Barcelona is recognised as a global city because of its importance in finance, commerce, media, entertainment, arts and international trade. Barcelona International Airport (El Prat Airport) is located 10 km (6.2 mi) southwest from Barcelona. It is the largest airport on the Mediterranean coast, a main hub for Spanair and […]
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One of the world’s oldest cities, Athens is today rated as an alpha-world city. Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport located near the town of Spata, in the eastern Messoghia plain, some 35 km (22 mi) east of Athens. An express bus service connects the airport to the metro system, and 2 […]
Due to its economic output, standard of living, and market size, Madrid is the major financial centre of the Iberian Peninsula, hosting the headquarters of three of the world’s 100 largest companies: Telefónica, Repsol-YPF, Banco Santander. Barajas Airport (Aeropuerto de Madrid-Barajas), the main hub of Iberia Airlines, is located 13 […]