Ryanair Makes Valencia’s Notorious Ghost Airport Its New Spanish Home
Photo Credit: El hombre avión--'The plane man'--statue at Castellón Airport. Wikimedia Commons / Sanbec
Skift Take
It makes sense that Ryanair would take advantage of the distressed status of this airport and of the popularity of Valencia as a tourism destination, especially for UK travellers. The airport's promoters are no doubt relieved.
Ryanair has reached an agreement to bring one of the world’s most notorious ghost airports to life.
Castellón-Costa Azahar Airport in Valencia has been a topic of contention for many in Spain and even an embarrassment to some. It cost 150 million Euros to build and was inaugurated in 2011 without a single airline committed to fly to or from there. Until recently, Castellón has only hosted flights from Castellón’s general avia
