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  "@type": "Airport",
  "address": {
    "@type": "PostalAddress",
    "addressCountry": "Spain",
    "addressLocality": "Barcelona"
  },
  "airlines": [
    "Vueling",
    "Iberia",
    "Ryanair",
    "easyJet",
    "Air Europa",
    "Emirates",
    "American Airlines"
  ],
  "amenityFeature": [
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      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "Domestic to Domestic Connection Time",
      "value": "45 minutes"
    },
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "Domestic to International Connection Time",
      "value": "90 minutes"
    },
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "International to Domestic Connection Time",
      "value": "90 minutes"
    },
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "International to International Connection Time",
      "value": "90 minutes"
    },
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "Interline Connection Time",
      "value": "120 minutes"
    }
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  "city": "Barcelona",
  "code": "BCN",
  "connection_tips": "Barcelona-El Prat is an airport where the connection risk comes from the terminal assignment and the baggage process more than from the geography of the building. Aena's guidance makes clear that T1 and T2 are not interchangeable, even though the free shuttle between them is quick; passengers still need to know where their airline checks in, where security happens, and whether baggage reclaim or border control is part of the transfer.\n\nFor self-connects, the safe rule is to keep the buffer generous. A nominally short walk between terminals can become a much longer airside-and-landside sequence once baggage, security, and Schengen or non-Schengen formalities are added. Booking the security slot can help, but it is only a convenience, not a guarantee that a tight connection will survive a queue.\n\nThe city access is excellent once you are landside, but that should not tempt you into trimming the transfer too aggressively. Treat terminal awareness, bag-drop timing, and the road or rail move into Barcelona as separate steps, and BCN becomes a very efficient airport; treat it like a generic one-terminal hub, and the same trip can turn awkward quickly. That matters most if your transfer depends on the free shuttle between terminals.\n",
  "country": "Spain",
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  "frequent_traveler_tip": [
    "Always check your terminal before leaving for the airport.",
    "A T1-T2 change is a bus transfer, not a quick same-building connection.",
    "The Pau Casals Lounge in T1 is one of the stronger lounge options in Spain.",
    "Use the Aerob\u00fas for the simplest city-center transfer if you are not rail-dependent.",
    "Non-Schengen passengers should head quickly toward passport control zones to avoid queues."
  ],
  "global_map_link": "https://www.google.com/maps?q=Josep%20Tarradellas%20Barcelona-El%20Prat%20Airport",
  "google_maps_reviews": {
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    "recent_reviews": [],
    "total_reviews": 0
  },
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  "iataCode": "BCN",
  "icao": "LEBL",
  "international": true,
  "last_modified": "June 2026",
  "last_updated": "2026-03-30",
  "latitude": 41.2974,
  "layover_planner_info": "BCN offers excellent shopping, dining, and cultural experiences.",
  "longitude": 2.0833,
  "mct_domestic_to_domestic": 45,
  "mct_domestic_to_international": 90,
  "mct_interline": 120,
  "mct_international_to_domestic": 90,
  "mct_international_to_international": 90,
  "missed_connection_help": "Contact Vueling or your operating carrier first; terminal location matters for rebooking speed.",
  "name": "Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport",
  "region": "Europe",
  "related_airports": [
    {
      "code": "MAD",
      "name": "Madrid Barajas Airport"
    },
    {
      "code": "ZAZ",
      "name": "Zaragoza Airport"
    },
    {
      "code": "IBZ",
      "name": "Ibiza Airport"
    },
    {
      "code": "ECV",
      "name": "Cuatro Vientos Airport"
    },
    {
      "code": "MAH",
      "name": "Menorca Airport"
    },
    {
      "code": "REU",
      "name": "Reus Airport"
    }
  ],
  "terminal_info": "Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) is the main airport for Barcelona and Catalonia and one of Europe's busiest major leisure-and-business gateways. It combines a huge modern Terminal 1 with the older Terminal 2 complex, and the split between those two terminals is one of the airport's defining operational features. BCN is especially important for Vueling, but it also handles a broad mix of long-haul, European, and low-cost traffic.\n\nTerminal 1 is the airport's flagship building and handles much of the full-service and non-Schengen operation, while Terminal 2 remains important for low-cost carriers and legacy activity that has not consolidated into T1. The two terminals are not walkable airside, so terminal awareness matters more here than at many single-complex airports. For passengers who know their terminal and airline setup in advance, BCN is manageable; for those who do not, it can become an avoidable stress point.\n\nThe airport is also strongly integrated into Barcelona's wider transport network. Aerob\u00fas, Metro Line L9 Sud, suburban rail via T2, taxis, and rideshare all make it easy to reach the city, but each option suits a different terminal and destination pattern. The airport's real complexity comes less from the city link and more from self-connections, terminal changes, and Schengen border flows.",
  "terminal_map_url": "https://www.barcelona-airport.com/en/terminal-maps"
}