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Vueling Black Friday sale: Tickets to Europe from airports across Spain starting at just €10
VUELING is offering a huge Black Friday sale on flights with tickets starting from as little as €10.49.
The budget airline will offer discounts on...
Madrid to New York in 90 minutes: These are the hypersonic passenger planes being developed by a US company
HYPERSONIC planes that can fly from Madrid to New York in just 90 minutes are being developed by an American aerospace company.
US firm,...
Flight crew are forced to call Ibiza State security forces on drunk and aggressive passenger on flight from Bristol
A DRUNK passenger behaving aggressively on a flight from Bristol to Ibiza has compelled help from the state security forces.
The commotion, luckily, did not...
Record-Breaking Year: Spain’s Malaga starts August with historic record of flights in a single weekend
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MALAGA airport terminal continues to break barriers in this record-breaking year for the number of operations and passengers.
The...
Spain’s Malaga-Costa del Sol airport hits historic milestone with 10 million passengers in H1 2023
IN a momentous year spanning more than a century of operations, 2023 has so far been one of remarkable achievements for Malaga-Costa del Sol...
Spain’s Malaga airport launches new air route to Bristol with Jet2 four days a week
MALAGA-Costa del Sol Airport and Jet2 have successfully launched their new air route to Bristol.
The debut air route, launched last Tuesday, July 25, offers...
Spain’s Malaga-Costa del Sol airport kicks-off July with over 2000 flights scheduled in just four days—up by 10%
THIS weekend marks the official start of the peak tourist season and Malaga international airport is already buzzing with tourists arriving and departing.
According to...
Ham luggage: Ryanair settles row over extra charges for Mallorcan pork-fat pastry
AN UNLIKELY row involving budget airline Ryanair, the Balearic Islands government and a traditional pastry called an ensaimada has been settled, and passengers flying...
Air Nostrum to connect Spain’s Malaga with Nice airport this summer
AIR NOSTRUM, Iberia’s franchise airline for regional flights, is set to link Nice (NCE) with five Spanish airports including Malaga.
Starting from June, flights from...
Malaga Airport third busiest in Spain
MALAGA airport saw 3.7 million passengers during the first quarter of 2023.
This is a 9% increase compared to the same period in 2019, the...
Spain’s Sevilla airport expects a historic summer of flights this 2023
SEVILLA Airport’s summer season kicks-off on March 26, with a historic schedule that will remain in force until the last weekend of October.
In order...
Spain’s Malaga airport exceeds pre-pandemic passenger figures in January
MALAGA-Costa del Sol airport has closed January with 10.5% more passengers figures than in 2019.
For the first time, Malaga has registered higher passenger rates...
Best time to book cheap flights new Skyscanner data reveals
The best time to book flights is six months before departure, on average, according to new research by flight comparison site Skyscanner.
The website’s data...
Strong passenger recovery at Costa Blanca and Valencia airports in Spain during 2022
PASSENGERS returned in their droves last year to Alicante-Elche and Valencia airports according to figures released by operator Aena on Tuesday.
Alicante-Elche airport registered 13.2...
Strike woes as low cost airlines in Spain continue to causes travel chaos over festive period
TRAVEL continues to be heavily impacted by industrial action, either due to cabin crew or pilot problems, during the busy festive period this year.
Three...
Heavy fog causes chaos and sees seven flights diverted from Spain’s Sevilla to Malaga
SEVEN flights, scheduled to land at Sevilla International Airport yesterday morning, Wednesday December 21, were diverted to Malaga airport due to unusually heavy fog...
Malaga to have first direct flight to Cape Verde from Spain as of Spring 2023
THE German company Eurowings will connect Malaga airport with Cape Verde, known as the ‘African Caribbean’—twice a week from April—with the first direct flight...
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...
The ‘air bridge’ between Malaga in Spain and the United Kingdom comes roaring back
AS TOURISM levels come roaring back after the pandemic, the ‘air bridge’ between Malaga and the United Kingdom has truly been re-established.
After the lows...
SONIC BOOM: Fighter Jets show off military manoeuvres over Spain’s Costa del Sol this week
THIS week will see the Air Force Wing division engaged in training flights near Malaga.
The sonic boom of six F18 fighter jets as they...
Spain’s Malaga airport will be linked with 119 destinations via 192 routes this winter
OVER the next five months, between October 30 to March 25, Malaga will be linked with 119 destinations via 192 routes.
During this period airlines...
Spain’s Civil Guard launches armed air marshal unit for flights deemed high risk
SPAIN’S Civil Guard is launching a new unit of air marshals who will travel armed and in plain clothes on national and international flights,...
MUST READ: Ryanair cabin crew unions in Spain announce weekly strikes through to January 2023
UNIONS representing Ryanair cabin crew staff in Spain have announced a schedule of weekly strikes running into January 2023.
The row over higher pay demands...
Cancellations and delays: How Spain’s Ryanair strike is affecting passengers on Tuesday
PASSENGERS flying with Ryanair on Tuesday could face cancellations or delays on flights to and from Spanish airports.
The Spanish trade union USO confirmed that...
More Ryanair and Easyjet flights to be impacted by strikes in Spain
SPANISH trade unions have confirmed the flights that will be affected by strikes in a press release on Friday, July 15 as Easyjet staff...
Drunk Belgian arrested after causing chaos on Ryanair flight in Spain
A DRUNK Belgian fed up with delays as he sat on a Ryanair flight ended up with an even longer wait in a cell.
The...
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