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Gibraltar looking to combat flood of cars crossing border with parking in Spain ahead of new European fights in 2027

A number of airlines have shown interest in launching new routes from Gibraltar to Spain, France, Holland and other parts of Europe from next summer.

26 Aug, 2026 @ 11:27

Gibraltar·Lead·Travel News

Gibraltar airport eyes four million people catchment zone and battles Malaga for Costa del Sol passengers and routes

GIBRALTAR Airport could serve millions more passengers under plans to turn it into a gateway for the surrounding area of southern Spain. The government believes

31 Jul, 2026 @ 16:00

Gibraltar·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Spanish prime minister Pedro Sanchez postpones Gibraltar border visit after deadly Almeria wildfire

PEDRO Sanchez will no longer visit the Gibraltar border on Monday to mark its historic removal. The Spanish prime minister had been due to travel

12 Jul, 2026 @ 16:46

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

Chaos on the Rock: Gibraltar-Spain border temporarily closed after suspicious package found at airport

THERE was chaos in Gibraltar on Monday evening after the border with Spain was shut following the discovery of a suspicious package at the tiny

24 Sep, 2024 @ 13:50

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

Gibraltar border is forced to close while suspicious package undergoes controlled explosion at British territory’s airport

THE border between Gibraltar and Spain was temporarily closed over the weekend after officials performed a controlled explosion on unattended luggage at the tiny British

29 Jul, 2024 @ 14:44

Gibraltar·Lead

How Gibraltar airport remains an important military asset to the UK – complicating Spain’s demand to share the runway as part of a post-Brexit treaty

AS the Brexit treaty for Gibraltar falters over claims for joint use of its airport, a local enthusiast has pointed out that 58 military planes

6 Jan, 2024 @ 09:35

Gibraltar·Madrid

'Drunk' tourist 'bites a Guardia Civil officer' in Spain after being kicked off BA flight back to London

Flight from Gibraltar to London makes emergency landing due to ‘fumes in the cockpit’

A FLIGHT from Gibraltar to Heathrow was forced to make an emergency landing in France because of smoke in the cockpit. The British Airways flight

4 Jan, 2024 @ 19:14

Gibraltar·Lead·Travel News

Outrage as airline passengers are STILL waiting for their luggage after landing in Gibraltar from London at the weekend

PASSENGERS flying from London Heathrow to Gibraltar over the weekend have reported their luggage got lost in transit, putting their Christmas in peril. British Airways

21 Dec, 2023 @ 09:14

Gibraltar·Lead·Travel News

BA cancels Gibraltar flight to London after making passengers ride to Malaga in seven-hour ordeal

BRITISH Airways cancelled a UK-bound flight as passengers climbed the plane’s steps after a seven hour ordeal when they were forced to bus it to

25 Oct, 2023 @ 10:02

Andalucia·Gibraltar·Lead·Malaga

UK passenger numbers up 8% from January to August at Gibraltar airport compared to same period last year

NUMBERS of passengers using Gibraltar airport went up by 8% to more than 320,000 in the first eight months of the year, the government has

12 Sep, 2023 @ 09:02

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Nearly half a million people used Gibraltar airport in 2022, bringing it close to pre-pandemic levels, minister says

GIBRALTAR airport finished off 2022 with a 70% increase in passenger movements compared to the year before, bringing it close to pre-pandemic levels. Nearly half

22 Jul, 2023 @ 09:03

Gibraltar·Lead

Software glitch blocks off new Gibraltar tunnel for an hour and forces police to reopen runway crossing

A SOFTWARE glitch caused the runway tunnel on Kingsway to close for about an hour around midnight on Wednesday, the Gibraltar Government said. A safety

6 Apr, 2023 @ 17:34

Gibraltar·Lead

WATCH: Traffic starts to flow through Gibraltar’s new runway tunnel route to the frontier, named Kingsway

THE new access route to the frontier via the runway tunnel called Kingsway opened on its first full day without a hitch. Chief Minister Fabian

1 Apr, 2023 @ 08:00

Gibraltar·Lead

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TUNNEL OPENING: Gibraltar Chief Minister unveils new frontier access after successful emergency trial run

GIBRALTAR’S new access tunnel is all set to open Friday morning after emergency crews ran their trial runs for an accident on Wednesday. Chief Minister

30 Mar, 2023 @ 14:18

Gibraltar·Lead

Gibraltar government secures limited use of airport crossing as tunnel opens under the runway

WITH the motor vehicle tunnel under the runway due to open later this week, the Gibraltar Government signed a deal with the MoD to continue

27 Mar, 2023 @ 14:51

Gibraltar·Lead

Teenagers collect 80 kilos of rubbish from Gibraltar’s secret beach beside the runway

VOLUNTEERS from the Nautilus Project collected 80kg of rubbish during a clean-up of the fenced-off beach on the eastern end of Gibraltar’s runway recently. The

8 Feb, 2023 @ 14:31

Gibraltar·Lead

Military and civilian fire crews train for plane crash at Gibraltar’s famously short runway

EMERGENCY services took part in a successful live plane crash exercise on Gibraltar’s runway, one of the most challenging airports in the world. A strategic

24 Nov, 2022 @ 11:00

Gibraltar·Lead

Gibraltar government slams military for closing down the airfield at short notice, diverting flights

THE Gibraltar Government has said it is ‘unacceptable’ that the Ministry of Defence has closed down Gibraltar Airport on Thursday afternoon, forcing flights to be

29 Sep, 2022 @ 16:45

Gibraltar·Lead

Community pulls together with Ocean Village sanitiser gift to Gibraltar airport

THE community spirit is keeping Gibraltar alive at one of the most challenging times in the British territory's recent history.

21 Sep, 2020 @ 18:45

Gibraltar

Boozed-up British mum, whose kids taken into care after she collapsed in Gibraltar airport, returns to UK with £450 fine

Police officers had removed the children from the tanked-up couple and transferred them to social services

5 Aug, 2019 @ 16:34

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

‘Intoxicated’ British couple arrested and their three young kids taken into care before flight from Gibraltar

Cops removed the kids from their tanked-up mum and dad, transferring them to social services

29 Jul, 2019 @ 12:07

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

Gibraltar Airport runway resurfacing to cause cross-border delays

Work due to start on Friday and cause 30 minute queues

8 Sep, 2015 @ 14:14

Gibraltar·Lead

Monumental conspiracy: Gibraltar’s Europa Point honours Polish Prime Minister

Conspiracy theories still surround the death of a Polish Prime Minister who lost his life in a freak plane crash on the Rock

25 Feb, 2015 @ 17:00

Gibraltar·La Cultura

Gibraltar Airport

Gibraltar looking to combat flood of cars crossing border with parking in Spain ahead of new European fights in 2027

Gibraltar airport eyes four million people catchment zone and battles Malaga for Costa del Sol passengers and routes

Spanish prime minister Pedro Sanchez postpones Gibraltar border visit after deadly Almeria wildfire

Chaos on the Rock: Gibraltar-Spain border temporarily closed after suspicious package found at airport

Gibraltar border is forced to close while suspicious package undergoes controlled explosion at British territory’s airport

How Gibraltar airport remains an important military asset to the UK – complicating Spain’s demand to share the runway as part of a post-Brexit treaty

Flight from Gibraltar to London makes emergency landing due to ‘fumes in the cockpit’

Outrage as airline passengers are STILL waiting for their luggage after landing in Gibraltar from London at the weekend

BA cancels Gibraltar flight to London after making passengers ride to Malaga in seven-hour ordeal

UK passenger numbers up 8% from January to August at Gibraltar airport compared to same period last year

Nearly half a million people used Gibraltar airport in 2022, bringing it close to pre-pandemic levels, minister says

Software glitch blocks off new Gibraltar tunnel for an hour and forces police to reopen runway crossing

WATCH: Traffic starts to flow through Gibraltar’s new runway tunnel route to the frontier, named Kingsway

TUNNEL OPENING: Gibraltar Chief Minister unveils new frontier access after successful emergency trial run

Gibraltar government secures limited use of airport crossing as tunnel opens under the runway

Teenagers collect 80 kilos of rubbish from Gibraltar’s secret beach beside the runway

Military and civilian fire crews train for plane crash at Gibraltar’s famously short runway

Gibraltar government slams military for closing down the airfield at short notice, diverting flights

Community pulls together with Ocean Village sanitiser gift to Gibraltar airport

Gibraltar Airport runway resurfacing to cause cross-border delays

Monumental conspiracy: Gibraltar’s Europa Point honours Polish Prime Minister

Madrid’s plan to solve Spain’s housing crisis will only make things worse, writes property expert Mark Stucklin

EXCLUSIVE: Furious residents take Torremolinos town hall to court over years of ‘excruciating’ air conditioning racket from luxury hotel

OPINION: Madrid mayor’s plush €5m penthouse (paid for with public cash) is yet another stain on Spanish democracy, writes Charlie Mullins

Gibraltar still the place to buy your petrol as fuel loophole lets drivers save €20 a tank compared to Spain

TIE warning in Spain as ‘emergency plan’ activated to boost residency appointments after migrant amnesty swamped systems

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