The operator says that flight cancellations are making it impossible to run a service and cover their costs. Just days after publishing the new timetables for golf resort services from Corvera airport, the bus operator has temporarily cancelled..
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How to book on the Interbus routes at the Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera The bus or coach services linking the new Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera to the coastal towns and golf resorts of the Costa Cálida..
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NB: THIS HAS BEEN TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED How to book on the Interbus routes at the Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera The bus or coach services linking the new Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera to the coastal towns..
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Aena has installed ample safety measures to guarantee social distancing for staff and passengers In spite of the continued uncertainty about whether the UK will relax its quarantine regulations for passengers travelling on flights to the country..
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Flights to Alicante resume in July and to Corvera airport in August 2020 Originally Jet2 had planned to resume flights from 1st July but this has now been re-scheduled for 15th July and has cancelled any flights and holidays booked for the..
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Last updated July 1st 2020: PLEASE NOTE; BUS SERVICE HAS BEEN TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED CLICK ON GALLERY IMAGE TO ENLARGE Corvera airport basic information including taxis, public transport, parking and car rental Airport parking at Corvera..
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The Region of Murcia is “taking off for the future” with the new International Airport says Murcia president The opening of the international airport at Corvera will create jobs and boost regional businesses On Saturday the regional president..
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After a decade of controversy Corvera airport is on course to welcome its first flights in January 2019 The idea of a new airport in the Region of Murcia first began to be taken seriously in the early years of the new millennium, when the number..
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Domestic flights will resume at Corvera from the middle of June Binter airline, based in Gran Canaria, has announced that it will be resuming flights between Murcia Corvera airport and the Canary Islands from July 4th, with flights weekly on Tuesdays..
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The terminal building was almost empty when the fire broke out at 3 in the morning Members of the firefighting brigade in the city of Murcia were called out to the Region of Murcia International Airport in the early hours of Monday morning after..
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Clarification of the situation regarding travel to airports during the lockdown in Spain The last two months have seen some extraordinary scenes at the Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera, firstly with unheard-of numbers of passengers..
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The Interbus routes are taken out of service until further notice Interbus has announced that the public bus services operating between the Region of Murcia Airport in Corvera and a range of destinations including the city of Murcia and coastal..
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Aena and the Guardia Civíl both confirm that there are no restrictions at the moment Many readers are emailing and phoning to ask about whether there are any restrictions relating to the airport and access to the airport. Obviously many residents..
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Flights at Corvera remain unaffected by cancellations related to the epidemic Aena, the management company at the Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera and at almost all other airports throughout Spain, reports that as yet there is..
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The plant is expected to open at the end of summer 2020 The giant e-commerce and digital streaming company Amazon, one of the “Big Four” tech companies along with Facebook Apple and Google, has announced that its logistical plant in the “..
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Four extra flights and Corvera on Sunday and more on Monday morning The numbers of flights and passengers at the Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera in January were boosted artificially by over 200 services being re-directed from..
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ARCHIVED - Former Corvera airport management company must pay 182 million euros to Murcia government
17 years after the airport project was approved the legal wrangling may at last be near to its end It is reported in regional newspaper La Verdad on Friday morning that the long-running dispute between the Murcia government and Aeromur, the company..
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Reports in the regional press suggest the workforce could be raised from 200 to 1,000 Work is now beginning on the construction of a new Amazon logistical centre alongside the Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera, one of the first..
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The figures are distorted by the temporary closures of Alicante-Elche airport during the month Even if the figures are hugely distorted by unusual events during the month, the latest data regarding passenger numbers at the Region of Murcia International..
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Return flights for around 100 euros between March and June The airline Binter continues to operate its new routes between the Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera and Gran Canaria and a series of special offers have been made available..
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The routes specified in the contract terms are similar to those already being operated by Interbus Just over a year since commercial flights began at the Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera the regional government is continuing with..
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Problems at Alicante-Elche give the airport in Corvera a chance to show its potential After two eventful weeks at Alicante-Elche airport and the Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera normal service is now fully resumed, and the regional..
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The accrued interest on a 182-million loan inherited by the government adds a further 30 million to the losses The regional government of Murcia has calculated that the delay in opening the new Region of Murcia International Airport cost the Region..
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107 flights were re-routed to Corvera from Alicante and Valencia on Monday Monday 20th January saw the record for air traffic at the Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera broken again as well over 100 flights were re-directed from..
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The closure of the airport has been extended Aena has announced that the airport of El Altet in Alicante province will remain closed throughout Monday, and not re-open at 13.00 as had been announced previously. Last week the airport was closed..
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Helsinki and Stockholm reappear on the departures boards at Corvera! With Alicante-Elche airport closed for the second time in under a week, this time by the threat of heavy snow and wind speeds of up to 130 km/h, the Region of Murcia International..
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Alicante airport was closed for the second time this week on Sunday lunchtime The airport in El Altet in Alicante province closed to air traffic at 13.00 on Sunday and will remain without flights until at least 13.00 on Monday, affecting 190 scheduled..
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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..
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Flights are no longer being diverted to the Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera Normal service has almost been resumed on Friday morning at the airport of Alicante-Elche following the fire which caused the evacuation of the terminal..
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48 flights at the Region of Murcia International Airport on Thursday Following the fire which caused the evacuation of the terminal building at Alicante-Elche airport on Wednesday afternoon flights resumed at 14.00 on Thursday and full operational..
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Some expectations have been exceeded but the fact remains that passenger numbers are significantly lower than in the last year at Murcia-San Javier Wednesday 15th January marked the anniversary of the first commercial passenger flights to land..
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The terminal building fire at Alicante adds new routes to the departures board at Corvera With dozens of domestic and international flights re-routed on Thursday following the fire which forced the closure of the terminal building at Alicante..
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Passenger numbers at Corvera boosted the terminal fire in Alicante Passenger numbers at the Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera received an unexpected boost on Wednesday 15th January, the anniversary of the first commercial flights..
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Dozens of flights cancelled or diverted to Murcia and Valencia on Wednesday and Thursday Alicante-Elche will not re-open until at least 14.00 on Thursday Air traffic at Alicante-Elche airport, the fifth busiest in Spain and the gateway to the..
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The total for 2019 is 160,000 lower than the year before at Murcia-San Javier Two days before the first anniversary of the arrival of the first passengers at the Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera it is reported by Aena that passenger..
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Seats are available on services to and from 22 destinations The UK dominates flight schedules but Luton and East Midlands seem to have been dropped As the new year begins there are plenty of fingers crossed regarding the Region of Murcia International..
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A new 5-year contract is to be put out to tender by the Murcia government The regional government of Murcia has announced that a contract is to be awarded to run the public bus services already in operation at the Region of Murcia International..
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The Murcia government insists that the official name of the Murcia airport must be used As was announced last week seats can now be purchased on the first flights between the Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera and El Prat in Barcelona..
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The minimum number of taxis based at the terminal drops to between 10 and 12 Before the Region of Murcia International Airport opened in Corvera on 15th January this year there was a fierce argument among taxi drivers from various municipalities..
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Catalunya will be just over an hour away as Vueling connect Murcia with the north-east of Spain It has been confirmed by the president of the Murcia government, Fernando López Miras, that Vueling are to operate flights between the Region of Murcia..
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The November figures show a decrease of 8,000 compared with the same month last year There can be no disputing the fact that despite the great optimism at the opening of the Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera in January 2019 the..
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The Moroccan consul to Murcia reports that at least one airline is “very interested” Abdelaziz Jatim, the Consul General of the Kingdom of Morocco in the Region of Murcia, indicated on Thursday after a meeting with Francisco Jiménez, the..
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The October figures show a decrease of 23,000 on the same month last year Despite the great optimism at the opening of the Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera in January 2019 the inauguration of the new infrastructure has coincided..
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Talks with Icelandair were held at the World Travel Market event in London The regional government of Murcia reports that during the World Travel Market event last week at the ExCel centre in London a total of 45 meetings were held as efforts..
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The online sales and distribution giant will be contracting staff in Murcia shortly The online sales and distribution giant Amazon has confirmed reports in the regional press that it is to open a logistical centre in the Parque del Sureste industrial..
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Two flights a week to and from Palma de Mallorca between late March and October The winter flight schedules have only just come into operation at airports throughout Europe but already the airlines are planning their routes and timetables for..
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All Interbus services to coastal and golf resorts in the Costa Cálida as well as the regional capital During the winter flight schedules from 7th November until the end of March 2020 Interbus are operating four routes to and from the Region of..
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Twice-weekly services to and from Belgium offered by Tui Fly starting in April 2020 Much of the decrease in passenger numbers at the Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera in comparison with the 2018 figures at Murcia-San Javier can..
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Aena start paying the Murcia government as the winter schedule begins with a new route to the Canaries This coming week sees the first flights between the Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera and the Canary Islands, with the airline..
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Another domestic service to and from northern Spain is offered by Volotea The new Region of Murcia International Airport at Corvera continues to register lower passenger numbers in 2019 than its predecessor, Murcia-San Javier, last year, but hopes..
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2019 passenger numbers are down by almost 120,000 following the move from San Javier as the dependence on UK flights continues It is now universally accepted that the opening of the new Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera in January..
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The move is introduced throughout Spain by the government after the collapse of Thomas Cook After the collapse of the global travel group Thomas Cook last month Enaire, the public company which manages air navigation in Spain, has announced that..
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Routes to and from Belgium and the Canaries are added while others disappear for the winter October is the last month of the summer flight schedules at the Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera, signalling the end of a season which..
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Murcia government minister praises the airport as an example of facing adversity without throwing in the towel It was announced on Wednesday that the “Paloma del Turismo 2019” prizes, which are made by the Tourism department of the University..
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2019 passenger numbers are down by over 100,000 following the move from San Javier as the dependence on UK flights continues That the opening of the new Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera in January 2019 coincided with a drop in..
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Access roads are flooded as the storm reaches historic proportions Aena have announced that due to the incidents caused by the extremely heavy rain brought to Murcia by the “gota fría” storm over the last 36 hours the Region of Murcia International..
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The airline blames the late delivery of its new Boeing MAX aircraft Image: taken at the opening of Corvera airport as the first flight from Ryanair landed. Readers have complained that winter flights run by the Ryanair operator between Leeds..
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A decade ago there were proposals for a high-speed rail link to Corvera airport! Spain’s Ministry of Development has put out to tender the contract to build a rail link by which a new station at Alicante-Elche airport will be incorporated into..
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The high court of Murcia upholds a 120,000-euro fine originally imposed in 2010 When Aeromur, the company originally awarded the construction and management contract at what is now the Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera, officially..
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The Corvera airport boss says passenger numbers are higher than had been expected There has been a good deal of concern over the drop in passenger numbers at the Region of Murcia International Airport following its opening on 15th January this..
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As many passengers used Alicante-Elche during 12 days in July as in the whole of 2019 so far at Corvera It is beyond doubt that the number of passengers using the Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera is significantly lower than those..
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2019 passenger numbers are down by 85,000 following the move from San Javier as the dependence on UK flights continues It is now unquestionable that the opening of the new Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera in January 2019 will..
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The company was slammed in the UK press in a damning article at the weekend The issue of unjustified surcharges charged by car hire companies at the Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera has unfortunately become a constant topic on..
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The coalition government of Murcia is urged to work as a united team Over 9 weeks after the regional election on 26th May the composition of the new government of the Region of Murcia has at last been finalized this week, with the main challenges..
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Local police were called in to help the man who was reported as being “disorientated” The Policía local of Murcia municipality have reported their participation in the rescue of a man who had spent three days in Corvera airport without food..
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Passenger numbers were expected to be lower in the first year following the move from San Javier to Corvera as the dependence on UK flights continues Since the new Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera opened in January it has become..
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The regional media has reported new routes for summer 2020 today, although the story is actually a month old Sadly, there have been no further announcements regarding new routes lately. The new international airport of the Region of Murcia..
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The pioneering aviator from Murcia invented the autogyro in the 1920s The regional government of Murcia is continuing the procedures required to name the new Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera after the pioneering aviator Juan de..
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The Murcia government estimates that two thirds of Alicante-Barcelona passengers travel to or from the Region The regional government of Murcia is continuing in its efforts to provide flights connecting the new Region of Murcia International Airport..
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A 13 per cent decrease represents a slight improvement on the April figures! Flights to and from the UK and Ireland carried 93.6 per cent of all passengers It became clear when the statistics were published regarding passenger numbers in April..
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Charter flights to and from Poland make their debut at the new Murcia airport The news regarding passenger numbers at the Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera may not have been positive over the last month, with the April total well..
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Three services a week join the Costa Cálida and the Balearics Another small step has been taken this month towards increasing passenger numbers at the Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera, with the first commercial flights flying..
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The regional government subsidizes the local economy to compensate for the opening of Corvera When it finally became clear during 2017 and 2018 that the airport of Murcia-San Javier would be closed to commercial traffic to make way for the new..
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The interest accrued on the 182 million euros owed to the regional government of Murcia When Aeromur, the company originally awarded the construction and management contract at what is now the Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera..
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At least 4 flights were re-directed to Murcia while a small plane was removed from the runway in Alicante-Elche During April the data regarding the number of passengers passing through the terminal at the Region of Murcia International Airport..
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The Volotea service to and from northern Spain is the first to fly this route Thursday 30th May marks another minor milestone at the Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera with the arrival and departure of the first domestic flights..
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Passengers travelling to and from East Midlands and Luton are being re-allocated to Alicante flights In an attempt to generate more flights at the new Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera a delegation from the regional government..
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Fresh fruit and veg also available at the new-look fast sandwich outlet in Corvera Four months after the opening of the new Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera it is fair to say that the infrastructures and services in the terminal..
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A 15 per cent decrease despite Easter falling in April this year Flights to and from the UK and Ireland carried 94 per cent of all passengers When the statistics regarding passenger numbers in March at the new Region of Murcia International..
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Prague, Asturias, Palma de Mallorca and Warsaw are to appear on the arrivals and departures boards Charter flights to and from Denmark have been announced for next winter Despite the disappointing passenger numbers reported at the Region of..
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All Interbus services to coastal and golf resorts in the Costa Cálida as well as the regional capital Until the end of the summer flight schedules in late October 2019 Interbus are operating four routes to and from the Region of Murcia International..
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Aena reports increased revenue and profit at the airports of Spain Airport management company Aena report that the new Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera generated turnover of 1.6 million euros during the first quarter of 2019 despite..
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The consortium built the airport but failed in appeals against the rescission of its management contract Just over three months after the first flights at the Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera, it has been confirmed that Aeromur..
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Presentation at the airport of the new routes which were inaugurated on 1st April Coinciding with the start of summer flight schedules at the beginning of this month the number of bus services to and from the Region of Murcia International Airport..
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Presentation at the airport of the new routes which were inaugurated on 1st April Coinciding with the start of summer flight schedules at the beginning of this month the number of bus services to and from the Region of Murcia International Airport..
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The late Easter may be a contributing factor but figures rose elsewhere in Spain Following the opening of the Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera on 15th January, when existing flights were transferred from the airport of Murcia-..
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The plane on Friday evening is reported to have been damaged when hitting a bird Passengers on board the FR8027 Ryanair flight from the Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera to London-Stansted on Friday evening were given a severe..
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The busiest day so far at the Region of Murcia International Airport Two and a half months after the first flights landed at the Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera there will be a drastic surge in activity on Saturday 30th March..
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The Spanish capital would be only 45 minutes away by air Patricio Valverde, the minister for Development and Infrastructures in the regional government, expressed continuing optimism on Tuesday regarding the possibility of regular flights being..
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Aena are introducing price limits and drinking fountains in airports throughout Spain One of the constant complaints of those travelling by air to and from the Region of Murcia has been the exorbitant cost of purchasing food and drinks in the..
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Norwegian had planned to use one of the aircraft at Corvera prior to the tragedy in Ethiopia The doubts over the safety of the Boeing 737 MAX aeroplane which have led to its use being suspended by the European Aviation Safety Agency (Aesa) and..
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Flights to and from Leeds-Bradford and Manchester begin in late March and early April Jet2.com is not bringing its passenger flights into operation at the new Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera until the end of March, when summer..
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More flights and more passengers at Corvera than in February 2018 at San Javier Following the opening of the Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera on 15th January, when existing flights were transferred from the airport of Murcia-San..
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Ryanair are operating three services a week until the end of September Further details have been confirmed concerning the summer flights which are to be operated by Ryanair between the new Region of Murcia International Airport and Palma in Mallorca..
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Aviation pioneer Juan de la Cierva patented a forerunner of the helicopter in 1923 Interest in the achievements of aviation pioneer Juan de la Cierva is currently at its highest level for many years, due in large part to the confirmation that..
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The Murcia president argues that the lack of high-speed rail travel makes flights a necessity As efforts continue to establish new passenger flight routes at the Region of Murcia International Airport, which opened on 15th January as Murcia-San..
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Volotea are already operating flights to and from Asturias this summer One of the questions faced by Fernando López Miras, the president of the Murcia government, in the regional parliament on Thursday concerned the possible loss of passengers..
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2 dead and 53 injured in the scenario enacted at the airport on Wednesday There were scenes of disaster at the new Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera on Wednesday, as dozens of injured passengers were treated by emergency services staff..
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Young musicians will air their talents in a series of mini-concerts at the new Murcia airport An initiative was presented on Wednesday by which musicians belonging to the Region of Murcia Symphony Orchestra (OSRM) and the regional Youth Orchestra..
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The civil aviation authority is expected to ratify the use of the name Juan de la Cierva It has taken longer than was originally anticipated, but on Wednesday a national Congress committee gave its backing to a proposal to name the new Region..
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No cause for alarm as numerous emergency service vehicles will be taking part Passengers flying into or out of the Region of Murcia International Airport on Wednesday 20th February should not be alarmed if they see an unusually large number of..
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5,500 flights on 22 routes at the Region of Murcia International Airport this summer It is reported in regional newspaper La Verdad that the flight schedule at the Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera, to which traffic was transferred..
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The route will come into operation for the summer and may include a stop in Camposol A month after the opening of the Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera it has been confirmed that a coach service will operate during the summer connecting..
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5.5 million tickets will be offered for sale all over Spain for the draw next Monday The Region of Murcia International Airport is to be featured on the ONCE lottery tickets sold for the draw on Monday 18th February, with the design including..
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More flights but fewer passengers at Corvera than in January 2018 at San Javier Following the opening of the Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera on 15th January, when existing flights were transferred from the airport of Murcia-San..
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The Murcia government hopes to increase the list of destinations at Corvera to over 20 by the summer Patricio Valverde, the minister for Development in the regional government of Murcia, confirmed on Tuesday that efforts are being made to increase..
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An alleged connection with Franco is thought to be the cause of the delay The issue of the name of the new airport in Corvera continues to cause controversy, with the Town Hall of Murcia and the regional government frustrated that permission has..
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Aeromur and the Murcia government continue their legal battles 6 years after the contract rescission The new Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera is up and running at last, after a series of setbacks, changes of plan and delays, but..
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Efforts continue to attract airlines to the Region of Murcia International Airport The first three days of the annual Fitur tourism fair in Madrid are reserved for meetings and those involved in the sector at a professional level before the event..
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It is reported that there will be stops in Camposol and Condado de Alhama There has been some concern voiced over public transport services to and from the Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera, where the first flights operated on..
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Exceptional measures are needed, according to José Miguel Luengo, to compensate for the loss of the aiport A week after the closure to civilian flights of the airport of Murcia-San Javier the Mayor of the municipality on the shore of the Mar..
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The amount is based on estimated loss of economic activity due to the delayed opening of the airport With the Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera now having been open for almost a week it could be tempting to assume that the legal..
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The Murcia government must pay 22 million euros for the 3 million square metres expropriated Over a decade after land was expropriated from private owners in the municipalities of Murcia and Fuente Álamo in order for the Region of Murcia International..
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The aviation pioneer had a very loose connection with the start of the Civil War just before he died With the Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera now up and running following the arrival of the first flights on Tuesday there is growing..
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The Murcia government is pushing for services linking Corvera with Madrid and Barcelona Following the hype over the long-awaited opening of the Region of Murcia International Airport on Tuesday, when passengers on sixteen flights passed through..
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More Costa Cálida-Scotland flights will be considered if demand on the Glasgow route is sufficient David O’Brien, the Chief Commercial Officer of Ryanair, was at the Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera on Tuesday morning to celebrate..
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The Holdsworths own property on the La Tercia Resort Along with many other passengers who booked Ryanair’s FR1824 service from East Midlands, which touched down at 10.05 on Tuesday 15th April at Corvera International Airport, Annie and Peter..
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Two men from the Region of Murcia were at the controls as the first flight arrived from East Midlands The first flight to land at Corvera airport on Tuesday morning, Ryanair’s FR1824 service from East Midlands, touched down at 10.05, 20 minutes..
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The King arrived on board the royal jet shortly after the first passengers flew in from East Midlands The second aircraft to land at the Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera on Tuesday, the first day of commercial flights at the..
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The King arrived on board the royal jet shortly after the first passengers flew in from East Midlands The second aircraft to land at the Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera on Tuesday, the first day of commercial flights at the infrastructure..
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The first plane to arrive at Corvera was piloted by a native Murciano Coinciding with the arrival of the first flight at the Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera on Tuesday morning, low-cost airline Ryanair have confirmed their intentions..
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Tourism-related businesses in Santiago de la Ribera need to maintain a high profile now that the airport is closed Amid the euphoria and optimism surrounding the opening of the Region of Murcia International Airport on Tuesday it is hard not to..
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First flight touches down 20 minutes early at the Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera! Photos and report to follow shortly… Follow Murcia Today on Facebook to keep up to date with all the latest news, events and information..
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Final steps before the first flights on Tuesday include modifications to 80 signs on the national road network The central government delegate to the Region of Murcia, Diego Conesa, has released details of the security arrangements at the new..
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Controversy has dogged the Corvera project for the last two decades After 18 years the long-running saga of the new Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera finally came to a successful end on Tuesday morning, when the first passenger..
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The last flight from San Javier took off with Sir Kenny Dalglish on board! Monday evening was a sad one for those who have enjoyed flying into and out of Murcia-San Javier airport over the last 25 years, a period in which international flights..
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The last passenger flight leaves San Javier at 20.40 on Monday heading for Manchester The departure on Monday evening of flight RYR4117 from Murcia-San Javier to Manchester, scheduled for 20.40, could be accompanied by unusual scenes, with the..
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Almost a million flew between the Costa Cálida and the UK in 2018 as the total rose to 1.27 million The last full month of civilian flights at the airport of Murcia San-Javier saw the 27th consecutive year-on-year increase in passenger numbers..
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The facility is strategically located close to the Region of Murcia International Airport Just four days before the first landings and take-offs at the Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera the village hosted a meeting of the local..
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The first flights at Corvera can go ahead as planned on 15th January The last administrative procedure needed prior to the opening of the Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera was completed on Saturday with the announcement of the..
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Cabbies from outside Murcia demand to be allowed to work in the municipality Another protest was staged in the city of Murcia on Thursday by taxi drivers from the area around the regional capital as they demanded, among other things, the right..
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The addition of “Juan de la Cierva” has not yet been approved by the civil aviation authority On Wednesday the new Region of Murcia Regional Airport finally received clearance from Spain’s air safety agency for the first civilian flights..
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One more document is still outstanding but it is reported to be a mere formality Just five days before the new Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera is scheduled to welcome its first flights authorization has been granted by AESA..
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200 road signs will be altered during the night to divert traffic from the Mar Menor to Corvera The new airport is equipped to handle one flight every 4 minutes! When the new Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera welcomes its first..
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Eight arrivals and eight departures on Tuesday 15th January As the opening of the Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera approaches, the schedule for the first flights on 15th January mean that the first passengers to pass through the..
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16 flights at the Region of Murcia International Airport on 15th January As the opening of the Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera approaches, the details of the first flights on 15th January mean that the first passengers to pass..
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Felipe VI will declare the Aeropuerto Internacional Región de Murcia Juan de la Cierva open With the new year under way the scheduled date for the first take-offs and landings at the Region of Murcia International Airport in Murcia is just around..
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Various outlying districts of Murcia are also included in the flat fare area The Town Hall of Murcia has ratified the 29-euro flat fare agreed upon by the municipality’s taxi drivers last month for clients travelling between the city centre..
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There could be 5 car hire firms at Corvera and a clothes and accessories store is envisaged With the first flights at the Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera just under four weeks away the management company Aena has announced the..
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Aena and the Murcia government see no cause for concern as the big day approaches With under a month to go before the first flights are scheduled to land and take off at the Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera, there is still one..
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ARCHIVED - Passenger numbers up again at San Javier airport in its penultimate full month of flights
91 per cent of November passengers were on flights to and from the UK and Ireland During the first month of the last winter flight roster to come into operation at the airport of Murcia San-Javier, and the penultimate complete month of civilian..
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The protocols are designed for an 8-kilometre radius around the airport With the first flights at the Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera scheduled to take off and land in under six weeks more and more details of the operation of..
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Subway and Costa Coffee transfer operations from San Javier to Corvera With the arrival and departure of the first flights at the new Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera growing ever more imminent, management company Aena confirmed..
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Four destinations in Norway and one in Asturias are added to those in the UK and Eire A report published in regional newspaper La Verdad on Tuesday appeared to celebrate the fact that by the start of the next summer flight schedule in late March..
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Aeromur maintain that there were irregularities in the process by which their contract at Corvera was rescinded With only six weeks remaining until the first flights take off and land at the Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera, and..
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600,000 square metres are ready to welcome commercial and logistical concerns in Corvera The budget at the disposal of the Department of Development and Infrastructures in the regional government of Murcia for 2019 has been cut to 175.4 million..
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The last flights between San Javier and Madrid were operated two years ago With the opening of the Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera on 15th January 2019 just seven weeks away, it is reported in the regional press that the government..
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On Monday dozens of readers were told their flights to Murcia had been cancelled 24 hours of confusion were caused by low-cost airline Ryanair on Monday when dozens of passengers were informed via booking systems and the companies' internal messaging..
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Murcia flights seem to have disappeared from the Ryanair webpage after 15th January 2019. Just a few days ago low-cost airline Ryanair confirmed that it would be transferring operations from San Javier airport to the new airport at Corvera although..
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Initially 24 taxis will be on duty at Corvera at all times After much debate in recent months the taxi drivers of Murcia voted on Wednesday in favour of a fixed fare of 29 euros between the regional capital and the new Region of Murcia International..
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Volotea are to operate a twice-weekly service linking the Costa Cálida with the north of Spain There has been a great deal of interest lately in which of the flights currently operating at Murcia-San Javier will be maintained after the airport..
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48 services a week will operate when the airport opens on January 15th Prices have been pre-set to offer cost-effective public transport from the new airport. This morning the regional Minister for Development and Infrastructure, Patricio Valverde..
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89 per cent of October passengers were on flights to and from the UK and Ireland During what promises to be the last ever month of summer flight rosters at the airport of Murcia San-Javier, as it prepares to close down to make way for the new..
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The only doubt concerns the date of the switch from San Javier to Corvera! Ryanair has finally joined the list of airlines which have confirmed that they will be operating flights to and from the Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera..
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No problems are anticipated in meeting safety standards by the opening date of 15th January With the scheduled opening of the Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera now under ten weeks away, the latest news regarding the obtaining of..
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Efforts are being made to stimulate British tourism in the Costa Cálida post-Brexit Given the key role that British visitors play in the international tourism sector of the regional economy of Murcia, accounting for 42.1 per cent of all visitors..
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No mention is made of special rates to other parts of the Region of Murcia The latest news regarding taxi services between the new Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera and the city of Murcia is that the drivers of the municipality..
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Noise pollution and wildlife conservation measures are approved at Corvera Another significant hurdle was overcome last Tuesday in the progress towards the opening of the new Region of Murcia International Airport, which is scheduled for 15th..
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Between 15 and 20 taxis will be available for airport runs at all times when flights begin in January It appears that the taxi drivers of San Javier have definitively lost their battle to be allowed to ply their trade at the new airport Corvera..
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Modifications to car parking facilities will be completed just in time for the first flights in January With the scheduled date for the first commercial flights at the Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera fast approaching – 76 days..
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But uncertainty remains concerning next summer after the opening of Corvera airport There continues to be a good deal of uncertainty and speculation regarding the number of flights which will be operating at the new Region of Murcia International..
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Ryanair are still unable to confirm flights at Corvera, Norwegian are selling seats on Corvera-bound services As the 15th January opening date at the new Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera approaches, the flight schedule at the..
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Aeromur failed to pay back a 182.6-million euro loan which was guaranteed by the Murcia government in 2013 As the opening of the Region of Murcia International Airport on 15th January 2019 approaches there was yet another setback on Wednesday..
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87 per cent of September passengers were on flights to and from the UK and Ireland Within three weeks the last season of summer flight rosters will have closed at the airport of Murcia San-javier as it prepares to close down, making way for the..
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The official company line remains that it will offer 11 routes next summer at San Javier! As the last summer season of flights into and out of Murcia-San Javier airport nears its conclusion at the end of October, Ryanair are preparing to maintain..
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ARCHIVED - La Torre Golf Resort hotel re-opening illustrates the optimism brought by Corvera airport
Other hotels are also re-opening as Corvera and other factors create expectations of tourism growth in Murcia The news on Monday that the luxury hotel on La Torre Golf Resort in Torre Pacheco is to be taken over and re-opened by Hilton Hotels..
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Aena report that services at San Javier airport proved less profitable than expected It has now been confirmed by Aena that British Airways is not planning to resume its twice weekly flights between London Heathrow and the Region of Murcia next..
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Aeromur ordered to pay legal costs after another failed appeal in the courts of Murcia With the scheduled opening date for the new Region of Murcia International Airport now only just over 3 months away the consortium which was originally awarded..
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Security and cleaning contracts will begin at San Javier and then switch to Corvera in January The subsidiary of Aena which was created earlier this year to open and manage the new Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera continues to..
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Jaime García-Legaz is confident that the new Region of Murcia will prove a success Jaime García-Legaz, the former head of Spain’s semi-State-owned airport management company Aena, stated on Tuesday that he believes that the new Region of Murcia..
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José Miguel Luengo requests flexibility regarding airport taxi licences at Corvera airport As expected, the news last Friday that taxi drivers who are licensed in the municipality of Murcia will be granted exclusive rights to provide pick-up..
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Various administrative hurdles are still to be overcome before the first flights at Corvera in January It is reported in an article published in regional newspaper La Verdad over the weekend that 9 of the 24 companies providing ancillary services..
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Pick-ups by drivers from outside Murcia will be allowed at Corvera airport only by prior arrangement Following the news this week that the taxi drivers of Murcia are so insistent on being granted exclusive rights to operate at the new Region of..
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Pascual Lucas argues that taxi drivers from all over the Region of Murcia should be allowed to work at Corvera Following the news this week that the taxi drivers of Murcia are so insistent on being granted exclusive rights to operate at the new..
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The airline offers no winter service at San Javier or Corvera and is cutting back services in the Costa Cálida next year With under four months to go until the date on which Murcia-San Javier airport is scheduled to close to civilian traffic..
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Cabbies in the regional capital demand exclusivity at the Region of Murcia International Airport Throughout the long process of opening the new Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera, which is due to be completed on 15th January 2019..
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The two men differ in opinion on many issues including water supply and the high-speed rail network Fernando López Miras, the president of the regional government in Murcia, travelled to Madrid on Tuesday for a formal meeting with his counterpart..
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The appointment of the non-executive president of the Corvera management company is confirmed Meeting for the first time inside the airport itself, the management board of the Aena subsidiary created to supervise the Region of Murcia International..
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The Minister for Development confirms the opening date for the Region of Murcia International Airport In some ways Thursday’s visit to Murcia of the national Minister for Development, José Luis Ábalos, was an occasion on which the differences..
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88 per cent of July passengers were on flights to and from the UK and Ireland As preparations advance for opening of the new Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera next January, when Murcia-San Javier airport will be closed to civilian..
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The Murcia government hopes that politics won´t get in the way of the opening of Corvera airport Earlier this year a vote of no confidence in PP leader Mariano Rajoy forced a change in national government, the result being that the new PSOE..
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Diego Peñarrubia is expected to occupy the honorary post when the airport opens in January 2019 With the scheduled opening date for the Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera just over four months away the Ministry of Development has..
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Aeromur are denied the right to receive a copy of the airport inventory compiled prior to the awarding of a second management contract While preparations advance for the opening of the new Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera, Aeromur..
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The terms of the new contracts will apply first to San Javier and then to Corvera On 9th August, 159 days away from the scheduled opening date at the Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera on 15th January 2019, the management company..
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Another step forward towards the opening of Corvera airport Another small but crucial step towards the opening of the new Region of Murcia International Airport was taken at the end of last week, when the transfer of civil aviation services from..
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Up to 1,000 jobs will be generated by businesses relocating in and around the terminal building The opening of Corvera airport, which is scheduled for 15th January 2019, will bring employment to at least 800 people in the Region of Murcia according..
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Service contracts worth 2.6 million euros have been awarded at the new Murcia Barely a week has gone by lately without some tangible progress being made towards the opening of the new Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera to passenger..
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Commercial premises for rent as the company hopes to match the profitability of San Javier As Aena prepares to open the Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera next 15th January the process by which the company hopes to make the facility..
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Maurici Lucena will oversee the opening of the new Murcia airport in Corvera Aena, the company which manages all but one of the airports currently operating passenger services in Spain, has confirmed that it is appointing a new managing director..
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Travellers could benefit from lower seat prices on flights to and from Corvera There is still scepticism in some quarters regarding the new Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera, but with precisely six months and two days to go before..
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Passenger numbers at San Javier up for the 21st month in a row Passenger numbers at Murcia-San Javier airport, which is on schedule to close down in January 2019 to make way for the new facility at Corvera, showed a year-on-year increase during..
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Commerical premises will be rented at the same rates as at Murcia-San Javier Aena, the management company working towards the opening of the new Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera, is now ready to put out to tender the contracts..
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Last month was the busiest May at San Javier for eight years! Passenger numbers at Murcia-San Javier airport, which is on schedule to close down in January 2019 to make way for the new facility at Corvera, rose during May for the 20th consecutive..
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27 hours of flight inspections were aided by drones at the Region of Murcia International Airport Airport management company Aena issued a press release on Monday confirming that calibration flights have been carried out at the Region of Murcia..
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Everything is on course to complete preparations at Corvera in December Specific dates for the opening of the Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera have been given before, but the one which was supplied on Thursday by Jaime García..
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Doubts over the AVE high-speed rail network but apparently no such worries at Corvera As the abrupt change in the Spanish government last Friday begins to sink in there is certain degree of uncertainty in the Region of Murcia, where the regional..
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The Aena president prepares to be replaced after meeting the Easyjet boss in Luton Murciano Jaime García-Legaz is preparing to be relieved of duties as president of the airport management company Aena, but confirmed over the weekend that Easyjet..
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25 routes operating this summer between San Javier and seven European countries As the last summer season for passenger flights at Murcia-San Javier gradually moves towards top gear there are 25 different routes being offered to and from 7 European..
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Pedro Sánchez will form a minority government and airport, rail and motorway projects could be jeopardy Following the tumultuous events in the Spanish parliament last week Pedro Sánchez duly took office as the new President of the Spanish government..
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Access roads to Corvera airport will be transformed into Mexican highways Permission has been given by the regional government of Murcia for scenes of the sixth Terminator film, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, to be shot in and around the unopened..
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Aeromur lose an appeal against the decision to withdraw their airport management certification Following the news last week that the Supreme Court of Spain has once again vindicated the decision made by the regional government in 2013 to rescind..
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The Supreme Court of Spain rules against an appeal lodged by the former management consortium It has taken a long time, but the decision made in 2013 by the regional government of Murcia to rescind the management contract at the Region of Murcia..
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The jokey tweet follows a slip of the tongue last week by the president of the Murcia government Last week Fernando López Miras, the president of the regional government in Murcia, suffered an unfortunate slip of the tongue when he stated during..
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City fans should not be offended – he rectified the error shortly afterwards Fernando López Miras, the president of the regional government in Murcia, celebrated a year in office on Thursday, and to mark the occasion was interviewed by the..
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Almost 8 million euros for the 8-year contract at Corvera Gradually the pieces of the jigsaw puzzle at Corvera airport continue to fall into place, and with Jet2 already selling seats to fly into and out of the Region of Murcia International Airport..
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Press release from Jet2, Friday 26th April. From March 2019, our flights to the Murcia region will operate to Corvera Airport, with operations to San Javier Airport ceasing from November 2018 due to the airport closing. The announcement ensures..
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Corvera is shown as a destination from March 2019 onwards Although no official announcement has yet been made, a new name has appeared on the destinations list for Jet2 Holidays for summer 2019: Corvera, Region of Murcia. Showing on the flight..
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Sacyr and Aeromur seek to claim back construction costs and lost revenue at Corvera There is a sense of anticipation in the Region of Murcia at present over the long-awaited opening of the new Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera..
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22 million euros plus interest are owed to former Corvera landowners, say the PSOE 2019 promises to be a landmark year for the new Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera, with all the signs pointing to the facility finally opening early..
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Summer connections with the Costa Cálida resume for travellers to and from Frankfurt and Brussels As the airport of Murcia-San Javier begins what is likely to be its last summer civilian flight schedule before the facility closes down to make..
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The opening date at Corvera is now pencilled in for January 2019 Jaime García-Legaz, the president of Aena, was in his home city of Murcia last Friday to meet members of the regional business association Croem, and revealed some further details..
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Cabbies from Cartagena throw their hat into the ring in the fight for licences at Corvera With the opening of the new airport in Corvera potentially only 9 months away there has already been a good deal of argument among taxi drivers in the Region..
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Rumours abound that scenes for Terminator 6 may be shot at the new airport in Corvera There may not be any aircraft flying in and out of Corvera airport as yet – although the signs are that there could be by the end of 2018 – but five years..
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120 jobs will be created by the “Corvera” effect in Fuente Álamo before the airport even opens! Following the announcement that the new airport in Corvera is on course to open at the end of 2018 there has been scepticism in some quarters..
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Aena reiterate their intention to open the airport in Corvera as soon as possible Just ten days after the contract was signed by which Aena took control of the as yet unopened Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera, approval has been..
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The aim is to treble existing San Javier passenger numbers over a quarter of a century, not on day one! With the new management contract at the unopened Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera now signed and Aena taking charge of the..
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The president of Aena said that the airport would be ready to open before the end of the year On Saturday morning the president of AENA, Jaime García-Legaz and the president of the Region of Murcia, Fernando López Miras, signed the official..
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The Region of Murcia International Airport will be ready to begin operations in December 2018 On Saturday 24th February Aena president Jaime García-Legaz and the president of the Region of Murcia, Fernando López Miras, signed the official contract..
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The Town Hall offers support to Murcia cabbies while those in San Javier stand to lose their patch The new management contract awarded to Aena at the unopened Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera has not even been signed yet – that..
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The new management contract at Corvera airport will finally be signed on Saturday It is now two months since the new management contract at the unopened Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera was awarded to Aena, but it will not be..
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Fears over the viability of Corvera as the Spanish government continues to invest in growth at the airport in El Altet Mariano Rajoy, the president of the Spanish government, announced on Thursday that investment is to be made into improving the..
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The new management company is officially inscribed on the Mercantile Register Another tiny step forward towards the opening of the new international airport in Corvera was taken on Wednesday, when Aena received official confirmation that the new 25..
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Murcia and San Javier taxi drivers are anxious to claim a lucrative patch The new management contract at the unopened airport in Corvera, which has been awarded to Aena, has not yet even been signed, and the first flights there are not expected..
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The number of hotel beds in the Costa Cálida may double to 40,000 by 2023 With the long-delayed opening of the new airport in Corvera inching closer to becoming a reality and progress being made towards the arrival of the first AVE high-speed trains..
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The fully owned subsidiary will take on the 25-year contract at Corvera Following the awarding of the new management contract at the unopened Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera to Aena in December, this Thursday the company officially..
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Taxi drivers in San Javier are among those most vulnerable to the loss of income José Miguel Luengo, the Mayor of San Javier, has been warning for a few years of the negative impact that the closure of the airport on the shore of the Mar..
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Connections with northern Spain and France a possibility at Corvera It is still not certain when the long-awaited opening ceremony and the new Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera will take place, but in an interview published in..
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Aena views cargo flights at Corvera as unlikely, but the Murcia government is keen While the majority of the speculation regarding the new Region of Murcia international airport in Corvera concerns the date when the first commercial passenger flights..
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Jaime García-Legaz insists that Corvera will compete with Alicante-Elche and offer more flights than San Javier The announcement in December that the new management contract at the unopened airport in Corvera has been awarded to Aena has sparked..
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Mariano Rajoy is expected to mention the high-speed rail network and the drought when in Murcia Following the news that the regional government of Murcia has accepted the bid tabled by Aena for the new management contract at the unopened airport..
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Optimism from the Murcia government but sadness and concern over closure of San Javier The news on Wednesday that the regional government of Murcia has awarded the management contract at the unopened airport of Corvera to Aena, potentially paving..
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The new airport of the Region of Murcia could theoretically be open before the end of 2018 This Wednesday the regional government gave its approval to the awarding of the new management contract at the unopened airport in Corvera to Aena, after..
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Researchers highlight the tourism boom in neighbouring Alicante since the investment into Alicante-Elche airport As the latest news concerning the unopened airport in Corvera seems to suggest that a decision to award the new management contract to..
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An end to the long-running saga of Corvera airport could be in sight at last The evaluation of the financial side of Aena’s bid for the new management of Corvera airport appears to have got off to a positive start on Thursday, when Pedro Rivera..
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If the new contract is quickly awarded to Aena Corvera could open in 2018! It is now a month since it emerged that Aena was the only remaining bidder the new management at the unopened Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera, and the..
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British and Irish flights accounted for over 90 per cent of passengers in October The number of passengers passing through the terminal building at Murcia-San Javier airport showed a year-on-year increase for the 13th successive month during October..
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The process of evaluating the Aena bid to manage Corvera is under way As the regional government’s contracts committee undertakes the task of evaluation Aena’s bid to manage the as yet unopened airport in Corvera, it has been confirmed that the..
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Twelve routes in operation this winter between San Javier and the UK, Ireland, Belgium and the Netherlands While speculation is rife over the future of civilian air traffic at Murcia-San Javier airport, with the possibility that another step will..
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Passenger numbers at San Javier are up by 9 per cent this year but flights could soon be diverted to Corvera After eight consecutive years of decreasing passenger numbers at Murcia-San Javier airport, which saw the annual total drop from over..
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Minister reiterates that Corvera is viable and that closing San Javier “makes sense” The news that the only remaining bid for the management contract at the unopened airport of Corvera is the one presented by Aena has led to the assumption that..
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The new airport management contract at Corvera could be awarded by this Friday Seven and a half months after the regional government in Murcia announced that it was ready to begin the process by which the new management contract would be awarded..
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The Corvera contract award is not expected until next year: no planes until late 2018 at the earliest Monday marks the last day on which the two remaining bidders for the new management contract at the unopened Region of Murcia International Airport..
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Aena will submit details of the management contract bid by the deadline at the end of October While news is awaited regarding the awarding of the new management contract at the unopened Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera, a step which..
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Aena will be in a position to influence Corvera and San Javier airports Jaime García-Legaz, a 49-year-old native of Murcia, will almost certainly be appointed the new president of airport management company Aena during the course of Friday 13th..
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Final bids to run Corvera airport for 25 years must be submitted by 30th October As the two remaining bidders for the new management contract at the unopened international airport in Corvera prepare the technical and financial details of their..
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Corporación América out of the reckoning at Corvera having failed to rectify bid shortcomings And then there were two… It was announced by the regional government of Murcia on Wednesday morning that of the three candidates competing for the..
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The path is now clear for the airport in Corvera to open in 2018 Following a delay of a couple of months while the courts deliberated over objections which had been raised concerning the conditions specified in the tender process for the new management..
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Juan de la Cierva Codorniu may be harder to pronounce than Corvera… The regional government of Murcia is due to confirm this Tuesday that the new international airport in Corvera is to be officially named after the engineer and aviation pioneer..
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The Parque de Sureste is located just three kilometres from Corvera airport Plans were unveiled on Wednesday for the Parque del Sureste, a large “logistics park” which is to be located next to the A-30 Murcia-Cartagena motorway, just three..
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Minister confident the airport at Corvera will open in 2018 The contractual law tribunal dependent on the Ministry of Hacienda has rejected two appeals lodged against the conditions outlined in the bidding process for the new management and maintenance..
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An injection of 41 million euros was needed 5 years ago to make Corvera viable The High Court of Justice in Murcia has heard evidence from a specially appointed expert to the effect that the project to build and open the new Region of Murcia International..
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The Mayor of Yecla calls his appearance before the Corvera committee a waste of time 19 months after the regional parliamentary committee to investigate the management of the Corvera airport project over the last decade was formed, this Tuesday..
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The name of Juan de la Cierva Codorniú could prove harder to pronounce than Corvera! While news is anxiously awaited regarding the possible opening date for the new Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera, the facility will be the..
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The Murcia courts refuse to halt the bidding process for the management contract at Corvera A further blow was struck in favour of the regional government of Murcia on Wednesday when the regional courts ruled that the objections raised by Aeromur..
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The service would provide transport between various resorts and Corvera airport The Transport, Coast and Ports department of the regional government of Murcia is studying proposals to create a regular bus service which will provide public transport..
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Opposition groups want the contract at Corvera to be offered directly to Aena The tender process by which the new management contract at the as yet unopened Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera is to be awarded is well under way..
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Aena will compete with Corporacion America and Edeis for the Corvera contract The first phase of the process by which the regional government will award the new management contract at the unopened Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera..
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Decisions on the future of San Javier airport will depend on developments at Corvera Just a couple of days after lodging an objection over the terms of the management contract at the Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera which has been..
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A complaint by Aena has resulted in a provisional suspension of the bidding process This week the project to open Corvera airport has once again run into delaying tactics, as Aena, which operates the majority of airports within Spain and manages..
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The Corvera site contains information directed at potential management contract bidders The new Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera may not be functional as yet, but a small step forward has at least been made with the launch of its..
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The Aena bid will not specify the immediate closure of the airport in San Javier The bidding process for the new management contract at the unopened Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera is now open, and over the weekend it was reported..
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The Murcia government anticipates revenue of 495 million euros over 25 years The long-awaited process by which the new management contract at the unopened Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera will be awarded finally got under way..
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The Corvera contract conditions are ready for official publication Last week there was at last some progress made towards the eventual opening of the new Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera, with the announcement that the new management..
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Over a million seats available on flights to and from Murcia-San Javier During the winter season which ends this coming weekend the airport of Murcia-San Javier has recorded a spectacular increase in passenger numbers, with the figures almost doubling..
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800,000 more tourists expected in Murcia in the four years after Corvera opens After months of deadlock it has been decided this week by the regional government of Murcia that the new management contract at the unopened Region of Murcia International..
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Bidders will not know whether San Javier is to remain open As had been announced a few days beforehand, on Wednesday the regional government of Murcia backed the putting out to tender of the new management contract at the unopened airport in Corvera..
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Bidders for the Corvera management contract may not know if San Javier will remain open After months of apparent stalemate in the attempts to move towards the opening of the new Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera this week is..
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Murcia government puts pressure on Aena to accept San Javier closure terms Progress in recent months towards the opening of the new Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera has been slowed down by the inability of the regional government..
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San Javier airport salvation proposal presented to Spanish parliament The differences of opinion over air travel and airports in the Region of Murcia have occupied a large proportion of the regional press in recent years, and as the government..
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The second win in three years for Murcia-San Javier airport For the second time in three years the airport at San Javier has been named by Airports Council International as the best in Europe among those with fewer than 2 million passengers..
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Airport workers and users demand the continuation of flights at San Javier Hundreds of people gathered outside the terminal building of San Javier airport on Friday evening to protest against plans to close the facility to civilian flights when..
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Aena insist on 35 million euros in return for closing the profit-making airport at San Javier Following the claim made by the regional government of Murcia earlier this week that an agreement had at last been reached with Aena concerning the closure..
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Murcia press sceptical over the reported progress towards opening Corvera airport After months of uncertainty the regional government of Murcia confirmed on Wednesday that an agreement had been reached with Aena to close the airport of San Javier..
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But still no date for the first “real” flights at Corvera! The degree of interest in the unopened Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera was illustrated on Monday by the publication on Facebook of a fake video, in which an aircraft..
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English speakers are invited to the meeting at the San Javier terminal The platform group which is campaigning to save civilian flights at the airport of San Javier on the coast of the Mar Menor has announced that its next demonstration to..
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The Corvera contract will be awarded to the best bidder according to Pedro Antonio Sanchez Last week the Murcia business association Croem warned of the possible dangers involved if the new management contract at the unopened airport of Corvera..
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Cartagena councilor supports a demonstration at San Javier airport on Friday While the process of putting the new management contract at the unopened airport in Corvera out to tender continues to drag on, with no progress having been reported..
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The fear is that Corvera could become a satellite of Alicante-Elche airport The Corvera airport news front has been quiet for the last couple of months – too quiet, some might say – but the project was back in the spotlight this week when the..
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The employees at San Javier maintain that the new airport in Corvera is unviable Employees at San Javier airport currently live in constant fear of losing their jobs, a threat which was underlined this week when Pedro Antonio Sánchez, the president..
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A slight increase in 2016 was the first at San Javier for nine years Due to a recovery in the number of winter flights at Murcia-San Javier airport the number of passengers passing through the terminal in 2016 reached 1,096,980, but although this..
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Pedro Antonio Sanchez advocates increased military use of the airport in San Javier Pedro Antonio Sánchez, the president of the regional government of Murcia, requested the support of the national Ministry of Defence on Tuesday for the plans..
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The regional government refuses to subsidise the Air Nostrum route and is instead focusing on opening more international routes In spite of the improved flights schedule for San Javier airport this winter, which has seen more than double the..
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Last month saw the highest November passenger figures for 7 years at San Javier The increased number of winter flights at the airport of San Javier on the shore of the Mar Menor resulted in a sharp rise in November passenger numbers, according..
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Volotea could transfer flights from Alicante-Elche to Corvera in future Little tangible or visible progress appears to have been made this year towards the eventual opening to commercial traffic of the new Region of Murcia International Airport..
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The Murcia president vows to call to account those who harm the interests of the Region Pedro Antonio Sánchez, the president of the regional government of Murcia, announced on Thursday that a claim is to be made in the courts against Aeromur..
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A motion has been passed requesting direct bus services be established from Alicante airport into key areas of Murcia The regional parliament of the neighbouring Region of Valencia, which comprises the provinces of Alicante, Valencia and Castell..
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Interested parties have until 9th November to present their offers Although readers would undoubtedly prefer to read that the contract to operate the new International Airport in the pedanía of Corvera in the Murcia municipality had been put..
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The government of Murcia acted as guarantor on a bank loan to Aeromur in 2010 Still there is little news regarding the putting out to tender of the new management contract at the unopened Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera, and the..
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The region’s most important businesses believe it will not be possible to open before 2018 according to an interview published on Friday. Regular readers are always interested to know if there have been any developments in the long-running saga..
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The new management contract at Corvera is still not out to tender News regarding the completed but unopened Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera has been thin on the ground of late, but this week another minor step forward was made..
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The contract is awarded at a cost to the Murcia government of 171,000 euros It has been confirmed in the official bulletin of the Region of Murcia that the contract for security and vigilance at the unopened Region of Murcia International Airport..
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The new Corvera management contract may not be put out to tender before summer Pedro Rivera, the new minister for Infrastructures and Development in the regional government of Murcia, met leaders of the business community on Tuesday to discuss the..
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Pedro Rivera anticipates that Corvera will boost the regional economy Pedro Rivera, the new minister for Development and Infrastructures in the Murcia government, visited the unopened Region of Murcia International Airport on Thursday to see at..
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Pedro Rivera now oversees the progress towards opening the new Murcia airport Pedro Rivera, the new minister for Development and Infrastructure in the regional government of Murcia, has been officially sworn into his post and has commented on the..
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Francisco Bernabé is named as a PP candidate in the general election on 26th June The PP government of the Region of Murcia will undertake a forced ministerial reshuffle over the next few weeks, following the news on Tuesday that Francisco Bernab..
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The Murcia High Court rules that Aeromur must pay back 182 million euros In the battle over who is responsible for paying the 182-million-euro bank guarantee which was executed in relation to the unopened Region of Murcia International Airport in..
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Canadian and British bidders join Acciona in visiting the airport in Corvera Following Tuesday’s visit to the unopened airport in Corvera by the Murcia parliamentary committee which is investigating the way in which the project has been managed..
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Corvera airport is in “impeccable condition” awaiting a new management contract The members of the regional government committee which is investigating the management of the unopened Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera visited..
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Ana Pastor visited the Region of Murcia on Tuesday During her visit to the Region of Murcia on Tuesday Ana Pastor, the Minister for Development in the caretaker national government, reiterated the government’s commitment to ensuring that Aena..
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The Spanish air force will be relieved when it can use both runways at San Javier Pedro Morenés, the Minister for Defence in the national caretaker government, recognized on Thursday that the transfer of passenger flights from San Javier airport..
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The new Corvera management contract could be awarded in September While the regional government of Murcia continues to prepare to put the new management contract for the unopened airport in Corvera out to tender, it was announced on Thursday that..
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Nostalgia trips for senior tourists from Austria to the Costa Calida One of the Austrian Airlines planes which is in service this spring on the route to and from San Javier airport on the shore of the Mar Menor is a throwback to the image of the..
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78 per cent more people used the Costa Calida airport this March Over the last few years it has become customary to bemoan the falling passenger numbers at Murcia-San Javier airport, where the annual total last year reached only just over a million..
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The Murcia government pays maintenance at Corvera pending the new management contract The premises of the unopened Region of Murcia International Airport are now finally in the hands of the regional government following the repossession of the..
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Another small step towards Corvera airport becoming operational The latest delay in the progress towards opening the Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera appears to have been a short-lived one, and on Wednesday it is expected that officials..
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The former airport management company is ordered to stop its delaying tactics The high court of Murcia has upheld the request made by the regional government for Aeromur to be obliged to hand over the keys and ownership of the new airport in Corvera..
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Murcia government officials were not allowed into the airport on Wednesday Yet another spanner was thrown into the works at the Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera on Wednesday, when regional government officials arrived at the airport..
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The High Court rules that the airport in Corvera is a project of general public interest For many observers the progress towards opening the Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera is proving painfully slow, but at least it is being achieved..
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The new business plan for Corvera adopts a less bullish attitude than the previous one Francisco Bernabé, the minister for Infrastructures and Development in the regional government of Murcia, confirmed last Thursday that the revised Business Plan..
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The company expresses willingness to negotiate with the Murcia government It has already been confirmed by the regional government in Murcia that seven companies have expressed an interest in bidding for the second management contract at the Region..
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The Murcia government hopes to put a new contract out to bidders soon The courts in Murcia ruled last week that Aeromur, the company whose management contract at the new Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera was rescinded last year..
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Care is better than haste for the Murcia regional government As another year begins the ministers in the government of the Region of Murcia have been assessing the various tasks which lie ahead of them, and in the case of Francisco Bernabé, who..
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The new business plan for Corvera will be ready by the end of 2015 It has now been confirmed by the regional government in a press release that seven companies have indicated that they will submit bids for the management contract at the new airport..
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Aena is just one of those interested in the Region of Murcia International Airport After a period of frantic activity during the early autumn, news regarding the unopened Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera has been relatively thin..
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The regional parliamentary committee cannot enter the terminal at Corvera airport One of the innovations in the parliament of the Region of Murcia since the regional election on 24th May this year has been the setting up of a parliamentary committee..
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Traffic at the Mar Menor airport is 2.4% down on the 2014 figures Fortunately, Alicante remains busy and offers a convenient alternative for those unable to book direct flights into Murcia off-season. October was the last month of summer flight..
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The role of the Murcia government in the airport saga is under scrutiny The new regional parliament committee which has been set up to investigate the government’s role in the saga of the new airport in Corvera officially begins work on Wednesday..
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Aena have demanded that the government of Murcia prove ownership of the airport Despite the recent court ruling to the effect that the regional government of Murcia was justified in unilaterally rescinding the Corvera airport management contract..
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Nationally, Spanish airports enjoyed their best September ever Air traffic figures were released this week for all airports forming part of the Aena Spanish airports network, the whole country recording postive growth of 5% for September and processing..
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Similar investigations are under way into the Puerto Lumbreras auditorium and the Escombreras desalination plant The third internal investigation committee to be set up by the regional government in Murcia since the regional election in May this..
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The Business Plan for the new Murcia airport should be ready by January Following the temporary euphoria which swept through members of the regional government of Murcia last week when the High Court ruled that the decision to rescind the Corvera..
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Judicial decisions pave the way for the airport at Corvera to open at last One of the biggest impediments to moving forward with the re-adjudication of the Corvera airport contract has been the long-term battle with the former concessionary, Aeromur..
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The way is now clearer for the Corvera contract to be put back out to tender The regional government of Murcia has won another small but significant battle on the path to opening the new Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera, with the..
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The aim is to confirm or deny that the airport project has been mismanaged by the Murcia government A proposal which was put forward by Podemos to set up a special committee to investigate the way in which the Corvera airport project has been managed..
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The valuation excludes expropriated land which is still the subject of negotiations The airport installations at Corvera have been given a value of 171,654,053 euros by the business contracted to undertake an inventory of the airport and its contents..
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Completion of Corvera airport inventory brings airport opening a little closer The new management contract at Corvera could be put out for tender early next year The government of the Region of Murcia continues to make gradual progress towards..
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Flights already booked for next summer have been cancelled Readers in Scotland have been emailing with the news that direct flights between the San Javier airport in Murcia and Edinburgh airport have been cancelled as Jet2 switches its route..
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Four political parties all agree to defend local jobs On Thursday evening the municipal pleno of San Javier agreed to pass a motion defending the airport with all parties united in their support: Partido Popular PP, Socialista PSOE, Ciudadanos Cs..
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New Mayor José Miguel Luengo met with airport Director Pedro Vicente Gallut for the first time The new Mayor of the San Javier municipality, José Miguel Luengo, held a courtesy institutional meeting with the Director of the San Javier Airport..
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Antonio Sánchez-Solís is a former boss of San Javier and Corvera airports Murcia has a new central government delegate to the Region of Murcia in the form of Antonio Sánchez-Solís de Querol, who served under former regional president Ramón..
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The original Corvera plan forecast at least 1.5 million passengers in 2015 Regional newspaper La Opinión has reported that as part of the preparations for the management contract at the Region of Murcia International Airport being put out to tender..
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British and Irish passengers account for 90% of the San Javier total The latest statistics released by airport management company Aena show that during the month the number of passengers using Murcia-San Javier airport was 144,562, an increase of..
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The cancellation of the Aeromur contract means the whole process must be repeated Yesterday it was confirmed officially by the regional government that legal steps had been taken to formally conclude the management contract arrangement which had..
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One obstacle fewer for the drawing up of a new Corvera management contract Those following developments regarding the new Region of Murcia International Airport at Corvera could be forgiven for feeling a certain sense of déja vu this week, as on..
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Workers and others defend San Javier airport against the threatened closure The platform group which is attempting to save Murcia-San Javier airport from closure as the regional government works to bring the privately built facility at Corvera..
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San Javier was voted the best small airport in Europe in 2014 In February of this year it was announced by Airports Council International that the airport of Murcia-San Javier had been voted by passengers the best airport in Europe in 2014 among..
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UK flights still account for 78% of all passengers coming to the Costa Cálida The number of passengers passing through the terminal at Murcia-San Javier airport during April was 113,396, meaning that in a reversal of the trend of recent months..
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The headaches at Corvera continue for the Murcia regional government Sacyr, the lead company in the Aeromur syndicate which was formerly in charge of developing and running the Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera, may be resigned to..
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The soonest possible opening date for Corvera airport is now summer 2016 The situation regarding the airports of San Javier and Corvera has been out of the spotlight recently, but an article published in the regional press this week reports that..
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Passenger numbers at San Javier are over 80% lower than 8 years ago While passenger numbers at airports throughout Spain continue to rise significantly the airport of San Javier in the Region of Murcia appears to have been left behind, as yet another..
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San Javier is cost effective in spite of low passenger traffic The results of airport management company Aena from 2014 show in general that economies of scale make the busiest airports in Spain the cheapest to run in terms of cost per passenger..
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There is nothing in the way of new news at Corvera this week No new news about the situation regarding Corvera and San Javier airports this week other than a small piece which appeared in Spanish media La Verdad referring to comments made by the..
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February 2015 passenger figures were 83% lower than in the February 2007 peak The latest passenger numbers published by Aena for the month of February show that the number of people using San Javier airport continues to fall, with the volume of..
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Six bidders are reported to be interested in the Corvera airport management contract No doubt encouraged by the confirmation of the intention to close down San Javier airport, as well as by the encouraging international tourism figures in the Region..
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This week the worker’s union attempted to block the move in Brussels The whole question of what will happen to the two airports of Murcia-San Javier, which has just been awarded the Airport Council International’s prize for best small airport..
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Fewer flights at San Javier make it harder for tourists and property owners to reach Murcia The statistics regarding passenger numbers at Spain’s commercial airports in January have been released this week, and they make sober reading for the..
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San Javier takes the award as the government of Murcia negotiates to close it down These are interesting times for the two airports in the Region of Murcia. The new Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera has been completed but remains..
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Alberto Garre insists that closing San Javier is a necessity for the development of Murcia Alberto Garre, the president of the Region of Murcia, appeared in the regional parliament on Wednesday to give his account of the current situation regarding..
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Concerns for San Javier jobs when Corvera opens Between 100 and 200 people gathered outside the parliament of the Region of Murcia in Cartagena on Wednesday to express their dissatisfaction at the plans to close San Javier airport in order to make..
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Two new lawsuits have been brought against the government of Murcia If anyone imagined when the regional government of Murcia announced on 23rd December that is was rescinding the existing Corvera airport management contract that the outgoing concessionaire..
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Corvera and San Javier airports are one and the same according to Google Maps Google are as confused as the rest of us over the situation regarding airports in Murcia! Visitors to the Google Maps website this week could be forgiven for imagining..
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Aena agrees to halt civil aviation traffic at San Javier after the Corvera contract is re-awarded One of the many obstacles lying in the path of the intention to open the new Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera has for a long time..
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The new airport at Corvera could be important for exports as well as tourism An agreement has been reached between Francisco Bernabé, the minister for Development in the regional government of Murcia, and the fruit and vegetable producers and exporters..
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Patricio Valverde was part of the Corvera project from the very start Patricio Valverde, the president of ousted Corvera management consortium Aeromur, resigned on Tuesday in the aftermath of the regional government’s decision to definitively..
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Just 18,005 passengers used the facility compared to 96,000 in December 2007 When Murcia-San Javier airport was remodeled and opened to civil aviation flights in 1995 it not only came as a godsend to UK nationals living in Murcia, but also provided..
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Aeromur takes stock as preparations begin to open the Corvera management contract to bidders This week, for a change, the main airport news in the Region of Murcia was related not to the new Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera but..
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The government presses forward at Corvera while Aeromur weighs up its options 2014 ended with the situation regarding the new Region of Murcia International Airport at Corvera having suddenly changed dramatically: the management company Aeromur..
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Aeromur battle to convince the Murcia government that they can pay off Corvera debt As Aeromur continues its struggle to remain in place as the concessionary of the as yet unopened Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera, the result of..
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The private Murcia airport will seek new management in 2015 Following the failure of Aeromur representatives to convince the regional government at a last-ditch meeting on Monday evening that they would be able to guarantee repayment of the 182-..
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A press release reports that the aim is still to open Corvera in April 2015 The results of the recent calibration flights at the new Region of Murcia International Airport have now come through and show that the instrumentation tested passed the..
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The regional minister for infrastructure says there is “nothing new” in their letter It now seems highly probable that the intention to open the Region of Murcia International Airport at Corvera under the management of the Aeromur consortium..
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Should they fail to do so, the Corvera airport management contract will be put back out to tender Brussels limits possible subsidization of Corvera to seven million euros It’s now over a year since the regional government of Murcia, then under..
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The national minister visited Murcia on Wednesday As time runs out for Aeromur to present their plan to make Corvera airport viable – they have until 6.22 on Wednesday evening to do so – the possibility of a bid by State-owned Aena to run the..
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Recent developments suggest a lack of foresight in Murcia airport planning Editor comment. This week EU auditors produced a damning report which concluded that millions of euros of EU aid had been requested by Spain for projects in airports which..
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EU auditors recognize that forecasts at Spanish airports were over-optimistic The European Union’s Court of Auditors has named Murcia-San Javier among the eight airports in Spain where European funding has been unproductive, with the desired results..
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Passenger numbers are 74% down on November 2007 Airport statistics for the month of November brought a mixed bag of news, as while national traffic continues to evolve in a positive fashion, recording 13 consecutive months of increases, local traffic..
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Calibration flights have been underway, political pressure brought to bear and business leaders visit Corvera This week there’s been considerable activity as the former concessionary continues to try and find a solution via which it can resume..
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San Javier platform group make their case in Brussels As the regional government continues negotiations to try and find a realistic and practical solution which will guarantee the opening of Corvera airport next Spring, the election campaigning..
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The calibration process at Corvera goes ahead amid doubts over the future of the airport Anyone passing the unopened Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera on Tuesday may have been lucky enough to catch a glimpse of an extremely rare..
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The talking continues, licences are granted and next week calibration flights will resume The burning question of “when will Corvera airport open?” remains up in the air this week following the turbulent events of last week which could prove..
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Working for a state owned company has many benefits and the workers don´t want to move The chances of Aeromur continuing to hold the management concession to run the new airport at Corvera have lessened considerably over the last ten days or so..
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A ministerial resignation sparks off a week of drama and sows further doubts over opening date The saga of the new Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera continues to develop, with the events of the last week completely altering the future..
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Regional minister resigns and leaves the new Murcia airport without an opening date Manuel Campos, the Region of Murcia’s minister for Development and Public Works, abruptly announced his “irrevocable” resignation on Monday afternoon after..
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Manuel Campos predicts 3 to 4 million passengers a year at Corvera by 2020 Manuel Campos, the regional minister for Public Works and Development in the Region of Murcia, stated on Tuesday morning in a radio interview that he still expects the new..
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The former concessionary remains confident that 182 million loan can be repaid The situation at the new regional airport of Corvera continues to fester, as the regional government attempt to smooth out a Plan B which can facilitate the opening of..
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San Javier traffic has decreased by 41% since 2007 Murcia residents complain they must fly from Alicante due to reduced winter flight timetables Air traffic statistics for October are out, and show that although traffic nationally has continued..
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Meanwhile, business organisations are racking up the pressure to get Corvera airport open The San Javier workers claim that the Murcia government is misleading the European Commission over Corvera Employees of the companies which currently operate..
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Manuel Campos reports that the certification process at Corvera is 90% complete Manuel Campos, the regional minister for Development, stated in the regional parliament this week that the process of obtaining all the necessary certifications for..
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A 16-million-euro subsidy could kick-start construction at the Paramount site The European Commission announced on Wednesday that a proposed subsidy of 16.28 million euros of public funds will be given the green light, providing help to Premursa..
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The Minister for Development declines to comment on Aena compensation Ana Pastor, the Minister for Development in the national government of Spain, stated in the Senate on Tuesday that her department is working hard to enable the new Region of Murcia..
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Aeromur are already reported to be working on a Plan B Round-up of Corvera airport latest this week Those waiting for positive news regarding the future of the Region of Murcia International Airport at Corvera have not had a good week, with the..
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Government officials fight to open the new Murcia airport in Brussels and Madrid Hardly a day goes by in the Region of Murcia without news and opinion being published regarding the complex situation in which the new airport at Corvera finds itself..
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Compensation for closing San Javier is proving a difficult hurdle to overcome as local elections inch ever closer Alberto Garre, the president of the Region of Murcia, is currently seeking endorsement from the PP party he represents as the official..
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Further delays at Corvera as the EC requires more answers from the regional government The future of the new Region of Murcia International Airport at Corvera is still up in the air, following the publication of news this week that the European..
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Corvera will revitalize the economy of Murcia… if Paramount and Marina de Cope go ahead Passenger numbers at Spain’s airports have been published for the month of June, and while across the country as a whole there was a 4.8% increase compared..
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Manuel Campos believes that Corvera and San Javier will both be operational in 2015 Murcia’s regional minister for Development, Manuel Campos, has again stated in the regional parliament that the new Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera..
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Manuel Campos has been in Brussels attempting to convince EC officials While the regional government and Aeromur nervously await word from the European Commission regarding the proposed loan which would allow the new airport at Corvera, in the Murcia..
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Despite time running out Manuel Campos says Corvera can open this year Manuel Campos, the regional minister for Development, has again indicated he believes that the new Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera will be operational before..
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The future of Corvera airport is threatened by San Javier, Alicante and Almería As the uncertainty regarding the future of air travel in the Region of Murcia continues, an article published on Thursday by regional newspaper “La Verdad” reports..
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The unopened airport was raided by two Fuente Álamo thieves for scrap Guardia Civil of the Región de Murcia have arrested two Spanish nationals for the theft of 16.000 metres of copper cabling from the unopened Corvera International airport installations..
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The European Commission is in no hurry to approve the proposed airport loan There has been little real news regarding the progress or lack of it at Corvera airport recently, but as time passes the regional government’s estimated opening dates..
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The regional president anticipates competing for 40% of Alicante passengers Progress in the struggle to open the new Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera is stalled at the moment, pending European Commission approval of the government..
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The new Murcia airport could have all its permits by December Despite fears that this year could end with the new Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera still not open, Manuel Campos, the regional minister for Development and Public Works..
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80% of passengers using the current Murcia airport are on UK flights The relatively low passenger numbers reported at San Javier airport in the month of March appear to have set alarm bells ringing among regional government and aviation authorities..
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Government estimates for the opening of Murcia airport now say 2015 With a new regional government effectively picking up the pieces on the Corvera airport project, caution is only to be expected when talking about possible opening dates for the..
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Proximity to San Javier and Alicante could prevent government loan approval Despite the unwavering optimism regarding the new international airport at Corvera of the recently departed former Murcian president , Ramón Luis Valcárcel, his successor..
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However, the flight slots allocation conference for winter routes takes place in June All paperwork processes must be concluded by then if Corvera is to be included in the routes allocation Despite recent scepticism, the government of the Region..
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A decision as to the future of the airport could be available at the end of the month Joaquín Almunia, the European Commissioner for Competition who holds the key as to whether the regional government of Murcia will be able to reinstate Aeromur..
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His announcement comes days after EU Commissioner for Competition, Joaquín Almunia, announced that new regulations will be brought in to outlaw the government funding of regional airports The president of the government of the Region of Murcia..
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The former concessionary and regional government seem to have a different legal agenda Just a few weeks after the regional government and Aeromur shook hands and made up, it seems that all is not sweetness and light after all: the consortium in..
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