Holidays from East Midlands Airport

Holidays from East Midlands

The Midlands' gateway to the sun. East Midlands Airport flies direct to 45 destinations across Spain, Greece, Turkey, the Canary Islands, the Balearics, Portugal, Cyprus, Croatia, Malta, Bulgaria, Egypt, Morocco, and Cape Verde, with Jet2, Ryanair, and TUI all operating from a single terminal. Sitting right in the middle of the country between Nottingham, Derby, Leicester, and Loughborough, it serves a catchment of millions and keeps the M1 corridor's holidays flowing.

Where can I fly from East Midlands?

East Midlands has 45 direct routes for 2026. Here's what the main holiday airlines fly.

• Jet2 are the biggest holiday airline at East Midlands by some distance, with 43 destinations for summer 2026. Their programme covers Tenerife, Lanzarote, Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, Majorca, Menorca, Ibiza, Alicante, Malaga, Faro, Antalya, Dalaman, Bodrum, Rhodes, Crete, Corfu, Zante, Kos, Kefalonia, Paphos, Larnaca, Dubrovnik, Malta, Madeira, Agadir (new for 2026), Preveza, Thessaloniki, and Chania (all new), plus Jersey, city breaks to Nice, Paris, Seville, Naples, Geneva, Vienna, and more.

• Ryanair are the largest airline at EMA overall (around half of all passengers), with beach routes to Alicante, Faro, Majorca, Malaga, Lanzarote, Tenerife, Corfu, Malta, and a wide European city network.

• TUI operate seasonal charters including Tenerife, Lanzarote, Majorca, Menorca, Ibiza, Antalya, Dalaman, Rhodes, Corfu, Paphos, Zante, Bourgas (Bulgaria), Sharm El Sheikh (reintroduced for 2026), and Cape Verde (Boa Vista and Sal).

• SunExpress are new at East Midlands for 2026, flying to Antalya up to three times a week from Easter through to October.

When you book with us, we search across all of these airlines to find the best flight-and-hotel package for your dates and destination. It's like getting the best of all worlds (even if we do say so ourselves!)

Getting to East Midlands Airport

East Midlands Airport is at Castle Donington, roughly equidistant between Nottingham (14 miles), Derby (12.5 miles), and Loughborough (10 miles), with Leicester about 20 miles to the south. The Skylink bus runs regularly from Nottingham, Derby, Loughborough, and Leicester, operating 24 hours a day. East Midlands Parkway station (about 7 miles from the terminal) connects to Nottingham, Derby, and London St Pancras via East Midlands Railway. By car, the airport is well connected to the M1, A42, A50, and A453. Pre-bookable parking is available on site.

Airport facilities

East Midlands has been investing in its terminal with an ongoing improvement programme. Here's what you'll find airside.

• Shopping: World Duty Free, WHSmith, Superdrug, and Accessorize for last-minute travel bits, sun cream, and books.

• Food and drink: Castle Rock Brewery tap for a proper pre-flight pint, Burger King, Costa, and a selection of grab-and-go options.

• Lounges: The Escape Lounge offers complimentary food, drinks, and a quieter space before boarding. You can pre-book lounge access or fast track security through us.

• Currency exchange: Available airside for last-minute holiday money.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Holidays from other popular airports and UK cities

We fly from airports right across the UK & Ireland with airlines including easyJet, TUI, Ryanair, Jet2, and more. Here are some of the most popular departure airports:

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