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Airport expansions in Spain: Both Alicante and Valencia will increase their capacity following record-breaking passenger numbers this year

Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia airports report record-breaking January for passenger numbers

ALICANTE-ELCHE and Valencia airports reported their busiest-ever January with new records set for passenger numbers. Alicante-Elche airport welcomed 795,148 passengers- up by 68.1% on 2021

13 Feb, 2023 @ 16:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Suitcase with hidden cocaine stash arrives at Costa Blanca airport in Spain without passenger

A suitcase with 1.8 kilos of cocaine that originated from Brazil has been intercepted at Alicante-Elche airport. The case was dispatched with a ‘high priority’

27 Jan, 2023 @ 12:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Spain's Costa Blanca Bids To Get A Direct Air Link With United States

Spain’s Costa Blanca announces push to get first-ever direct air link with United States

WORK has started on trying to establish the first direct air link between the United States and Alicante-Elche airport. Speaking at Madrid’s Fitur tourist fair

19 Jan, 2023 @ 11:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Murcia’s Corvera airport in Spain celebrates fourth birthday as passenger numbers still struggle

FOUR years on from King Felipe opening the new Murcia regional airport at Corvera, the facility is still well short of passenger numbers seen previously

16 Jan, 2023 @ 14:15

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Wanted US fugitive who 'hired a hitman to kill his three brothers' but ended up killing his teenage sister is arrested at major airport in eastern Spain|

Strong passenger recovery at Costa Blanca and Valencia airports in Spain during 2022

PASSENGERS returned in their droves last year to Alicante-Elche and Valencia airports according to figures released by operator Aena on Tuesday. Alicante-Elche airport registered 13.2

10 Jan, 2023 @ 20:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Golf Buggy Thief Stopped From Leaving It On Second Floor Car Park Of Costa Blanca Airport In Spain

Golf buggy thief tried to park vehicle at Costa Blanca airport in Spain

A 22-year-old American man has been arrested for stealing a golf buggy and driving nearly six kilometres to park it at Alicante-Elche airport. Security guards

4 Jan, 2023 @ 13:24

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Off-site car parking company workers scam Costa Blanca airport in Spain

FOUR employees of an Alicante-Elche airport car parking company have been arrested for a scam involving at least 50 vehicles dodging charges. Clients handed over

13 Dec, 2022 @ 15:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

November passenger figures touch pre-pandemic levels at Costa Blanca airport in Spain

PASSENGERS using Alicante-Elche airport in November were close to pre-pandemic levels according to figures from airport operator Aena. 905,852 people were registered last month- 96.9%

12 Dec, 2022 @ 19:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Drunk British pensioner sexually assaults Jet2 stewardess on flight to Spain’s Costa Blanca

A drunk British man, 66, sexually assaulted a Jet2 stewardess, forcing an Alicante-bound flight into an emergency landing in France. The intoxicated pensioner was hauled

15 Nov, 2022 @ 15:45

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Ryanair unveils new winter routes as it celebrates 15 years of its Costa Blanca airport base in Spain

RYANAIR has launched four new routes for the winter season out of Alicante-Elche airport as it celebrated 15 years of having a base at the

27 Oct, 2022 @ 18:19

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Ryanair blasts Spain's airport operator for scrapping five-year charge freeze

Ryanair flight from Luton to Spain’s Murcia gets diverted as Corvera airport was closed for the night

A Ryanair flight from Luton to Corvera in Murcia suffered a two-hour take-off delay on Sunday- meaning it was too late for it land at

24 Oct, 2022 @ 17:08

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Murcia

Biggest-ever monthly passenger total boosted by British travellers using Costa Blanca airport

Costa Blanca airport in Spain gets rated among Europe’s best

SPAIN’S Alicante-Elche airport has got the fourth-highest ratings in Europe in a travellers survey. Online vacation home rental company Holidu compiled ratings and reviews from

29 Aug, 2022 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Drunk lorry driver zigzags for 30 kilometres on Costa Blanca motorway in Spain

A drunk lorry driver kept veering his vehicle between lanes for 30 kilometres on two Costa Blanca motorways. When he was pulled over by the

11 Aug, 2022 @ 12:48

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Spain expected to record temperature highs for April to break 12-year record

Temperature records smashed as southern Costa Blanca sizzled in Spain

TEMPERATURE records were smashed on Monday as southern parts of Alicante Province sizzled in a heatwave. Alicante-Elche airport logged its highest temperature since opening in

26 Jul, 2022 @ 11:05

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community·Weather

Costa Blanca Airport In Spain Welcomes New Look Tourist Information Desk

Costa Blanca airport in Spain welcomes bright new-look tourist information office

AN expanded Tourist Information office has gone into service within the arrivals area of Alicante-Elche airport. The refurbished office provides access to information for 24

20 Jul, 2022 @ 14:37

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Summer Police Boost For Spain's Costa Blanca Gets Benidorm Levante Beach Launch

Benidorm’s Levante beach hosts summer police boost for Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE Policia Nacional launched their ‘Operation Summer 2022’ campaign at Benidorm’s Levante beach on Friday with 225 trainee officers boosting their ranks during the peak

18 Jul, 2022 @ 17:45

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

Passenger numbers at Costa Blanca airport in Spain return to 87% of pre-pandemic levels

PASSENGER numbers at Alicante-Elche airport in June were 87% of levels seen in 2019- nine months before the Covid-19 pandemic struck. Airport operator Aena said

13 Jul, 2022 @ 12:30

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Costa Blanca Drugs Gang Used Post Offices In Spain To Mail Narcotics To Uk And Usa

Costa Blanca drugs traffickers use post offices in Spain to mail narcotics to UK and USA

THREE Czech nationals have been arrested for running a mail order drugs service out of the Costa Blanca. They were based in Playa de San

28 Jun, 2022 @ 11:16

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Drone Causes Emergency Alert At Busy Costa Blanca Airport In Spain

Drone flying into protected airspace causes emergency alert at busy Costa Blanca airport in Spain

A drone owner faces a fine of up to €225,000 after causing an emergency alert at Alicante-Elche airport. An airline pilot sighted the drone flying

27 Jun, 2022 @ 12:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Home Robber Leads Police On 'movie Style' Chase On Apartment Rooftops Of Costa Blanca Town In Spain

Police chase thief in ‘movie-style’ pursuit across apartment rooftops of Costa Blanca town in Spain

A robber tried to escape the clutches of the police by running across rooftops in a town next to Alicante-Elche airport. The 24-year-old man was

13 Jun, 2022 @ 11:17

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Smuggler Stuffs Live Turtles, Tortoises And Crabs Into Luggage For Flight From Costa Blanca Airport In Spain

Smuggler stuffs live turtles, tortoises and crabs into carry-on suitcase for flight from Costa Blanca airport in Spain

A passenger planned to fly out of Alicante-Elche airport with 46 live turtles, tortoises and crabs in his carry-on luggage. The 64-year-old man was booked

30 May, 2022 @ 12:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Passport control mayhem with drunk British tourist attacking police at Costa Blanca airport in Spain

A British man has been arrested at Alicante-Elche airport after attacking three Policia Nacional officers at passport control. The tourist flew in last weekend and

24 May, 2022 @ 16:45

Alicante·Brexit·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Thief, 60, steals tourist suitcases from Costa Blanca airport in Spain

A suitcase thief got caught out at Alicante-Elche airport after parking his car badly and showing a fake driving licence to suspicious police officers. The

20 May, 2022 @ 16:15

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