Voice reading · ~1 minWelcome to the Notitur daily brief, your travel-industry recap. Today: Aena details terminal capacity at Barajas and El Prat for 2027. Aena is taking a relevant step in managing capacity at Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat airports. The airport operator will soon present a formal terminal-by-terminal capacity proposal to organize available space and streamline new slot requests starting in summer 2027, when peak hours will still set the real limit for operational growth at both facilities. The novelty lies in the level of detail: until now, capacity was published for the entire airport, now it will be broken down by terminal.. According to Hosteltur, this move aims to give airlines better visibility to plan their operations and avoid bottlenecks. In my view, it's a logical and necessary step: with travel demand rising, coordinating slot allocation by terminal is not a luxury, it's urgent. Let's see if summer 2027 brings smoother takeoffs or we still face the same jams. That is today's recap. Come back tomorrow for more on travel, artificial intelligence and travel tech. See you tomorrow on Notitur.
Aena is taking a relevant step in managing capacity at Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat airports. The airport operator will soon present a formal terminal-by-terminal capacity proposal to organize available space and streamline new slot requests starting in summer 2027, when peak hours will still set the real limit for operational growth at both facilities. The novelty lies in the level of detail: until now, capacity was published for the entire airport, now it will be broken down by terminal.
According to Hosteltur, this move aims to give airlines better visibility to plan their operations and avoid bottlenecks. In my view, it's a logical and necessary step: with travel demand rising, coordinating slot allocation by terminal is not a luxury, it's urgent. Let's see if summer 2027 brings smoother takeoffs or we still face the same jams.
Quick questions
What did Aena announce about Barajas and El Prat?
Aena will present a terminal-by-terminal capacity proposal at Madrid-Barajas and Barcelona-El Prat to manage slots from summer 2027.
When will the new terminal capacity apply?
The new capacity will be in place from summer 2027, with the formal proposal Aena will release soon.
Why is Aena changing capacity management now?
To give airlines more detail and avoid bottlenecks, since peak hours limit growth at both airports.
What is different from the current slot system?
Currently, capacity is published per airport, the new model breaks it down by terminal, allowing more precise planning.
How does this affect airlines operating at Barajas or El Prat?
It lets them better plan their operations and adjust slot requests with more visibility on the space available at each terminal.
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