MALAGA

[IB4138]

If you take a look at either the IB or BA websites, you will find that the once a day AGP-LHR return service has been pulled with effect from 1st May. Passengers are told to rebook on the BA/GB services at no charge, plus not much other options than a refund. Great idea for the summer at such short notice! :mad:

Now, who has used the slot at Heathrow and for what one asks?

We now have untruths related to BA cancelled flights being told by clients as excuses for late arrivals by so called tourists for flights to AGP!:mad:

It is going to cost them...but such is the One World product, that anything is believable, unless you check facts out. I shall post this matter on SFL for anyone else who dreams this up to be warned!

[airhumberside]

The LHR slots are being used for an extra MAD flight

[Vapor]

Sounds like a good move, Use the LHR slot with a view to feeding the MAD hub with more potential long Haul passengers for south america.

[FlyZB]

I have been a regular visitor to AGP over the past 20 years or so. My parents have property just outside of Fuengirola and I have been lucky enough to be able to take trips down there 2-3 times a year. I have seen it grow from a small regional airport (similar to present day Greek Island airports) into a huge international gateway.

Unfortunately I have not managed a trip down there over the past year. I hear that there's a lot of construction going on at present and the airport will soon be unrecognisable. Last time I was down there, work was just starting on the new terminal. Does anybody know how this is coming along? What sort of scale are these works? When will construction on the 2nd runway begin?

Once the new terminal(s) and runway are complete, how many passengers per annum will the airport be able to process? And what sort of expansion will be seen in terms of new airlines/routes? Most self respecting LCC's and charter carriers already fly into Malaga from most of northern Europe, so will the airport try to concentrate on attracting long-haul destinations. Many American/Middle East tycoons have property in the Marbella/Puerto Banus area, so surely there's scope for attracting US and other long haul carriers.

Any comments grateful!

[dumdumbrain]

Up to 9,000 pax phr, I heard at work that Ryanair will make it a base, but not till winter 08.

[IB4138]

Take a look at these sites

http://www.hiperprop.com/costadelsolnews-27.html

http://bestransport.org/BOBaptPDF020114/MAL.pdf

I have the misfortune at present to be there a couple of times a week.
My son is there at least once every day.

It is one big construction site, both land and air side.

Fly ZB
You won't recognise the place, a lot has changed in the last 12 months.
Easy are now the second biggest carrier after Iberia and have all their own staff and orange handling equipment, including airside buses.

Next time your down send me a PM, your parents would not appear to be too far away from me.

[finding_nema]

I was in Malaga this week after a gap of two years (when my relations who we visited sold their property on the Costa del Sol) and indeed work is happening everywhere throughout the terminal, the car parks and the train station (the latter will eventually be in a transport interchange in the terminal rather than the current hike over various ramps.) Despite having to wait until exactly two hours before STD, I was impressed with the professionalism and friendliness of Menzies/EasyJet staff, they seem a far cry from what used to be EuroHandling - they even knew how to do pre-boards properly!

[FlyZB]

Crikey, sounds like a lot has happened since I was last down there. It's actually one of my favourite Spanish airports to fly through. I've been to BCN, MAD, TFS, ACE & LPA and by comparison AGP is by far and away a better experience. I hope they don't ruin this by turning it into a monstrosity!

Interesting to hear about the new transport interchange. I had no idea about this. Not before time though I've gota say! The current airport railway station is about the most user unfriendly station I've ever come across. Any ideas on when this new interchange will be complete?

IB4138, I'll be down there next from July 15th for 15 days. My parents apartment is in Torreblanca, if that's anywhere near you?

[IB4138]

The railway itself is presently being double tracked and will be extended from Fuengirola down to Algeciras, bringing travel by rail to/from AGP to more people on the coast.

FlyZB, your parents are about 10/15 minutes drive away.

[nivsy]

I also think the airport authorities or powers to be are to be commended at AGP for providing free long term parking at P3 during the construction period......something the UK airports would never consider I feel.

I also have seen the differences at AGP over the past couple of years and on the whole think it will be an exciting place in the future for travellers and operators.

Amazing really to think that the airport serves so many UK destinations on a daily basis now and has expanded within Scandanavia and Germany dramatically. Aer Lingus A330 and LTU A330's are regular visitors and also there has been an increase of Russian operators on ad hoc basis.


Nivsy

[FlyZB]

Will there be any long haul routes available from Malaga in the near future as a result of the continuing expansion of the airport? Does anyone think there's enough scope for US/Middle East (for example) carriers to start up?

Historically, I remember Royal used to operate a weekly service to Toronto which I think lasted for 2 summers (2000 & 2001 if I remember correctly.)Have there been any other long haul routes served from AGP in the past?

[AndyDRHuddleston]

Hi,

Anyone know of the cost/rules/availability of staff parking at Malaga airport?

Thanks

Andy

[GreyEagle]

I see from the model layout in the departures hall at Malaga airport that the new runway, due to open in 2010, lies in the general direction of Guadalhorce Nature Reserve. This reserve is a favourite haunt of large flocks of migrating birds in spring and autumn. The reserve is located at the estuary of the Guadalhorce river. Unfortunately, the coverage of the model is confined to the airfield boundaries and does not extend as far as the reserve.

Researching the web, I tried to find whether the extended centreline of the new runway will pass directly over the reserve or to one side. I found a reference to an Environmental Impact Statement "Official Gazette of the Spanish State, BOE No. 240, dated 7 October 2003 (pages 36306-36313)" but could not get the actual text.

Does any member of this forum have a copy of this EIS and if so, could he/she post the relevant extract on the forum?

Can anyone on the forum supply information on the proposed arrival and departure procedures for the new runway?

[IB4138]

Sugest you look here:

www.aena.es

That is all the public info there is at present.

Additionally any documents wil be in Spanish.

Have you tried a request in the Spanish forum for info?

[GreyEagle]

Thanks, I'll try that. OK if I post in "Engles"?