Alicante Airport

Alicante Airport is the hub on the Costa Blanca and serves tourists and residents living on the Northern Costa Blanca, Southern Costa Blanca, Costa Azahar, Costa Calida and in some exceptional circumstances Almeria as well. Alicante Airport is located just south of the city and goes by the name of El Altet.

Each carrier has their own set of luggage allowances and passengers will find that their hold and cabin luggage are weighed before departure and all excesses will be charged at the going rate. Ryan Air is the strictest with their 15kg hold allowance and be careful not to shop too much duty free , because randomly passengers will be pulled aside just before embarking their plane to have their cabin luggage weighed again and any excess you will have to pay for.

To contact the airport you can ring 966 919 000 or 966 919 100. The number for arrivals is 966 919 400. The number for lost property is 966 919 223 and the number for the VIP Lounge 966 919 149

The telephone number at Alicante Airport for Air Europa is 965 582 364 and Lost Luggage 966 919 017. The telephone number for Bmi Baby at Alicante Airport is 966 919 293 and you can contact Sevitour who will deal with the lost luggage on 965 682 642. The telephone number for British airways at Alicante Airport is 902 111 333 and Iberia deals with the lost luggage on 902 341 342. The telephone number for Easyjet and lost luggage is 807 070 070. The telephone number for First Choice at Alicante Airport is 966 919 106 and the lost luggage number is 966 919 192. The telephone number for Flybe is +44 1392 268 528 and the lost luggage is take care of by Ineuropa on 902 190 271. The telephone number for Iberia is 902 400 500 and the lost luggage number is 902 341 342. The telephone number for Jet2 is 902 881 269 and the lost luggage is dealt with by Select Aviation on 965 680 733. The telephone number for Monarch is 966 919 447 and the lost luggage is dealt with by Maerco on 965 681 685. The telephone number for Ryan Air and the lost luggage is 807 220 990. The telephone number for Spanair is 902 131 415 and the lost luggage is dealt with by Newco on 966 919 407. The telephone number for Thomas Cook is 966 919 108 and the lost luggage is dealt with by Med Aero Service on 965 682 610. The telephone number for Thomson Flights is 966 919 and the lost luggage service is taken care of by Iberia on 902 341 342. The telephone number for Vueling is 965 682 610 and the lost luggage is taken care of by AGA on 965 682 610

Flights from Belfast to Alicante Airport are with Thomson Flights, flythomascookcharter , easyjet and Aer Lingus.

Flights from Birmingham to Alicante Airport are Thomson Flights, Monarch, bmibaby, flythomascookcharter, Ryanair and Cityairline.

Flights from Blackpool to Alicante are only with Jet2.

Flights from Bournemouth to Alicante are only with Ryan Air.

Flights from Bristol to Alicante are withThomson Flights, flythomascookcharter, Rynair and easyjet

Flights from Cardiff to Alicante are with Thomson Flights, bmibaby and flytomascookcharter

Flights from Cork to Alicante are with Aerlingus and Ryanair.

Flights from Coventry to Alicante are with Flybe, Thomson, Flights, bmibaby, air berlin, Monarch, flythomascookcharter, Aer Lingus, Jet 2, easyjet, Ryan Air, Cimber Air, Air France, Iberia, City Airline, Air Europa and SAS.

Flights from Doncaster to Alicante are withThomson Flights and Ryanair.

Flights from Dublin to Alicante are with Aer Lingus and Ryan Air, Flybe and Iberia.

Flights from Durham to Alicante are with Thomson Flights and Ryan Air.

Flights from Edinburgh to Alicante are with Easyjet , Ryan Air and Flybe.

Flights from Exeter to Alicante are with Flybe only.

Flights from Gatwick to Alicante are with Thomson Flights, Monarch, thomascookcharter, Ryan Air, easyjet, Iberia and Air Europa.

Flights from Glasgow to Alicante are with Thomson Flights , flythomascookcharter, easyjet, and Flybe.

Flights from Leeds to Alicante are with Thomson Flights, flythomascookcharter, Jet2 and Ryan Air.

Flights from Liverpool to Alicante are with Thomson Flights, easyjet and Ryan Air.

Flights from Luton to Alicante are with Monarch, easyjet and Iberia.

Flights from Manchester to Alicante are with Thomson Flights, Monarch, flythomascookcharter, Jet2, easyjet and Cityairline.

Flights from Newcastle to Alicante are with Thomson Flights, flythomascookcharter, easyjet and Flybe.

Flights from Newquay To Alicante are with Ryan Air only.

Flights from Norwich to Alicante are only withThomson Flights.

Flights from Nottingham to Alicante are only with Thomson Flights.

Flights from Southampton to Alicante are with Flybe and Air France.

Flights from Stansted to Alicante are with Air Berlin, Ryan Air, easyjet and Iberia.

Tour Operators represented at Alicante airport are Soltour which you can reach on 966 919 209, First Choice on 966 9191 398, Thomson on 965 852 754 and Travel Plan on 965 688 537

Car Hire Companies at Alicante Airport include Auriga Crown, Avis, Centauro, Europcar, Goldcar, Hertz, National Atesa, Record, Sixt, Solmar, and Victoria Cars.

Restaurants bars and cafes at the Alicante Airport include the Cafeteria Medas of which there are two open from 7 in the morning until midnight. The Bill Bentley Pub , the Cerverceria which is open from 7 in the morning until midnight, Haagen Dazs and La Marina which are open from 7 in the morning until 11 at night. Plantaciones de Origen which is open from 6 in the morning until 11 at night and Upper Crust is open from 7 in the morning until 11 at night.

Food and drinks are expensive at Alicante Airport and will find yourself paying €4 for a sandwich and over €3 for a coca cola.

Shops at Alicante Airport include the Aldeasa, Crystal Music, Drivers, Gonzal Comella, Lacoste, Luxor, Panama Jack, Perla del Sur, Relay and Shop In.

Alicante Airport Buses run as far as Albacete, Altea, Benidorm, Calpe, Madrid, Murcia and Villajoyosa. The Alicante Airport Bus runs every 20 minutes from 06:50 until 23:10. The journey takes roughly thirty minutes and costs €2.60 for a single fare. The Alicante airport Bus to Benidorm runs every hour from 8 in the morning until ii in the evening and costs €8 for a single trip and €16 return. The Alicante Airport Bus to Elche runs every two hours from 7 in the morning until 9 in the evening and costs 1.25. The Alicante Airport Bus to Murcia runs every two hours from 07:15 and costs €4.65 one way and €8.35 return. The Alicante Airport Bus to Denia takes two hours and costs €14.05 for a single trip and €27.50 return.

Alicante Airport Parking costs €18.30 per day for four days and then €14.65 after day five.

The VIP Lounge is open 7 days a week from six in the morning until 11 in the vening and is for ticketed passengers only. Passengers can stay for a maximum of three hours and enjoy Air Conditioning , Refreshments both soft drinks and alcohol , Disabled Access, Fax, Flight Information Monitor, Internet, Newspapers, Magazines, Telephone, Television , and Wi-fi. Telephone and fax facilities are subject to charges being paid locally.

Alicante has what is known as a Mediterranean climate meaning that there is no rain in summer but guaranteed sunshine instead. Temperatures seldom fall below thirty degrees centigrade even at night. In winter there is some rain but temperatures can still easily reach twenty degrees centigrade. The spring can be warm with some often unanticipated cooler weather so it is always best to pack a jumper and a jacket while the autumn is often as hot as the summer but without the humidity.

Of all the airports on the Costa Blanca there is the most choice of carries and destinations from Alicante Airport and there is always a special deal and a sale.

Alicante Airport is the sixth busiest in Spain. The Alicante Airport New terminal opened on the 24^th of March 2011. Predicted passenger capacity will increase from nine to twenty million passengers and the new terminal is spread over six floors with 15 telescopic air bridges and a new VIP Lounge. The new terminal is more than six the size of the old one and two terminals combined.

Shops at the New Terminal at Alicante Airport include twenty two new retail outlets including Cottett, Boss, Longchamp, Armani Jeans, Polo Jeans, Pepe Jeans, Tommy Hilfiger, Gloria Ortiz, Tuc Tuc, Desigual and Travel Mate, Swarovski, Superskunk, Las Lilas, Crystal Music, Aldeasa Sweet, Story Store, Sibarium, Libros Como Luces, Parafarmacia, El Corte Ingles and Relay Newsagents. There is even a Starbucks at the New Terminal. The old terminal at Alicante is officially now in disuse and passengers want to park their cars as close as possible to the new terminal unless they want to walk for miles.

A 2 million euro surcharge is being imposed for the airlines to use the air bridges which will result in many carriers in slashing their flights and will have a knock on effect for all concerned with many job losses as well. Ryan air is said to be slashing their flights from 600 to 200 flights a week and 31 routes will disappear from their time table altogether.