Will Malaga’s airport suffer from the same problem as Madrid Airport? Workers must be protected from bedbugs, despite calls to do so

MALAGA Airport denied reports of bedbug infestations after a viral video was posted showing insects crawling up pillars and wall inside the terminal.

The video, which was circulated on social media over the weekend, caused alarm because it was connected to a recent bedbug outbreak at Madrid-Barajas Airport.

Malaga Airport, however, insists there is no infestation of this kind on its premises. 

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This was confirmed by a specialised pest control company, which found ‘no evidence of insects or arthropods’ during an inspection.

The CCOO union at Aena has also raised concerns about the growing number of homeless people in the airports, particularly in the passenger terminals and transit areas. 

The public may have become more fearful of bedbugs because of this.

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CCOO has called for immediate and coordinated action from Aena and the relevant authorities – including Malaga City Council, the Junta de Andalucia, and the Spanish government – to address the situation.

Airports have installed bed bug monitoring traps and are following strict cleaning and disinfection procedures. 

Sanitisation has also been increased in key areas including counters.