How to Find the Cheapest Alicante Flight
For many people, an Alicante flight signals the beginning of two weeks of sun, sand and sangria on Spain's celebrated Costa Blanca.
With the coast's famous beaches providing the tourist income that makes up most of Alicante's economy - and has fuelled one of the fastest-growing cities in the country - the name is synonymous with package holidays, ever since the city's administrators woke up to the possibility of the tourist trade in the 1960s.
UK holidaymakers seeking an Alicante flight can take their pick from a host of airports across the UK.
There are frequent services from London Heathrow, Gatwick or Stansted, and from regional hubs right across the British Isles.
Although Alicante made its reputation from hosting package holidays, the explosion in the number of independently-booked breaks via the Internet, using the search facilities of the wide range of price comparison websites, has led in recent years to the mainstream chartered airlines' services being almost eclipsed by their low-cost rivals, who operate Alicante flights from most airports.
However, there has been a spate of carriers withdrawing an Alicante flight here or there as they reduce capacity to cope with the global economic downturn or become embroiled in spats over charges with airport operators.
Other airlines though are in the business of expanding their services to Spain because of its rock-bottom airport charges and "zero" tourist tax.
Just recently, easyJet announced that it would be starting a new service to Alicante from Manchester Airport from the end of March next year.
Similarly, low-cost rival Jet2.
com is encouraging revellers to take an Alicante flight to the Festival Internacional de Benicàssim next summer, due to its location between Alicante and Barcelona.
This constant fluctuation means that it is always worth checking with the most up-to-date comparison websites to find out which are currently the best places to get an Alicante flight, and about how much they are likely to cost.
Air travel is still by far the most popular way to get to Alicante, despite strenuous efforts over the past decade by the national and local authorities to revitalise its long-defunct port and transform it into the embarkation point for cruise holidays.
Although this has met with a degree of success, for the vast majority of tourists who visit the city, the first time that they see it will be from an Alicante flight.
With the coast's famous beaches providing the tourist income that makes up most of Alicante's economy - and has fuelled one of the fastest-growing cities in the country - the name is synonymous with package holidays, ever since the city's administrators woke up to the possibility of the tourist trade in the 1960s.
UK holidaymakers seeking an Alicante flight can take their pick from a host of airports across the UK.
There are frequent services from London Heathrow, Gatwick or Stansted, and from regional hubs right across the British Isles.
Although Alicante made its reputation from hosting package holidays, the explosion in the number of independently-booked breaks via the Internet, using the search facilities of the wide range of price comparison websites, has led in recent years to the mainstream chartered airlines' services being almost eclipsed by their low-cost rivals, who operate Alicante flights from most airports.
However, there has been a spate of carriers withdrawing an Alicante flight here or there as they reduce capacity to cope with the global economic downturn or become embroiled in spats over charges with airport operators.
Other airlines though are in the business of expanding their services to Spain because of its rock-bottom airport charges and "zero" tourist tax.
Just recently, easyJet announced that it would be starting a new service to Alicante from Manchester Airport from the end of March next year.
Similarly, low-cost rival Jet2.
com is encouraging revellers to take an Alicante flight to the Festival Internacional de Benicàssim next summer, due to its location between Alicante and Barcelona.
This constant fluctuation means that it is always worth checking with the most up-to-date comparison websites to find out which are currently the best places to get an Alicante flight, and about how much they are likely to cost.
Air travel is still by far the most popular way to get to Alicante, despite strenuous efforts over the past decade by the national and local authorities to revitalise its long-defunct port and transform it into the embarkation point for cruise holidays.
Although this has met with a degree of success, for the vast majority of tourists who visit the city, the first time that they see it will be from an Alicante flight.
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