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Jet2 bans British couple for ‘trying to join mile high club’ on flight to Spain – while the plane was still on the tarmac

A PAIR of Brits in their 50s have been banned from an airline for life after attempting to join the ‘mile high club’ while their

23 Apr, 2026 @ 16:08

Lead·Travel News

Warning for holidaymakers as busy Spanish airport shuts for over a month from TODAY

BRITS travelling to northern Spain over the coming weeks are being urged to check over their travel plans after a major airport in the region

23 Apr, 2026 @ 12:20

Galicia·Lead·Travel News

Ryanair to shut check-in desks 20 minutes earlier amid growing concerns over length of border queues across Europe

A BUDGET airline has revealed that it will shut its check-in desks 20 minutes earlier amid growing concerns over border queues across Europe. Ryanair is

23 Apr, 2026 @ 11:43

Lead·Travel News

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Nightmare’ for British pet owners as EU scraps passport ‘loophole’

BRITISH pet owners now face paying hundreds of pounds for a document required to take their animals into the EU after a key passport ‘loophole’

22 Apr, 2026 @ 18:35

Animals·Lead·Travel News

Another European airline cuts thousands of flights over soaring fuel costs as economic crisis creeps closer

AIRLINES across Europe are cutting flights as fuel prices surge following the Iran war, raising fears of disruption for travellers ahead of the peak summer

22 Apr, 2026 @ 13:10

International Affairs·Lead·Travel News

Spain’s fuel tourism boom: Number of French drivers crossing the border to fill up surges thanks to lower prices at the pump

FUEL tourism has surged in Catalunya as French drivers flood across the border to take advantage of cheaper prices at the pump. The number of

22 Apr, 2026 @ 11:45

Business & Finance·Catalunya·Lead·Travel News

US airline JetBlue launches daily flights between Barcelona and Boston during summer season

A NEW daily summer route has been launched linking Barcelona with Boston to boost transatlantic travel options for Spain. JetBlue began the seasonal service on

21 Apr, 2026 @ 16:01

Barcelona·Lead·Travel News

Mediterranean holiday hotspot drops EES for British travellers to ‘ease airport congestion’ this summer – can Spain follow suit?

BRITISH travellers have been exempted from the EU’s new Entry/Exit System (EES) biometric checks in Greece this summer. The decision means British passport holders arriving

20 Apr, 2026 @ 16:45

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

UK tourists going via plane to Spain rose by 11% in first three months of 2026

Surge in UK tourists flying to Spain with big 11% annual rise during March

SPAIN welcomed almost 22.4 million foreign air passengers in the first quarter of 2026. That’s up by more than 5.8% compared to the same period

20 Apr, 2026 @ 16:00

Lead·National News·Travel News

Air traffic controllers in Spain begin indefinite strike action – here’s how travellers can avoid the chaos

Have you been impacted by the air traffic control strike? If so, we’d like to hear your story. To get in touch, send an email

19 Apr, 2026 @ 16:50

Lead·Travel News

Woman who helped ‘save hundreds of lives’ on Costa del Sol road to be honoured in Estepona

A WOMAN credited with prompting a life-saving pedestrian bridge on one of the Costa del Sol’s busiest roads will be honoured this month in Estepona.

19 Apr, 2026 @ 12:00

Costa del Sol·Estepona·Lead·Travel News

Travel warning issued with major Spanish airport set to close for over a month

BRITS travelling to northern Spain in the near future are being urged to double-check their travel plans as a major airport in the region prepares

18 Apr, 2026 @ 11:05

Galicia·Lead·Travel News

Low-cost Spanish airline slaps surprise surcharge on tickets after booking amid growing fears of jet fuel shortages

SPANISH budget airline Volotea is adding surcharges to flight bookings due to spikes in fuel costs caused by the Iran war. Emails have been sent

17 Apr, 2026 @ 10:51

Lead·National News·Travel News

EXCLUSIVE: British national barred from entering UK in dual-passport shock is stranded in Spain and facing bureaucratic nightmare to get home

Have you been affected by the UK’s new dual passport rule? please get in touch newsdesk@theolivepress.es A BRITISH-SPANISH dual national has been left stranded in Spain

16 Apr, 2026 @ 15:53

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Other News·Travel News

‘The largest energy crisis we have ever faced’: Europe warned it has just six weeks of jet fuel left

FLIGHTS across Europe could face mass cancellations ‘soon’ after it was revealed that the continent has just six weeks of jet fuel left. The chilling

16 Apr, 2026 @ 14:09

Lead·National News·Travel News

Step inside Toledo’s hidden convents and chapels this weekend as historic city opens its ‘closed’ doors for free

THE city of Toledo is opening up some of its most private and rarely seen spaces this weekend, with free access to hidden convents and

15 Apr, 2026 @ 17:00

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Tragedy on the Costa del Sol as father dies and son, 12, is injured in horror Malaga car crash

A MAN has died and a child was rushed to the hospital after their car plunged down an embankment in Malaga. The 42-year-old victim died

15 Apr, 2026 @ 14:03

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Tapas and liquid gold: Andalucia’s hidden gem of Jaen

TAKE a trip to this small Andalucian capital with free bar snacks and four Michelin-starred restaurants surrounded by a sea of olives. Welcome to Jaen,

15 Apr, 2026 @ 14:03

Andalucia·Food & Drink·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Other News·Travel News

Spain’s largest airline axes flights to key Latin America destination – but is a jet fuel shortage to blame?

SPAIN’S major air carrier, Iberia, has announced a temporary suspension in direct flights to Cuba because of a lack of fuel in the Caribbean country.

15 Apr, 2026 @ 12:11

Lead·Madrid·National News·Travel News

Costa del Sol mayors protest closure of C1 train between Malaga and Fuengirola while govt ‘guarantees temporary alternative’

COMMUTERS between Malaga and Fuengirola will have to navigate the ups and downs of the rail network after Adif announces the closure of the C1

14 Apr, 2026 @ 19:13

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Other News·Travel News

Radar speed traps destroyed in wave of vandalism costing €67,000 per roadside unit in Spain

Warning for drivers in Spain as week-long clamp down on speeding is underway

SPAIN’S traffic police are ramping up speed checks this week in a crackdown running across the entire country — and beyond. The DGT (Dirección General

14 Apr, 2026 @ 17:33

Lead·National News·Travel News

British national born and bred in London is stranded in Spain after dual passport rule shock

Have you been affected by the UK’s new dual passport rule? please get in touch newsdesk@theolivepress.es A BRITISH-SPANISH dual national born and raised in London

14 Apr, 2026 @ 11:30

Lead·Travel News

Tragedy on the Costa del Sol as driver is killed instantly in horror truck collision

A TRAFFIC accident on Andalucia’s A-7 causes another deadly outcome in a long line of car crashes along the dangerous motorway. A man has died

13 Apr, 2026 @ 17:39

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Other News·Travel News

Traffic on Spain’s high-speed train network collapses by a third in wake of Adamuz rail disaster

THE number of passengers using Spain’s once-renowned high-speed rail network collapsed by almost a third in the wake of the Adamuz train disaster, newly published

11 Apr, 2026 @ 17:15

Lead·Travel News

Commuter train line between Fuengirola and Malaga to shut for six months next year – here’s why

THE commuter rail line between Fuengirola and Malaga is set to close for approximately six months from the end of 2027, as major infrastructure works

10 Apr, 2026 @ 14:30

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Spain cracks down on motorhomes with tough new local parking bans and strict vehicle inspection rules for thousands of owners

THE number of tourists choosing a holiday on wheels in Spain has surged, with the number of campervans and motorhomes on the roads more than

9 Apr, 2026 @ 15:45

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Jet2 bans British couple for ‘trying to join mile high club’ on flight to Spain – while the plane was still on the tarmac

Warning for holidaymakers as busy Spanish airport shuts for over a month from TODAY

Ryanair to shut check-in desks 20 minutes earlier amid growing concerns over length of border queues across Europe

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Nightmare’ for British pet owners as EU scraps passport ‘loophole’

Another European airline cuts thousands of flights over soaring fuel costs as economic crisis creeps closer

Spain’s fuel tourism boom: Number of French drivers crossing the border to fill up surges thanks to lower prices at the pump

US airline JetBlue launches daily flights between Barcelona and Boston during summer season

Mediterranean holiday hotspot drops EES for British travellers to ‘ease airport congestion’ this summer – can Spain follow suit?

Surge in UK tourists flying to Spain with big 11% annual rise during March

Air traffic controllers in Spain begin indefinite strike action – here’s how travellers can avoid the chaos

Woman who helped ‘save hundreds of lives’ on Costa del Sol road to be honoured in Estepona

Travel warning issued with major Spanish airport set to close for over a month

Low-cost Spanish airline slaps surprise surcharge on tickets after booking amid growing fears of jet fuel shortages

EXCLUSIVE: British national barred from entering UK in dual-passport shock is stranded in Spain and facing bureaucratic nightmare to get home

‘The largest energy crisis we have ever faced’: Europe warned it has just six weeks of jet fuel left

Step inside Toledo’s hidden convents and chapels this weekend as historic city opens its ‘closed’ doors for free

Tragedy on the Costa del Sol as father dies and son, 12, is injured in horror Malaga car crash

Spain’s largest airline axes flights to key Latin America destination – but is a jet fuel shortage to blame?

Costa del Sol mayors protest closure of C1 train between Malaga and Fuengirola while govt ‘guarantees temporary alternative’

Warning for drivers in Spain as week-long clamp down on speeding is underway

British national born and bred in London is stranded in Spain after dual passport rule shock

Tragedy on the Costa del Sol as driver is killed instantly in horror truck collision

Traffic on Spain’s high-speed train network collapses by a third in wake of Adamuz rail disaster

Commuter train line between Fuengirola and Malaga to shut for six months next year – here’s why

Spain cracks down on motorhomes with tough new local parking bans and strict vehicle inspection rules for thousands of owners

Life-saving expat who forced a footbridge over lethal Costa del Sol motorway is honoured four decades later

‘Out of control’ Irishman and key Kinahan enforcer is ‘arrested in Marbella after threatening to shoot nightclub worker’

The wonderful history behind El Escorial – the world’s largest Renaissance building and a must-visit for all culture lovers

Worry for Spain as Barcelona superstar Lamine Yamal to miss rest of season with injury – but ‘is expected to be fit for the World Cup’

Jet2 bans British couple for ‘trying to join mile high club’ on flight to Spain – while the plane was still on the tarmac