Spain will get even cheaper Next Year(Tariffs)..

Spain will cut the tariffs airlines pay to use the country's airports and remove the charge entirely in some cases in an attempt to boost falling traffic, the government said on Monday.

The cuts will reverse increases made over the past two years, which doubled tariffs at Spain's two largest airports, MAD and BCN and prompted budget airline easyJet to close its Madrid base and Ryanair to reduce flights and routes.

The measure could increase traffic in Spain's 46 airports by about 2 percent, or almost 4 million passengers, Public Works Minister Ana Pastor said.
Passenger numbers were down 4.9 percent year on year in the first nine months of the year, or by 7.5 million, on falling demand for domestic flights in the midst of an economic slump and the elimination of routes across Spain.
The reduced tariffs will take effect from January 1, 2014, and will be applicable to new routes and for any moves by airlines aimed at increasing air traffic, Spain's airport regulator AENA said.
Rates charged per passenger on routes that carry additional passengers will be cut by 75 percent and new routes will have the tariffs removed completely.:):D:cool:

With Spain being one of my favorite countries that I can visit very rarely, I welcome this change. Maaaaybe my airline will consider upgrading their 757s to MAD or BCN. I can dream, cant' I? And while I'm at it... maybe a (likely seasonal) flight to one more city in Spain, like Valencia or Malaga? I can dream... Ok, one more: SVQ, since I spent a semester there (but there are hardly any major European carriers that go to that place anymore, let alone a US carrier)

the wife and I are actually think about going to MAD next week for a couple of days. anyone have any suggestions for a quick trip out there?

This is where I usually stay. Hotel Husa Princesa Madrid Ride the metro from MAD to Argüelles..