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The province of Alicante will receive more than 1.5 million tourists in August
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For the first four days of August, Aena is planning 1,940 flights from Wednesday, July 31 to next Sunday, August 4, that is, an increase of 16% compared to the same dates last year. This Thursday, 394 flights were scheduled, 389 on Friday and Saturday will be the day with the most flights scheduled: a total of 417. On Sunday, 373 are scheduled.
EasyJet opens new base in Alicante
Budget airline easyJet celebrated the opening of its new base at Alicante-Elche airport on Wednesday, which was attended by regional president Carlos Mazón.
The low-fare company noted that it is a ‘seasonal base’ which will be operational from March to October.
The airline has allocated three A320 aircraft to Alicante-Elche, ‘generating around 100 direct jobs for pilots and crew’, according to easyJet
Oktoberfest 2023 in La Nucia from October 5 to 15
The town of La Nucia in the province of Alicante will host a new edition of the Oktoberfest starting on October 5. A party that the municipality celebrates in a 2,200 square meter tent located in the parking lot of the Olympic Stadium of the Ciutat Esportiva Camilo Cano and where more than 300 barrels of beer will be available.
The favorite ice cream of the English in Benidorm: the After Eight
Classic flavors such as vanilla, chocolate or strawberry are popular among national tourists and milk frosting is the “queen” of summer | An ice cream parlor sells an average of 3,500 scoops of ice cream per day.
The After Eight, that is to say, the mint with pieces of chocolate, is the flavor that the British like the most, a flavor that is not liked by the majority of Spaniards who opt for more classic flavors.
Altea is in a fashion, complete this Holy Week
The tourist campaigns carried out by the Altea City Council at fairs “and through the dissemination of advertising spots on social networks and in almost all Post Offices, in addition to journalistic reports and that in the 2019-2020 biennium it was the cultural capital of the Valencian Community, have influenced so that the hotel occupancy reserves for this Holy Week touch one hundred percent “
Spring March 2023, good weather next week in Alicante (Costa Blanca)
For the next week, the weather conditions are expected to change drastically again, as temperatures are expected to rise significantly. In fact, temperatures are expected to reach 28 degrees in some parts of the province, which would be a notable change compared to the low temperatures recorded in previous days, closer to the values typical of spring.
Airport clear plastic bags on the way out
Spanish airports will stop asking airline passengers to take liquids and electronic devices out of their luggage.
State airport operator Aena announced that it will gradually bring in new 3D scanners, which they say will allow airport staff to ‘inspect luggage with these items inside’.
Madrid-Barajas and Barcelona-El Prat will be the first airports to use the new technology as they account for 40% of the country’s air traffic.
Alicante-Elche airport opens the Costa Blanca to ten new air routes thanks to low cost airlines
The companies anticipate that the new flights for this season could move close to a million new passengers this year – Ryanair incorporates routes to Fez, Turin and Warsaw
Alicante-Elche airport among the 100 best in the world and the 5th in Spain
The Alicante airport has been the 66th best valued aerodrome in the world in 2022 but has lost 5 places since 2019 due to the stoppage it suffered due to the covid. Alicante-Elche appears in 66th place among the best airports in the world in the 2022 Airhelp ranking.