Barcelona Airport 'El Prat'

Airport Information

• IATA Code: BCN
• ICAO Code: LEBL
• Operator: Aena
• Location: Spain
• Website: http://www.aena.es/en/barcelona-airport/index.html

Barcelona Airport 'El Prat'

Airport Profile

• Air Freight Facility

  The Barcelona Air Freight Facility, at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport, is strategically located in one of the major industrial and consumer hinterlands.

  The centre’s facilities, on an area of nearly 40 hectares, are organised around two differentiated lines of operation. In the first line are the handling operators, autohandling companies and couriers, all operating in warehouses with direct access to the apron. The second line consists of facilities for forwarders, an ideal location for cargo agents relating to the first line operations and for operators of the air transport logistics chain in general.

  The Barcelona Air Freight Facility, in constant expansion, is currently working to extend the first and second lines, and a third phase of its Strategic Plan is set to go ahead.

  The general services building

  With a functional yet iconic design, the general services building is home to more than 80 companies involved in the air freight logistics chain. This is the nerve centre of the Air Freight Facility, where the most important airlines, GSAs, forwarders, Customs agents and others interact, all renting premises just a few metres from the first line terminals. The building has a fully equipped business centre and catering services. There is a Government centre housing the services associated with airport operations, Customs, phytosanitary and veterinary inspection services, and the offices of the border inspection post.

  Why operate in the Barcelona Air Freight Facility?

  • It forms part of the only logistics platform of its kind in Europe: in an area with a 7 kilometre radius there are 2,000 hectares dedicated to logistics.
  • It is strategically located: in a major industrial and consumer hinterland.
  • It has good road connections and is very close to the port.
  • It makes it possible to integrate on a single site all the operators of the logistics chain, reducing delivery times and costs.
  • It operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
  • It has a Border Inspection Post for all product types, and a Government centre with all the customs services required for airport operations.
  • It is home to more than 100 companies operating in the facilities: forwarders, GSAs, airlines, integrators, couriers, etc.
  • It has 4 handling operators at your service.
  • The facilities can be adapted to the specific requirements of the clients: special facilities for live animals, perishable products, valuable goods, urgent package services, etc.
  • It has a general services building with a business centre, restaurant, catering service, car park, etc.
  

• Business Centre

  Located in the Air Freight Facility of Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport, the business centre is designed for holding meetings, giving presentations, convening co-workers, etc. Designed for many different types of company, it offers a modern and functional setting, ideal for business meetings, ensuring the greatest possible privacy for business:

  • Fully equipped rooms with audiovisual systems which can be adapted for any type of event, with independent air conditioning.
  • Qualified personnel to meet your needs and help organise your professional meetings.
  • We provide contact details for a wide range of companies specialising in all types of working breakfasts, business lunches, buffets and cocktails.

  For more information you can contact the Business Center by phone +34 932 971 101 or email bcn.autorizaciones@aena.es.

  Rooms

  The rooms of the business centre are fully equipped with audiovisual systems which can be adapted for any type of event. These spaces are cooled with independent air conditioners.

  Choose the type of room and the configuration which best suits your needs, or ask us and we will suggest the best space for your event.

  • Hall A. Mainly intended for training courses and presentations. This room, configured as type 1, can hold up to 50 people, and as type 2, up to 26 people.
  • Hall B. A perfect room for smaller meetings and presentations. It can be configured as type 1 for a maximum of 30 people, and as type 2 for up to 16 people.
  • Room C or D. Ideal rooms for mid-sized meetings, presentations or courses. They have a maximum capacity of 50 people in configuration type 1, and up to 24 people in configuration type 2.
  • Room C + D. Designed to hold any type of event: corporate presentations, large meetings, training courses, cocktails, etc. It is formed by combining the two type II rooms by removing the movable panel dividing them. The maximum capacity of the room configured as type 1 is 80 people.
  

• Shopping & Duty Free

  Enjoy our new Personal Shopper service absolutely free of charge!
  A great opportunity to shop within a wide selection of luxury stores and get personal assistance with Duty Free and Tax Refund.

  Discover the wide commercial offer at Joaep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat airport, with convenient prices and exclusive products.

  The Airport has a wide and varied commercial offering in its different terminals with very competitive prices and exclusive products brought to you by different brands. Amongst the participating brands you will find fashion companies, fine jewellery and accessories and sporting products, as well as establishments offering treatments and health and beauty products.

  Home Delivery
  Receive your shopping at home FOR FREE

  Forget about carrying your shopping around the airport!

  Place your order in the store or through Reserve&Collect and ask for it to be sent to your home when you collect it.

  You’ll receive it at home in 48 to 72 hours. Shop Now

  Barcelona Duty Free
  Shop at the vanguard of airport retail. It is designed to offer passengers the best experience while shopping. Customers can discover the most fantastic savings in a wide range of products including fragrances, skin care, cosmetics, sunscreens, wines, spirits, fashion accessories, confectionery, souvenirs and travel articles. Shop Duty Free Now

  

• Quality, Environment & Awards

  The airport is focused on having the best image possible. The Barcelona-El Prat airport has implemented an Integrated Quality and Environmental Management System, certified according to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 standards.

  Many private companies have rewarded the airport´s work:

  • In 2017, anna.aero recognizes the Barcelona-El Prat airport as the Airport with the most new long-haul routes of the year
    (between August 2016 and August 2017).
  • Barcelona-El Prat Airport received the award for Best Airport in Southern Europe by Skytrax in 2011, 2012, 2014 and 2016
    and was the second in the same category in 2015 and 2017. Furthermore the airport was among the ten best airports in
  • Southern Europe according to the 2013 annual survey by Skytrax.
  • The airport was named the Best Airport over 25 Million Passengers category by ACI Europe in 2010 and 2014.
  • NGO Aldeas Infantiles acknowledges the work of Barcelona-El Prat airport for collaborating with the organization’s programs for
    children and young people.
  • The Pau Casals VIP lounge at Barcelona-El Prat Airport received the 2013 Global Lounge of the Year Award by the members of
    Priority Pass.
  • Barcelona Airport was certified by the Spanish Aviation Safety Agency (AESA), according to EU 139/2014 regulation.
  • The digital publication Airline Network News & Analysis awarded the airport with the Euro Annies Award 2012 as the airport
    with the highest passenger growth in Europe in the category of more than 10 million passengers.
  • In 2011 the Barcelona-El Prat received the Routes Europe Award as the Best Airport Marketing in the Mediterranean and Southern Europe category.

  Yearly quality surveys for airlines and passengers are carried out in order to monitor their perception of the airport services.