Malaga airport
- AGP
Information: (0034) 952 048
844/845
Annual passenger numbers (2004) - 11,953,756
Runway length: 3,200m
First established in 1919, Malaga
airport was one of Spain's first international airports, connecting
France with its African colonies.
Situated to the south-west of
the city of Malaga the airport is Spain's fourth busiest with 11,565,735
passengers from 60 destinations in 2003, a figure which is predicted
to rise dramatically over the next few years.
A huge development plan is underway,
which began with the opening of the new hi-tech control tower in
2002, and continues with a new terminal, second runway, new rail
terminal and parking facilities all due in the near future.
Airlines
Malaga has connections with
60 cities worldwide, and has extensive connections throughout UK
and Ireland.
Here is a list of airlines who
currently operate in and out of Malaga Airport:
FROM
UK and IRELAND - There are several operators offering
budget and regular flights to Malaga from airports all over the
UK and Ireland.
Easyjet
- This no-frills airline offers flights from Belfast, Bristol, East
Midlands, Liverpool London (Gatwick, Luton, Stansted) and Newcastle.
Ryanair
- Offer low price fairs from Dublin.
Air_2000
- Operate regular flights from Gatwick and Manchester as well as
7 and 14 day charter flights from Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol,
Cardiff, East Midlands, Exeter, Gatwick, Glasgow, Manchester, Newcastle
and Stansted.
Monarch
- For flights from Luton, Gatwick and Manchester.
bmibaby
- Regular flights from Cardiff, Nottingham East Midlands, Manchester
and Teeside.
GB_Airways/BA
- Daily flights from Heathrow and Gatwick.
MyTravelLite
- Flights from Birmingham.
AerLingus
- Have flights to Malaga from both Dublin and Cork.
Air
Scotland - For flights from Edinburgh and Glasgow.
Budget
Air - Three times a week from Dublin and Cork.
Jet2.com
- Budget flights from Leeds Bradford.
Britannia
Airways - From Gatwick, Luton and Stansted.
EUjet
- From Shannon and Kent International.
PalmAir
- Offering flight-only charters from Bournemouth airport.
ThompsonFly
- Daily flights from Coventry airport.
Getting to Manilva
Bus
- Take the express bus to Marbella from outside departures, then
from Marbella to Estepona, then Estepona to Sabinillas. See here
for timetables.
Car
- When you come out of the airport follow the signs for Malaga/Cadiz.
At the large roundabout drive staight on past the San Miguel brewery
on your right, keep in the right-hand lane following signs Algeciras/Cadiz
which then bears right to bring you onto a three lane stretch of
road. You are now on the N340. Carry on for a few minutes until
you see a sign for E15 A7 Algeciras Cadiz bear right here (there
is a bar restaurant, called Casa Paco I think, at the beginning
of the slip road) this brings you onto the motorway.
If you stick to the toll sections of the motorway this will take
you all the way to Manilva where you exit and head for the coast
(about 2kms) which brings you out at Sabinillas turn right at the
roundabout and about 5-600 metres you take the slip road into Duquesa.
For information on the toll
roads and prices see Autopista
del Sol
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