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Spain's white elephant airport

June 19, 2015

Who wants to buy an abandoned airport? The Ciudad Real airport in Spain was set to be auctioned at a public bidding today, on June 19. But the auction has been called off - the official explanation: a formal error.

19.06.2015 WIKO Ciudad Real Flughafen
Insiders however believe that there simply weren't enough interested buyers. The airport was closed in 2012, after just three years in operation.
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