Spain to ban flights from South Africa over fears of new COVID-19 variant
SPAIN’S government is planning on restricting flights from South Africa and Botswana over concerns about a highly contagious new COVID-19 variant that has been detected
Traveling from Spain to the United Kingdom? This is what you need to know
As the holiday season draws near, many expats are thinking of traveling back home to see friends and family. However, the recent pandemic has created
Lower costs and more ‘visibility’ to boost passenger numbers at Corvera airport in Spain’s Murcia region
A new agreement has been struck to improve finances at Murcia’s Corvera airport and persuading more travellers to use it. The COVID pandemic severely impacted
Ash cloud closes La Palma airport as eruption from volcano in Spain’s Canary Islands continues into tenth week
ALL flights to and from the airport on the Spanish island of La Palma remain cancelled on Sunday after an ash cloud from the Cumbre
Spain scraps post-Brexit visa requirement for touring musicians from UK
SPAIN has announced the scrapping of post-Brexit visa requirements for UK artists on short-term tours. The change which was published in Spain’s Official State Bulletin
Ryanair ordered by court in Spain’s Mallorca to compensate barred passenger who refused to pay cabin luggage fee
A Mallorca court has ordered Ryanair to pay compensation of €387 to a man barred from a flight because he would not pay a cabin
Spain’s Renfe celebrates ‘Black Friday’ with AVE high-speed train tickets at bargain prices—including Malaga-Madrid from just €20
RENFE has joined the Black Friday celebrations with the launch of AVE and Larga Distancia tickets at bargain prices for travel in 2022 to the
Spain’s Tourism Minister confirms reactivation of international tourism
SPAIN’S Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism, Reyes Maroto, described the growth in visitors to the country in September as a confirmation that “a reactivation
Costa Blanca airport gets a million passengers in a month for first time since COVID-19 pandemic hit Spain
OVER a million passengers used Alicante-Elche airport in October- the first time the million mark has been passed in 20 months since the start of
Motorway through Spain’s Costa Blanca has more accidents, despite drop in traffic volume through pandemic
MORE ACCIDENTS happened on one stretch of the A31 in 2020, than during the pre-pandemic days of 2019. The 73 km (45 miles) stretch of
Almeria to Algeria ferry resumes service after 20 months suspension
THE city of Almeria in Spain’s Andalucia welcomed the resumption of ferry services to Algeria on Saturday, November 13. All services had been suspended 20
Brits advised to check passport is stamped while travelling in Schengen area
THE foreign office is advising British citizens travelling through European Schengen area countries to make sure they have their passports stamped. The 26 countries in
Spain’s Malaga among best Christmas destinations in Europe
CHRISTMAS is one of the most celebrated festivals of the year and Malaga is among the must-see places to visit over the festive season. Just
Limits to Brits travelling abroad ‘considered for those who fail to take booster jabs’
LIMITS to Britains travelling abroad that are eligible but do not take a third booster jab are being considered by UK ministers. If the proposal
Spain’s Palma de Mallorca airport closes after escaped passengers block runways
PALMA de Mallorca International airport was closed to air traffic on the night of Friday, November 5, after more than twenty passengers escaped from a
Ryanair unveils more flights to Spanish destinations from East Midlands airport
RYANAIR has announced that it will operate more flights to Spanish destinations from East Midlands airport next year. The Irish no-frills carrier, headed by controversial
Spain predicts foreign tourists could return to pre-pandemic totals in 2022
SPAIN’S Tourism Minister, Reyes Maroto, has predicted that foreign visitor numbers could return to pre-pandemic levels next year. Maroto made her forecast on the back
Busy Costa Blanca airport in Spain opens its first outdoor terrace with good airfield view
PASSENGERS flying from Alicante-Elche airport can now eat and drink on a new outdoor terrace that looks out onto the airfield. It’s the first outside
EasyJet lobbies for pre-Christmas scrapping of all testing requirements for UK arrivals
BUDGET airline EasyJet is lobbying the British government to scrap all COVID tests required by arrivals into the UK in time for the Christmas holidays.
UPDATE: New change to Covid paperwork requirements for UK travellers into Spain
AMIDST all the other concerns about the amount of official documentation required to travel under Covid-19 restrictions, the Home Office have announced another update. Spain
Best view in Barcelona: Landmark tower to open mirador in 2022
BARCELONA’S famous landmark tower, the ‘Torre Glories’, will open a brand new mirador to the public from spring 2022. The viewpoint, which will offer spectacular
Spain’s Valencia to invest €1.5 million to attract British tourists
VALENCIA leader Ximo Puig has announced a plan worth €1.5 million designed to attract more British tourists to the region. He announced his “impact plan”
Benidorm and Spain’s Costa Blanca comes to London to tempt British tourists back for COVID-safe holidays
COSTA Blanca tourism chiefs will start a new campaign this December to woo back British holidaymakers to the region. The strategy was unveiled on Monday
Spain named the top retirement destination for UK residents
Spain has been named the top retirement destination for UK residents, according to Google search data. Although Spain is number one for Brits, Spain has been
Spain extends COVID-19 non-essential travel ban for unvaccinated visitors from most non-EU countries for another month
SPAIN has extended the existing entry ban on non-essential travel by non-vaccinated travels from a long list of non-EU countries for another month. The Interior
Airport hell in Spain as expat gran told to wait outside overnight during thunderstorm
A FURIOUS expat gran was left in tatters after being turned away from an airport in the south of Spain and forced to sleep outside