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Jet2 to start cashless flights: Passengers will only be able pay by card for food, drink and other items

BUDGET airline Jet2.com has begun trialling cash-free flights. Passengers onboard flights to and from Manchester will have to purchase food, drinks and other items using...

Why does Spain have the most powerful passport in the world?

SPAIN has clinched another enviable record in 2024 - none other than the world's most powerful passport! But there's a catch - Spain shares the...

Mallorca’s summer season forecast to continue breaking all records with staggering number of flights heading to the island

MALLORCA is gearing up for another record-breaking summer season, with airlines scheduling over 33.4 million seats and 185,192 flights between March and October. The staggering...

This is the most underrated city in Spain for a holiday – according to The Telegraph

THIS quaint capital nestled in the heart of La Rioja, has been named Spain's most underrated city by the British newspaper The Telegraph.  Logroño, known...

This airport in Spain loses the most luggage in EUROPE, new study claims

A SPANISH airport has taken the unfortunate prize of losing the most luggage across the entirety of Europe, according to a new study New research...

These 150-year-old baths in Spain have been branded the best in Europe by wellness experts

THE province of Pontevedra, in the northwestern Galicia region, is home to a 150-year-old hotel and spa that has just been named as the...

‘We need to fight back!’ Locals on Spain’s Costa del Sol blast a surge in Airbnb-style flats after slew...

LOCALS on the Costa del Sol are fed-up of seeing 'historic' shops and buildings converted into tourist flats or Airbnbs. Fuming residents in Malaga...

Plane is forced to return to Malaga Airport after colliding with a BIRD en route to Spain’s Canary Islands

A PLANE was forced to return to Malaga Airport on Thursday morning after suffering a birdstrike during take off. The Vueling flight, destined for Tenerife...

Train strikes in Spain TODAY: Renfe is operating a ‘minimal service’ after being forced to cancel hundreds of journeys...

TRAIN services across Spain are running a 'minimal service' today amid nationwide strikes. Some 310 trains have been cancelled Friday after walkouts were ordered...

This resort in Spain popular with Brits ‘is facing collapse’ due to ‘too many tourists’

AN excess of tourism is putting Spain’s Canary Islands under enormous strain and leaving the hugely popular destination facing ‘systemic collapse’ due to ‘too...

‘Shagaluf’ no more: Planned demolition of iconic Magaluf hotel part of €4 million scheme to rebrand the Mallorca resort...

AN iconic Magaluf hotel is set to be demolished as part of the local council’s efforts to revamp the holiday resort away from its...

Start-up lets you travel around Spain and Portugal with ZERO hotel costs – but there’s a slight catch

A NEW form of travelling has been launched which could save you hundreds on hotels by converting your car into the perfect camping spot.  READ...

Revealed: This is the sunniest city in Spain AND Europe – and it’s NOT on the Costa del Sol

THE sunniest city in all of Europe revels in 345 hours of sunshine per month - 4,140 hours per year or 11.33 hours of...

The little-known reasons you can get a fine while driving in Spain: Avoid doing these 5 things to swerve...

DRIVING on some of Spain’s roads can be a stressful experience at the best of times. Having made it home safely in one piece, the...

Major Spanish hotel chain blasts Brexit for ‘forcing it to raise salaries’ as it struggles to find workers for...

BREXIT might finally be seeing some green shoots as one of Mallorca’s flagship companies has had to raise wages for their workers in the...

Flights from London Gatwick to this stunning Andalucian city will relaunch this year in great news for Brits visiting...

BRITS in Spain rejoice: London Gatwick is set to relaunch flights to this historic Andalucian city with pocket friendly prices.  Budget Spanish airline Vueling has...

Storm Isha wreaks havoc: Holidaymakers returning from Spain to Ireland are forced to land in FRANCE after spending more...

HOLIDAYMAKERS returning from Lanzarote were left shocked after their return flight to Ireland was diverted to the south of France. The Ryanair flight from the...

The Canary Islands shattered its record for tourists in 2023 – thanks to which holiday-loving nation of sun seekers?

THE Canary Islands smashed all previous records for international tourist arrivals in 2023, thanks to one nationality in particular. British tourists accounted for 5.7 million...

No passport or boarding pass? No problem! How a Spanish airline allows you to breeze through the airport ‘without...

A SPANISH airline has launched a system allowing passengers to travel ‘without papers’.  Gone are the days of checking you have your passport, boarding pass...

Flight from London to Spain’s Malaga is diverted during landing: Pilot is forced to re-enter the skies due to...

AN Easyjet flight from London Gatwick to Malaga was today forced to divert at the last minute due to strong winds caused by Storm...

Ryanair wins political battle in Spain over its controversial luggage policy

RYANAIR emerged victorious in its legal battle to be able to decide its own cabin baggage policy. Thursday’s landmark ruling by a court in La...

Qatar Airways to launch daily flights between Spain’s Costa del Sol and Doha this summer

AIRLINE Qatar Airways has announced that it will be significantly boosting its flights to Spain’s Costa del Sol, with daily routes between Doha and...

German and British tourists to Spain failed to match pre-pandemic figures despite a record-breaking year in 2023 – apart...

SPAIN has disappointingly failed to return to its pre-pandemic visitor numbers from its key markets of the United Kingdom and Germany - apart from...

Gibraltar will ‘rebrand’ this year to attract more visitors: Tourism minister to push ‘Britain in the sun’ image and the...

GIBRALTAR’S tourism minister is ‘working on a rebrand of Gibraltar that will be launched in April’, he told a local radio programme. Minister Christian Santos...

The Dutch are coming: Tourists from the Netherlands already make up a quarter of tourist bookings in Spain’s Costa...

THE 2024 tourist season in the Costa del Sol is set to be dominated by the Dutch, according to a new market analysis. The study...

Revealed: New €2.7bn plan to extend Malaga city’s train network to Marbella – and how long it would take...

A NEW €2.7bn plan has been revealed for the long-awaited Malaga-Marbella train, but how long will construction take?  It’s 20 years since a train connection...

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