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Ryanair launches ‘prime’ subscription plan that could save passengers hundreds per year

Ryanair loses mini court battle in Spain: Passenger successfully challenges €30 fee for printing off his boarding pass at the airport

RYANAIR has been ordered to refund a passenger who was charged an extra fee for printing his boarding pass at an airport in Spain. The

11 Sep, 2024 @ 15:34

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Travel News

New direct flights between Istanbul and major city in Spain’s Andalucia begin this month – this is how much they cost

IF you are a long-term resident of Andalucia, you might be interested to hear that very soon you will have the chance to take a

11 Sep, 2024 @ 12:19

Sevilla·Travel News

Watch: Five things you should NOT do when visiting Barcelona, according to a British expat who lives in the city

A BRITISH expat living in Barcelona has handed out five key pieces of advice for any tourists visiting the city – including how to avoid

10 Sep, 2024 @ 16:14

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Travel News·Video

Germans are ditching Mallorca for a major resort in Turkey this autumn, booking figures suggest

GERMAN tourists have famously long loved the sun, sea and sand of Mallorca – but it may be time to say ‘Auf Wiedersehen’ as new

10 Sep, 2024 @ 15:40

Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

World’s best chef Dabiz Muñoz to open ‘gourmet spaces’ at four major airports in Spain

DABIZ Muñoz, the highly-acclaimed Madrid-born chef, has premiered his first airport dining concept set to land at four terminals across Spain this year. The Hungry

10 Sep, 2024 @ 14:41

Barcelona·Food & Drink·For Foodies·Lead·Madrid·Malaga·Mallorca·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Barcelona’s iconic Sagrada Familia is giving away 20,000 free tickets this month

A TICKET can normally set you back €30, but this September one of Spain’s iconic landmarks will open its doors for free. To celebrate La

9 Sep, 2024 @ 17:45

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Spaniards turn their backs on domestic sun-and-sea destinations in response to rising temperatures and overcrowding by foreign tourists

DOMESTIC tourism in Spain saw a massive boom after the coronavirus pandemic, as Spaniards sought to catch up on lost time due to lockdowns and

8 Sep, 2024 @ 13:40

Lead·Travel News

Spain and the UK share more flights between them than any two countries in the WORLD: Incredible statistic is confirmed after expert ‘fact-checked’ claim made by outgoing British ambassador Hugh Elliott

THIS week saw Hugh Elliott’s time as British ambassador to Spain come to a close, and as he has done so many times over the

6 Sep, 2024 @ 14:38

Lead·Travel News

Rail operator in Spain ‘Iryo’ launches summer discount scheme for younger people

New high-speed train route between Malaga and Barcelona is announced by low-cost operator Iryo

LOW-COST train operator Iryo will launch a direct route between Malaga and Barcelona this year, it has been announced. The Italian-owned company revealed the service

6 Sep, 2024 @ 13:25

Barcelona·Lead·Malaga·Travel News

‘Guiris go home’: High school in Spain’s Barcelona files police reports for hate crimes over offensive graffiti messages

A HIGH school in Barcelona has taken legal action after offensive graffiti against foreigners and ‘posh’ people has repeatedly appeared on its walls. The Barcelona

4 Sep, 2024 @ 10:05

Barcelona·Lead·Travel News

Brits help break tourism record in Spain after MILLIONS visited the country in July alone this year – these are the top destinations for 2024

SPAIN’S tourism bubble shows no signs of bursting as the country welcomed 10.9 million international visitors in July this year – a 7.3% rise year-on-year.

2 Sep, 2024 @ 16:00

Lead·Travel News

Change in hand luggage rules to affect all airports in Spain within days - here’s all you need to know

New hand luggage rules are officially in effect in Spain and the EU – here’s what you should know

JUST when passing through airport security had got a little bit easier, the old rules covering liquids have been brought back in. Airports across the

2 Sep, 2024 @ 12:00

Lead·Travel News

Spain’s Andalucia to launch direct flights with China: Plans will see visitors from the country soar to 50,000 per year

ANDALUCIA is hoping to launch direct flights with China next year following high level meetings between tourism bosses. President of the southernmost region, Juanma Moreno,

1 Sep, 2024 @ 12:32

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Sevilla·Travel News

Watch: Brits fill bottles with vodka before flight to Spain – as Ryanair brings in water ban following surge in onboard fights and violence

RYANAIR boss Michael O’Leary has revealed staff are banning Brits from carrying water bottles on flights to Ibiza. It comes after it emerged holidaymakers had

31 Aug, 2024 @ 20:00

Lead·Travel News·Video

Ryanair announces new date when paper boarding passes will be abolished

Malaga airport braces for final weekend of August as thousands of Brits prepare to fly home – this will be the busiest day

MALAGA airport is facing an extra busy weekend from today as thousands of Brits and other tourists prepare to fly home. With school set to

30 Aug, 2024 @ 10:00

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Sevilla can legally cut off water supply to law-breaking tourist flats, court rules

A COURT in the popular tourist city of Sevilla has ruled that the local council can legally cut off water supply to unlawful tourist flats.

27 Aug, 2024 @ 11:40

Lead·Sevilla·Travel News

Got a DNI in Spain? These are the 41 countries you can travel to without needing a passport

DO you have a Spanish DNI? You can travel to these 41 countries passport free. Travelling can be stressful, you have to remember so many

24 Aug, 2024 @ 10:00

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Ryanair apologises for nightmare flight from Ireland to Spain after passengers were forced to wait more than four hours on the tarmac due to weather delay

A FAMILY is demanding €1,600 compensation following a four-hour delay to their flight from Dublin to Spain. The Spanish family, from Mallorca, have filed a

23 Aug, 2024 @ 06:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

Watch: Airplane’s terrifying landing at a Portugal airport where hundreds of Spaniards have been trapped for DAYS due to severe winds

THIS is the moment a passenger plane struggled to land at a Portuguese airport due to severe winds. The footage was taken on the island

20 Aug, 2024 @ 18:38

Lead·Travel News·Video

E.Coli warning in Spain: Beach of major resort is closed after potentially harmful bacteria is found in the sea

HEALTH authorities have closed off a beach in Spain after detecting E.Coli in the water. A red flag has been raised on a section of

20 Aug, 2024 @ 18:12

Health·Lead·Travel News

Date is confirmed for start of EU’s Entry/Exit System this autumn – but how will it work?

THE European Union’s long-awaited – and anxiously anticipated – new passport system has finally been given a definite start date. From November 10, non-EU travellers

20 Aug, 2024 @ 11:30

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Flights are diverted from major airport in Spain due to fog phenomenon: British tourists are forced to land on a different holiday island

MULTIPLE flights have been diverted from a major airport in Spain due to fog. The weather phenomenon caused a severe ‘lack of visibility’ for pilots,

19 Aug, 2024 @ 13:34

Lead·Travel News

Horror in Fuengirola: Man, 34, 'stabs his landlord to death before slashing girlfriend, 19, during knife rampage' - as his partner claims he murdered ANOTHER man last weekend

Airbnb crackdown on Spain’s Costa del Sol: Major resort cancels 600 tourist flat licences and hikes up taxes

A MAJOR tourist town on the Costa del Sol has cancelled 600 licences for tourist accommodation. The affected properties will not be allowed to become

18 Aug, 2024 @ 15:37

Lead·Property·Travel News

‘We don’t want you!’: Locals in Spain react to influencer posing next to ‘tourists go home’ graffiti – and offer tips on how to be an ‘ethical’ holidaymaker

LOCALS in Spain have given their verdict after a holidaymaker posed sarcastically next to provocative ‘tourists go home’ graffiti. A yoga instructor under the username

17 Aug, 2024 @ 23:17

Barcelona·Lead·Travel News