US EditionMadrid Airport Battles Insect Infestation and Rising Homelessness
- Spain's airport authority AENA announced it will limit access to Madrid airport during low-traffic hours starting within a few days.
- AENA initiated the measure due to persistent homeless encampments occupying terminals that are not intended for overnight stays.
- Access will be restricted during certain low-traffic periods to only those holding flight tickets, airport staff, and individuals escorting ticket holders.
- Local media estimate hundreds of homeless people use sleeping bags near walls and bathrooms, while Madrid officials have provided limited support despite AENA's requests months ago.
- The preventive access limits aim to reduce overnight stays at the airport amid unresolved coordination issues ahead of the peak summer travel season.
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Inside crime riddled homeless camps at Spain airports where lifts are BEDROOMS
SPAIN’S airports have been overrun by homeless camps, crime and filthy insect infestations. Some rough sleepers have slept in the terminals for up to seven years, and have seen brazen violence and drug use under the roofs. SolarpixHomeless people bed down in filthy corners of the airport[/caption] APSome 400 people are estimated to sleep in the airport each night[/caption] SolarpixBundles of belongings take over this corner of the airport[/capti…
The critical situation at Barajas airport, where hundreds of homeless people have camped, has resulted in a political clash between the different administrations, with cross-sections of accusations about the responsibility and competences of the Government, the City Council and the Community of Madrid. Ayuso’s PP was forceful this Monday by stressing that the “only and exclusive” competition at the airport is from Aena, that is, he stressed, fro…
Spain to limit access to Madrid's airport as homeless camp in
MADRID, Spain — Spain’s airport authority will start to limit access to Madrid’s airport during some parts of the day. This is a preventive measure to stop more homeless people from sleeping in its terminals. Only travelers with boarding passes, airport employees and those accompanying someone with a ticket will be allowed in the airport.
Madrid airport to restrict entry to unregistered passengers in bid to tackle homeless overnight arrivals
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The Scottish SunMajor Brit holiday airport fumigated after infestation of BEDBUGS
A MAJOR Brit holiday airport had to be fumigated after a bedbug infestation, with passengers and airline staff reporting itchy bites The largest airport in Spain, Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport, has been hit with an apparent bedbug outbreak. AFPBed bugs crawl around in a container on display during the 2nd National Bed Bug Summit in Washington, DC, February 2, 2011[/caption] APThe largest airport in Spain, Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airp…
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