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Who owns Spanish airports?

Aena, S.A. (formerly Aena Aeropuertos, S.A.) is a state-owned company managing general interest airports and heliports in Spain. Through its subsidiary company Aena Internacional it also participates in the management of 15 airports abroad.



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It is an important airport within the Spanish air-transport network (owned and managed by a public enterprise, AENA), as it holds the sixth position in terms of passengers, and fifth in terms of operations and cargo transported.

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In 1479 the Treaty of Alcáçovas recognized Spanish sovereignty over the Canaries, and the conquest of the remaining islands was completed in 1496. Christopher Columbus replenished all four of his westbound fleets in the Canaries, which became an indispensable Spanish base on sea routes to the Americas.

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In the US, almost all major airports are government-owned – usually by the local federal or city government. In New York, for example, JFK and La Guardia airports are owned by the City of New York. Newark is owned by the cities of Newark and Elizabeth.

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The United States was the country with the highest number of airports in the world. In 2022, there were over 13,513 airports in the North American country.

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The canaries are an EU tax haven, although not in the traditional sense: this jurisdiction, part of Spain, makes available many tools for tax planning of known companies. First, the Canaries tax system is easier and with lesser tax burden than other European countries, fully legal and authorized by European Commission.

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Known as the continent in miniature, Gran Canaria enjoys a year-round temperate climate that's ideal for both summer breaks and winter sun. Its diverse landscape includes a dry, desert-like south complete with undulating sand dunes, a lush green north and a cool centre with coniferous forests.

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The Canary Islands are the southernmost region of Spain, and the largest and most populous archipelago of Macaronesia. Because of their location, the Canary Islands have historically been considered a link between the four continents of Africa, North America, South America, and Europe.

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