Barcelona airport has brand new terminal!

Today the brand new Terminal 1 was innaugurated in the Barcelona - El Prat international airport.

The 24 Star Alliance companies are the first to start using the Terminal, but next autumn OneWorld and SkyTeam will also join them, and that will mean 80% of the total activity of the airport.

The Terminal has been designed by the Spanish architect Ricardo Bofill, and it stands out by its hightech look, and its views over the runways, the sea and the forrest nearby.

Passengers must pay attention to their reservations, as their flight must be departing from the new Terminal today. There is a bus connecting with it from the main building, departing every 7 minutes and it takes 14 minutes to take you there. There are also shuttles available from the airport train station.

You'll also need some time to walk to your gate: more than a terminal, it is almost a whole new airport by itself: with its 544.000 sq.m. / 134.43 acres, the distance from end to end is equivalent to 11 blocks of the Eixample district: 1.6 km / 1 mile. But don't worry: there are moving walkways!

Users also need to know departures are on the upper level, while arrivals are located in the basement level. There are also two money exchange points, lockers, tax refund service, lost & found,a police station, and 83 shops and cafes that will eventually grow to be 116 in the future.

You'll find all the information you need about it in the official website.