This caught me off guard yesterday, so I wanted to pass it along.
When we arrived at Madrid’s Terminal 4 yesterday morning, we were asked to show proof of a flight just to enter the airport. Fortunately, I always carry a printed copy of my flight confirmation, and that was accepted. If you’ve checked in ahead of time, your boarding pass should work as well.
It appears this may also be happening at Barcelona airport and possibly others, although I wasn’t able to find anything official on the airport website. I did come across this article mentioning the policy:
Just something to be aware of so you’re not caught by surprise.
I’ll share more details about our airport experience (and the trip) in a trip report later this month. Here’s a preview: We loved, loved, loved, Spain!! :-)