Santander Airport
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Santander Airport is an international airport
near Santander
, Spain
and the only airport in Cantabria
. The airport has been extended and refurbished in the last couple of years. In 2009 the airport handled 958,157 passengers and 18,753 flights, far more than in 1995 when it handled only 180,000 passengers. Currently, Ryanair
is the only low-cost airline operating at the airport however Air Nostrum
operates a wide variety of flights throughout Spain and Iberia
will resume its services to the airport in October 2011.
Santander hopes to attract more European airlines, both low-cost and non-low-cost in the future. The airport has 8 check-in desks, 3 baggage carousels and 5 boarding gates.
International airport
An international airport is any airport that can accommodate flights from other countries and are typically equipped with customs and immigration facilities to handle these flights to and from other countries...
near Santander
Santander, Cantabria
The port city of Santander is the capital of the autonomous community and historical region of Cantabria situated on the north coast of Spain. Located east of Gijón and west of Bilbao, the city has a population of 183,446 .-History:...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
and the only airport in Cantabria
Cantabria
Cantabria is a Spanish historical region and autonomous community with Santander as its capital city. It is bordered on the east by the Basque Autonomous Community , on the south by Castile and León , on the west by the Principality of Asturias, and on the north by the Cantabrian Sea.Cantabria...
. The airport has been extended and refurbished in the last couple of years. In 2009 the airport handled 958,157 passengers and 18,753 flights, far more than in 1995 when it handled only 180,000 passengers. Currently, Ryanair
Ryanair
Ryanair is an Irish low-cost airline. Its head office is at Dublin Airport and its primary operational bases at Dublin Airport and London Stansted Airport....
is the only low-cost airline operating at the airport however Air Nostrum
Air Nostrum
Air Nostrum, Líneas Aéreas del Mediterráneo, S.A., also known as Iberia Regional, is a regional airline based in Valencia, Spain. Air Nostrum is an independent carrier which operates as a franchisee of Iberia Airlines. Iberia Regional franchise is a regional partner of Iberia and an affiliate...
operates a wide variety of flights throughout Spain and Iberia
Iberia Airlines
Iberia Líneas Aéreas de España, S.A., commonly known as Iberia, is the flag carrier airline of Spain. Based in Madrid, it operates an international network of services from its main bases of Madrid-Barajas Airport and Barcelona El Prat Airport....
will resume its services to the airport in October 2011.
Santander hopes to attract more European airlines, both low-cost and non-low-cost in the future. The airport has 8 check-in desks, 3 baggage carousels and 5 boarding gates.