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Ryanair to raise bonus for staff who spot oversized luggage – following in footsteps of low-cost rivals easyJet

RYANAIR’S outspoken chief executive Michael O’Leary has vowed to wage a war on passengers ‘scamming the system’ as he announced plans to increase a bonus

1 Sep, 2025 @ 12:30

Lead·Travel News

British teen, 15, flew to Italy while parents waited for flight home from Spain

British boy, 15, flew to Italy while parents waited for flight home from Spain

A BRITISH teenager ended up flying from Menorca to Italy on Monday while his parents were waiting to return home to London-Stansted airport. The 15-year-old

5 Aug, 2025 @ 09:15

Balearic Islands·Lead·Menorca

EasyJet to launch five new routes between the UK and Spain

Travel misery in Spain with 60 flights cancelled on second day of easyJet cabin crew strike

Have you been impacted by easyJet strike action? If so, the Olive Press wants to hear from you: please email ben@theolivepress.es to get in touch

26 Jun, 2025 @ 19:00

Alicante·Barcelona·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·Travel News

Ryanair being taken to court AGAIN in Spain in 'test case' over hand luggage charges

Airlines on the ropes as EU body rules against charging for hand luggage

AIR travel as we know it could soon look very different after a European Union body proposed changes to carry-on luggage rules that would save

26 Jun, 2025 @ 17:56

Lead·Travel News

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

Flights cancelled across Spain as EasyJet cabin crew begin three days of strike action

DOZENS of flights have been cancelled across Spain today as EasyJet cabin crew began a three-day strike. Over 650 workers belonging to the USO trade

25 Jun, 2025 @ 16:33

Alicante·Barcelona·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·Travel News

Spanish police board TWO planes upon arrival in Alicante from Britain due to ‘disruptive’ passengers

TWO flights from the UK to Alicante-Elche airport were boarded by police on arrival in Spain due to disruptive passengers. The incidents happened within minutes

17 Mar, 2025 @ 11:01

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Spain confirms eye-watering €179 million fine on airlines like Ryanair and Easyjet over ‘abusive practices’ like hand luggage charges

FIVE airlines including Ryanair and Easyjet have been fined a whopping total of €179 million for abusive practices. The penalty has been confirmed by Spain’s

22 Nov, 2024 @ 10:35

Lead·National News

Alicante airport launches first-ever direct flight to Greek hotspot – plus these new routes

EASYJET will launch Alicante-Elche airport’s first direct flight to the Greek capital Athens in 2025. The route is one of several new services that will

19 Nov, 2024 @ 17:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Brits ‘barred’ from entering Spain ‘because of Brexit’ after their easyJet flight was diverted from Gibraltar to Malaga

BRITISH passengers on an easyJet flight from London Gatwick to Gibraltar were allegedly told they could not leave the plane at Malaga ‘because of Brexit’.

17 Oct, 2024 @ 16:16

Gibraltar·Lead·Malaga

British couple found guilty of ‘outraging public decency’ after performing sex act in front of passengers on EasyJet flight from Spain’s Tenerife

A TRIP to the ‘mile-high club’ has turned into a trip to court for one British couple after they were caught red-handed performing a lewd

27 Sep, 2024 @ 13:27

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Travel News

Drunk British tourist is arrested for trying to open plane door during easyJet flight to Spain

A DRUNK British passenger was arrested at Alicante-Elche airport on Thursday after he tried to open a cabin door during an easyJet flight from Gatwick.

31 May, 2024 @ 12:13

Costa Blanca·Lead

Spain fines Ryanair, EasyJet and two other airlines a ‘historic’ €150million for ‘abusive’ hand luggage charges

BUDGET carrier Ryanair tops a list of four airlines that have been fined a total of €150 million by Spain’s Ministry of Consumer Affairs for

31 May, 2024 @ 11:05

Lead·National News

Tourists can't get enough of Spain with record July airport passenger numbers on Costa del Sol and Costa Blanca

New UK routes from Ryanair and EasyJet boost ‘high season’ schedule for Costa Blanca airport

ALICANTE-ELCHE airport is gearing up for another record year for passengers by announcing its biggest-ever schedule of ‘high season’ flights. The season runs between April

22 Mar, 2024 @ 15:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Brits ‘barred’ from entering Spain ‘because of Brexit’ after their easyJet flight was diverted from Gibraltar to Malaga

Flight from London to Spain’s Malaga is diverted during landing: Pilot is forced to re-enter the skies due to strong winds from Storm Juan

AN Easyjet flight from London Gatwick to Malaga was today forced to divert at the last minute due to strong winds caused by Storm Juan.

19 Jan, 2024 @ 14:37

Lead·Travel News

Easyjet announces two new connections between UK and Spain’s Mallorca for 2024

TWO new flights from budget airline, EasyJet, are set to connect the UK and Mallorca next year. Already available to book, the flights will set

30 Nov, 2023 @ 16:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Heavily pregnant woman claims she was kicked off EasyJet flight from Belfast to Ibiza over row with staff along with every other passenger after they started chanting for AIR HOSTESS to be kicked off

BUDGET airline EasyJet has been accused of overreacting after throwing all of its passengers off an Ibiza bound flight after a heavily pregnant woman got

7 Sep, 2023 @ 18:39

Ibiza·Lead

easyJet to open fourth Spanish base at Costa Blanca airport in 2024

BUDGET air carrier easyJet will open a seasonal base at Alicante-Elche airport in 2024. It will be the airline’s fourth base in Spain with the

25 May, 2023 @ 12:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Easyjet cabin crew in Spain reach pay deal and call off strikes

Easyjet to connect Spain’s Malaga with 15 European destinations this summer—with 1.8 million seats on offer

EASYJET, the British low-cost operator, has reopened its summer operations base in Malaga airport and will connect the Costa del Sol with 15 European destinations

28 Mar, 2023 @ 08:45

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

British charter TUI offer flights from Belfast to Mallorca for summer 2023

British charter airline TUI will start offering weekly flights direct between Belfast and Mallorca next summer. The carrier said the route would be offered every

16 Dec, 2022 @ 12:45

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca·Murcia·National News·Travel News

Easyjet expands routes between Spain’s Malaga and France

EASYJET has announced a new route that will connect Malaga with the French city of Lyon from next summer, 2023. The new route that will

11 Dec, 2022 @ 10:30

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Budget airline EasyJet announces new direct flight routes between Murcia and Manchester

Popular budget airline EasyJet announced it would operate the new flight route between Manchester Airport and Region of Murcia’s Corvera International Airport in 2023. Between

30 Nov, 2022 @ 15:45

Lead·Murcia·National News·Travel News

Iberia Express cancels 92 flights ahead of cabin crew strike in Spain

AIRLINE Iberia Express has cancelled 92 flights ahead of a ten-day crew strike that starts on Sunday. Among the scrapped services are connections from Madrid

26 Aug, 2022 @ 14:15

Balearic Islands·Canary Islands·Lead·Madrid·Malaga·Mallorca·National News·Sevilla

Airport strikes in Spain are called off in huge relief for travellers ahead of December holiday

FACT CHECK: No, airport workers in Spain have NOT just called a strike for 25 days

AIRPORT workers in Spain are NOT going on strike for 25 days despite widespread reporting of it in UK media organisations. Tuesday headlines announcing more

23 Aug, 2022 @ 12:57

Lead·Must Read·National News·Travel News

Easyjet cabin crews to strike at start of summer season in Spain

easyJet pilots strike in Spain causes 38 flight cancellations in three days

SPANISH airports see 38 flight cancellations in three days due to easyJet pilots strike. The easyJet pilots’ strike in Spain, which this Friday began its

22 Aug, 2022 @ 10:12

Lead·National News·Travel News

Cabin crews employed by Spain's Iberia Express announce 10-day strike

Iberia Express cabin crews in Spain announce 10-day strike

CABIN crew working for Iberia Express have announced a strike between August 28 and September 6 over working conditions. The industrial action is the latest

17 Aug, 2022 @ 13:27

Lead·National News

Ryanair ends cheap €9.99 fares—including those with destination Spain—due to rising fuel prices

THE low cost airline, Ryanair, known for offering staggeringly low prices, including €0.99 or €9.99 for flights, has put an end to its cheap promo

12 Aug, 2022 @ 09:15

Lead·National News·Travel News