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Alicante Airport

Alicante Airport is the sixth busiest airport in Spain, and the main airport for the Province of Alicante and the Region of Murcia. There is a large LCC presence at Alicante, with Ryanair, easyJet and Air Berlin the three largest carriers serving Alicante.

Location of Alicante Airport, Spain and Canary Islands

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Alicante’s T3 and Castellon Airport open

31-Mar-11 10:33 AM

On almost the same day Alicante Airport’s Terminal 3 – effectively Terminal 1 as the first two terminals closed – and the new airport at Castellon, north of Valencia, opened; although the Castellon airport will not host flights for some time. Alicante is operated by AENA, the world’s largest airport operator and currently edging its way through the first stages of its privatisation exercise, while Castellon is funded partly from the private sector; still only one of a handful in the country. These coastal airports make an interesting contrast.

Airports struggle with life after Ryanair

11-Nov-10 3:41 PM

Ryanair has been cancelling or suspending services at a wide range of airports across Europe, including in countries where it is growing. Is there any discernible strategy here or is it no more than coincidence, as a result of too many disagreements with airports? What future prospects are there for smaller airports when Ryanair decides to quit?

Poor future prospects for Irish regional airports – any opportunity for a private sector saviour?

21-Oct-10 5:20 PM

For a variety of reasons Dublin Airport’s annual passenger traffic may have fallen from 24 million to 18 million over the last three years, but it still dominates the entire Irish aviation landscape, with its influence spreading into Northern Ireland. Amidst arguments over the efficacy of public service obligation routes connecting some of Ireland’s remote airports, the future seems bleak for most of them as Dublin is increasingly accessible by road. Dublin is only three hours from places like Sligo and Knock - and a Metro line to the airport is to be built that would connect at the main rail stations. Calls for some form of privatisation at some of the airports are becoming more strident, but would any investor perceive a long term future for them?

Ryanair moves away from traditional bases for smaller, cheaper destinations

9-Sep-10 4:59 PM

Ryanair has been moving away from larger hubs this year, particularly in the UK and Ireland, and has more recently threatened to cut its route network in Germany. The carrier attributes the moves to tourist and departure taxes introduced by various governments. As a result, the carrier has been establishing bases and expanding services in smaller, cheaper destinations in Continental, Nordic and Eastern Europe. Ryanair recently overtook flag carrier Iberia as the largest in Spain, suggesting this strategy is working for the carrier.

‘State capitalism’ evident in the airport sector?

23-Aug-10 2:47 PM

The Economist magazine has recently presented evidence in several articles that suggests the propensity for industrial and commercial intervention by the state in rich countries is increasing. It pointed to the Japanese Government’s desire to create a "Japan Inc", deepening the links between business and government, and the lavishing of money by the state on banks and carmakers in the US and Europe.

‘Old faithful’ Monarch puts its faith in Spain

13-Aug-10 7:55 PM

The British scheduled and charter airline Monarch has announced its winter flying programme for 2010-11, with plans to add frequencies on existing key scheduled routes and add new services. Monarch has established its scheduled division, Monarch Scheduled, previously known as Gold Crown, as one of the major operators of flights to the Mediterranean despite having adjusted its service offer in accordance with low-cost competition, much to the annoyance of some of its original clients.

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