AN AIRPORT at a major holiday hotspot for Brits just two hours from the UK is about to get a multi-million transformation.
Alicante Airport in Spain is getting a huge £980million overhaul, which will be the airport’s biggest upgrade in history.
The airport itself will be 30 per cent bigger, with a new pier just for non-Schengen departures, which includes Brits.
This means Brits will have their own area to go through, which should help ease queues caused by the introduction of Europe’s new Entry/Exit System.
Security across the airport will be replaced with the latest technology too, which includes Automated Tray Returns Systems (ATRS).
This new technology will allow travellers to keep their laptops and liquids in their hand luggage.
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There will also be new shops at the airport, as well as a VIP lounge for non-Schengen departures.
Several areas outside the airport will see improvements as well, including car parking and new taxi and bus drop-off zones.
If you don’t plan on driving to and from the airport, then this too will become easier with a new rail link that would have an underground station.
The train will link onto a nearby commuter line and is expected to be built between now and 2030.
The first phase will start in 2027 and is expected to be completed by 2031.
The second phase will then take place in the mid-2030s.
The upgrade was first announced last year.
The project comes as the airport handled nearly 20million passengers last year, with it expected to pass that number this year, with Brits making up one of the largest groups of tourists.