Tourists planning a visit to Murcia will be able to take advantage of increased seasonal flight connections from this month.
According to the regional ministry of tourism, the “summer” season – which officially starts the last weekend in March and continues until the end of October – will offer Corvera Airport Murcia passengers connections with 22 destinations in six countries: the U.K., Ireland, Belgium, Portugal and Morocco, as well as national routes in Spain. Information is also pending about potential charter flights available from the Czech Republic (Ostrava and/or Prague).
While most international tourists tend to head to popular resorts along the Costa Cálida, such as Ágilas, Cartagena, La Manga and Mazarrón, this year many are also expected to take the time to explore Murcia after the city was named by The Telegraph as one of the “alluring Spanish cities that haven’t been discovered by mass tourism”.
The newspaper described Murcia as “a Mediterranean jewel (and a vegetarian’s dream). In a protein-loving country, Murcia stands out for its love of vegetables, sourced from the farmland surrounding the city… Don’t follow the herd to Barcelona or Sevilla – Spain has many other wonderful cities to discover.” (Other cities on the top 12 list were Salamanca, Zaragoza, Jaén, Alicante, La Coruña, Jerez, Logroño, Girona, León and Mérida.)
Updated Flight Schedules
United Kingdom and Ireland
During the extended summer season, Ryanair is scheduled to operate flights between Corvera Airport Murcia and Mánchester, East Midlands, London (Luton and Stansted), Birmingham and Glasgow, as well as its regular Dublin route.
EasyJet’s summer schedule will connect the region with London (Gatwick and Luton) and Bristol.
Belgium
This month TUI Fly plans to resume its flights between Corvera Airport Murcia and Antwerp and Brussels-Charleroi.
Portugal
A new service linking Murcia and Porto is scheduled to be launched in July, with Soltour offering weekly flights (every Wednesday) until September.
Morocco
Ryanair has announced plans to launch a new service between Marrakech and Corvera Airport Murcia from 3 April, with at least two flights a week (Wednesdays and Saturdays) until 26 October.
Routes to Casablanca and Oujda are also due to be retained through summer by Air Arabia.
Spain
Tourists visiting Murcia who would also like to make side trips to other parts of Spain can book flights to Gran Canaria (operated by Binter throughout the year, often with special discounts available for return flights and free onward connections to other islands in the Canary archipelago); Madrid and Barcelona (launched by Volotea in December); and Menorca, Bilbao, Oviedo and Santander (also all operated by Volotea).
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