 Car Hire Malaga Airport
|
|
Travel Advice in Malaga Airport |
Direct Charter Assurance from Star for Cheap Car Hire Malaga Airport |
Life
for Malaga Airport began on 1st September 1919 when Didier Daurat
established the first Spanish airline route in partnership with
Pierre Latécoère and the French airline Lignes Aeriennes Latécoère.
The scheduled flight service linked France with Northern Africa
via Spain passing through Toulouse, Barcelona, Alicante, Malaga,
Tangiers and Casablanca. From these destinations Malaga Airport
is alone in maintaining its original position continually adapting
and expanding to meet the growing transport demands of the Costa
del Sol.
In 1937 Malaga's aerodrome was used as a military air base and educational centre with the introduction of limited domestic and international flights on 12th July 1946. Completion of the first passenger terminal in 1948 signalled the early development of the commercial airport, which has become the gateway to the Costa del Sol for over 11 million visitors a year. Major renovations during the 1960s and 1990s were required to keep up with the increasing passenger traffic that now places Malaga as Spain's 4th largest airport. The Ruiz Picasso Terminal, designed by Ricardo Bofill was opened on 30th November 1991 and there are now flights to seventeen Spanish cities, sixty European capitals and destinations in America, Asia and Africa annually from Malaga. Future plans include the construction of a new terminal area, which will increase the airport's handling capacity to twenty million passengers a year.
An
innovative and creative use of space within the airport is illustrated
within the Didier Daurat Exhibition Hall that offers a temporary
platform for a wide range of talented artists. The National Museum
of Airports and Air Transport is located in the original 1940s
terminal building and features over 1,500 artefacts relating to
Spanish aviation history. There is a comprehensive selection of
amenities at Malaga Airport that range from a business centre
complete with VIP lounges, a large shopping and entertainments
centre, nine cafes and restaurants, banking and postal services
and a 24 hour pharmacy.
Car Hire Malaga Airport
|
Return to Renting a Car in Spain Guide |
Direct Charter Assurance for Car Hire Malaga Airport from www.rentspain.com
Car Hire Alicante Valencia Murcia Malaga