Alicante-Elche airport

Record-breaking April for Costa Blanca airport passenger totals with over 630,000 British travellers

Record-breaking April for Costa Blanca airport passengers including over 630,000 British travellers

ALICANTE-ELCHE airport has set yet another monthly passenger record with just over 1.9 million travellers using the facility in April. A third of passengers came

12 May, 2026 @ 15:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

Record number of people used Costa Blanca airport in March led by UK passengers

ALICANTE-ELCHE airport set a new March passenger number record with just over 1.6 million users- up 9.1% on the previous best set in 2025. Almost

13 Apr, 2026 @ 15:18

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

British tourist died in Costa Blanca hospital after taking drugs before flight to Spain

A BRITISH tourist died five days after taking drugs before his flight to Alicante-Elche airport in February 2025. An inquest ruled that Paul Williams Jones,

2 Apr, 2026 @ 14:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

UK pub giant Wetherspoon will open two new bars in Spain after ‘successful’ Costa Blanca debut

UK PUB operator J D Wetherspoon is to open two bars at Barcelona’s El Prat airport. This follows on from February’s opening of the company’s

26 Mar, 2026 @ 14:00

Alicante·Barcelona·Business & Finance·Food & Drink·Lead

Costa Blanca airport sets new February passenger record with a third coming from the UK

A NEW February passenger record has been set at Alicante-Elche airport which logged 1.23 million travellers- up by 5.3% on a year ago. Figures from

13 Mar, 2026 @ 13:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

British fugitive cocaine dealer arrested after going to pick up family member at Costa Blanca airport

A BRITISH fugitive wanted for drug trafficking in the UK has been arrested at Alicante-Elche airport. The 43-year-old man was collared by the Policia National

27 Feb, 2026 @ 14:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Dangerous Swedish gangster and bomb maker is tracked down hiding out in ‘capsule’ hotel in Madrid

A SWEDISH gangster has been arrested by the Policia Nacional at a hostel in the Cuatro Caminos area of Madrid. The 22-year-old fugitive was wanted

19 Feb, 2026 @ 11:25

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

UK pub chain Wetherspoon's opens its first bar outside British Isles at Costa Blanca airport

UK pub chain Wetherspoons opens its first foreign bar at Costa Blanca airport

BRITISH pub chain Wetherspoons has opened its first bar outside the UK and Ireland at Alicante-Elche airport. The opening ribbon-cutting ceremony took place on Monday.

9 Feb, 2026 @ 16:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Food & Drink·Lead

Costa Blanca airport smashes annual passenger record in 2025 with UK tourists dominating

ALICANTE-ELCHE airport set a new annual passenger record in 2025 with just under 20 million travellers- a third of which were from the UK. The

13 Jan, 2026 @ 16:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

British expat arrested at Costa Blanca airport after conning £180k out of UK clients for non-existent bathroom and kitchen work

British expat arrested at Costa Blanca airport and faces extradition for scamming £180k out of UK clients

A DODGY past for a British expat caught up with him after he was detained on an International Arrest Warrant at Alicante-Elche airport. He was

26 Dec, 2025 @ 16:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Ryanair makes welcome changes to carry-on luggage size after bruising battle with Spain’s airports

Man who grabbed Ryanair worker’s neck, slammed her against glass counter and threatened to kill her over suitcase row at Costa Blanca airport is spared jail

A MAN who threatened to kill a Ryanair worker at Alicante-Elche airport over his oversized suitcase has been given a three-month prison term. The 40-year-old,

24 Nov, 2025 @ 11:48

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

British pub giant Wetherspoon's to open its first bar in Spain at Costa Blanca airport

Revealed: The location of British pub giant Wetherspoon’s first-ever bar in Spain

JD WETHERSPOON has announced its first-ever pub in mainland Europe will be at Alicante-Elche airport. The outlet has been named Castell de Santa Barbera after

21 Nov, 2025 @ 16:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Food & Drink·Lead·Travel News

Costa Blanca airport soars to new September passenger record with a third of travellers from the UK

ALICANTE-ELCHE airport continued to break monthly passenger records with just over 1.9 million people using the facility in September. Over a third of travellers came

13 Oct, 2025 @ 15:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

Police arrest man who stole €7k of jewellery from his aunt who was flying to UK from Costa Blanca airport

Police arrest man who stole €7k of jewellery from his aunt and was flying to UK from Costa Blanca airport

A MAN stole €7,000 of jewellery from his aunt and was arrested before he could board a UK-bound flight at Alicante-Elche airport. Authorities have not

6 Oct, 2025 @ 11:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Drunk British stag party en route to Costa Blanca via Ryanair are removed by French police

WATCH: Drunk British stag party en route to Benidorm are removed by police after forcing Ryanair plane to land in France

AN UNRULY drunken British mob jetting off on a Benidorm stag weekend forced an Ryanair flight to Alicante-Elche airport to land at Toulouse-Blagnac in France.

30 Sep, 2025 @ 13:00

Crime & Law·Lead

Tourist assaults British partner at Costa Blanca airport, injures four police officers, and damages two patrol cars

A MAN caused chaos at Alicante-Elche airport after an eye-witness saw him violently assault his British partner. The attacker was described by Elche City Council

2 Sep, 2025 @ 17:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Brit couple arrested on Alicante flight for ‘loudly joining the mile high club in the toilets’

A DRUNK British couple who had sex in an Easyjet plane’s bathroom were hauled away by the Guardia Civil at Alicante-Elche airport. The intoxicated Brits

19 Aug, 2025 @ 09:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

New monthly passenger landmark recorded for busy Costa Blanca airport

New monthly passenger landmark recorded by busy Costa Blanca airport

ALICANTE-ELCHE airport has broken the two million passenger mark for the very first time in a single month. Airport operator Aena said 2.1 million people

12 Aug, 2025 @ 13:05

Costa Blanca·Lead

Taxi association rubbishes claims of long queues for cabs at Costa Blanca airport

Taxi association rubbishes claims of regular long queues for cabs at Costa Blanca airport

A TAXI drivers association at Alicante-Elche airport has dismissed reports of regular long delays for cabs as a ‘smear campaign’ which paints an incorrect picture

23 Jul, 2025 @ 18:06

Costa Blanca·Lead

UK sunseekers boost Costa Blanca airport to all-time June record

ALICANTE-ELCHE airport set a new passenger record for June with 1.9 million travellers- up 8.4% on a year earlier. Over a third of the passengers

14 Jul, 2025 @ 14:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Action demanded to stop passport control delays for UK travellers at Costa Blanca airport

A UNION representing Policia Nacional officers running passport control at Alicante-Elche airport wants the old terminal building reopened to slash long queues. The Spanish Police

8 Jul, 2025 @ 11:50

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

UK tourists help Costa Blanca airport soar to new May record

PASSENGER records were broken for a fifth successive month at Alicante-Elche airport in May with 1.85 million travellers. That record May figure is 5.8% up

12 Jun, 2025 @ 14:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

UK passengers make up a third of record April figures at Costa Blanca airport

A NEW April passenger record has been set at Alicante-Elche airport with over 1.7 million travellers using the facility. Over a third of the total

15 May, 2025 @ 15:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

UK tourists flood to Costa Blanca airport which breaks yet another record

MARCH passenger records were obliterated at Alicante-Elche airport with 1.47 million travellers using the facility. Over a third came from the United Kingdom and the

15 Apr, 2025 @ 15:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Revealed: Spain is home to the most popular flight destination for British tourists this Easter

ALICANTE-ELCHE is Europe’s most popular destination airport for British travellers looking for an Easter break according to online flight portal JetCost. The company says that

3 Apr, 2025 @ 15:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

First direct flights this summer between the Channel Islands and the Costa Blanca

THE first direct flights between the Channel Islands and Alicante-Elche airport will launch this summer. Guernsey-based Aurigny will run six services to and from the

24 Mar, 2025 @ 13:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Record-breaking April for Costa Blanca airport passengers including over 630,000 British travellers

Record number of people used Costa Blanca airport in March led by UK passengers

British tourist died in Costa Blanca hospital after taking drugs before flight to Spain

UK pub giant Wetherspoon will open two new bars in Spain after ‘successful’ Costa Blanca debut

Costa Blanca airport sets new February passenger record with a third coming from the UK

British fugitive cocaine dealer arrested after going to pick up family member at Costa Blanca airport

Dangerous Swedish gangster and bomb maker is tracked down hiding out in ‘capsule’ hotel in Madrid

UK pub chain Wetherspoons opens its first foreign bar at Costa Blanca airport

Costa Blanca airport smashes annual passenger record in 2025 with UK tourists dominating

British expat arrested at Costa Blanca airport and faces extradition for scamming £180k out of UK clients

Man who grabbed Ryanair worker’s neck, slammed her against glass counter and threatened to kill her over suitcase row at Costa Blanca airport is spared jail

Revealed: The location of British pub giant Wetherspoon’s first-ever bar in Spain

Costa Blanca airport soars to new September passenger record with a third of travellers from the UK

Police arrest man who stole €7k of jewellery from his aunt and was flying to UK from Costa Blanca airport

WATCH: Drunk British stag party en route to Benidorm are removed by police after forcing Ryanair plane to land in France

Tourist assaults British partner at Costa Blanca airport, injures four police officers, and damages two patrol cars

Brit couple arrested on Alicante flight for ‘loudly joining the mile high club in the toilets’

New monthly passenger landmark recorded by busy Costa Blanca airport

Taxi association rubbishes claims of regular long queues for cabs at Costa Blanca airport

UK sunseekers boost Costa Blanca airport to all-time June record

Action demanded to stop passport control delays for UK travellers at Costa Blanca airport

UK tourists help Costa Blanca airport soar to new May record

UK passengers make up a third of record April figures at Costa Blanca airport

UK tourists flood to Costa Blanca airport which breaks yet another record

Revealed: Spain is home to the most popular flight destination for British tourists this Easter

First direct flights this summer between the Channel Islands and the Costa Blanca

Spain set to overtake France as world’s most visited country by 2040, new report predicts

Spain’s wildfire season is already ahead of schedule with more than double the land burned compared to same period in 2024

Pensioner, 81, waits two years for cancer surgery at Costa Blanca hospital as Spain’s health service struggles

International drugs gang headed by Irish man used electrical goods parcels to export narcotics from Spain

Who is Paul Blanchard? The British pensioner and ‘secret spy for Spain’ who claims he infiltrated some of the world’s most terrifying mafias – and has just beaten extradition charges