Jaén

The dispute centers on who pays to attract new airline routes for the joint GranadaJaén airport.

Overview

  • The Granada provincial president abruptly left the Airport Board meeting and said his institution will withdraw from the body.
  • He accused Jaén’s president of disrespect and of refusing to commit funds, stating Granada will put €1 million in 2026 to seek links to Milan, Rome and Paris.
  • Francis Rodríguez urged Jaén to allocate part of its roughly €100 million surplus and said Granada will not return to the board with the current participants.
  • Francisco Reyes denied any disrespect, noted Rodríguez was the only one to walk out, and announced a provincial campaign in Jaén to promote the Granada airport’s connections, citing Amsterdam and Nantes.
  • The standoff leaves shared funding and joint promotion unresolved and threatens coordinated work with the regional government, the state subdelegation, nearby municipalities and business groups.