AN airport in Spain is finally set to reopen – after cancelling all flights for the last month.
Santiago de Compostela Airport, in northern Spain, closed in April due to much-needed repair works, costing millions.
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Having closed on April 23, it will finally be back up and running from May 27.
On its closure, an announcement was made on the Spanish airport operator’s website, Aena at the time, saying: “Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport will be closed from 23 April to 27 May 2026 for runway resurfacing works.
“During this period, the airport will be closed to all traffic, and no takeoffs or landings will take place.
“If you have any questions about your flight status, schedule changes, or possible rebooking, we recommend contacting your airline.”
For Brits, the airport is the gateway to the city of Santiago de Compostela in the Galicia region.
There are direct UK flights from Ryanair, Vueling, British Airways and Iberia – all of which have had to be cancelled during the airport’s closure.
Normally, there are 30 flights a week from the UK to the Spanish airport from London Stansted, London Gatwick and London Heathrow which take just over two hours.
It wasn’t just Brits affected by the closure – around 3.6million people travel through the Spanish airport each year.
As a whole, it serves 23 destinations by 9 airlines.
Last year, Ryanair closed its base at Santiago de Compostela Airport meaning it has fewer flights to the destination than before.
But it still has flights every Tuesday, Friday and Sunday from £15.99.
The decision to close the base was part of Ryanair’s cull 1.2million seats across Spain due to increasing airport fees.
Other destinations that completely lost Ryanair routes were to Jerez, Vigo and Valladolid.