As a preventative measure to prevent more poor people from sleeping in its terminals, Spain’s airport power will start limiting access to Madrid’s aircraft during some times of the day. Spain’s aircraft jurisdiction AENA announced on Wednesday evening that simply passengers with boarding passes, aircraft employees, and those accompanying anyone with a ticket may be permitted to enter the airport during those hours with some departing and arriving flights. AENA stated that the restrictions may be put in place sometime in the coming days, but it did not specify when or when precisely during the day. In some of its stations, with people sleeping in sleeping sacks occupying area close to walls and bathrooms, the Spanish city’s airport has been seeing homeless camps for months. In local press, hundreds of people are reported as poor. AENA announced this week that it had contacted Madrid town officials for assistance months earlier, but the response has been inadequate. In no way are airports equipped with sufficient conditions for over stays, according to AENA in a statement released on Wednesday. Instead, airports are system designed for transit. The concern has largely been left unanswered before the peak summer vacation season due to a social responsible game between authorities at various levels of government. Spain attracted a record number of foreign visitors in 2024.
