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Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN)

Last Updated: Dec. 1, 2020, 11:57 a.m.

  • JOSE LUIS CUENA CASAS
  • 34913211259
  • Airport Website
  • Airport COVID 19 Website

  • Are passengers required to complete a government or airport issued pre-travel health declaration form?
  • Yes

  • Weblink to the health declaration form
  • https://spth.gob.es/. From this website you can fill out the health control form and obtain your QR Code, to show it at the control points upon arrival in Spain.

  • Weblink to more information (who requires the declaration?)
  • From July 1st, 2020, if you fly to Spain from other countries, it is mandatory to fill out and sign the FCS form associated with your trip, regardless of your nationality, age or any other consideration. This form must be completed by each of the passengers who will be responsible for ensuring that the information provided is true and accurate. In the event that the passenger is a minor or a dependent/disabled person, the form can be filled in by their tutor, who will be responsible for the veracity of the information provided. A QR code will be generated at the end of this process.

  • Can the health declaration form be completed online?
  • Yes

  • Please provide a weblink to the health declaration information/form
  • https://spth.gob.es/

  • Are passengers required to undergo a test for COVID-19 before starting their journey?
  • Yes

  • Please provide details and/or supporting weblinks
  • From November 23rd, 2020, all passengers who come from a high-risk country in relation to the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, in order to enter Spain, MUST show a certificate with a NEGATIVE PCR result (COVID-19 RT-PCR), carried out in the 72h prior to your arrival. You can consult the list of risk countries in https://www.mscbs.gob.es/profesionales/saludPublica/ccayes/alertasActual/nCov/spth.htm

  • Are passengers required to carry a test certificate?
  • Yes

  • Are passengers required to undergo any health tests or screening?
  • Yes

  • Provide details: What type of screening is required? By whom is the screening conducted? Is screening for all passengers or for specific airlines?
  • Once at the airport, you must show the QR Code that will be scanned at the health control, in order to access the terminal and collect your luggage. Collaborate with the sanitary controls established at the airport, based on thermal screening and, if it is necessary, a medical evaluation can be performed on arrival.

  • Does the airport recommend passengers arrive earlier for international departures?
  • Get to the airport in time to go through check-in and security screening. This may take longer than usual.

  • Does the airport recommend passengers arrive earlier for domestic departures?
  • Get to the airport in time to go through check-in and security screening. This may take longer than usual.

  • Is the public (non-passengers) restricted from entering the public areas of the airport (e.g. departures, arrivals hall)?
  • Yes

  • Provide details:
  • The entry to the terminal building is forbidden for anyone who is not travelling. Only passengers and people accompanying a passenger who needs assistance (people with reduced mobility or unaccompanied children) can enter the airport terminal. Companions with private vehicles must wait in the car park

  • Are exceptions made for accompanying persons assisting minors traveling alone or persons with disabilities, including those with reduced mobility?
  • Yes

  • Provide details:
  • People accompanying a passenger who needs assistance (people with reduced mobility or unaccompanied children) can enter the airport terminal

  • Does the airport provide self-service kiosks for printing boarding pass and bag tag?
  • Yes

  • Provide details:
  • Yes, self-service kiosks are provided at the airport.

  • Does the airport implement a sanitization process for kiosk touch screens to enable the disinfection of the screen between each use?
  • No

  • Provide details:

  • Is the access to airport checkpoint security touchless/does it reduce the need for document exchange/handling?
  • Yes

  • Provide details:
  • Hydroalcoholic gel dispensers are located at the security airport checkpoint to disinfect hands before and after use

  • Is the airport boarding process touchless i.e. biometric or e-gates?
  • No

  • Provide details:

  • Are e-gates available at immigration entry points?
  • Yes

  • Provide details:
  • There are e-gates at immigration entry points.

  • Are passengers required to undergo any health tests on arrival?
  • Yes

  • Provide details:
  • Yes, international passengers are required to go through the Border Health Controls. Once at the airport, you must show the QR Code that will be scanned at the health control, in order to access the terminal and collect your luggage. Sanitary controls are established at the airport for international passengers, based on thermal screening and, if it is necessary, a medical evaluation can be performed on arrival.

  • Are passengers required to quarantine on arrival at the airport?
  • No

  • If airport-quarantine does the passenger bear hotel and other related costs, e.g. meals, transportation, etc.?
  • No

  • Provide details:
  • No quarentines are in place at the moment.

  • What, if any, protocols and precautions are in place for arriving passengers who are exiting the landside area?
  • Yes

  • Provide details:
  • 1. Maintain a physical interpersonal distance of at least 1.5 meters with people with whom you do not live. 2. Wash hands frequently and meticulously. 3. Breathing procedure: When coughing or sneezing, cover your mouth and nose with your bent elbow. Use disposable tissues to remove respiratory secretions and throw them away after use. Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth, as the hands facilitate the transmission of coronavirus. 4. The use of a mask is compulsory in those over 6 years of age: o On public transport. o On public streets, in open air spaces and in any closed space for public use or that is open to the public, in the case that it is not possible to guarantee the maintenance of an interpersonal safety distance of at least 1.5 meters. The use of a mask will not be required for people who have any type of respiratory illness or difficulty that may be aggravated by the use of the mask or who, due to their disability or dependence, do not have the autonomy to remove the mask, or present behavioral changes that make their use unfeasible. Neither will it be required in the case of individual outdoor sport exercise, or in cases of force majeure or situation of need or when, due to the very nature of the activities, the use of the mask is incompatible, according to the indications from the health authorities. You can check the mobility restrictions (lock down measures) implemented in each Autonomous Community at the following link: https://www.mscbs.gob.es/profesionales/saludPublica/ccayes/alertasActual/nCov/enlacesCCAA.htm

  • Are drivers/meeters and greeters allowed to meet arriving passengers inside the terminal building?
  • No

  • Provide details:

  • Are there any specific measures for drivers/meeters and greeters meeting/collecting arriving passengers? (e.g., subject to health screening)
  • No

  • Provide details:

  • Are there any special pick-up or curbside arrangements in place?
  • No

  • Provide details:

  • Is physical distancing required or recommended in airport?
  • Yes

  • What is the required physical distance?
  • Physical distancing (1.5 m) is required in the airport.

  • Are there spacing marks on floors to guide passengers?
  • Yes

  • Provide details:
  • Respect the markings and footprint signs throughout the airport to ensure a distance of 1.5m.

  • Are physical distancing rules in place for elevators, escalators, and moving walkways?
  • Yes

  • Provide details:
  • Physical distancing rules are in place for elevators, escalators and moving walkways too.

  • Are limitations set for number of passengers on airport public ground transportation, e.g. shuttle busses, airport transit systems, etc.?
  • No

  • Provide details:

  • Are passengers required to wear face coverings?
  • Yes

  • Does the airport provide face coverings?
  • No

  • Can face coverings be purchased at the airport?
  • Yes

  • Are passengers required to wear gloves?
  • No

  • Are passenger-facing staff required to wear face coverings?
  • Yes

  • Provide details
  • The use of masks is mandatory inside the terminal building.

  • Are passenger-facing staff required to wear gloves?
  • Yes

  • Provide details
  • Only staff at the security checkpoint are required to wear gloves.

  • Are passenger-facing staff subject to health screening?
  • No

  • Provide details

  • What special COVID-19 cleaning/sterilization measures has the airport implemented? Provide details for areas such as restrooms, boarding areas, dining areas, etc.?
  • Reinforcement of cleaning, disinfection and ventilation procedures. For further details: http://www.aena.es/en/informationcovid19coronavirusairportsandflights.html

  • Has the airport implemented physical distancing detection technology?
  • No

  • Provide details

  • Has seating been adapted to support physical distancing in the following areas?
  • Yes.

  • Provide details
  • Boarding areas, Dining areas, Airport lounges, Duty-free shops.

  • Does the airport provide signage and announcements via PA system to encourage physical distancing measures in place?
  • Yes

  • Provide details
  • Signage and announcements via PA are published in different languages.

  • Does the airport provide hand-sanitizing stations?
  • Yes

  • Provide details
  • Hydroalcoholic gel dispensers are located through all the areas at the airport (check-in, security checkpoint, boarding, baggage claim,…).

  • Is there a medical clinic located in or near the airport terminal/facility?
  • No

  • Provide details

  • Does the airport provide a helpline to report COVID-19 concerns?
  • Yes

  • Provide details
  • http://www.aena.es/en/informationcovid19coronavirusairportsandflights.html

  • Does the airport app, airlines app, or other third-party apps provide wayfinding indoor maps for passengers?
  • No

  • Provide details

  • Is there any mechanism, such as social media or mobile apps, to disseminate information to the travelling public?
  • Yes

  • Provide details
  • At the Aena App, Aena website or Aena social media channels. http://www.aena.es/en/informationcovid19coronavirusairportsandflights.html

  • Are there any other particular processes in place to assist passengers with reduced mobility (wheelchair) or passengers with disabilities?
  • No

  • Provide details

  • Does the airport provide self-service dining options, where passengers have limited contact with retail, food and beverage staff?
  • Yes

  • Provide details
  • Physical distancing is required and touch-less technology is encouraged at restaurants, shops and commercial areas.

  • Does the airport have a ventilation filtration system that recycles air on a regular basis?
  • Yes

  • Provide details
  • Ventilation procedures have been improved.

  • Does the airport offer any staff training program, relating to health or COVID-19?
  • Yes

  • Provide details
  • Aena´s staff have been trained on specific protocols regarding COVID-19.