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Campaigners slam ‘squandering of public money’ as Murcia’s trouble-ridden Corvera Airport celebrates its first anniversary

MURCIA region’s ‘new’ airport, Corvera, celebrates its first anniversary today, after an auspicious opening in January 2019. Although the hi-tech replacement for the much-loved and

16 Jan, 2020 @ 10:03

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

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Fears that Alicante Airport could remain closed ‘all night’ as authorities say firefighters still working to extinguish fire in insulation

ALICANTE Airport could remain shut until tomorrow morning after authorities have said firefighting efforts will take ‘all night’. The Valencian Community’s 112 emergency service has

15 Jan, 2020 @ 19:18

Costa Blanca·Lead

WATCH: Roof catches fire at Alicante Airport while thousands of passengers remain outside terminal

THE roof at Alicante Airport caught fire today causing all passengers in the main terminal to evacuate while incoming flights have been diverted. The fire

15 Jan, 2020 @ 17:19

Costa Blanca·Lead

HUGE fire ignites near Alicante airport, firetrucks called, black smoke rises near car park

It is unsure how the fire started, but bundle of clothes in a landfill is thought to the main source of the inferno.

6 Nov, 2019 @ 16:38

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Tourist dies in Catalan airport chaos as riots paralyse Barcelona after Spain jails independence leaders

The airport had seen 45 flights cancelled yesterday and 100 on Monday due to violent clashes involving thousands of people

16 Oct, 2019 @ 17:44

Barcelona·Lead·Politics

Firefighter injured in explosion as he tackles huge ‘caravan fire’ near Spain’s Malaga Airport

Tyres have also been set alight by the fire, prompting the deployment of staff from the Andalucian Health Service

15 Oct, 2019 @ 19:22

Lead·Malaga

WATCH: Protests at Barcelona’s airport turn violent cancelling 100 flights after Spain’s Supreme Court jails Catalunya leaders

In total 108 flights were cancelled as Barceclona’s main airport was taken over and at least 56 people were injured, with 10 hospitalised

15 Oct, 2019 @ 08:14

Barcelona·Lead

PANIC: Thousands holidaying in Spain in fear as Thomas Cook collapse could leave 150,000 travellers stranded

The travel giant’s collapse could leave 150,000 holidaymakers stranded

21 Sep, 2019 @ 19:09

Lead·Travel News

Two rowdy men arrested after heated scrap on flight from Spain’s Mallorca to Dublin

When they landed at Dublin Airport a fight broke out between them, at the bottom steps of the plane.

12 Sep, 2019 @ 14:09

Lead·Mallorca

Jail for British gangster traced to Spain and nabbed while waiting for wife at airport

Detectives had linked Lindsay to a gang who have been jailed for a total of 87 years after an investigation into violence, drugs and firearms

3 Sep, 2019 @ 10:17

Crime & Law·Lead

British Airways computer glitch sparks travel chaos at London airports

The airline has blamed a 'system problem' for delays, cancellations and long queues affecting short-haul flights from Heathrow, Gatwick and London City airports

7 Aug, 2019 @ 12:48

Lead·Travel News

TRAVEL CHAOS: London Gatwick IT meltdown sees 12 flights cancelled as Spain passenger ‘trapped’ beyond gate

A spokesperson blamed the new cancellations on planes being in the wrong place following Wednesday’s disruption

11 Jul, 2019 @ 12:29

Lead·National News·Travel News

Facial recognition cameras installed at Gibraltar Airport

Software in the cameras creates a biometric map of the points on a person’s face

18 Jun, 2019 @ 11:00

Gibraltar·Lead

Alicante airport reopened after private plane crashed upon landing

ALICANTE airport has reopened after a private plane crashed upon landing at 2pm this afternoon. The landing gear of the jet collapsed as it touched

30 May, 2019 @ 21:22

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

Group of 14 ‘drunken’ Brits dragged off Jet2 flight by police in Spain and now face €500,000 fine

The passengers were apparently walking in the aisles when the seat belt signs were on, and refused to obey the orders of staff

28 May, 2019 @ 12:21

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

Alicante Airport pandemonium was just about worth it for an English bowl of jellied eels, writes Loraine Gostling

Oh well, it was only 55 minutes, so we could browse the Toblerone and smell the latest designer aromas at leisure in Duty Free

25 May, 2019 @ 10:30

Columnists·Costa Blanca·Loraine Gostling: Getting Connected·Travel News

Jamie Oliver’s empire goes into administration with 1,000 job losses just a week after new Costa del Sol restaurant

It comes after Oliver angered Spain by bastardising a traditional Valencian paella with chorizo in 2016

21 May, 2019 @ 21:18

Celebrity·Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga

British chef Jamie Oliver opens NEW restaurant on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Malaga province is a favourite with the dad-of-five, who singled out Ronda in particular, when he visited Andalucia for his show, Jamie's Food Escapes

16 May, 2019 @ 11:05

Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Man in Spain arrested over double knife attack at Ryanair check-in desk that saw woman stabbed in ear

A police officer took out his gun, and with a flight attendant managed to diffuse the situation

23 Apr, 2019 @ 11:33

Crime & Law·Lead

BREAKING: Foreign Office issues warning to Brits as strike set to hit EVERY Spanish airport this Easter

THE Foreign Office has issued a warning to Brits hoping for an Easter getaway in Spain as a strike is set to affect every airport

19 Apr, 2019 @ 17:24

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·Other News·Travel News

British footballers kicked off flight after arriving drunk on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Passengers cheered and applauded when the 25-strong amateur side was removed

11 Apr, 2019 @ 17:10

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Flamingo invades airport runway in Spain just days after escaped circus hippo caught running amok on roundabout

Wildlife control experts were notified, but the flamingo is believed to have flown away before they arrived

8 Apr, 2019 @ 18:22

Lead·Mallorca

Ryanair announces several NEW routes from Spain’s Alicante to UK, Ireland and other European cities

It comes after Ryanair revealed that this summer it would run two weekly flights to Bordeaux and a further three to Munich

27 Mar, 2019 @ 15:43

Lead·Travel News

‘HE WAS ALWAYS SMILING’: British baby boy dies suddenly at airport in Spain as family caught flight home from holiday

“Ernie was such a happy boy, he was always smiling,” said Sam’s brother and Ernie’s uncle, Nick, who lives in Walsall

21 Mar, 2019 @ 10:28

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UK rejects Spain’s claims that it owns the land Gibraltar airport built on

Spain refuses to acknowledge the UK’s sovereignty over the strip of land in the north of Gibraltar on which the airport sits

1 Mar, 2019 @ 13:32

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

Spain tourism chiefs call for alcohol ban in airports and say British police ‘have power’ to stop boozing on flights

There is one incident for every 1,424 flights, according to IATA data, while 50 flights per day have to deal with drunken passengers

14 Feb, 2019 @ 14:12

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

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Campaigners slam ‘squandering of public money’ as Murcia’s trouble-ridden Corvera Airport celebrates its first anniversary

Fears that Alicante Airport could remain closed ‘all night’ as authorities say firefighters still working to extinguish fire in insulation

WATCH: Roof catches fire at Alicante Airport while thousands of passengers remain outside terminal

HUGE fire ignites near Alicante airport, firetrucks called, black smoke rises near car park

Tourist dies in Catalan airport chaos as riots paralyse Barcelona after Spain jails independence leaders

Firefighter injured in explosion as he tackles huge ‘caravan fire’ near Spain’s Malaga Airport

WATCH: Protests at Barcelona’s airport turn violent cancelling 100 flights after Spain’s Supreme Court jails Catalunya leaders

PANIC: Thousands holidaying in Spain in fear as Thomas Cook collapse could leave 150,000 travellers stranded

Two rowdy men arrested after heated scrap on flight from Spain’s Mallorca to Dublin

Jail for British gangster traced to Spain and nabbed while waiting for wife at airport

British Airways computer glitch sparks travel chaos at London airports

TRAVEL CHAOS: London Gatwick IT meltdown sees 12 flights cancelled as Spain passenger ‘trapped’ beyond gate

Facial recognition cameras installed at Gibraltar Airport

Alicante airport reopened after private plane crashed upon landing

Group of 14 ‘drunken’ Brits dragged off Jet2 flight by police in Spain and now face €500,000 fine

Alicante Airport pandemonium was just about worth it for an English bowl of jellied eels, writes Loraine Gostling

Jamie Oliver’s empire goes into administration with 1,000 job losses just a week after new Costa del Sol restaurant

British chef Jamie Oliver opens NEW restaurant on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Man in Spain arrested over double knife attack at Ryanair check-in desk that saw woman stabbed in ear

BREAKING: Foreign Office issues warning to Brits as strike set to hit EVERY Spanish airport this Easter

British footballers kicked off flight after arriving drunk on Spain’s Costa Blanca

WATCH: Flamingo invades airport runway in Spain just days after escaped circus hippo caught running amok on roundabout

Ryanair announces several NEW routes from Spain’s Alicante to UK, Ireland and other European cities

‘HE WAS ALWAYS SMILING’: British baby boy dies suddenly at airport in Spain as family caught flight home from holiday

UK rejects Spain’s claims that it owns the land Gibraltar airport built on

Spain tourism chiefs call for alcohol ban in airports and say British police ‘have power’ to stop boozing on flights

Donald Trump calls Spain a ‘freeloader’ for not spending enough on defence

BREAKING: Spain sees third rail crash in a week – six injured in minor incident

‘Lovely property, plenty of light, comes with squatters’: How the problem is driving home owners across Spain to sell at a loss

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