This paper seeks to extend our knowledge of the drivers behind talented workers' mobility within the Spanish urban system and the patterns they may follow. For this purpose, the stock and flows of creative workers (selected on the basis of either the industry-based or occupational approaches) are studied at different spatial scales while also considering the influence of local characteristics as a source of attracting and retaining forces. The study is based on the analysis of a quite novel longitudinal micro-database from the Spanish Social Security office. Under the conditions of lower mobility of creative workers compared with other geographical contexts -a trend worsened by the economic crisis-we show that job opportunities, especially in connection with workers' social networks, emerge as the most influential attracting factor. Thus, beyond the classic idea that agglomeration economies benefit all residents, we found evidence that the biggest cities, and Madrid in particular, had become "escalator regions", propelling the careers of young creative workers that had been attracted to them. On the contrary, the influence of urban amenities seems limited to the retention of talent. This research aims to contribute to dealing with the challenge of upgrading local productive forces after the economic crisis and to develop tailor-made talent attraction and retention strategies.

The interpretation of airports as places where landings and take‐offs occur is obsolete. Globalisation, the “mobility era” and a so‐called “culture‐cognitive capitalism,” favour the reconceptualisation of airports and may turn them into necessary infrastructures for every city that aspires to be “global.” An airport–city symbiosis is analysed and is defined from a multidimensional perspective (operative, economic, and symbolic). These perspectives have led to important works of expansion and renovation of airport facilities and a multiplication of the services that may be developed within them. The results show this multidimensional symbiosis in general, although it is analysed in detail for the Spanish case study of the Adolfo Suarez‐Madrid Barajas Airport, which is the main air gateway of Spain to the rest of the world and the most important European hub connecting Latin America with Europe. Its global exposure is reflected in its ability to stimulate the economic and residential development of its surroundings and to strengthen the modern image of Madrid, thanks to morphological changes and increases in non‐aeronautical uses, which are viewed as city marketing initiatives that help to promote Madrid in the world urban hierarchy.

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La COVID-19 ha supuesto un profundo shock en la economía global y en particular en la industria de la aviación, al ser esta damnificada de medidas restrictivas para frenar la propagación del virus. En este trabajo además de presentar, como contexto, el impacto de la COVID-19 a escala global en el sector comercial de la aviación, se realiza un análisis de la conectividad aérea de los aeropuertos españoles para comprender los cambios acaecidos. Para el estudio, de carácter diacrónico (1970-2020), se emplea un coeficiente de conectividad topológica, cartografía y otras medidas (análisis de frecuencias y volumen de viajeros). La pandemia está suponiendo un punto de inflexión en la historia aeronáutica que obliga a una adaptación constante en España y en el resto del mundo, tanto en términos comerciales como en materia de seguridad sanitaria.

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