ARCHIVED - Alicante airport closed by bad weather

Flights diverted to Corvera again with red alerts for snow and 130 km/h winds in Alicante

Just a few days after Alicante-Elche airport was closed for 24 hours due to a fire in the terminal building the red alerts for snow and winds of up to 130 km/h have caused flights to be cancelled or diverted again, at least 30 of them being re-directed to the Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera.  

The airport in El Altet closed to air traffic at 13.00 on Sunday and will remain without flights until at least 13.00 on Monday. Passengers scheduled to fly in or out should check the status of their flights with their airline.´

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