"Vigo–Peinador Airport Vigo Airport is east from the centre of Vigo, and is situated in the municipalities of Redondela, Vigo and Mos, Spain. By 1927 the Spanish Government became aware of the necessity of having a customs airport in Galicia. Initially, the harbour of Vigo was equipped for seaplanes and a ""maritime airport"" was built and started operations at nearby Cesantes beach in March 1929; meanwhile the construction of a larger inland airport at Peinador was initiated. After years of bureaucratic struggle and negotiations from the local government, the then called Ministerio del Aire fully took on the project and"
"(""románico vigués"" in Spanish). Vigo retains some interesting examples of Romanesque churches in southern Galicia: Vigo is served by Vigo-Peinador Airport with flights to Lisbon, Dublin, Bologna, Milan, Paris, Rome, London, Edinburgh and several domestic destinations. A ferry service operates between the Port of Vigo and the towns of Cangas and Moaña as well as the Cíes Islands, 15 kilometres away from the city, part of the Atlantic Islands of Galicia National Park, the only National Park in Galicia. European route E01 goes through the town. This highway goes south through Lisbon and north to the A Coruña area. The"
"Santiago de Compostela Airport Santiago de Compostela Airport (, ) is an international airport serving the autonomous community and historical region of Galicia in Spain. It is the 2nd busiest airport in northern Spain after Bilbao Airport. The airport is located in the parish of Lavacolla, 12 km from Santiago de Compostela and handled 2,644,925 passengers in 2017. It is the main focus city of Vueling in the northwest Iberian Peninsula, and Ryanair's only focus city in Northern Spain. The Christian pilgrimage route of the Camino de Santiago runs near the airport. The airport was set up by a group"
"Vigo Airport's terminal. However, it took more than a year of delays and conflicting information before a plan was finalised and, on 24 February 2010, the Board of Directors approved the expansion. The expansion is planned to add 11,200 square meters to the current terminal of 8,200 square meters and also involves the total refurbishment of the existing terminal building. The renovation and extension will raise the annual capacity of the airport to four million users. In 2010, 1.093.571 passengers and 901 tonnes of goods passed through the airport. Vigo Airport is connected to Galicia and North Portugal by different"
"line 9A every 30 minutes. A close access exists from AP-9 motorway near Puxeiros road junction, connecting to the downtown, the rest of Galicia and Portugal. Travel time to the city center is around 15 minutes. Vigo airport is located in the center of the Galicia–North Portugal Euroregion. This situation together with the fact of being a well communicated airport provides it the largest catchment area of Galician airports for all isochronous, being the second one in the euroregion after Porto airport. Vigo–Peinador Airport Vigo Airport is east from the centre of Vigo, and is situated in the municipalities of"
"Vigo Vigo (, , , ) is a city and municipality adjoining the Atlantic Ocean in the province of Pontevedra in Galicia, northwest Spain. It is the capital of the comarca of Vigo and Vigo metropolitan area. Vigo is the most popular municipal of Galicia, the 14th in Spain, and the most popular Spanish municipal that is not the capital of a province. It has an area of and had a population of 292,817 in 2016. The city is located in the southwest of Galicia, in the southern part of Vigo Ria, one of Europe's rainiest areas. In the northeast,"
"University of Vigo The University of Vigo () is a public university located in the city of Vigo, Galicia, Spain. There are four campuses: Considered the most technical of the universities of Galicia, it offers engineer degrees in Mining, Telecommunications, Forestry Engineering, Computer Science and Industrial Engineering. Following the introduction of the new Spanish Constitution of 1978 and the arrival of democracy, the newly elected president of Spain, Felipe Gonzalez Marquez, leader of the Spanish Socialist Worker’s Party (PSOE), introduced legislation from Madrid to transform the hitherto centralized Spanish State into an amalgamation of autonomous regions with different degrees of"
"km. Santiago de Compostela Airport Santiago de Compostela Airport (, ) is an international airport serving the autonomous community and historical region of Galicia in Spain. It is the 2nd busiest airport in northern Spain after Bilbao Airport. The airport is located in the parish of Lavacolla, 12 km from Santiago de Compostela and handled 2,644,925 passengers in 2017. It is the main focus city of Vueling in the northwest Iberian Peninsula, and Ryanair's only focus city in Northern Spain. The Christian pilgrimage route of the Camino de Santiago runs near the airport. The airport was set up by a"
"with two stages; the first consists of a race through the coastal bay of Vigo while the second stage is a longer race around the Cies Islands (and/or Ons Islands). The LMB has schools of sailing and fishing. Yearly it organizes a cephalopods fishing competition. Vigo is twinned with: Vigo Vigo (, , , ) is a city and municipality adjoining the Atlantic Ocean in the province of Pontevedra in Galicia, northwest Spain. It is the capital of the comarca of Vigo and Vigo metropolitan area. Vigo is the most popular municipal of Galicia, the 14th in Spain, and the"
"Porto Airport Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport or simply Porto Airport is an international airport near Porto (Oporto), Portugal. It is located northwest of the Clérigos Tower in the centre of Porto, in the municipalities of Maia, Matosinhos and Vila do Conde and is run by ANA – Aeroportos de Portugal. The airport is currently the second-busiest in the country, based on aircraft operations; and the second-busiest in passengers, based on Aeroportos de Portugal traffic statistics, after Lisbon Airport and before Faro Airport. The airport is a base for easyJet, Ryanair, TAP Air Portugal and its subsidiary TAP Express. The airport"
"Bilbao Airport Bilbao Airport is a public airport located north of Bilbao, in the municipality of Loiu, in Biscay. It is the largest airport in the Basque Country and northern Spain, with 4,973,712 passengers in 2017. It is famous for its new main terminal opened in 2000 designed by Santiago Calatrava. After various aeronautic experiments in the province of Biscay, in October 1927 steps were taken by the ""Union of Public Works"" to establish an airport in Bilbao. A Provincial Board was created to study the possible location of the airport. It was not until 1936 that the ""General Aeronautics"
"Faro Airport Faro International Airport (Portuguese: ""Aeroporto Internacional de Faro"") , also known as Algarve Airport, is located to the west of Faro in Portugal. The airport opened in July 1965. A total of 6.4 million passengers used Faro airport in 2015. The airport became a hub for the first time in March 2010, when Ryanair decided to base seven of its aircraft there. It gets very busy during the summer months, namely from March to October, to the extent that it becomes a slot coordinated airport. Faro Airport is capable of handling six million passengers a year. There are"
"Vigo-Guixar railway station Vigo-Guixar railway station is a railway station in Vigo, Spain. Originally the site of a freight depot for the port of Vigo, on the wharf of the same name, it serves as the temporary terminal for all trains into Vigo during the construction of the new Vialia Vigo station - replacing Vigo-Urzaiz. The terminal serves passengers travelling on Renfe's middle-distance service (""Media Distancia"") running across the autonomous community of Galicia. The contract for the construction of the station was awarded by the Ministry of Public Works to the Galician construction company Copasa with an estimated budget of"
"three university campuses, one in Pontevedra, one in Ourense, and one in Vigo. The University publishes the interdisciplinary journal of marine sciences Thalassas. University of Vigo The University of Vigo () is a public university located in the city of Vigo, Galicia, Spain. There are four campuses: Considered the most technical of the universities of Galicia, it offers engineer degrees in Mining, Telecommunications, Forestry Engineering, Computer Science and Industrial Engineering. Following the introduction of the new Spanish Constitution of 1978 and the arrival of democracy, the newly elected president of Spain, Felipe Gonzalez Marquez, leader of the Spanish Socialist Worker’s"
"Santiago Mariño Caribbean International Airport Santiago Mariño Caribbean International Airport (, ) is an airport west-southwest of Porlamar, the largest city on Isla Margarita, an island in the state of Nueva Esparta in Venezuela. The Airport has one terminal, which is divided into International and Domestic sections. The Margarita non-directional beacon (Ident: MTA) and VOR-DME (Ident: MTA) are located on the field. According to the Official Airline Guide (OAG), the airport had scheduled passenger airline service from Europe and the U.S. during the early 1990s including nonstop flights from Frankfurt, London, Miami, Milan and New York City operated by VIASA."
"Santiago Mariño Caribbean International Airport Santiago Mariño Caribbean International Airport (, ) is an airport west-southwest of Porlamar, the largest city on Isla Margarita, an island in the state of Nueva Esparta in Venezuela. The Airport has one terminal, which is divided into International and Domestic sections. The Margarita non-directional beacon (Ident: MTA) and VOR-DME (Ident: MTA) are located on the field. According to the Official Airline Guide (OAG), the airport had scheduled passenger airline service from Europe and the U.S. during the early 1990s including nonstop flights from Frankfurt, London, Miami, Milan and New York City operated by VIASA."
"and employs about 12% of the regional workforce. The unemployment rate stood at 15.7% in 2017 and was lower than the national average. Galicia's principal airport is the Santiago de Compostela Airport. With 2,083,873 passengers in 2014, it connects to cities in Spain as well as several major European cities. There are two other commercial-aviation airports in Galicia: A Coruña Airport - Alvedro and Vigo-Peinador Airport. The most important Galician fishing port is the Port of Vigo; It is one of the world's leading fishing ports, second only to Tokyo, with an annual catch worth 1,500 million euros. In 2007"
"weekend. The GetBUS shuttle provides 50 min direct connections to the towns of Braga and Guimarães. Tickets can be bought in advance on the shuttle's website. Airports Council International Airport Service Quality Awards voted the airport ""Best Airport in Europe"" in 2007. Additionally, it has placed in the top three of ""Best Airport in Europe"" a further nine times – winning second place in 2010, and third place in 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016. Porto Airport Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport or simply Porto Airport is an international airport near Porto (Oporto), Portugal. It is located northwest"
"A few years after, the runway was lengthened so DC-9 series aircraft were able to use the airport. As a result, in November 1981 the airport had its first international flight to Paris–Charles de Gaulle Airport. In preparation for future air traffic demands, Aena published an airport development project. In late May 2007, the Board of Aena awarded the construction of the ""Vehicle Parking Building, Construction and Technical Block of Vigo airport"" to Dragados SA for an amount of 38,266,145 euros and an execution period of 28 months. After meeting in the summer of 2008, it was decided to expand"
"to handle the management of many of the region's motorways. On many highways, a toll needs to be paid, see Via Verde. Vasco da Gama bridge is the longest bridge in Europe. Continental Portugal's territory is serviced by four international airports located near the principal cities of Lisbon, Porto, Faro and Beja. Lisbon's geographical position makes it a stopover for many foreign airlines at several airports within the country. The primary flag-carrier is TAP Air Portugal, although many other domestic airlines provide services within and without the country. The government decided to build a new airport outside Lisbon, in Alcochete,"
"should also note that the entire region of Northern-western Portugal is, in fact, a single agglomeration, linking Porto and Braga to Vigo in Galicia Spain. The Metropolitan area is keen to develop its transportation network. Porto Metro is a Rapid transit system that links the municipalities of Porto, Vila Nova de Gaia, Matosinhos, Gondomar, Maia, Vila do Conde and Póvoa de Varzim. The Porto/ Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport / Pedras Rubras (OPO), between the municipalities of Maia, Matosinhos,and Vila do Conde, is also one of its greater investments. It was transformed from an old and obsolete airport to a"
"A-52 (Vigo, Ourense) and A-55 (Vigo-Portugal). Vigo Airport (VGO) is partially in the boundaries of Mos. Mos, Spain Mos is a municipality in Galicia, Spain in the province of Pontevedra and next to Vigo. The Louro River floods through Mos from north to south, making the municipality a valley region. There is no significant urban nucleus and most of the population live scattered across the municipality. Family-owned farms and vineyards are very common. The key feature of the climate of Mos is the existence of two very different microclimates, a mountain and a valley, represented near Comber and O Porriño,"
"Cesária Évora Airport Cesária Évora Airport (Portuguese Aeroporto Internacional Cesária Évora) is Cape Verde's fourth most-used (after Sal ,Praia , and Boa Vista) airport located on the island of São Vicente, located nearly from the centre of Mindelo. It is located in the valley area in the west of the island and is north of the village of São Pedro. Its runway is long and its width is . The airport was constructed in 1959-1960. It was expanded to be able to host international flights between 2005 and 2009. The airport was officially renamed after the highly acclaimed singer Cesária"
"it Spain's 14th-largest metropolitan area. In 2010, 16,735 foreigners lived in the city, 5.6% of the total population. The main nationalities are Portuguese (16%), Brazilians (11%) and Colombians (7%). By language, according to 2013 data, 7.68% of the population speak exclusively in Galician, and 51.39% in Spanish; 11.38% speak in Galician more often than Spanish, and 29.55% more often in Spanish than Galician. This makes Vigo the least Galician-speaking city in Galicia. Vigo's climate is usually classified as oceanic (Köppen climate classification ""Cfb""); however, its summers tend to be warmer and drier, and its winters milder than most areas of"
"Port of Vigo Port of Vigo (, ) located in Vigo, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain is the biggest fishing port in the world and one of the busiest in transportation. It is also home of the world's largest fishing company, Pescanova. In 2008, unloaded fish reached 751,971 tonnes. Vigo is the base for the big fishing companies which have prominent presence in countries such as Namibia, South Africa, Mozambique, Australia, Argentina, the Falkland Islands, Chile and Peru, among others. Fish is sent all over Spain and abroad to countries like Portugal, Italy, France and other more distant markets including Asia. In"
"Évora Airport Évora Airport is a municipal airport that serves the city of Évora, Portugal. The airport, located south southeast of the city, has two runways, the main runway being 01/19. The second runway, 08/26, is a short sand strip that is rarely used. Among the services available are a Flight Information Service (FIS), runway lighting (01/19), and a non-directional beacon (NDB) with an approved locator approach to runway 19. A flying school - CAE Global Academy Évora (Former ""Academia Aeronáutica de Évora / Aeronautical Academy of Europe"") - owned by CAE and part of the CAE Global Academy was"
"Vágar Airport Vágar Airport () is the only airport in the Faroe Islands, and is located east of Sørvágur. Due to the Faroe Islands' status as a self-governing territory, the airport is not subject to the rules of the European Union. It is the main operating base for Faroese national airline Atlantic Airways and, for a brief period during 2006, was also the base for the low-cost airline FaroeJet. The airport was built by British Royal Engineers during World War II on the island of Vágar. The site was chosen mainly because it was hard to see from the surrounding"
"A Coruña Airport A Coruña Airport , formerly known as Alvedro Airport, is the airport serving the Galician city of A Coruña in northwestern Spain. The airport is located in the municipality of Culleredo, approximately from the city center. It is a part of the network of airports managed by Aena, a Spanish state-owned company responsible for airport management. Air traffic control is provided by Ferronats. In 2014, 988,834 passengers used the airport. On 11 September 1953, the Council of Ministers of Spain ordered the urgent construction of an airport to serve the city of A Coruña. This was the"
"to replace Lisbon Portela Airport, though this plan has been suspended due to austerity measures. Currently, the most important airports are in Lisbon, Porto, Faro, Funchal (Madeira), and Ponta Delgada (Azores), managed by the national airport authority group ANA – Aeroportos de Portugal. One other important airport is the Aeroporto Internacional das Lajes on the island of Terceira in the Azores. This airport serves as one of two international airports serving countries outside the European Union for all nine islands of the Azores. It also serves as a military air base for the United States Air Force. The base remains"
"America and the Caribbean. These include the three regional airports Puerto Montt, Iquique and Antofagasta, as well as other airports in Colombia and Honduras as well as in Curaçao. The participation in the Santiago Mariño Caribbean International Airport in Venezuela was expropriated by the state in 2010. An arbitration court was therefore called upon and decided that the State of Venezuela had to pay USD 14.2 million by the end of 2014, half of which is attributable to Flughafen Zürich AG In India, Unique held 17 percent of the equity capital of Bangalore International Airport Ltd. (BIAL) during the construction"
"January compared to previous year. In 2014 traffic is on the rise again and will see the recovery of the 4 million passenger mark. Bilbao Airport Bilbao Airport is a public airport located north of Bilbao, in the municipality of Loiu, in Biscay. It is the largest airport in the Basque Country and northern Spain, with 4,973,712 passengers in 2017. It is famous for its new main terminal opened in 2000 designed by Santiago Calatrava. After various aeronautic experiments in the province of Biscay, in October 1927 steps were taken by the ""Union of Public Works"" to establish an airport"
"10.6 million euros - this would eventually rise to 17.5 million. The station was inaugurated on 27 August 2011 by José Blanco, the Minister of Public Works, and Abel Caballero, the mayor of Vigo Vigo-Guixar railway station Vigo-Guixar railway station is a railway station in Vigo, Spain. Originally the site of a freight depot for the port of Vigo, on the wharf of the same name, it serves as the temporary terminal for all trains into Vigo during the construction of the new Vialia Vigo station - replacing Vigo-Urzaiz. The terminal serves passengers travelling on Renfe's middle-distance service (""Media Distancia"")"
"PSA Vigo Plant The PSA Vigo plant (Centro de Vigo de PSA Peugeot Citroën) is a Spanish car manufacturing and assembly plant owned by the French company Groupe PSA. In April 1958 Citroën, responding to the high tariff barriers that protected Spain's domestic auto-makers, established the Vigo car plant in Galicia. the Vigo car plant is one of the largest employers in the region, with 9,700 on the payroll in 2007. It's the company's largest plant outside France with mostly outsourced employees. The plant's origins go back to the establishment at Vigo in April 1958 of ""Citroën Hispania"", employing, during"