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I also believe the runway extension in Cordoba is complete, but not open. I read an article yesterday in El Pais moaning about what a waste it is to give Gibraltar €10.5 million in subsidies; to me it's a waste giving Spain any infrastructure funds if they build white elephants 
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Not much "smell of jet fuel in the morning" at Lleida either.
Basically the mentality between the local councils (during the time they were convinced money grew on trees - or at least was produced in a printing press in the Cajas ) was " you have an airport, so we will have to have one". If you read the opening self congratulatory cr@p spouted out when Catellon (wasn't) opened it was full of "finally this region has an airport".
When seen from the air descending into Alicante it is difficult to see exactly what catchment area between Valencia & Reus they hoped to attract the customers from/to. . but no doubt awarding the contract to "favoured" suppliers & pocketing the kick-backs , was achieved as planned
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A $375,000, 24 metre tall statue of Carlos Fabra, the formerly powerful local politician who was the driving force behind its construction, was erected in the airport. Fabra has been under judicial investigation in connection with several cases of corruption and tax evasion.
probably says it all, Hell it is even visible from about 25,000ft.
Basically the mentality between the local councils (during the time they were convinced money grew on trees - or at least was produced in a printing press in the Cajas ) was " you have an airport, so we will have to have one". If you read the opening self congratulatory cr@p spouted out when Catellon (wasn't) opened it was full of "finally this region has an airport".
When seen from the air descending into Alicante it is difficult to see exactly what catchment area between Valencia & Reus they hoped to attract the customers from/to. . but no doubt awarding the contract to "favoured" suppliers & pocketing the kick-backs , was achieved as planned
As regards Castellon
A $375,000, 24 metre tall statue of Carlos Fabra, the formerly powerful local politician who was the driving force behind its construction, was erected in the airport. Fabra has been under judicial investigation in connection with several cases of corruption and tax evasion.
probably says it all, Hell it is even visible from about 25,000ft.
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I am very surprised that Ryanair have not operated from Salamanca seeing how much of a tourist destination it is along with having a large university, it can be fairly difficult to get too from Madrid involving a lenghty train ride.
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