Which Spanish airport for your trip
Barcelona (BCN) for city breaks and Catalonia. Palma (PMI) for Mallorca and Balearics. Málaga (AGP) for Costa del Sol. Alicante (ALC) for Costa Blanca/Benidorm. Tenerife (TFS) for Canary Islands winter sun.
Barcelona (BCN) for city breaks and Catalonia. Palma (PMI) for Mallorca and Balearics. Málaga (AGP) for Costa del Sol. Alicante (ALC) for Costa Blanca/Benidorm. Tenerife (TFS) for Canary Islands winter sun.
Gran Canaria (LPA) is an alternative Canary gateway — not yet profiled on FlightLogic.
Airlines compared
Ryanair: lowest fares, strict bags, largest network from STN/MAN. easyJet: primary airports, slightly higher fares. Jet2/TUI: 22kg bag included on packages.
Ryanair: lowest fares, strict bags, largest network from STN/MAN. easyJet: primary airports, slightly higher fares. Jet2/TUI: 22kg bag included on packages.
BA/Vueling: Avios on select fares, Heathrow and Gatwick primary slots. Compare total trip cost including rail to secondary airports.
Peak season and compensation
July–August Palma and Antalya-level congestion — arrive 2+ hrs early. UK261 fixed compensation (£220–£520) on UK-return delays 3+ hrs if airline fault.
July–August Palma and Antalya-level congestion — arrive 2+ hrs early. UK261 fixed compensation (£220–£520) on UK-return delays 3+ hrs if airline fault.
EU261 equivalent on departures from Spain — see /guides/flight-delay-compensation-eu261-us for EU rules.