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Booking.com becomes Spain’s number-one online accomodation booking site
Company controls 50% of bookings in Spain's major cities
Fury as Brits left stranded and forced to cancel Mallorca hols as hotel isn’t finished being built
The four-star adult only hotel promised 'five pools, a trio of restaurants and a spa – along with a beachfront location'
Controversial new bus routes from Palma airport get underway
Taxi drivers feel their business is being undercut by the cheaper prices
Palma port to have one if its busiest and longest tourist seasons ever
August will have the most stopovers, at 84
Andalucian Axarquia village hosts cultural week with flamenco and processions
It is hoped that the event will draw in more visitors wanting to know about the town's culture
Private eyes to descend on Mallorca to weed out cowboy companies touting fake sickness claims
Brits' sickness claims are said to be costing the industry €59 million a year
WIFE SWAPPERS: UK and Spain have second and third highest amount of sex and swingers’ clubs in Europe
Brit holiday favourite Mallorca has seven such clubs
Flight attendants reveal GROSS reason they sometimes perform random aisle checks
Think twice before treating a cabin crew member badly
Brits caught having sex in public in Mallorca to be slapped with HUGE fine under new laws
They have been described as 'very necessary' by the council
Building sand castles among new ‘offences’ Brits in Magaluf can be fined €100 for
Boxing and arm wrestling machines have also been outlawed
Spain raised more than €2 billion from golden visas to wealthy foreigners
Some 2,236 foreigners have bought a residency since 2013
Magaluf numbers ‘flat’ while bookings to party hotspots in Greece and Bulgaria soar by 400%
MAGALUF is slipping down the ranks among young Brits looking for a partying holiday.
Although still a popular choice, according to head of Party Hard...
British Airways delay ending free onboard food and drink after British father flying to Mallorca wins legal challenge
The controversial move was set to begin in August
Multi-million-euro yachts on display at Palma International Boat Show
Some 224 exhibitors and 220 yachts on show
Cyclists pay tribute to eldery Brit killed by drug driver in Mallorca
Unnamed driver arrested after testing positive for alcohol and drugs
Palma de Mallorca pervert shamed by woman on nudist beach
Man spotted pleasuring himself at Son Serra de Marina
Threat to Mallorca package holidays for Brits over €50 million sickness claims
Spanish and British police unite to crack down on false claims
Spain shatters forecasts for Easter tourism figures
The strong results were not exclusive to the usual coastal hotspots as cities and rural enclaves also saw a soar in visitors
Andalucia heats up over Easter weekend with temperatures up to 29C
Temperatures will increase over the Easter weekend. The hottest region will be Cordoba.
Ryanair staff in Spain set to go on strike over Easter
Ryanair staff at Alicante–Elche airport are set to go on strike after disputes of unpaid wages to part time staff.
Passengers complain of ‘nightmare’ queues at Malaga airport following Schengen update
The regulation is a response to 'the increase of terrorist threats'
Ryanair will suspend flights from the UK without early aviation Brexit deal
Ryanair bosses say the airline may have to suspend flights out of the UK for weeks or months after Brexit
Study reveals Spain as most tourist-friendly country despite terror fears
Europe attracts the most foreign tourists, followed by Asia Pacific, but Spain comes out on top overall in a study by the World Economic Forum.
All about Mijas: Visit once and remain enchanted forever
Visit once and remain enchanted forever, the favourite 1960s package tour excursion still has mountains of charm writes Chloe Glover.
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Where to celebrate Semana Santa in Andalucia this year
A vivid celebration of religion, Spanish culture and the arrival of spring, Semana Santa is celebrated fervently throughout Spain.
Malaga police warn of new Airbnb scam in lead up to Easter
Tourists are being warned to be aware of potential scams on accommodation booking site Airbnb
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