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OpsGroup Offers Europe Summer Aircraft Parking Guide
By: Curt Epstein
Caption: It describes the good, the not-so-bad, and the ugly
Word Count: 182
For those flying business aircraft to Europe this summer and looking to avoid operational headaches at airports, flight-planning resource OpsGroup has condensed its normal individual country guides into one source this year. 
Maps of Misery: Europe Summer Parking Guide 2026 provides aircraft operators with detailed information on ramp availability at the most popular airports, as well as recommended alternate repositioning locations in many of the jet-set vacation destinations such as Spain (including the Balearics), Greece, Italy (including Sardinia and Sicily), France, Portugal, and Croatia.
Segmented by region, the guide offers maps listing airports and designating their parking availability as “Good, Not-so-bad, or Ugly,” helping users make educated decisions about the trade-offs they may need to make in terms of proximity to desired locations. Sprinkled in are regulations regarding parking request window timing and key operational details about each airport, such as slot requirements.
The group warns that the situations at these airports can change rapidly, and that while its maps “come with absolutely no warranty whatsoever,” it will work to keep them updated.