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COVID-19: Malaga’s iconic El Caminito del Rey to open on May 29 with daily limit of 550 visitors

MALAGA’S El Caminito del Rey will reopen on May 29, the local government has said. The iconic walkway will welcome back visitors at 50% capacity,

6 May, 2020 @ 17:27

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Crisis-hit hotels in Spain’s Mallorca plead for airport to reopen on JULY 1 amid fears tourists will choose holidays in ‘safer’ destinations like Greece

The president of the Hotel Chains Association said: "Both Germans and Britons are still interested in travelling to the Balearic Islands this summer."

6 May, 2020 @ 15:34

Business & Finance·Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

Spain’s Costa del Sol projected to lose 4 million tourists and €4 billion between January and March

THE President of Tourism for the Costa del Sol has projected that the area will lose four million tourists and €4 billion between January and

6 May, 2020 @ 15:15

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Number of passengers on Malaga’s Metro grows by 29% compared to last week

THE number of passengers on Malaga’s Metro has grown by 29% compared to last week.

5 May, 2020 @ 18:44

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

KLM resumes some flights connecting Amsterdam and Spain

KLM has resumed some of its flights connecting Amsterdam to Madrid and Barcelona.

5 May, 2020 @ 17:49

Barcelona·Lead·Madrid·Travel News

Super fast train to connect Amsterdam and Spain in only 90 minutes

A DUTCH company has started planning for a high speed train that would connect Amsterdam and Barcelona in only 90 minutes.

5 May, 2020 @ 14:57

Barcelona·Lead·Travel News

Spain’s La Sagrada Familia will not restart construction works until after visitors return

LA Sagrada Familia will not restart its construction works until after the Cathedral reopens its doors to visitors, it has been announced.

4 May, 2020 @ 15:20

Barcelona·La Cultura·Lead·Travel News

Wizz Air completes first flights connecting Spain’s Canary Islands to London Luton

WIZZ Air has successfully completed its first flights connecting Tenerife to London Luton.

3 May, 2020 @ 20:15

Lead·Travel News

Spain’s Balearic Islands launch inter-island holiday packages for residents from JULY to coincide with ‘end’ of COVID-19 de-escalation plan

Travel agencies, hoteliers and airlines are preparing holiday packages in Formentera, Ibiza, Mallorca and Menorca for residents of the Balearic Islands

1 May, 2020 @ 17:45

Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

Ryanair scraps flights to two airports in Spain and cuts services to several others over 'excessive fees'

Ryanair announces 3,000 job cuts due to coronavirus crisis

RYANAIR has announced that it expects to cut 3,000 jobs due to the coronavirus crisis.

1 May, 2020 @ 14:10

Business & Finance·Lead·Travel News

Hoteliers in Spain’s Mallorca put forward Playa de Palma as tourism pilot destination until COVID-19 vaccine found

Hoteliers believe Playa de Palma has the ideal conditions to protect visitors from coronavirus

30 Apr, 2020 @ 09:30

Business & Finance·Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

British Airways set to make 12,000 people redundant due to coronavirus crisis

BRITISH Airways is set to cut up to 12,000 jobs due to the coronavirus crisis, it has been reported.

29 Apr, 2020 @ 15:29

Business & Finance·Lead·Travel News

Officials in Germany say there will be NO holidays to Spain this year in multi-million euro blow to Balearic Islands’ tourism sector

Germans are likely to bypass holidays to Spain this year, according to the country's tourism commissioner

28 Apr, 2020 @ 13:49

Business & Finance·Lead·Mallorca·National News·Travel News

Low cost airline to resume flights from UK to Spain NEXT WEEK amid ongoing coronavirus pandemic

LOW cost airline Wizz has announced it will restart flights from London to Spain and other European destinations from next week. The company revealed today

25 Apr, 2020 @ 15:35

Lead·Travel News

EXODUS: 1.5 million foreigners have fled Spain since outbreak of COVID-19

FIGURES have revealed that a whopping 1.5 million foreign nationals have left Spain since the coronavirus lockdown began. Foreign Minister Arancha Gonzalez Laya faced congress

24 Apr, 2020 @ 19:20

Lead·Travel News

Couple set sail from Spain’s Canary Islands to cross the Atlantic ocean and didn’t know about extent of coronavirus pandemic until they reached the Caribbean

A COUPLE who had set sail from the Canary Islands to cross the Atlantic ocean on a sailing boat did not know about the extent

24 Apr, 2020 @ 14:21

Lead·Travel News

Overnight stays in hotels across Spain in March drop by 61.1% compared to the same month last year

HOTEL overnight stays in Spain have dropped by 61.1% in March, compared to the same month last year.

23 Apr, 2020 @ 14:06

Lead·Travel News

Easyjet launches 2021 Easter flight schedule with deals to Spain’s Alicante and Malaga from €35

The announcement is a full five months ahead of schedule

23 Apr, 2020 @ 09:05

Lead·National News·Travel News

Health passports ‘a possibility’ for entry into Spain’s Balearic Islands as government studies ways to protect region from COVID-19

An 'immunological passport' hopes to safeguard the health of the Balearic community and at the same time reactivate a highly valued tourism industry

21 Apr, 2020 @ 14:00

Health·Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

Government extends temporary travel restrictions for non EU citizens coming to Spain until May 15

THE Government has extended temporary travel restrictions for non EU citizens coming to Spain.

21 Apr, 2020 @ 13:26

Lead·Travel News

Around 2,000 Spaniards trapped abroad will be repatriated in the next few days

THE Spanish Foreign Ministry has announced that it will repatriate around 2,000 Spaniards trapped abroad in the coming few days.

18 Apr, 2020 @ 13:52

Lead·Travel News

Renfe introduce new personalised tickets for passengers in Spain

RENFE have announced the introduction of personalised tickets from Monday April 20.

17 Apr, 2020 @ 19:27

Lead·Travel News

EasyJet plan to leave middle seats on planes empty once lockdown is lifted, to allow for social distancing

EASYJET have announced that they plan to leave middle seats empty on their planes, even once the lockdown is lifted.

16 Apr, 2020 @ 14:14

Lead·Travel News

Demands grow for discounted €30 flights to Balearic Islands from Spain to attract visitors post-coronavirus

The proposal aims to boost national tourism once the COVID-19 crisis ends

15 Apr, 2020 @ 13:29

Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

EXCLUSIVE: Why two Jet2 employees are happy with how the airline has handled the coronavirus crisis and why they’re quietly confident things will go back to normal in June

THE COVID-19 crisis has hit every part of society hard with the darkest cloud hanging over the airline industry.

12 Apr, 2020 @ 14:11

Lead·Travel News

COVID-19: Over 50% of hotels in Spain’s Balearic Islands will NOT open this year as owners accept 2020 will be tourist-free

More than half of hotels in Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera have made the decision to remain closed this year

11 Apr, 2020 @ 20:06

Business & Finance·Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

Travel News - Page 66

COVID-19: Malaga’s iconic El Caminito del Rey to open on May 29 with daily limit of 550 visitors

Crisis-hit hotels in Spain’s Mallorca plead for airport to reopen on JULY 1 amid fears tourists will choose holidays in ‘safer’ destinations like Greece

Spain’s Costa del Sol projected to lose 4 million tourists and €4 billion between January and March

Number of passengers on Malaga’s Metro grows by 29% compared to last week

KLM resumes some flights connecting Amsterdam and Spain

Super fast train to connect Amsterdam and Spain in only 90 minutes

Spain’s La Sagrada Familia will not restart construction works until after visitors return

Wizz Air completes first flights connecting Spain’s Canary Islands to London Luton

Spain’s Balearic Islands launch inter-island holiday packages for residents from JULY to coincide with ‘end’ of COVID-19 de-escalation plan

Ryanair announces 3,000 job cuts due to coronavirus crisis

Hoteliers in Spain’s Mallorca put forward Playa de Palma as tourism pilot destination until COVID-19 vaccine found

British Airways set to make 12,000 people redundant due to coronavirus crisis

Officials in Germany say there will be NO holidays to Spain this year in multi-million euro blow to Balearic Islands’ tourism sector

Low cost airline to resume flights from UK to Spain NEXT WEEK amid ongoing coronavirus pandemic

EXODUS: 1.5 million foreigners have fled Spain since outbreak of COVID-19

Couple set sail from Spain’s Canary Islands to cross the Atlantic ocean and didn’t know about extent of coronavirus pandemic until they reached the Caribbean

Overnight stays in hotels across Spain in March drop by 61.1% compared to the same month last year

Easyjet launches 2021 Easter flight schedule with deals to Spain’s Alicante and Malaga from €35

Health passports ‘a possibility’ for entry into Spain’s Balearic Islands as government studies ways to protect region from COVID-19

Government extends temporary travel restrictions for non EU citizens coming to Spain until May 15

Around 2,000 Spaniards trapped abroad will be repatriated in the next few days

Renfe introduce new personalised tickets for passengers in Spain

Demands grow for discounted €30 flights to Balearic Islands from Spain to attract visitors post-coronavirus

EXCLUSIVE: Why two Jet2 employees are happy with how the airline has handled the coronavirus crisis and why they’re quietly confident things will go back to normal in June

COVID-19: Over 50% of hotels in Spain’s Balearic Islands will NOT open this year as owners accept 2020 will be tourist-free

These are the December opening dates for Mijas’ incredible new Grand Park – with a lake, sports courts, dog park and open-air amphitheatre

Homeowners are starting to sell up at an alarming rate in Spain amid fears of squatters and no-pay tenants

Giant interactive map of Spain is being rolled out in Marbella and San Pedro today and tomorrow for Constitution Day – and admission is free

Andalucia activates pre-emergency plan after earthquake hits Costa del Sol – just two weeks after Cadiz carried out tsunami drills

Spain’s new nepo-billionaires: Two thirds of the super-rich inherited dynastic wealth – one of the highest rates in Europe