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All of Spain's major holiday destinations and regions are served by their own Spanish Airports, making for quick transfer times into resorts. Cheap flights to Barcelona choice is superb, and Barcelona's Airport, one of the busiest in Spain, can be less than a 15 minute drive from Barcelona city centre (on a good day/traffic congestion can be a problem so allow yourself plenty of time here). Travellers to Spain, including the Canary Islands and the Balearic Islands, are advised that the Spanish Government has now introduced new requirements for airlines to provide personal information on passengers to the Spanish authorities prior to aircraft departure from the UK. This requirement is referred to as Advance Passenger Information (API or APIS data), and has been effective for travellers to the United States since 2005. For comprehensive details on these new API requirements see the Department for Transport's web guide right.
Each of the Spanish Costas has their own airport, with some now having a choice of two. For the Costa del Sol it's cheap flights to Malaga or for Inland Andalucia you've a choice of Granada, Seville and Cadiz Airports. For the Costa Almeria its a short transfer time from Almeria Airport. For the ever popular Costa Blanca, cheap flights to Alicante, or for La Manga and Murcia look to Murcia Airport. Valencia Flights serve the top end of the Costa Blanca (Gandia/Oliva), plus the Costa Azahar to the north for resorts such as Peniscola and Alcoceber. Watch this one though, as Castellon Airport is due to open 2008 so direct flights with shorter transfer from Costa Azahar centre Castellon should be on the way shortly. For cheap flights to the Costa Dorada look to Reus Airport and Barcelona Airport. At the northern end of Spain's Mediterranean coast, the Costa Brava is served by cheap flights to Girona.
Barcelona Airport's passenger traffic has just more than doubled between 1997 and 2007, and is set to increase further. At 2006 annual passengers passing through had overtaken the 30 million mark. Needless to say, terminal extensions are underway at Barcelona, one of Spain's busiest Airports. Situated just 3km from Barcelona port and 12km from Barcelona City Centre to the south west of Barcelona, the airport is entrance for not just the huge number of international and national visitors to Barcelona but also visitors heading for the Costa Dorada and in some cases the Costa Brava resorts.
The choice of cheap flights to Barcelona often depends on timing - during popular holiday periods like school holidays and holiday weekends flight prices can increase. (contact the Iknow Holidays Booking team for assistance, as sometimes if you're flexible over a few days you're likely to get a cheaper rate!) See also Cheap Flights Spain weblink for flight comparisons to Barcelona online. Taxis from Barcelona Airport to Barcelona city centre are cheap (find yellow taxis outside all the terminal buildings). Give yourself plenty of time if you're returning from Barcelona city centre to Barcelona Airport to catch a flight. Watch for rushhour periods in Barcelona and the surrounding motorway network. Barcelona city centre is heavily congested with traffic from around 7am to 10am and in the evening from around 4.30pm to 7pm. Traffic in Barcelona is busy always, but occasionally changes to gridlock, especially around Monument Colon during these peak periods.
Numerous European and International Airlines serve Barcelona Airport, including a number of budget UK airlines. Most of the bigger UK Airports fly direct to popular Barcelona now, serving demand. Contact Iknow Holiday booking line for assistance or see Open Jet Cheap Flights to Spain weblink right. Buses run direct from Barcelona Airport to Plaza de Catalunya at the top end of Las Ramblas every 7 to 15 minutes, so busing into Barcelona city centre is a good option for visitors with a small amount of luggage, and cheap too. The local line 10 train link hooks into Barcelona Metro and takes you into the city centre in around 32 minutes. (see the Barcelona Airport/getting to weblink right for more details, and Barcelona TMB Metro/buses webguide info).
Madrid's Barajas Airport sits just 12km from Madrid city centre, making it the closest European airport to its city centre. Taxis, buses and the metro all run from Madrid Airport to the city centre, an being so close taxis are cheap and situated outside each terminal.
Madrid Barajas Airport is a hub not just for European visitors and Spanish business nationals, but also as a key link to Latin America. Extensive expansion is still underway with new runways forthcoming. Madrid Airport now has four terminals. Terminal 1 serves domestic flights, and if you're coming from the UK you'll arrive in this terminal. Terminal 2 serves domestic and Spanish airline flights whilst Terminal 3 serves the Barcelona to Madrid air shuttle and some local flights. Both Terminals 1 and 4 arrival halls at Madrid Airport have tourist information points.
Direct flights currently (2007) from the UK and Ireland to Madrid run from Bristol, Dublin, Liverpool, London/Heathrow, London/Gatwick, London Luton and Nottingham/East Midlands. Budget airlines like Easy Jet and Ryan Air feature heavily in this service (see cheap flights Spain weblink right for Open Jet flight comparisons and booking).
Madrid's Barajas Airport has its own metro stop/Line 8. Access it via T4 floor 1 and Terminal 2 first floor. Madrid Metro is the cheapest way to access Madrid city centre from the Airport, and you can connect to Madrid's main national station - Atocha via the metro. If you're basing your holiday in Madrid city centre, with plans to access some of the attractions around Madrid such as the Escorial palace, car hire is hardly needed as buses, the Madrid Metro, local trains from Atocha Renfe station and cheap taxis will see you through.
Alicante Airport, just a short 9km South West of Alicante centre, serves the Costa Blanca resort coast. A busy Spanish Airport, it's tidy and small with one large terminal.
Passengers passing through Alicante Airport have been increasing year on year. In 2006 Alicante Airport handled 8,893,720 passengers - a huge number with most passengers being international. A long list of airlines fly here from most of the UK Airports. For the best flight deals from your UK airport see the Openjet Cheap Flights Spain weblink right for price comparisons or ring the Iknow Holidays booking line direct for assistance.
Alicante Airport is changing with the times, offering an increasing number of domestic flights within Spain, with top destinations from Alicante in Spain being Barcelona, Madrid and Palma de Mallorca. This makes it easy to consider mixing a beach resort holiday in Alicante with a city break in either Barcelona or Madrid - and why not! Internal Spanish flight prices are more than reasonable.
Before Alicante Airport opened officially to international passengers in 1967, the few passengers braving the trek had to come down from Valencia. Alicante Airport today is a major Spanish tourist airport, well served by facilities including cafes, restaurants, bars, shops and more (see the Spanish Airports weblink right for service details). In 1996 Alicante was extensively refurbished - it needed it as it pushed up towards 9 million passengers annually.
If you haven't used Murcia Airport before you might presume it's somewhere near the large town of Murcia. Certainly it's within easy reach of Murcia town, but Murcia Airport sits right on the coast (nearest town San Javier) within easy reach of the popular La Manga Del Mar Menor tourist region.
Murcia Airport is also your best bet if you're holidaying in Torrevieja. Numbers of passengers using Murcia Airport has increased year on year and is now well over the 1 million mark (in 2006 1,646,129 passengers passed through Murcia). A good choice of budget airlines fly to Murcia Airport from the UK airports.
Passenger services obviously aren't as extensive as Alicante Airport, however there's a multi-shop and gift shop on-site, with ample parking, a couple of cafe restaurants and a selection of car hire firms.
Cheap flights to Girona Airport direct come from a number of UK and Ireland Airports including Blackpool, Bristol, Doncaster International, Glasgow Preswick, Dublin, Liverpool, London Luton, London Stanstead, Newcastle, Nottingham East Midlands, and Shannon. Budget airlines are servicing these routes too, so cheap flights to Gerona abound. (see OpenJet's flight comparison & Spanish Flights weblink right for the best cheap flight deals to Girona. Gerona Airport has a tourist information centre on the ground floor open from 8am to 8pm, Tel. 972 186 708. The airport also has an information point for transfers from Girona Airport to Barcelona by bus (tel. 902 361 550). See the Girona Airport weblink right for maps showing where these information points are located within the terminal.
Reacting to increased demand, the number and frequency of bus services connecting Girona Airport to Barcelona and Girona Airport to the Costa Brava resorts is now superb. The two main bus suppliers are Sarfa and Sagales. Girona Airport's bus ticket office is situated in the arrivals terminal. You'll need to purchase your relevant bus ticket here before boarding the bus. Bus stops are situated directly outside Gerona Airport's Arrivals terminal.
Reus Airport is proving increasingly popular with visitors from the United Kingdom. Most charter flights to Reus come from the UK. Many visitors will be connecting on from Reus to Barcelona, but others will be heading for the Costa Dorada coast and a short transfer time to popular Costa Dorada resorts like Salou.
Reus Airport sits just 3km southeast of Reus city (Antoni Gaudi's birthplace) and 13km for Tarragona with its historic medieval and Roman architecture. A number of low cost budget airlines run routes from UK airports direct to Reus, making the choice of cheap flights here excellent. Passenger numbers moving through Reus airport have more than doubled between 1997 to 2007, and due to demand another terminal is currently being constructed here at Reus.
Bus service from Reus airport to Barcelona, Tarragona and elsewhere on the Costa Dorada is excellent. The main bus services is provided by Hispano Igualadina (weblink right for Spanish Airports/Reus Airport to Barceleona and elsewhere). Timetables for buses from Reus to Barcelona and elsewhere are matched to flight arrival times. Reus' excellent public transport network (both train & bus) is part of the reason for its increasing popularly.
Valencia Airport sits just 8 km west of Valencia City Centre, making a city break in Valencia easy and accessible. Valencia Airport offers easy access onto the motorway network, and the AP7 south to the northern Costa Blanca. Combining a city break in Valencia with a Gandia, Denia or Javea beach holiday on the north Coast Blanca coast is easily done.
Nearly half of Valencia Airport's traffic is domestic, with connections particularly to Seville and Madrid. However, Valencia is increasingly being used by tourist visitors and a number of UK budget airlines fly to Valencia.
Malaga Airport sits just 8km southwest of Malaga city centre and within easy quick reach of main Costa del Sol resorts Torremolinos, Benalmadena Costa and Fuengirola. The highest number of flights come from London Gatwick, with Manchester, Dublin, and London-Luton hot on its tail. Figures from Aena, Malaga Airport's owner, put passenger numbers coming through Malaga in 2006 at 13,076,252, with 127,776 flight operations. Scheduled flights to elsewhere in Spain also operate from Malaga Airport to Barcelona, Madrid and Palma de Mallorca (Balearics). For cheap flights to Malaga Airport contact Iknow Holidays or book online via the weblink right. A small tourist information office is situated in Malaga Airport, Terminal 2 arrivals hall.
Bus services run regularly from Malaga Airport into Malaga City Centre and to Marbella. You can hook into train services too via the Malaga Fuengirola train line, with a stop at the airport opposite Terminal 2 (see Renfe train weblink right). Alternatively, hop in a taxi which is cheap and easy into Malaga centre or on to one of the nearby Costa Del Sol resorts. Taxi rangs are at Terminal 1 arrivals and Terminal 2 departures.
There's no doubt Almeria Airport has been an asset to this region's growth in tourism. Almeria Airport sits just 8 km from Almeria city, hence it's also close to Costa Almeria resort Roquetas de Mar and to the Cabo de Gata nature reserve. Passenger numbers are steadily growing, with in 2006 1055,545 passengers coming through Almeria Airport.
Flights into Almeria Airport come from London Gatwick, Birmingham, London Luton and Manchester to Almeria Airport, making cheap flight choice to Almeria good (see cheap flights to Spain weblink right for flight comparison prices, or contact Iknow Holidays booking line direct for booking assistance).
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