Originally Posted by
schrodingerdog
The Spanish government has 200 special anti-terror agents (Guardia Civil's Grupo de Acción Rápida) stationed in El Prat.
The possibility of anyone gaining control of the airport is quite remote, but it they may force the airport to close.
I was in Thailand in 2008 during that civil war/protest/whatever you want to call it that shut down BKK for 6 days. it was a nightmare trying to rearrange flights.
I am due to land at BCN on Oct. 23 and then board a cruise ship Oct. 25. if for some reason the airport was shut down, my flights connects through Madrid so I would request to get off there and make my way to Barcelona and the cruise by train, bus, or car.
I hope the Catalans realize the damage to their image and the local economy that forcing the airport to close to prove a point would do.