Updated 29/8/2025 August Brings Disruption for Alicante Airport Passengers Holidaymakers and business travellers heading through Alicante-Elche Airport this August may face disruption due to an ongoing ground handling strike. The action involves staff working for Ryanair’s handling provider Azul Handling, which serves Ryanair flights across Spain. A second strike originally planned by Menzies Aviation, which […]

Disruption Across Europe Hits ALC French air traffic controllers, represented by unions including UNSA‑ICNA and USAC‑CGT, staged a two‑day strike on 3–4 July over staffing shortages and outdated equipment. While the action centred in France, its effects have rippled across Europe, including at Alicante–Elche Airport (ALC), where flights departing, arriving, or passing through French airspace […]

Industrial dispute to hit Spanish bases in late June Passengers flying via Alicante Airport with easyJet later this month may face disruption due to planned strike action by the airline’s Spanish cabin crew. The strikes are scheduled for the 25th, 26th and 27th of June and are being organised by the USO union, which represents […]

Could Alicante-Elche Airport Finally Get a Train Connection? Travelling to Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport might become easier in the future. A recent proposal in Spain’s Congress has once again highlighted the need for a direct railway connection to the airport, something the region has lacked for years. The plan includes building a rail bypass at […]

On Monday, the 28th of April 2025, a significant power outage disrupted large parts of Spain, Portugal, and southern France, severely affecting transportation systems and airport operations across the Iberian Peninsula.​ Update 29/4/2025: Power has been restored to most of the affected areas, and all airports are fully operational. Passengers are advised to check with […]

Alicante Airport has been honoured with the Best Airport in Europe award by the Airports Council International (ACI) for 2024.

Alicante Airport has experienced a remarkable transformation over the past two decades with an an impressive increase in passenger numbers of 114.5% over 20 years.

Record-Breaking Growth in Passenger Numbers Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport has experienced an exceptional year, welcoming 15.9 million passengers by the end of October 2024. This surpasses the total number of passengers recorded throughout 2023, which stood at 15.75 million. In October alone, the airport set an all-time monthly record, handling nearly 1.8 million passengers—an impressive […]

The long-awaited Entry/Exit System (EES), designed to automate the registration of non-EU nationals entering and leaving the Schengen Area, has faced yet another setback. Originally scheduled for launch in 2022, the system was postponed several times before the European Commission announced a further delay to its November 2024 launch date. This decision follows a meeting […]

Call for Expansion of Alicante Airport Amidst Record Passenger Growth Joserra González de Zárate, the Infrastructure spokesperson for Spain’s Conservative Party, Partido Popular, has urged the Spanish Government to prioritise the expansion of Alicante Airport in response to the significant surge in international passenger numbers. A proposal under consideration is the construction of a second […]