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Alicante International Airport is Spain's principal gateway to the sun-bleached sands and azure waters of the Costa Blanca as well as the main hub for travellers to the regions of Alicante, Valencia and Murcia. Also previously known as Al Altet (or Alicante-Elche Airport), it is located in the Elche region. It first opened for commercial flights in 1967 and is now the sixth largest airport in Spain behind Madrid, Barcelona, Palma de Mallorca, Malaga and Gran Canarias. Around 80% of the airport's total flights are international, with many passengers mainly travelling to and from the UK, Germany and the Netherlands. Low cost airlines operate cheap flights from Alicante to East Midlands on a regular basis.

Alicante to East Midlands flights leave from Alicante Airport, six miles southwest of Alicante. There are a number of ways to get to the airport. By car, the N-338 joins the airport with the A-7 (Mediterranean Motorway), the A-79, the N-340 (Carretera Alicante-Murcia-Játiva) and the N-332 (Highway Cartagena-Alicante-Valencia) motorways. From Alicante city centre, the Route 1A, 1B, or C6 bus services run to the airport. If you are travelling from Benidorm, Murcia, Santa Pola and Torrevieja, there are several intercity buses. The tram service (1-4) runs between towns along the Costa Blanca between Alicante, Benidorm and Denia, which then link up to the C6 bus line in Alicante city centre for the airport.

East Midlands is a region made up of a number of different counties that include Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire. Many visitors come to this area to enjoy the sweeping countryside of the Peak District National Park, which boasts a wealth of hiking opportunities and a great escape from the city, as well as highlights such as craggy limestone caves and Peveril Castle at Castleton in Derbyshire. Other notable sights include Robin Hood's Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire and the vast Lincoln Cathedral. For visitors interested in learning about British brewing, the National Brewery Centre in Burton-Upon-Trent offers a behind the scenes tour covering the history of British brewing and an on-site pub for tastings.

Flights from Alicante to East Midlands arrive into East Midlands International Airport. Many different towns and cities in the heart of England can be reached via the M1 motorway, the A42 (between Birmingham and East Midlands), the A50 (between Stoke and East Midlands) and the A453 (between Nottingham and East Midlands). There are many parking options on-site including short stay, long stay and pick up zones close to or within walking distance of the terminal. The airport also runs two bus services, the Skylink and Airlink buses that link the airport with train stations at Derby, Nottingham and East Midlands Parkway, where national rail services pass through.