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11 destinations including Birmingham abruptly dropped from Almeria airport

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Low passenger numbers have caused airlines to drop 11 routes from Almeria airport this month. We were supposed to have 29 routes across Europe this summer, but only 18 continue to function after airlines suddenly cancelled the rest for August. Five of the cancelled routes were low cost and charter flights to European cities: Birmingham, Belgrade, Helsinki, Rome, Oslo. The other six were all to other Spanish cities: Tenerife South, Bilbao, Santander, Santiago de Compostela, Continue reading 11 destinations including Birmingham abruptly dropped from Almeria airport→

Thomas Cook, Monarch increase capacity to Almeria

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Tour operator Thomas Cook has been forced to upgrade the aircraft it uses for the popular Manchester to Almeria route due to increased demand from passengers. An Airbus A330-200, which seats over 300 passengers and has a double aisle, was used on the 23rd of July as the standard 200 seater plane had insufficient capacity. Sources from Almeria airport said that it was probably the largest passenger plane that has ever landed there. Thomas Cook Continue reading Thomas Cook, Monarch increase capacity to Almeria→

Almeria airport routes cut but new London route announced

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The Almeria airport blog says that Air Europa has dropped Almería airport for 2015, and that in addition the Palma and Dusseldorf routes have also been cancelled by their respective airlines. More bad news: Ryanair refuses to confirm the East Midland’s route, and Monarch refuses to commit itself to the Birmingham route (despite me getting lots of people to write to them begging for it to keep going). Some good news: Thomas Cook has announced Continue reading Almeria airport routes cut but new London route announced→

Almeria – Seville – Madrid flights to be combined into one trip

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Air Europa, which is taking over the Almeria – Seville and the Almeria-Madrid routes, has announced that it will not operate separate flights, but instead one long “triangle”. So the route will be Madrid – Almeria – Seville and vice versa, as from the 17th of Feb. Although Air Europa hasn’t confirmed the Madrid Almeria timetable, it has confirmed it will run a twice daily service Monday – Friday, no service on Saturdays and a Continue reading Almeria – Seville – Madrid flights to be combined into one trip→

Almeria – Madrid route taken up by Air Europa

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Air Europa has announced that it is to launch a scheduled flight between Almeria Airport and Madrid Barajas. It will fly twice on weekdays and once on Sundays. Flights start on the 17th of Feb with tickets costing from €113 per seat. The airline has promised to cover the route only until the 31st of July 2014, at which point it has the option to continue with the route. Air Europa also announced this week Continue reading Almeria – Madrid route taken up by Air Europa→

Almería airport to Mojacar bus line mooted

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A regular bus service between Mojacar and Almeria airport could be on the cards after the government agreed to study if it could be economically viable. The promise came after Andrés Miguel García Lorca, subdelegate of the government for the province, visited Mojácar to discuss security arrangements for this coming summer. The meeting was to facilitate meetings between emergency services, 112, local police and the guardia civil ahead of the busy summer season. “Mojácar will Continue reading Almería airport to Mojacar bus line mooted→

Russian tour operator starts new flights to Almeria airport

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Natalie Tours, a large Russian tour operator, has announced it will start a new route bringing in Russian tourists to Almeria. The Moscow – Almería route will be flown once every 10 days on a charter basis, according to the announcement. Russian tourists have an average stay in Andalucia of 10,6 days and spend around 120 euros a day whilst here, making them some of the most attractive tourists for the Junta to fly in. Continue reading Russian tour operator starts new flights to Almeria airport→

Almeria Airport part of “viability study” by government, confirms La Voz

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La Voz de Almería, our local paper, has received confirmation from the AENA, the airports authority, that Almería airport is part of a mass “viability study” by the government, which is examining  Spain’s loss making airport infrastructure for savings. At the close of 2010, Almeria airport was technically worth 75 million euros, but had accumulated aggregated debts of 110 million euros. It has lost 35% of passenger traffic over the last four years and seen Continue reading Almeria Airport part of “viability study” by government, confirms La Voz→

Ryanair announces new Almeria – Liverpool route as from March

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Ryanair has announced it will start a new twice weekly route between Almeria and Liverpool. Flights will be on Thursdays and Sundays, starting on the 25th of March. That means that over the summer Ryanair will serve three routes to the UK from Almeria: London, East Midlands and Liverpool. Until this 19th of January, flights will be on offer for as little as 9,99€ (plus tax and and all the rest) to kick off the Continue reading Ryanair announces new Almeria – Liverpool route as from March→