Ryanair has presented its 2026 summer schedule for Alicante–Elche Airport, confirming 89 direct destinations and increased flight frequencies on several popular routes.
The airline continues to strengthen its position on the Costa Blanca, making Alicante one of its key Mediterranean bases.
The network connects the province with destinations across the United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Italy, Germany, Poland, the Nordic countries, North Africa and several Spanish cities.
Routes with the most daily flights
The UK and Irish markets remain the largest segment of summer traffic from Alicante. In particular, routes to London and Manchester will see the highest number of daily departures.
- London Gatwick: 6 to 8 daily flights
- Manchester: 5 to 7 daily flights
- Bristol: 3 to 5 daily flights
- Palma de Mallorca: 2 to 4 daily flights
- Eindhoven: 3 to 4 daily flights
- Liverpool: 2 to 5 daily flights
- London Stansted: 2 to 4 daily flights
- Birmingham: 2 to 4 daily flights
Average daily frequencies across Europe
Many other destinations will operate with between one and three flights per day, depending on demand and the time of the season.
Routes such as Copenhagen, Stockholm Arlanda, Leeds, Belfast and Dublin will typically see between 1 and 3 daily services.
Meanwhile, Polish cities including Warsaw, Krakow and Gdansk will maintain between 1 and 2 daily flights.
Italian connections such as Milan Malpensa and Rome Fiumicino will also run with between 1 and 3 daily services.
Seasonal and lower frequency routes
Several destinations will operate with less than one daily flight on average, as is common with summer schedules. These routes often run a few times per week rather than daily.
This includes destinations in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Portugal, Morocco, Eastern Europe and a number of Spanish cities.
Ryanair: Destinations from Alicante-Elche Airport
United Kingdom and Ireland
- London Gatwick
- Manchester
- Bristol
- Liverpool
- London Stansted
- Birmingham
- London Luton
- Leeds Bradford
- Belfast
- Edinburgh
- Newcastle
- East Midlands
- Glasgow
- Bournemouth
- Cardiff
- Prestwick
- Aberdeen
- Exeter
- Teesside
- Newquay
- Norwich
Spain
- Palma de Mallorca
- Ibiza
- Seville
- Vitoria
- Lanzarote
- Menorca
- Santiago de Compostela
France, Benelux and neighbouring countries
- Eindhoven
- Brussels Charleroi
- Paris Beauvais
- Marseille
- Toulouse
Italy
- Milan Malpensa
- Rome Fiumicino
- Milan Bergamo
- Venice Treviso
- Bologna
- Bari
- Turin
Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Central Europe
- Cologne Bonn
- Baden Baden
- Frankfurt Hahn
- Memmingen
- Hamburg
- Nuremberg
- Münster
- Friedrichshafen
- Salzburg
- Linz
Nordic countries
- Stockholm Arlanda
- Gothenburg
- Helsinki
- Sandefjord
- Västerås
- Växjö
Eastern Europe and the Balkans
- Warsaw
- Katowice
- Poznan
- Krakow
- Gdansk
- Bratislava
- Budapest
- Wroclaw
- Vienna
- Lodz
- Pardubice
- Rzeszów
- Sofia
- Zagreb
Portugal
- Lisbon
- Porto
Morocco
- Marrakech
- Tetouan
- Fez
Busy summer expected for Alicante Airport
With 89 active routes and higher frequencies on key connections, Ryanair is preparing for one of the busiest travel seasons at Alicante-Elche Airport in recent years.
