Brits are Murcia’s biggest foreign visitors as its airport passes six million passengers

Corvera Airport in Murcia has now handled a record six million passengers, marking a significant milestone for the region's tourism industry. The airport, which opened in January 2019, has experienced a 14.2% increase in international visitors between January and August, with Brits accounting for 298,642 of them, a 15.5% rise. Their spending amounted to €374.3 million, constituting nearly 30% of all foreign tourism spending in the region.

Dutch visitors were also prominent, with 69,254 arrivals up 24.2% and spending €118.7 million. Corvera Airport celebrated the achievement on October 5 with a Ryanair flight from Dublin marking the occasion. Regional Tourism Institute director Juan Francisco Martínez and airport director Carlos Sanmartín were present at the event, praising the milestone during a period of growth.

In the same period, Corvera handled 709,319 passengers, an 8.4% increase compared to the same period last year. Nearly all of this traffic is international, with 624,220 international commercial passengers, up 7.3%. August saw slightly lower numbers with 134,007 passengers, up 5.9%. Two new routes are set to boost growth from late March: easyJet will fly from Liverpool twice a week on Mondays and Fridays, while Transavia will operate from Amsterdam three times a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays. These new routes are already on sale for spring trips to Murcia's Costa Cálida.