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Pandemic causes Malaga Airport passenger numbers to nosedive
Pilar Martínez
The worldwide coronavirus pandemic and subsequent travel restrictions have taken their toll on Malaga-Costa del Sol airport which closed 2020 with 74 per cent fewer passengers, according to data from Spain's national airport operator Aena. Just ... over 5.1 million passengers passed through the airport last year compared to almost 20 million travellers in 2019. Despite the drop in passenger volume, Malaga-Costa del Sol remains the fourth most important airport in the Aena network, beaten only