Madrid Barajas is to undergo a massive expansion, making it Europe’s fastest-growing airport.
The news that the airport will receive 2.4bn euros in investment was announced by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Friday. He was speaking at the FITUR tourism fair.
The airport should be able handle over 90 million passengers a year by 2031, a near 30% increase.
Sanchez highlighted that the airport was becoming a pivotal hub for Latin America, as well as developing important connections to Asia.