07/23/2026
The Barcelona airport terminal one is relatively new and it is massive. The crowds here are as heavy as I have ever seen with lines out to the taxi cab area so if you’re flying in and out of Barcelona, Spain, give yourselves probably four hours to go through everything security is very thorough with at least two passport checks to get once you check through baggage to get to the gates the air traffic today is complicated by the fact that this is the hometown for the Spain World Cup champions. The airport is prepared for huge crowds, probably among the busiest in Europe now with all of the Major airlines from all over the world coming in here so be prepared for long lines and For extremely thorough security check. at least three Passport # checks once you get through the main security gate all the way out to the gates for your flights so they are going overboard with Passport # checks at various points. Very thorough but their attitude as they process thousands of passengers is really impressive very friendly and outgoing and what to help at every stage so enjoy Barcelona if you come through here, but give yourself plenty of time