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Costa Blanca airport smashes November passenger record boosted by big number of UK visitors

Strikes announced at major airport in Spain: Passengers are told to arrive ‘earlier than usual’ throughout August

WORKERS at a major airport in Spain will continue their partial strike throughout the month of August, it has emerged. The industrial action has been

7 Aug, 2024 @ 13:03

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

This historic town has the worst case of tourism ‘massification’ in Spain, figures reveal

AT a time in Spain when locals are increasingly uneasy about the effect of mass tourism on their country, one historic town has emerged with

7 Aug, 2024 @ 10:40

Balearic Islands·Lead·Travel News

Spain's war on tourist apartments continues with new law set to come into effect this week

Airbnb shares drop 12% amid growing backlash in Spain: Company cites weakening US demand

SHARES in the online vacation rental company Airbnb dropped by 12% on Tuesday, in the midst of an ongoing backlash in Spain against a tourism

7 Aug, 2024 @ 10:08

Business & Finance·Lead·Travel News

British tourists are told to ‘dress properly’ and ‘show respect’ by government of major resort in Spain – as locals blast topless visitors

BRITISH tourists have been told to ‘dress properly’ while walking through the streets of the Costa del Sol. A new campaign by the City Council

6 Aug, 2024 @ 17:10

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Brits and other foreigners should be barred from buying property in Spain’s Mallorca unless they are residents, local groups propose

A CIVIC organisation in Spain’s Balearics has come up with a list of proposals aimed at combating the problems being caused on the islands by

6 Aug, 2024 @ 10:55

Balearic Islands·Lead·Travel News

Crackdown on flying with liquids in Spain: EU says new airport scanners are not good enough at detecting potentially explosive substances

REGULAR air travellers have long been obliged to carry only small amounts of liquids with them on flights, after security restrictions were imposed way back

3 Aug, 2024 @ 15:32

Lead·Travel News

‘It’s a lack of respect’: Spanish tourist is left fuming after being spoken to in ‘foreign languages’ during holiday to Mallorca

A SPANISH tourist has been left fuming after being spoken to in ‘foreign languages’ during a Mallorca holiday. As anti-tourism protests reach a boiling point

2 Aug, 2024 @ 15:48

Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

Influencer is shocked by the prices at an Ibiza beach club: ‘I spent more here than on my flight!’

AN ITALIAN couple of social-media influencers got a nasty surprise on one of their recent trips, as they were slapped with a massive bar bill

2 Aug, 2024 @ 13:29

Ibiza·Lead·Travel News

Warning for Brits visiting Spain: Major airport is ‘struggling to cope’ with passport stamping system – forcing dozens of people to miss their flight

**EXCLUSIVE** BRITISH tourists in Spain have reported missing their flight home due to delays at a Spanish-operated passport control. A passenger at the Lanzarote Arrecife

2 Aug, 2024 @ 08:24

Lead·Travel News

New speed cameras will be installed on ‘death road’ between Marbella and Coin

NEW speed cameras are going to be installed between Marbella and Coin on a notoriously dangerous stretch of road, in a bid to bring down

1 Aug, 2024 @ 16:14

Lead·Marbella·Travel News

Lawyer takes Vueling to court in Spain and wins after airline charged him €60 for hand luggage in what judge branded an ‘abusive practice’

Flight from Spain suffers cabin pressure failure: Vueling A320 is forced to ground in Barcelona

PASSENGERS on a flight from Barcelona to Lisbon had a nasty surprise on Wednesday, when the Airbus A320 they were travelling on suffered a cabin

1 Aug, 2024 @ 09:45

Barcelona·Lead·Travel News

Malaga airport pushed to its limit this summer with a flight arriving or leaving every three minutes

THIS summer Malaga airport has been pushed to its limit with flights arriving or leaving every three minutes from the Costa del Sol. Malaga airport

31 Jul, 2024 @ 14:18

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Jam tomorrow: Spain’s traffic authority forecasts 3.1 million car journeys as August holidays begin

A WHOPPING 3.1 million car journeys are expected to be made between 3pm on Wednesday July 31, and midnight on Thursday August 1, as millions

30 Jul, 2024 @ 16:05

Travel News

Want to be a ‘good tourist’ in Spain? New nationwide ranking will help you pick hotels based on how well they treat their staff

A NEW nationwide ranking has been launched to help tourists pick hotels based on how well they treat their employees. When people go on holiday,

29 Jul, 2024 @ 14:30

Lead·Travel News

New tourist apartments in Spain may soon need the approval of residents, as government takes more steps to combat negative effects of sector on locals

ANY new tourist accommodation in Spain that is located in an apartment block could soon require the approval of the homeowner’s association before it can

24 Jul, 2024 @ 17:02

Lead·Travel News

Brits report passport chaos in Spain as huge queue snakes through departure area of major airport

BRITISH travellers have reported passport chaos in Malaga, Spain as huge queue snakes through departures. Many tourists got a nasty shock when leaving security at

24 Jul, 2024 @ 17:00

Malaga·Travel News

EU’s new Entry/Exit System that will scan passports instead of stamping them is pushed back yet again

A NEW border system that is due to be implemented throughout the European Union has been postponed once again. The so-called Entry/Exit System (EES) is

21 Jul, 2024 @ 12:47

Lead·Travel News

Jet2 boss admits some Brits are worried about tourist protests in Spain

US tourists change their holiday plans in Spain after seeing anti-tourism protests and ‘feeling guilty’

THE recent wave of anti-tourism protests in Spain is beginning to take its toll, with visitors to the country admitting that they are starting to

20 Jul, 2024 @ 14:21

Barcelona·Lead·Travel News

Travel chaos in Spain: At least 105 flights are cancelled as tourists report hours-long delays at major airports following Microsoft crash

MORE than 100 flights have been cancelled in Spain today following a global IT outage. Hundreds of companies around the world have seen their operations

19 Jul, 2024 @ 17:43

Lead·Travel News

Magaluf nightclub bouncer arrested for assaulting two British tourists- one of whom could lose their sight in one eye

Brits are warned against ‘modern slavery’ in Spain: UK government says people in Ibiza ‘work many hours for low pay’ while the cost of renting has soared

THE UK government has been warning young people travelling to holiday destinations such as Ibiza, Mallorca and Menorca that they run the risk of being

17 Jul, 2024 @ 11:17

Balearic Islands·Lead·Travel News

Tips for a Fabulous Graduation Trip to Spain

After years of determination and sacrifice, the best thing to do is reward yourself with a vacation to celebrate your achievements. The memories made during

12 Jul, 2024 @ 22:05

Travel News

Andalucía by Bike: The Best Cycling Routes in the Region

Let’s talk about a country with a mild climate, incredible nature, delicious food, and wonderful people. Spain will be a great example. There is a

12 Jul, 2024 @ 22:01

Travel News

Connecting the Dots: AirportTransfer.com Revolutionizes Hotel Transfers

Taking a significant step forward in global hospitality, AirportTransfer.com is proud to announce its new initiative aimed at transforming hotel transfers worldwide. With the launch

11 Jul, 2024 @ 12:27

Travel News

'Drunk' Swiss passenger forces Ryanair flight to return to Spain after 'lighting up cigarettes and screaming' mid-air

Watch: Video emerges of punch-up on Ryanair flight from Liverpool that was forced to make landing in Spain’s Galicia region

VIDEO footage has emerged of an altercation on a Ryanair flight last Thursday, which saw the plane forced to make an unscheduled landing in Santiago

10 Jul, 2024 @ 15:51

Lead·Travel News

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End of cheap flights? Ryanair accuses Spain of ‘breaking the low cost model’ after being fined for ‘abusive’ hand luggage charges

BUDGET airline Ryanair has accused the Spanish government of trying to ‘break the low cost model of transport.’ Eddie Wilson, CEO of the Irish airline,

10 Jul, 2024 @ 15:40

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Tom Hopcroft does a 'shoey' at the end of the Camino de Santiago

EXCLUSIVE: ‘I made up a new tradition’: British expat on Spain’s Camino de Santiago denies he mistranslated Spanish word after drinking beer from his shoe

IN a classic exercise of ‘fake news’, Spanish media outlets have enthusiastically seized on a story about Madrid-based British expat and influencer Tom Hopcroft, thanks

9 Jul, 2024 @ 11:56

Galicia·Travel News

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