Flights to the Costa Blanca
Listed below are the details of airlines that fly into either Alicante or Murcia (San Javier) airports, and where they fly from in the U.K. Check to see if they fly from your area then click on the link for flight details and prices on their website. If you are bringing golf clubs with you it is advisable to contact the airline to enquire about conditions of carriage and prices, as most can only guarantee to carry them if you book in advance.
The following airlines fly to Alicante and Murcia from the following UK airports: Manchester, Glasgow, Norwich, Heathrow, Cardiff, Stansted, Belfast, Teesside, Edinburgh, Leeds Bradford, Luton, Southampton and many others.
Excel Airways
Flying from London Gatwick and Manchester to Alicante and Murcia and also Bristol, Birmingham, East Midlands, Glasgow and Newcastle to Alicante.
Thomson Flights
Britains biggest charter airline offering flights to Alicante from a number of airports, not all are year round services though. Book online at Britannia Direct and tickets will be sent to you. If booking within 14 days of departure they will be sent to the airport for you to collect. Flying from Birmingham, Blackpool, Bristol, Cardiff, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Humberside, Leeds Bradford, Liverpool, Gatwick, Luton, Stansted, Manchester, Norwich, Teeside.
Flybe
Low cost online or phone booking, with discount for online bookings. Currently flying from Southampton to both Alicante and Murcia and Exeter to Alicante. They will carry your golf clubs for a £10 each way charge, whereas some low cost airlines charge more for your clubs than it cost for you to travel.
Monarch
The scheduled arm of the holiday airline and with a growing band of loyal travellers. Book online and your tickets will be sent to the card holders address unless you specify otherwise. There is also a charter flight section operated by Avro, with flights from various operators on offer. Flying to Alicante from Gatwick, Luton, Birmingham and Manchester.
Jet2.com
Low cost airline with daily flights from Manchester and Leeds-Bradford to Alicante and Murcia.
Easyjet
Discounts on online booking of £5 per return journey, you can also book direct by phone. Flights to Alicante from, Bristol, East Midlands, Gatwick, Liverpool, Luton, Newcastle, Stansted and Belfast. Ticketless carrier with email printout itinerary or postal confirmation for phone bookings.
First Choice Airways
Another holiday charter airline with online or phone booking from a host of UK airports, this does decrease after the summer season however. Flights to Alicante from Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, East Midlands, Gatwick, Glasgow, Liverpool, Luton, Manchester, Newcastle, Norwich, Stansted, Teeside.
Mytravel Lite
Flying to Alicante from Birmingham and to Murcia from Manchester this is the scheduled no frills service offered by the holiday company of the same name. Online booking discount included, or phone to book with this ticketless airline. There is no seat allocation on their flights, so it can be a bit of a free for all on fuller flights.
BMI Baby
Low cost ticketless airline with online or phone booking and a £5 discount each way for online booking. Flying into Alicante from Cardiff, East Midlands and Manchester and Murcia from East Midlands and Manchester.
BMI
Big brother of the above, and the UK’s second biggest scheduled operator. Book online and your tickets will be sent to card holders address with no need to reconfirm flights in advance. Currently flying to Alicante from Heathrow, Manchester, Teeside, Leeds Bradford, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dublin, Belfast.
British Airways
Direct flights to both Alicante, Valencia and Murcia from Gatwick, with connections from a host of regional airports, although this often works out expensive. Check for details on their website.
Iberia
Spain’s national carrier with direct flights to Gatwick and numerous other UK airports by connection at Barcelona, Valencia or Madrid airports. Online booking with English language option.
Ryanair
Book online with the Irish no frills airline or phone their service centre. There is a £15 each way charge for sporting equipment, phone to check at time of booking to make sure it is booked on your flight. Ryanair fly from Stansted, East Midlands and Dublin to Murcia.
Related Links
There are many online ticket agencies that sell flights on behalf of most of the scheduled and charter operators, and these are often worth browsing to see if you can pick up a bargain flight. Some worth considering are:
Airfares Basement
Teletext Holidays
Airline Network
Travel Travel