Overview

• Passport controls at Terminal T4 Satellite returned to normal operations by midday on July 3 after National Police reinforcements and an IT outage resolution cleared the backlog.
• Renfe and Adif have begun a phased restoration of AVE and medium-distance services halted on July 2 by fires near La Encina-Chinchilla and Vinatesa.
• Interior Ministry officials attribute the Barajas collapse to a temporary software failure in police applications, while some police sources maintain staffing levels were initially insufficient.
• Tourism body Mesa del Turismo and regional leaders have denounced repeated transport failures and urged long-term infrastructure investment and clearer ministerial accountability.
• These latest disruptions follow late-April catenary breakdowns on Madrid-Andalucía lines and the Iberian blackout, intensifying scrutiny of Spain’s transport resilience during the summer surge.