Malaga Airport (AGP)

Malaga Airport, the entrance to the Costa del Sol. It must be something the Spanish have about airports because Malaga airport is similar to Palma Majorca airport in that you have a long walk from getting off your flight to the baggage reclaim. On your return flight it isn't always obvious which gate you are leaving from, you need to keep an eye on the monitors. It is being extended at the moment so like much of Spain it will be OK when it's finished, as long as the walk isn't made any longer. As with most airports the food isn't cheap, but in departures there is a self service cafe with plenty of seats. Plenty of shopping if that's what you ...  Read the complete review

Malaga Airport is the main airport for the whole of Southern Spain, in particular, the Costa Del Sol. The airport currently handles around 12million passengers per annum and is situated around 10kilometres from the centre of Malaga. It is ideally placed for the holiday resorts of Torremolinos, Benalmadena, Fuengirola, Marbella, Estepona and even Gibraltar on the western side and Malaga, Nerja and Granada on the eastern side. Several airlines use the airport with Easyjet and Monarch being among the largest carriers. Malaga airport can only be described as huge. It currently has two terminals in full operation with a third one being built (more about that ...  Read the complete review

I like Malaga Airport. Generally it´s fast, efficient and clean. If arriving it is a bit of a hike to baggage reclaim but the guys with the golfing buggies ( don´t know what they are called but they use them to transport passengers with difficulties) are great. You don´t have to be handicapped or over the age of 65 to get one and they whizz you through passport control, skipping any queues that have formed from the arrival of mornig flights, striaght to baggage reclaim.Don´t forget to give him a small tip, say €2 if you´re just bagging a ride. Baggage Reclaim - I have never waited more than 20 minutes in Malaga and very often the bags get there before me! I´m ...  Read the complete review