The airport can get the air until the Boeing 757 or 767 has been declared fire category 5 IATA, and is an ambulance available. Since Murcia is a popular destination for charter groups, the airport serves charter airlines.
In recent years, Murcia Airport has become busier, thanks to the arrival of several budget airlines. According to Aena, the number of passengers rose from 88 608 only in 1995 to 1,630,684 passengers in 2009.
Easyjet Airbus 319 flying from
Murcia
Although the airport is situated on
the Costa Calida, which is suitable
for people traveling to the southern
tip of the Costa Blanca, especially
cities like Torrevieja.
On July 21, 2010 Ryanair announced
that it will take seven of its nine
routes Murcia. Ryanair blamed the
strength of Murcia Government to
promote tourism. Ryanair will
operate routes to London Stansted
and Dublin during the winter, but
shall at a reduced level. Ryanair
has confirmed that the roads were
abandoned during the winter will be
back for the summer of 2011. Ryanair
accounts for nearly 50% of flights
to Murcia. The airport also lost
120,000 passengers during the winter
months and lose 76 flights per week.
Ryanair has announced seven routes
in the winter is broken.