Airlines at East Midlands Airport (EMA)
East Midlands Airport is the UK's 10th busiest airport. The cities of Leicester, Nottingham and Derby are all within a 20-mile radius, securing the airport's important role in the region. Most of its nearly six million annual passengers are flying with the increasingly popular discount airlines like easyJet and Ryanair. Flights connect to cities across the UK as well as to many outlying European destinations.
- Serves
- Castle Donington, Leicestershire, East Midlands
- Operator
- Manchester Airports Group
- Time Zone
- Europe/London
- IATA Code
- EMA
- ICAO Code
- EGNX
- Location
- 052°49'52"N 001°19'41"W
- Aurigny
- +44 148 182 2886
- Air Malta
- +44 845 607 3710
- bmibaby
- +44 870 264 2229
- bmi british midland
- +44 870 606 1000
- Eastern Airways
- +44 165 268 1099
- easyJet
- +44 871 244 2366
- Eclipse Direct
- +44 870 243 4300
- Escapades
- +44 871 664 7986
- First Choice Airways
- +44 870 243 9902
- Ryanair
- +44 871 246 0000
- Thomsonfly
- +44 870 190 0737
- 2wentys
- +44 871 200 7799
- Airtours
- +44 871 664 7988
- Atlantic Holidays
- +44 145 238 1888
- Avro
- +44 871 622 4476
- Balkan Holidays
- +44 845 130 1114
- Belleair
- +44 208 785 3266
- Canterbury Travel
- +44 192 382 2388
- Channel Islands Travel Service
- +44 153 449 6600
- Teleticket
- +44 871 6666 747
- Thomas Cook
- +44 870 750 5711
- Thomson Holidays
- +44 870 165 0079
Ryanair is the most significant of the discount flyers. As Europe's cheapest airline, Ryanair and its no-frills travel approach is especially popular for short-haul connections to local holiday destinations. Charter airlines are also becoming increasingly popular at East Midlands Airport. These are seasonal and their offerings change with demand, but concentrate on holiday destinations across the Mediterranean.
Cargo is an equally important component of service at East Midlands Airport. This is the largest unrestricted airport in the UK, meaning its facilities can be used for passenger flights, instruction and freight delivery. East Midlands Airport is the second-largest freight airport in the country.
The following airlines (including charter companies) operate out of East Midlands Airport:
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