Spain plans digital nomad visa to attract remote workers
SPAIN is planning to issue “digital nomad” visas to British citizens and foreigners outside the EU who wish to work remotely while enjoying the country’s
Costa del Sol taxi drivers to strike TODAY affecting Spain’s Malaga air and sea ports, bus and railway stations
COSTA DEL SOL taxi drivers have called a strike for today, Thursday September 22, posing potential travel chaos at the city’s air and sea ports,
Transport sector calls on government to finally scrap masks on Spain’s trains, buses and taxis
Spain’s transport sector is calling on the Spanish government to scrap obligatory masks on trains, buses and taxis and instead simply recommend the use of
EXCLUSIVE: A British mother who suffered a serious episode of anxiety at Madrid airport after she was told a vital possession in her luggage was lost has opened up about the ordeal in an exclusive interview with the Olive Press
A British family originally from Manchester had the “worst holiday of their life” after they were left without their luggage for more than eight days.
Spain’s rail operator forced to change booking system after passengers game the system and leave trains half empty
Spain’s state rail operator Renfe is being forced to modify its booking policy after passengers started taking advantage of an oversight in a government plan
Spain’s Costa del Sol has best summer ever in terms of tourist income
THE Costa del Sol has had its best summer ever this year with tourist income passing €7,400 million to beat previous records. The president of
Passengers from a Ryanair flight from Dublin to Algarve end up in Malaga in Spain’s Costa del Sol
HUNDREDS of passengers from a flight from Dublin to Faro were left in shock after realising that their flight to Algarve was landing in Malaga.
Passengers travelling to Spain will not need to fill out the Covid-19 travel form
PASSENGERS arriving in Spain by air or sea will no longer have to present the health control form from Tuesday, September 20. The Official State
Revealed: How much will it cost to travel on cheap ‘AVE’ from Malaga to Madrid?
SPAIN’S first private high-speed train operator, IRYO, has revealed the starting price for its various high-speed routes. IRYO, popularly known as the cheap ‘AVE’, because
For years, Benidorm has been a mecca for British stags and hens
Thousands of groups flock to the sun-scorched Costa Blanca resort each year for a hedonistic, booze-fuelled weekend before their friend ties-the-knot. Yet with energy prices
Spanish private high-speed rail to offer connections between Malaga, Sevilla and Madrid as of March 2023
ILSA, the first private Spanish high-speed train operator, has announced that it will start operating its trains in March 2023 between Malaga, Sevilla and Madrid.
World’s largest wooden sailing ship the ‘Götheborg’ docks in Spain’s Malaga port
GÖTHEBORG of Sweden, considered one of the largest classic wooden sailboats in the world, has sailed into Malaga port. Moored at dock number one within
Over two million passengers used Spain’s Malaga Airport in August—just 7% shy than 2019 figures
MALAGA-Costa del Sol Airport was used by over two million passengers in August and saw over fifteen thousand flights landing and taking off. These figures
RANKED: The five magical coastlines of Spain’s Andalucia
To mark Andalucia Day on February 28, let's take a look at the region's wonderful and diverse coastline.
Ryanair could be fined a whopping €72,000 for ‘ignoring’ the claims of three customers whose luggage was damaged
THE General Directorate of Consumption of the Baleares is proposing the high fine because of what it calls the ‘large number’ of complaints the airline
Classic MS Serenissima cruise ship arrives in port of Spain’s Malaga for 10-day route with 68 passengers from the UK
THE handsome 100-passenger MS Serenissima, built in 1960 and well loved for her style and elegance, has docked at Malaga port. Coming from the Croatian
Ryanair expects record passenger numbers in Spain, announces 52 new routes
For signs that the travel industry is finally emerging from the slump caused by the coronavirus pandemic, look no further than the latest data released
More drivers have died this summer in Spain, than in the year before the pandemic
SOME 225 motorists have died in Spain during July and August, 10 more than in the same months of 2019, according to official data. “It
Private jet from Spain’s Jerez de la Frontera crashes in the Baltic Sea
A PRIVATE Cessna plane from Jerez de la Frontera airport has reportedly crashed in the Baltic Sea near Ventspils, Latvia. According to the flight tracking
Tourist spending in Spain finally returns to pre-pandemic levels
SPENDING by international tourists in Spain has finally returned to pre-pandemic levels, with the latest figures published by the National Statistics Institute (INE) showing visitors
EXPLAINER: What you need to know about Spain’s free rail travel scheme from September 1
SPAIN’S rail operator is introducing a scheme from September 1 that offers free train travel on certain local and mid-distance journeys. The scheme was announced
Drones buzzing over Madrid’s airport cause delays and flight diversions
FLIGHTS were delayed or diverted at Madrid’s Adolfo Suarez Barajas Airport on Monday after drones were detected flying in the airspace. State-owned airport operator, AENA,
Reduced EMT bus passes in Spain’s Malaga come into force this Thursday
FROM September 1 and, in principle, until the end of the year, travelling on Malaga buses will cost between 35% and 40% less with urban
Does Spain really have a bed bug problem?
HEADLINES warning holidaymakers about a plague of bloodsucking bed bugs at hotels across Spain appeared this weekend in British tabloids. The reports claimed that popular
EXPLAINED: What you need to know about Spanish explorer Elcano as Sanlucar de Barrameda in Cadiz prepares for a very special anniversary
While Magellan and 232 others didn’t make it, it is 500 years since intrepid Spanish explorer Elcano made the first circumnavigation of the world