ALICANTE-ELCHE airport reported over two million passengers in May- the first time that figure has been achieved in the fifth month of the year.

The increase was 11.9% up on May 2025 and was one of the largest increases in the airport network operated by Aena and well above the national average rise of 5%.

July was the first month last year when over two million passengers were recorded at the airport.

ALICANTE-ELCHE AIRPORT

In May, international travellers rose by 12.5% to 1.8 million registered passengers.

Domestic journeys went up by over 240,000 people- 7.6% more than the same month last year.

UK travellers accounted for over a third of the total with 692,000 passengers.

That was followed by the Netherlands on 125,000; Germany, with 125,000; and Poland, on 115,000.

Aena reported 13,131 flights at the Costa Blanca airport, which was a 12.3% increase over 12 months..In the first five months of 2026, Alicante-Elche airport has clocked eight million- a 9% rise on the same period last year.

Flights between January and May reached 50,825- up by 8.9%.

If current figures continue for the rest of the year, the facility will surpass 20 million passengers and set a new annual record.

Nationally, the airport ranks fifth in passenger numbers, behind Madrid, Barcelona, Palma and Malaga, but ahead of Valencia, Gran Canaria and Ibiza.
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