A Record-Breaking Year for Alicante–Elche Airport Alicante–Elche Miguel Hernández Airport came remarkably close to a historic milestone in 2025, handling almost 20 million passengers over the course of the year. With just under 50,000 travellers separating the airport from the 20-million threshold, the figures confirm 2025 as the strongest year in the airport’s history. Compared […]

Drone Forces Temporary Closure at Alicante Airport Passengers travelling via Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport on Monday night (27th of October 2025) faced significant disruption when a drone was spotted flying dangerously close to the runway. The incident occurred shortly before 9 p.m., prompting airport authorities to suspend all operations for safety reasons. In line with […]

Alicante-Elche Airport Set for Record Growth and Major Investment Record-Breaking Passenger Numbers Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport is on track to reach a new milestone in 2025, with forecasts suggesting it will exceed 20 million passengers for the first time in its history. Between January and September 2025, the airport handled over 15.3 million travellers, an […]

Heavy rain and storms linked to DANA Alice have prompted Spain’s State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) to issue a red warning for the south of Alicante and parts of Murcia. The alert, which came into force at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, 10 October, warns of torrential rain and potential flash flooding. AEMET described the situation as […]

EES Starts 12 October: Alicante Airport Border Control Changes 2025 Alicante Airport border control changes begin this weekend If you’re flying to or from Alicante Airport from Sunday, 12 October 2025, you may notice new procedures at passport control. The European Union’s Entry/Exit System (EES) officially launches this weekend, marking one of the biggest border […]

Alicante Airport Expansion Faces Political Hurdles Despite Record Growth Strongest Growth in Spain this Summer Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport has not only had a record-breaking August, but July also saw it outperform every other Spanish airport in terms of international passenger growth. Nearly one million overseas travellers landed in Alicante in July, an 8.3% rise […]

Alicante Airport Set for €1.1 Billion Expansion as Passenger Numbers Hit Record Highs Record-breaking summer for Alicante Airport Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport has marked the busiest August in its history, welcoming 2,098,522 passengers – a 6.9% increase compared with August 2024. Flight activity also set a new record, with 12,593 operations handled in August, a […]

A Difficult Start to September for Air Travellers September 2025 is bringing more than just the start of a new school term in France. Two separate days of industrial action are planned, with the potential to cause major disruption for European passengers. Travellers using Alicante Airport could be affected even if their flight does not […]

Updated 10/9/2025 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 by Menzies Aviation, which handles several major international […]

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 […]