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airport suffers 40% fall in travellers to Spain compared to September 2019

COVID rules: Fully-vaxxed travellers from Spain to UK can now use cheaper lateral flow tests instead of PCR

NEW rules allowing fully-vaxxed travellers flying into England to take lateral flow tests instead of PCR tests come into force from Sunday. Fully-vaccinated people arriving

24 Oct, 2021 @ 11:29

Coronavirus·Lead·Travel News

REVEALED: UK has Covid rates SEVENTEEN times higher than Spain but travel restrictions remain

THE UNITED KINGDOM currently has Covid-19 infection rates SEVENTEEN times higher than Spain. Despite this, travel restrictions between the two countries imply that travelling from

23 Oct, 2021 @ 15:45

Coronavirus·Lead·National News·Travel News

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Worried about the reintroduction of mobile phone data roaming fees in Spain and the EU?

YET another unfortunate casualty of Brexit is free roaming. Despite promising not to, many UK networks have announced that they will reintroduce roaming charges

22 Oct, 2021 @ 11:41

Business & Finance·National News·Sponsored·Travel News

REVIEW: is Madrid’s Diverxo chef Dabiz Munoz really the best in the world? He’s not far off, thinks the Olive Press

With news that Dabiz Muñoz has just been named the world's best chef, check out the review by Olive Press editor Jon Clarke of DiverXo

21 Oct, 2021 @ 10:30

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

Morocco bans flights to and from UK ‘until further notice’ due to rising COVID rates but government ‘sticking to Plan A’

MOROCCO has banned flights to and from the UK indefinitely because of the rising Coronavirus infection rates, but government officials still don’t have plans to

21 Oct, 2021 @ 09:15

Coronavirus·Lead·National News·Travel News

Spain keeps its amber status on UK COVID-19 travel lists

NEW TRAVEL RULES: England introduces cheaper COVID testing for fully-vaxxed travellers from non-red list countries including Spain

FULLY vaccinated passengers and children arriving in England from non-red list countries such as Spain will be able to take a cheaper lateral flow test

15 Oct, 2021 @ 10:00

Coronavirus·Lead·Must Read·Travel News

Costa Blanca airport suffers 40% fall in travellers to Spain compared to September 2019

PASSENGER numbers at Alicante-Elche airport still have a long way to go in order to match pre-pandemic figures. Figures for September from airport operator Aena

13 Oct, 2021 @ 16:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

Airport terminals in Spain will reopen for people to greet or wave goodbye to family and friends

Airport terminals in Spain reopening for people to greet or wave goodbye to family and friends

FAMILIES and friends will again be able to wave farewell or welcome arrivals from inside Spain’s airport terminals from this Friday(October 15). For the last

11 Oct, 2021 @ 18:30

Lead·National News·Travel News

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Spain’s hoteliers call for more regulation of Airbnb type tourist rentals but praise Barcelona for leading the way

ON FRIDAY representatives of hotel associations from 36 countries met to demand more regulation of tourist flat rentals such as AirBnb. Didac García, a representative

9 Oct, 2021 @ 15:45

Barcelona·Hotels·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Fawlty Towers? TV host slams hotel in Spain’s Valencia ‘a disgrace’ for worst 4-star experience ever

JOURNALIST and writer Carme Chaparro has publically slammed Valencia’s Four-Star ‘Hotel Conqueridor’, based in the center of the Mediterranean city. The 48-year-old news host, television

9 Oct, 2021 @ 13:00

Lead·Travel News·Valencia·Valencian Community

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EXPLAINED: What are the new rules for travel between UK and Spain now amber list has been scrapped?

NEW simplified travel rules come into force in the UK from Monday October 4, with the traffic light system replaced by a single red list.

9 Oct, 2021 @ 11:39

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Vueling expands its offer this winter with new route between Spain’s Malaga and Munich

THE Spanish low-cost airline has announced that this winter, it will operate flights from the capital of the Costa del Sol to Munich. The new

9 Oct, 2021 @ 11:15

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Airport authority admits the return of British tourism is ‘key’ to a return to pre-pandemic flight numbers on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ALICANTE-ELCHE Airport has instantly bounced back from the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown, according to AENA. More than 180,000 tourists will be using Costa Blanca’s biggest

8 Oct, 2021 @ 09:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

Costa de la Luz: See the light

For relief from the hot and busy Costa del Sol summer, switch on to the Costa de la Luz (or Coast of Light). It’s a

7 Oct, 2021 @ 10:13

Cadiz·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Surge in traffic fines due to new radars in Spain’s Mallorca causing problems with early payments

MOTORISTS being hit with traffic fines in Mallorca discovered they don’t have the 50% early payment option due to the notifications being sent out late

4 Oct, 2021 @ 12:51

Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

Fears over new tourist tax 'driving away' British tourists from Spain's Costa Blanca, despite Alicante and Benidorm councils refusing to charge it

EXPLAINER: Why Benidorm and Costa Blanca hotels don’t want to rely on UK tourists coming to Spain

BENIDORM and Costa Blanca hoteliers want to keep last summer’s domestic booking boost going rather than relying on traditional foreign visitors from countries like the

4 Oct, 2021 @ 11:47

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

Under the sea: Five wineries in Spain with underwater cellars that you can visit

Spanish winery submerges bottles underwater in a twist to the aging process

2 Oct, 2021 @ 13:30

Food & Drink·La Cultura·Lead·National News·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Spain's state train operator Renfe faces EU probe over refusing to supply content to rival online ticket platforms

Commuter misery: Rail strikes cause travel chaos across Spain as hundreds of trains cancelled

RAILWAY strikes have caused chaos and misery for travellers across Spain for the second consecutive day as hundreds of trains are cancelled, leaving thousands in

1 Oct, 2021 @ 15:00

Lead·National News·Travel News

BREXIT: New rules means Spanish travellers to UK must show passport not ID card to enter from Oct 1

EUROPEAN travellers visiting the UK will no longer be allowed entry by showing an ID card and from October 1 must present a valid passport.

30 Sep, 2021 @ 19:39

Lead·Travel News

Spain: Informative Study: Madrid Extremadura High Speed Line

Spain braced for travel chaos over October puente as eight days of rail strike called

SPAIN’S train drivers and railway workers have called an eight days of strike beginning Thursday September 30 and lasting into the bank holiday weekend. The

29 Sep, 2021 @ 15:00

Lead·National News·Travel News

Treacherous trails: Six Spanish hiking routes that will make your knees tremble

1. Caminito del Rey, Malaga Let’s start with the one everyone knows. Pinned into the steep walls of El Chorro gorge, this 3km boardwalk rises

29 Sep, 2021 @ 11:00

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

10 of the most beautiful walled towns and cities to visit in Spain

Throughout the centuries, medieval walls have served as defence barriers and examples of historically significant architecture with some still encompassing thriving communities today

22 Sep, 2021 @ 14:20

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Brit couple arrested on Alicante flight for 'loudly joining the mile high club in the toilets'

EasyJet to expand its base in Spain’s Malaga with two new aircraft and 60 new jobs

THE British low-cost carrier has announced that it will add two A320 aircraft next summer to the recently created seasonal base in the capital of

22 Sep, 2021 @ 10:00

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Learn about the 3 most successful Spanish ventures (2020-2021)

Undertake a new venture? If you are one of those who thinks that it is impossible to start your own business due to all the

22 Sep, 2021 @ 09:55

Travel News

Spain’s Balearic Islands see holiday bookings boom with end of COVID-19 traffic light system

HOLIDAY bookings to the Balearic Islands have boomed since the UK government scrapped the travel traffic light system and pre-departure tests for vaccinated holidaymakers. The traffic

20 Sep, 2021 @ 14:02

Balearic Islands·Ibiza·Lead·Mallorca·Menorca·Travel News

Spain’s chambermaids to launch app that rates hotels on how staff are treated

A NEW booking app created by Spain’s chambermaids will allow tourists to choose their hotel based on how well they treat their workers. Ethical travellers

19 Sep, 2021 @ 12:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Travel News

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COVID rules: Fully-vaxxed travellers from Spain to UK can now use cheaper lateral flow tests instead of PCR

REVEALED: UK has Covid rates SEVENTEEN times higher than Spain but travel restrictions remain

Worried about the reintroduction of mobile phone data roaming fees in Spain and the EU?

REVIEW: is Madrid’s Diverxo chef Dabiz Munoz really the best in the world? He’s not far off, thinks the Olive Press

Morocco bans flights to and from UK ‘until further notice’ due to rising COVID rates but government ‘sticking to Plan A’

NEW TRAVEL RULES: England introduces cheaper COVID testing for fully-vaxxed travellers from non-red list countries including Spain

Costa Blanca airport suffers 40% fall in travellers to Spain compared to September 2019

Airport terminals in Spain reopening for people to greet or wave goodbye to family and friends

Spain’s hoteliers call for more regulation of Airbnb type tourist rentals but praise Barcelona for leading the way

Fawlty Towers? TV host slams hotel in Spain’s Valencia ‘a disgrace’ for worst 4-star experience ever

EXPLAINED: What are the new rules for travel between UK and Spain now amber list has been scrapped?

Vueling expands its offer this winter with new route between Spain’s Malaga and Munich

Airport authority admits the return of British tourism is ‘key’ to a return to pre-pandemic flight numbers on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Costa de la Luz: See the light

Surge in traffic fines due to new radars in Spain’s Mallorca causing problems with early payments

EXPLAINER: Why Benidorm and Costa Blanca hotels don’t want to rely on UK tourists coming to Spain

Under the sea: Five wineries in Spain with underwater cellars that you can visit

Commuter misery: Rail strikes cause travel chaos across Spain as hundreds of trains cancelled

BREXIT: New rules means Spanish travellers to UK must show passport not ID card to enter from Oct 1

Spain braced for travel chaos over October puente as eight days of rail strike called

Treacherous trails: Six Spanish hiking routes that will make your knees tremble

10 of the most beautiful walled towns and cities to visit in Spain

EasyJet to expand its base in Spain’s Malaga with two new aircraft and 60 new jobs

Learn about the 3 most successful Spanish ventures (2020-2021)

Spain’s Balearic Islands see holiday bookings boom with end of COVID-19 traffic light system

Spain’s chambermaids to launch app that rates hotels on how staff are treated

Horror on the Costa del Sol as woman’s legs are crushed beneath reversing bus bound for Marbella

‘We’re all really worried’: Every centimetre added to full Montejaque dam could cause 20 million litres of water to overflow

Bargain boom in Spain: Low-cost supermarkets grab record market share with more shoppers hunting for cut-price deals

Mystery solved after human skull found in Malaga drain identified as 59-year-old man who disappeared during Covid pandemic

WATCH: Iconic Barcelona tower shakes violently as Catalunya is battered by 160km/h hurricane-force gusts