# Two Spanish airports make the top 50 best-connected hubs

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Published: 2026-09-18T19:45:56.602Z
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Author: Joan Sanz
Topics: Aerolíneas
Summary: Madrid and Barcelona rank among the world's 50 best-connected airports, a detail that matters for Dominican tourism given the direct link with Spain.

## Article

Two Spanish airports have made the list of the **50 best-connected hubs in the world**, as reported by [Hosteltur](https://www.hosteltur.com/178709_dos-aeropuertos-espanoles-entre-los-50-hubs-mejor-conectados-del-mundo.html). The news confirms what the industry already sensed: Spain remains a central piece on the global air connections map.

For the Dominican Republic this is no small detail. **Madrid** works as a natural gateway between Europe and the Caribbean, and a good share of European travellers heading to Punta Cana, Santo Domingo or Samaná pass through there. The more connected that hub is, the easier it becomes to fill flights to the island and sustain the frequency of routes that today depend on that stop.

The takeaway is clear: every improvement in a Spanish hub's network is an indirect lever for tourist arrivals to the Dominican Republic. It's worth watching how those connections evolve, because that's where new routes and more seats toward the Caribbean come from.

## Sources

- Hosteltur: https://www.hosteltur.com/178709_dos-aeropuertos-espanoles-entre-los-50-hubs-mejor-conectados-del-mundo.html

## Citation

Two Spanish airports make the top 50 best-connected hubs. Turismo News. 2026-09-18. https://turismo.news/en/digest/spanish-airports-best-connected-hubs