Newquay Cornwall Airport welcomes back flights to Alicante

Monday 1st June, 2009

Newquay Cornwall Airport welcomes back the popular Ryanair twice-weekly flights to Alicante in Spain direct from Newquay Cornwall Airport. Reinstated on June 2, ready for the peak summer season, the new link will appeal to residents in both destinations.

The constant Mediterranean sunshine, synonymous with Alicante and its popular Costa Blanca coastline, has made this route very popular with Cornish residents. Meanwhile, Cornwall, with its stunning beaches, rugged coastline, fine restaurants and visitor attractions, is renowned as the UK’s number one holiday destination and with the Euro now strong against the pound, ex-Pats and Spaniards will find something special in Cornwall.

Ryanair is flying the route every Tuesday and Saturday with Boeing 737-800 aircraft. Departure times are 1720 from Alicante, arriving 1910 in Newquay. Newquay departures are at 1935, arriving in Alicante two hours later.

“We are delighted to see the return of these flights to Alicante this summer,” said Newquay Cornwall Airport Head of Commercial Development Karen Medweth. “Spain is a top five destination for Cornwall holidaymakers and they will welcome the opportunity to fly direct from their local airport and at the same time experience all the enhancements we have made to the passenger experience with our recent investment in improvements to the passenger terminal – both departures and arrivals.”

The new Ryanair flights, which complement its daily flights from London Stansted to Newquay, can be booked online at www.ryanair.com. All other routes served by Newquay Cornwall Airport this summer are detailed on www.newquaycornwallairport.com

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Editor’s notes:

Cornwall Airport Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cornwall County Council, which assumed operational management of Newquay Cornwall Airport on 1 April 07, gained its CAA licence on 19 December 2008 after completing its transition project to convert the airfield from military to civilian operations.

In 2008, Newquay Cornwall Airport was the fastest growing regional airport in the UK and 12th fastest growing airport in Europe. This summer, the Airport will offer 19 destinations throughout the UK, Ireland and the EU operated by eight airlines:

Air Southwest: Bristol, Cork, Dublin, Glasgow, Leeds/Bradford, London Gatwick, London City Airport, Manchester, Newcastle
Skybus: Isles of Scilly, St. Brieuc (Brittany)
Flybe: Edinburgh, *new* London Gatwick, Isle of Man
Ryanair: Alicante, London Stansted
Jet2.com: *new* Belfast International, *new* Leeds/Bradford
Lufthansa: Dusseldorf
Bmibaby: *new* Birmingham, Manchester
Falcon Travel: Zurich (Charter)