From paperwork to online contracts: How Leasys is reshaping car leasing in Spain
THE car-leasing sector has changed dramatically in recent years. Companies and private drivers are no longer just looking for a vehicle, but for a complete
Wealthy Arab travellers to Marbella warned against ‘jumping the queue by visa shopping around the EU’
WEALTHY Gulf visitors heading to Spain have been warned not to ‘visa shop’ by applying through smaller Schengen countries to try to ‘jump the queue’
Trains from Nerja and Estepona to Coin, the Caminito del Rey and beyond – but will Malaga ‘conceptual map’ ever become reality?
A NEW map for Malaga province sketches out a dream rail network that would link almost every corner by train, from Nerja in the east
‘Never seen it like this before’: Brits report travel chaos at Malaga airport – which sets new October passenger record
BRITS travelling through Malaga Airport say they faced ‘chaos’ at passport control over the weekend, with queues for UK flights stretching back into the public
Costa Blanca airport claims 10 successive months of passenger records- with a third of visitors coming from the UK
ALICANTE-ELCHE airport has almost beaten last year’s passenger total with two months to spare. The Costa Blanca facility recorded a tenth successive record month for
Storm Claudia brings travel chaos to the Costa del Sol: Flights to Malaga airport are diverted across Spain
NUMEROUS Ryanair flights to Malaga were diverted last night, landing in Alicante and Valencia. Six Ryanair planes departing from locations across Europe did not end
Good news for passengers in Spain after parliament rules Renfe must reimburse tickets if high-speed trains arrive 15 minutes late
TRAIN passengers travelling on high-speed services run by Spain’s state-owned railway operator will now be able to claim compensation if their journey is delayed by
Warning for holidaymakers visiting Spain as Ryanair scraps printed boarding passes
RYANAIR will reject passengers who present printed boarding passes at airports as they go fully digital, the company has announced. With the aim of speeding
Budget airline Jet2 unveils new programme of flights connecting London Gatwick and Spain
UK tour operator Jet2 is to start offering flights and holidays from London Gatwick for the summer 2026 season including 11 routes to Spain. The
MADRID RULES THE NIGHT: Spain’s capital sparkles after dark and it’s got the stats to prove it
MOVEÂ over Paris, New York, and Tokyo – Madrid is now one of the ultimate destinations for night owls. The Spanish capital has just been
Calpe, Spain’s expat capital on the Costa Blanca, reaches a milestone
THE first time I visited Calpe, I was convinced I’d walked into the wrong country. It wasn’t the sun that threw me off, or even
Don’t pass on Portugal’s Porto, but also head inland up the wonderful River Douro to explore what has been described as the ‘Most Beautiful wine region in the world’
A GLASS of chilled Alvarinho on the terrace of the landmark Yeatman hotel was the reward of an adventure that spanned some of the wildest,
BE AWARE: Marbella’s Puente Romano hotel boss backs the Olive Press’ ‘important’ Smash the Spiking campaignÂ
THE boss of Marbella’s leading hotel group has stepped in to support the Olive Press’ anti-spiking campaign. Puente Romano owner Daniel Shamoon has described it
Spain’s Pedro Sanchez unveils plan to tax private jets to combat climate change
SPAIN’S prime minister Pedro Sanchez has outlined plans to tax private jets in a move backed by environmental activists. Speaking at the United Nations COP30
Turkish Airlines puts pen-to-paper on deal for €300 million stake in Spain’s Air Europa
TURKISH Airlines has formally signed a deal to buy around a quarter of rival airline Air Europa – although the carrier will remain under Spanish
Travel chaos in Spain’s Barcelona: Dozens of flights cancelled and train services cut as ex-Hurricane Melissa dumps torrential rain on Catalunya
EX-HURRICANE Melissa has brought major disruption to Barcelona’s public transport network this morning after an orange weather warning was issued for torrential rain. At least
EXCLUSIVE Confusion reigns for Brits at Malaga airport: Tourists and residents in Spain alike are bamboozled during EES digital passport roll out
A POLICIA Nacional border guard admitted to the Olive Press they were very much ‘in a trial stage’ at Malaga airport with their Entry/Exit System
Foreign tourist numbers in Spain rose by just 0.8% in September but UK visitors go up higher
FOREIGN tourist visitors to Spain went up in September, but only by 0.8% compared to year earlier. The National Statistics Institute said on Friday that
SEEING DOUBLE: But one of two identically named restaurants in Marbella must cease trading after legal battle
GOURMANDS in Marbella could be forgiven if they thought they were seeing double. Yes, there really are two restaurants with the identical name, La Petite
EXPLAINER: Which queue should British residents with a TIE card join to enter Spain now that the EES is here?
CONFUSION continues to reign at Spain’s airports over which queue British residents should use as the EU’s new digital border system, the Entry/Exit System (EES),
Blast off with Da Vinci and dinosaurs as Valencia’s Museu de les Ciències turns 25
VALENCIA’S iconic Museu de les Ciències is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a year of exhibits that take you from the Renaissance to the Red
Here are the start dates for the EES border system at key Spanish airports popular with British tourists – travellers to Malaga beware
SPAIN began rolling out the European Union’s new digital border system known as the Entry/Exit System (EES) from October 12 — with Madrid Barajas the
Heartbreak for owner of dog lost while being loaded onto Iberia flight to Barcelona as EU court rules it is worth the same as a suitcase
A EUROPEAN court has ruled that a dog which escaped and was never seen again while being loaded onto an Iberia flight should be treated
Winner of Spain’s ‘top coastal destination 2024’ to clean up its beaches by banning smoking and music
Spain’s best seaside destination is set to implement new beach regulations to create quieter and more environmentally friendly spaces. San Sebastian – the city that
Fresh crackdown on youth hostels and party boats as Mallorca targets a different profile of visitor
PALMA de Mallorca will ban new youth hostels and tourist rentals, as well as all party boats, in a sweeping move to tackle overtourism. Palma’s
Investigation underway after drone sighting grounds flights at Mallorca’s Palma airport
SPANISH police have opened an investigation after the appearance of a rogue drone near Palma de Mallorca airport on Sunday forced flight operations to be