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Dozens more police drafted in at Alicante airport until mid-September to help manage surge in British tourists

ALICANTE-ELCHE Airport has brought in 30 police officers to speed up border checks until September, with dozens more temporary workers also hired for extra support.

25 Aug, 2026 @ 12:06

Alicante·Lead

Travel chaos at Malaga Airport after drone sighting near runway forces flights to divert

FLIGHTS from the UK and Ireland were stopped from landing at Malaga airport after an unidentified drone was spotted hovering over a runway on Sunday.

24 Aug, 2026 @ 13:44

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Relief for holidaymakers as Palma airport workers call off August strike – but cancellations hit Barcelona

HOLIDAYMAKERS flying to and from Palma airport in Mallorca this August can breathe a sigh of relief after an indefinite strike that threatened to derail

5 Aug, 2026 @ 10:26

Barcelona·Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

Panic in Barcelona’s El Prat airport as man tosses backpack and shouts ‘Allahu Akbar’

A MAN was arrested at Barcelona Airport after throwing a backpack onto the ground and shouting ‘Allahu Akbar,’ sending terrified travellers fleeing in panic. Footage

21 Jul, 2026 @ 12:26

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

Malaga Airport to get €1.5 billion expansion as AENA warns it is nearing capacity

MALAGA Airport is set for a €1.5 billion expansion as Spain’s airport operator warns the Costa del Sol hub is fast approaching its passenger capacity.

20 Jul, 2026 @ 15:17

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga

The Costa de Almeria is bracing for a bumper summer season as 35,000 British holidaymakers prepare to jet in

THOUSANDS of British tourists are expected to visit Almeria’s coastline this summer after the local council launched a new promotion campaign alongside Jet2. Under a

6 Jul, 2026 @ 15:12

Almeria·Lead·Travel News

MISSING: Mystery as England fan vanishes on way to World Cup during Barcelona layover

A SEARCH is underway for an English football fan who went missing while travelling to the US to watch the Three Lions’ next World Cup

1 Jul, 2026 @ 12:43

Barcelona·Lead

Malaga Airport to finally scrap bag-removal rule for liquids and electronics with arrival of new 3D scanners

PASSANGERS flying from Malaga may soon be able to keep liquids and electronics in their bags, as airports around Spain shift to new state-of-the-art scanners.

29 Jun, 2026 @ 14:15

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Ryanair posts record profits after hiking fares by 10% and threatens to slash flights to regional airports in Spain

RYANAIR has logged its all-time profit record in the past financial year, data has shown, as the company announces it will slash flights to low-traffic

18 May, 2026 @ 14:55

Business & Finance·Lead·Madrid·National News

The EES deadline has caused chaos across Europe for beleaguered travellers – but how have Spain’s airports fared?

TRAVELLERS from beyond the EU have been bracing for ‘nightmare’ scenarios at European airports since the new digital border control system was gradually rolled out

15 Apr, 2026 @ 18:48

Lead·National News·Olive Press Travel·Technology

Malaga airport unaffected by global wave of flight cancellations sparked by Middle East jet fuel crisis – for now

MALAGA-Costa del Sol Airport remains largely untouched by the growing wave of global flight disruptions, caused by surging jet fuel prices due to the escalating

7 Apr, 2026 @ 14:15

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Woman rescued in Malaga after car is trapped in floodwater – as Storm Francis sparks emergency chaos across the province

A WOMAN was dramatically rescued in Malaga early on Monday after her car became trapped in waist-deep floodwater – as Storm Francis hammered the province

5 Jan, 2026 @ 11:11

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Spanish airport operator Aena to increase passenger fees in 2026

AENA, the Spanish airport network, has approved a 6.5% increase in airport fees, raising the maximum charge to €11.03 per passenger from 2026. The state-owned

30 Jul, 2025 @ 16:51

Lead

Fly between Malaga and Edinburgh with new flight connections this winter

BRITISH airline easyJet has announced eight new international connections between Spain and Edinburgh this upcoming winter. The new route between Màlaga and Scotland was announced

4 Jul, 2025 @ 11:13

Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel

Homeless people in Malaga airport ‘mostly foreign and refuse paid flights home’

LATEST figures show that nearly a quarter of Malaga’s homeless population are sleeping in the city’s airport, with claims emerging that many of them are

24 May, 2025 @ 12:12

Lead·Malaga

Think airport baggage handlers toss your suitcase around? TikToker’s video might surprise you

MANY people think that baggage handlers just throw suitcases around at the airport. But a recent video posted on TikTok shows how baggage is actually

8 Apr, 2025 @ 14:45

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News·Video

Heathrow travel chaos could be felt for days: Dozens of flights in Spain are cancelled

SPANISH officials have warned passengers that they could face days of disruption after the incident at Heathrow. While British authorities have confirmed that the fire

21 Mar, 2025 @ 17:11

Lead·Travel News

Brit travel chaos as snow forces closure of major airports: Flights to Spain among the delayed

BRITS hoping to jet away to Spain today have had their plans put on ice thanks to heavy snowfall. Manchester Airport, Liverpool John Lennon Airport

5 Jan, 2025 @ 09:30

Lead·Travel News·Weather

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

Malaga airport set for another record breaking summer: Officials anticipate breaking the 600 flights a day barrier in July

MALAGA airport is ‘optimistic’ it will break the 600 flights a day barrier this summer. The headspinning number would mean 65 flights departing or landing

19 Jun, 2024 @ 13:00

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

EU vows to rollout its Entry/Exit System in 2025 - this is what you should know

What is the passport Entry/Exit System and when will it come into force in Spain and the EU?

NOWADAYS, travellers from outside the European Union get their passports stamped upon arrival as a way of keeping track of who’s overstayed their welcome. This

14 Apr, 2024 @ 18:23

EXPLAINER·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Drunk British passengers consume airport booze and perform sex acts in front on children on Ryanair flight to Spain's Canary Islands

Ryanair to add seven new destinations from Alicante this summer

BUDGET airline Ryanair will add a total of nine new routes to the Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernandez airport, connecting the Costa Blanca tourist hotspot to cities

3 Mar, 2024 @ 15:35

Alicante·Barcelona·Catalunya·Costa Blanca·Lead

BREAKING: Major airport in Spain cordons off terminal after ‘radioactive package’ is found on a passenger plane

EMERGENCY protocols were put into action on Tuesday at Barcelona’s El Prat airport after a possible leak of radioactive material was detected on a Swiss

20 Feb, 2024 @ 12:26

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead

This airport in Spain loses the most luggage in EUROPE, new study claims

A SPANISH airport has taken the unfortunate prize of losing the most luggage across the entirety of Europe, according to a new study New research

16 Feb, 2024 @ 10:55

Lead·Madrid·Travel News

Want to visit the US? These are the direct routes from Spain in 2024 – including the Costa del Sol

IN our increasingly globalised world, cities separated by oceans are never more than a flight or two away. With numerous direct flights across the Atlantic

7 Feb, 2024 @ 22:00

Andalucia·Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Madrid·Malaga·Olive Press Travel

WATCH: Baggage handler in Spain goes viral for his adorable reaction to seeing a dog in a carrier

A RUSSIAN emigrant to Spain has taken to TikTok to share a heartwarming video of a baggage handler offloading her dog from the plane she

1 Feb, 2024 @ 10:48

Animals·Lead·Madrid

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Dozens more police drafted in at Alicante airport until mid-September to help manage surge in British tourists

Travel chaos at Malaga Airport after drone sighting near runway forces flights to divert

Relief for holidaymakers as Palma airport workers call off August strike – but cancellations hit Barcelona

Panic in Barcelona’s El Prat airport as man tosses backpack and shouts ‘Allahu Akbar’

Malaga Airport to get €1.5 billion expansion as AENA warns it is nearing capacity

The Costa de Almeria is bracing for a bumper summer season as 35,000 British holidaymakers prepare to jet in

MISSING: Mystery as England fan vanishes on way to World Cup during Barcelona layover

Malaga Airport to finally scrap bag-removal rule for liquids and electronics with arrival of new 3D scanners

Ryanair posts record profits after hiking fares by 10% and threatens to slash flights to regional airports in Spain

The EES deadline has caused chaos across Europe for beleaguered travellers – but how have Spain’s airports fared?

Malaga airport unaffected by global wave of flight cancellations sparked by Middle East jet fuel crisis – for now

Woman rescued in Malaga after car is trapped in floodwater – as Storm Francis sparks emergency chaos across the province

Spanish airport operator Aena to increase passenger fees in 2026

Fly between Malaga and Edinburgh with new flight connections this winter

Think airport baggage handlers toss your suitcase around? TikToker’s video might surprise you

Heathrow travel chaos could be felt for days: Dozens of flights in Spain are cancelled

Brit travel chaos as snow forces closure of major airports: Flights to Spain among the delayed

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

Malaga airport set for another record breaking summer: Officials anticipate breaking the 600 flights a day barrier in July

What is the passport Entry/Exit System and when will it come into force in Spain and the EU?

Ryanair to add seven new destinations from Alicante this summer

BREAKING: Major airport in Spain cordons off terminal after ‘radioactive package’ is found on a passenger plane

This airport in Spain loses the most luggage in EUROPE, new study claims

Want to visit the US? These are the direct routes from Spain in 2024 – including the Costa del Sol

WATCH: Baggage handler in Spain goes viral for his adorable reaction to seeing a dog in a carrier

Five Cadiz beaches on the Costa de la Luz closed to swimmers as Spain’s summer of fecal bacteria continues

Couple found dead in luxury Valencia villa hot tub are named as police probe toxic gas leak

WATCH: Protesters hoist Spanish flag after storming beach and torching migrant camps in Ceuta

Firefighters contain Valencia blaze just south of the capital ahead of critical midday wind shift as beachside campsites are torched

Inflation in Spain soars to 4.3% due to petrol and diesel price hikes caused by Iran conflict

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