Cheap Holidays from Nottingham East Midlands Airport

East Midlands airport is located at Castle Donington in North West Leicestershire and lies between the cities of Derby only 7 miles southeast and Leicester and Nottingham which are within a 20 mile radius of the airport. Handling over 4 million passengers a year the airport was originally a Royal Air Force station and was purchased by a consortium of local government authorities in 1964 and opened for passengers in April 1965.

With excellent connections to the motorway network due to its proximity to the M1 and M42 the airport is within easy reach of the major towns and cities of the Midlands. East Midlands Parkway railway station is only 4 miles away accessed by taxi. Skylink bus services operate to and from Leicester, Nottingham, Derby, Loughborough and Coalville. Car parking at the airport is convient and close to the main terminal building, there are also a number of hotels including a Hilton close to the airport often offering shuttle transport to the terminal.

East Midlands Airport has established itself as a hub for low fare cost airline Ryanair which serves a range of domestic and European short haul destinations. The airport is a major base for both Thomson Airways and Thomas Cook which offer flights to destinations including Greece, Spain, Egypt, Bulgaria, and longhaul flights to Orlando, Florida and Cancun.

There is a great choice of eating and drinking venues at East Midlands Airport offering everything from a decent cup of tea and a full English breakfast to a celebratory cocktail . There is a good selection of all the big name brands including Boots, Dixon and Accessorize for your shopping bargains.

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