NEW BASE

Anna Ellis

IN fantastic news for Cos­ ta Blanca tourism, the opening of new air routes continues at Alicante ­ Elche Miguel Hernandez airport. easyJet’s managing director for Southern Europe, Javier Gandara, highlighted that this will allow the creation of around 100 jobs and said that he was “proud to announce a seasonal base in Spain, a market in which we continue to grow, boosting tourism and creating jobs.

The airline easyJet has announced that from the spring of next year, it will have a new base in Alicante.

This new base will increase the number of seats offered in the province by 16 per cent compared to this summer, as three new A320 family aircraft will be incorporated.

“Alicante is a very attractive destination for our customers. Between 2015 and 2019 we have seen capacity on routes to/from Alicante grow by

6 per cent, so we see great potential to expand our operations in the country,” Javier confirmed.

He also stated that “operating with our own base allows us to improve connectivity to and from this region according to the most popular flows, bringing Alicante residents closer to more European cities of reference and, at the same time, positioning Alicante on the international air and tourist map.”