Filed Under (UK Tourism Murcia) by mcleare on 18-05-2009
Jet2.com first came to the nation’s attention in February 2003 launching at Leeds Bradford Airport. Over the years the airline has become a major player in the budget airline market. The airline now offers over one hundred routes.
Jet2.com are now located at Belfast, Manchester, Newcastle, Edinburgh and more. Leeds Bradford Airport still has the most jet2 flights. As expected popular destinations include Faro, Malaga, Alicante etc however rather surprisingly the most popular destination for jet2 customers is Murcia Airport. The airline currently offers thirty three flights to Murcia from the UK per week.
In overall numbers Murcia Airport handles far less passengers than Alicante Airport which is located sixty kilometres away. In 2008 there were 7.6 million more passengers in Alicante than Murcia.
Murcia offers much for the UK tourist with great value accommodation, food and Murcia car hire available. With money tight for many families this year it is still possible to enjoy a summer break in a location such as Murcia. There are also plenty of airlines offering cheap flights. As always shop around and find the best deals.
Filed Under (UK Tourism Murcia) by mcleare on 11-05-2009
Many predicted that the weak sterling rate against the euro may have meant a change of holiday plans for British tourists this year however Spain remains as popular as ever according to a recent report.
The report undertaken by Holiday Extras put Spain at the top of the list. The managing editor of Holiday Extras Mike Whiting said that people are booking in advance this year with other notable popular getaways including Portugal, France, Turkey and the USA.
The reasons for Spain’s continuing popularity are easy to see. Cheap flights, cheap accommodation and cheap car hire. Even taking the poor sterling rate into account you can still have a budget holiday in Spain.
Travel Agent Thomas Cook recently reported that on average in Murcia you can get a 3 course meal for less than twelve pounds.
Filed Under (UK Tourism Murcia) by mcleare on 08-05-2009
The number of UK customers traveling with Monarch Airlines is on the increase. Traffic from UK Airports has steadily increased for the airline over the last few years.
The introduction of routes from Gatwick, Birmingham and Manchester to Menorca as well as a Birmingham and Luton to Majorca route has seen the airline become a major fixture at UK Airports.
Readers of our Murcia Airport Car Hire blog will be pleased to hear that Monarch now offers flights from West Midlands Airport to Murcia Airport. Another new route available is Birmingham to Larnaca.
Passenger numbers for the month of April were up by ten percent when compared with March. Over four hundred and thirty six thousand people flew to sunny destinations with Monarch Airlines in April
The airport in Birmingham continues to grow year on year with over nine and a half million people using the airport last year. Plans are already afoot to expand the airport in the coming years.
Filed Under (UK Tourism Murcia) by mcleare on 16-09-2008
Murcia is often seen as great place for a lad’s weekend or a hen night but a recent survey has suggested that most people prefer to go to Murcia with their partner
Romantic getaways were the preferred choice rather than booze filled shenanigans.
Some of the favored activities mentioned for Brits abroad were long walks, nice restaurants, sunbathing and visiting tourist attractions.
Over three quarters of the people surveyed say they enjoyed visiting tourist attractions such as museums and guided tours.
Some attractions well worth a visit while in Murcia’s include the cathedral de Santa Maria, and the castle of Monteagudo. Restaurants well worth checking out in Murcia include Restaurante El Sordo and Palacete Rural La Seda.
