Is this Europe’s Most Disastrous Airport Ever?

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Is Ciudad Real the most disastrous airport ever? Download the Straight Arrow News app by clicking here https://www.san.com/b1m to stay informed with Unbiased. Straight Facts. Full story here - https://theb1m.com/video/europes-1bn-airport-fail This video contains paid promotion for Straight Arrow News. Additional footage and images courtesy of Maciej Białas, Warner Bros, Google Earth, CRTV, Objetivo Castilla-La Mancha Noticias, Airbus, CR Aeropuerto, Aena, CMM. Research Sources https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jul/17/don-quixote-airport-building-cost-1bn-sold-china-10000 https://www.aena.es/en/airlines/airports-and-destinations/our-airports/adolfo-suarez-madrid-barajas.html https://www.aviacionline.com/from-ghost-airport-to-mro-hub-ciudad-reals-future-plans-kicks-off-with-sabena-technics https://www.boe.es/buscar/doc.php?id=BOE-A-2006-3253 https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2015/07/27/inenglish/1437992901_040667.html#:~:text=Even%20when%20Ciudad%20Real%20airport%20was%20at,kilometers%20between%20Ciudad%20Real%20and%20the%20airport https://es.oneworld.com/news/oneworld-airlines-at-madrid-move-into-eur-6-billion-world-class-new-terminal-4-improving-service-and-transfers http://www.anna.aero/2010/06/02/ciudad-real-welcomes-first-international-scheduled-flight-ryanair/ https://www.eldiario.es/canariasahora/economia/ryanair-cancela-ruta-ciudad-real-londres_1_5815400.html https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18855961 https://www.libremercado.com/2011-10-29/el-aeropuerto-de-ciudad-real-se-queda-sin-vuelos-comerciales-1276439818/ https://www.europarl.europa.eu/document/activities/cont/200911/20091111ATT64267/20091111ATT64267EN.pdf https://simpleflying.com/where-the-airbus-a380-can-fly/#:~:text=They%20need%20to%20be%20able%20to%20move,levels%20and%20allow%20passengers%20much%20faster%20disembarkation https://simpleflying.com/what-airports-need-to-handle-airbus-a380s/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesasquith/2019/11/16/welcome-to-the-1-billion-abandoned-ghost-airportthat-just-received-its-first-flight-after-nine-years/ https://accaircharter.co.uk/aircraft-storage-during-covid-19/ Plan Director del Nuevo Aeropuerto deCiudad Real 00:00 Disaster Strikes 00:42 Going For a Song 01:20 Build Baby Build 02:54 A Great Idea 03:40 The Plan Begins 05:40 Going Big 07:04 Masterstroke 08:01 Trouble Begins 09:06 Grand Opening 09:53 A Rival emerges 10:42 It Gets Worse 11:37 Remember This? 12:14 A380? 13:02 Middle of Nowhere 14:40 Don Quixote 15:23 What happened Next 16:26 A Good Deal? For more by The B1M subscribe now - https://bit.ly/the-b1m We're raising awareness of construction's mental health crisis through our Get Construction Talking initiative. There’s a video series on our channel and you can find support or donate at - https://www.getconstructiontalking.org/ Follow Get Construction Talking Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/getconstructiontalking/ X - https://twitter.com/GetConstTalking LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/get-construction-talking/about/ Listen to The World's Best Construction Podcast by The B1M Apple - https://apple.co/3OssZsH Spotify - https://spoti.fi/3om1NkB Amazon Music - https://amzn.to/3znmBP4 View this video and more at - https://www.TheB1M.com/ Follow us on X - http://www.x.com/TheB1M/ Like us on Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/TheB1M/ Follow us on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@theb1m/ Follow us on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-b1m-ltd/ Follow us on Instagram - http://instagram.com/theb1m/ Follow us on Threads - https://www.threads.net/@theb1m The B1M Merch store - https://theb1m.creator-spring.com/ #construction #architecture #spain We welcome you sharing our content to inspire others, but please be nice and play by our rules - http://www.theb1m.com/guidelines-for-sharing Our content may only be embedded onto third party websites by arrangement. We have established partnerships with domains to share our content and help it reach a wider audience. If you are interested in partnering with us please contact [email protected]. Ripping and/or editing this video is illegal and will result in legal action. © 2025 The B1M Limited