And the great news is, there are plenty of holiday destinations which can be reached with a direct flight from East Midlands Airport – just a short trip down the M1 from Hucknall and Bulwell.
Budget airlines Ryanair and Jet2, alongside holiday company Tui all fly to a variety of resort airports from East Midlands.
Here are 11 great destinations you can reach direct from EMA.

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East Midlands Airport is a gateway to a range of holiday destinations. Photo: Submitted

. The Algarve
Faro is the gateway to the Algarve on the Portuguese coast. Fly direct from East Midlands Airport with Ryanair. Photo: Unplash

. Malta
Direct flights from East Midlands Airport to the Mediterranean island nation of Malta are available with Ryanair. Photo: Unsplash

9. Lanzarote
Tui, Jet2 and Ryanair all fly from East Midlands Airport to the popular Canary Island of Lanzarote. Photo: Getty Images/Canva Pro

10. Fuerteventura
Direct flights from East Midlands Airport to Puerto del Rosario, the capital of Canary Island Fuerteventura, are available with Jet2 and Ryanair. Photo: Google