Malaga airport

Malaga Airport will double in size: €1.5 billion upgrade includes new wing specially for British and other non-Schengen arrivals

BIG changes are coming for Costa del Sol travellers as Malaga Airport prepares for more UK flights, faster passport control and a much larger terminal.

19 Feb, 2026 @ 15:00

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Malaga Airport’s massive €1.5bn expansion plans: No need to remove liquids or laptops from bags

PASSENGERS travelling through Malaga Airport will no longer need to remove liquids or laptops from their bags once its new €1.5 billion expansion plan is

19 Sep, 2025 @ 11:26

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Flights are diverted from Malaga airport due to foggy conditions

Malaga airport posts best ever August passenger figures: British numbers wipe the floor with second-placed Germans

MALAGA-COSTA del Sol Airport had its best ever August in terms of passenger numbers, newly published figures reveal – with Brits eyeing up some summer

15 Sep, 2025 @ 15:21

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

EXCLUSIVE: ‘We can stay if we don’t cause trouble’: Malaga Airport far removed from the problems of Madrid

BLACKPOOL-BORN John sits outside Malaga-Costa del Sol airport reading No Time to Cry, a thriller novel by James Oswald. On his airport trolley turned make-shift

8 Jul, 2025 @ 15:53

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

Malaga airport to nearly double in size and handle 36m passengers – as Costa del Sol bets big on tourism

THE Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport’s renovations will allow up to 11 million more passengers to pass through its doors compared to last year. This means

8 Jul, 2025 @ 12:16

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

Almost 1800 flights departing from this Costa del Sol Airport over the weekend

MALAGA-COSTA DEL SOL Airport will operate 1,798 flights starting from today over the first weekend of July. This is 29 more than the same period

4 Jul, 2025 @ 14:30

Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel

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

Is Madrid airport’s homeless problem coming to Malaga? Calls to protect workers while bedbug outbreak denied

MALAGA Airport has denied reports of a bedbug infestation after a viral video showed insects crawling over pillars and walls inside the terminal. The footage,

20 May, 2025 @ 18:30

Lead·Malaga

Malaga airport continues to grow, with record amount of passengers expected this year

MORE than seven million passengers passed through Malaga airport in the first four months of this year. Around 51,500 flights were operated, with 7,177, 616

15 May, 2025 @ 18:00

Lead·Malaga

Flights are diverted from Malaga airport due to foggy conditions

TWELVE flights could not land at Malaga airport on Friday morning due to thick fog. Planes were rerouted to Granada and Sevilla between 8.21am and

29 Nov, 2024 @ 11:16

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Ryanair makes welcome changes to carry-on luggage size after bruising battle with Spain’s airports

Malaga airport braces for final weekend of August as thousands of Brits prepare to fly home – this will be the busiest day

MALAGA airport is facing an extra busy weekend from today as thousands of Brits and other tourists prepare to fly home. With school set to

30 Aug, 2024 @ 10:00

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

The suspect accused of trafficking 'blood diamonds' is detained in Malaga Airport

Blood diamond raid on Spain’s Costa del Sol: Armed police arrest alleged trafficker

SPAIN’S Policia Nacional has arrested a man in Malaga on accusations of trafficking so-called ‘blood diamonds’. The suspect is alleged to have headed up a

7 Jul, 2024 @ 14:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Woman straps 15 bales of hashish to her body before attempting to fly from Melilla to Spain’s Costa del Sol

A WOMAN with 15 packs of hashish strapped around her body has been arrested in the North African enclave of Melilla. The Policia Nacional detained

5 Feb, 2024 @ 10:37

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Qatar Airways to launch daily flights between Spain’s Costa del Sol and Doha this summer

AIRLINE Qatar Airways has announced that it will be significantly boosting its flights to Spain’s Costa del Sol, with daily routes between Doha and Malaga

10 Jan, 2024 @ 11:56

Malaga·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Huge surge in Brits visiting Spain’s Costa del Sol: New all-time record for October sees more than 500,000 UK arrivals at Malaga

MALAGA AIRPORT recorded 2.2 million passengers in October- 17.1% more than a year ago, according to airport operator Aena. For the first ten months of

14 Nov, 2023 @ 13:17

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·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

Spain’s Málaga festive vibe arrives at airport with ‘Pura Feria’ campaign

IN a bid to merge the lively spirit of Malaga’s annual fair with the hustle and bustle of its airport, the ‘Pura Feria’ campaign has

17 Aug, 2023 @ 08:00

Malaga·Travel News

Record-breaking July at Spain’s Malaga Airport with over 2.4 million passengers

MALAGA Airport has achieved a remarkable milestone with a record-breaking July, welcoming over 2.4 million passengers. The previous record, set in July 2019, has been

16 Aug, 2023 @ 08:45

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Spain’s Malaga Airport acknowledged for CO2 emissions reduction efforts

GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es MALAGA-COSTA DEL SOL Airport’s commendable strides in reducing CO2 emissions have garnered recognition on the global stage. The

8 Aug, 2023 @ 08:45

Environment·Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Spain's airport operator steps up solar power push as part of new electricity supply deal

Record-Breaking Year: Spain’s Malaga starts August with historic record of flights in a single weekend

GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es MALAGA airport terminal continues to break barriers in this record-breaking year for the number of operations and passengers.

4 Aug, 2023 @ 09:15

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Pervert filmed videos of women inside changing rooms and toilets at Costa Blanca shopping centre in Spain

Pervert arrested for sneakily filming a woman in a toilet at Malaga Airport

A MAN has been arrested for secretly filming a woman in a toilet at Malaga Airport. The 27-year-old was allegedly caught by a woman he

3 Aug, 2023 @ 18:45

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Spain’s Malaga airport delights travelers with a day of music and dance

PASSENGERS arriving at Malaga-Costa del Sol Airport have been treated to a delightful day of music and dance performances at T3. The event took place

28 Jul, 2023 @ 08:00

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

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 Airport,

27 Jul, 2023 @ 08:45

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

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

30 Jun, 2023 @ 08:45

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Nearly 4 million flight to Spain’s Costa del Sol up for sale this summer

AIRLINES are offering more seats to the Costa del Sol this summer than they did in 2022. More flights are expected to touch down this

28 Jun, 2023 @ 08:45

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

MID-AIR SCARE: Bird strike forces plane to return to Spain’s Malaga airport after takeoff

A VUELING flight had to make an emergency landing after a bird struck the plane shortly after takeoff. The mid-air scare occurred last Saturday, June

26 Jun, 2023 @ 08:00

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Malaga Airport will double in size: €1.5 billion upgrade includes new wing specially for British and other non-Schengen arrivals

Malaga Airport’s massive €1.5bn expansion plans: No need to remove liquids or laptops from bags

Malaga airport posts best ever August passenger figures: British numbers wipe the floor with second-placed Germans

EXCLUSIVE: ‘We can stay if we don’t cause trouble’: Malaga Airport far removed from the problems of Madrid

Malaga airport to nearly double in size and handle 36m passengers – as Costa del Sol bets big on tourism

Almost 1800 flights departing from this Costa del Sol Airport over the weekend

Fly between Malaga and Edinburgh with new flight connections this winter

Is Madrid airport’s homeless problem coming to Malaga? Calls to protect workers while bedbug outbreak denied

Malaga airport continues to grow, with record amount of passengers expected this year

Flights are diverted from Malaga airport due to foggy conditions

Malaga airport braces for final weekend of August as thousands of Brits prepare to fly home – this will be the busiest day

Blood diamond raid on Spain’s Costa del Sol: Armed police arrest alleged trafficker

Woman straps 15 bales of hashish to her body before attempting to fly from Melilla to Spain’s Costa del Sol

Qatar Airways to launch daily flights between Spain’s Costa del Sol and Doha this summer

Huge surge in Brits visiting Spain’s Costa del Sol: New all-time record for October sees more than 500,000 UK arrivals at Malaga

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

Spain’s Málaga festive vibe arrives at airport with ‘Pura Feria’ campaign

Record-breaking July at Spain’s Malaga Airport with over 2.4 million passengers

Spain’s Malaga Airport acknowledged for CO2 emissions reduction efforts

Record-Breaking Year: Spain’s Malaga starts August with historic record of flights in a single weekend

Pervert arrested for sneakily filming a woman in a toilet at Malaga Airport

Spain’s Malaga airport delights travelers with a day of music and dance

Spain’s Malaga-Costa del Sol airport hits historic milestone with 10 million passengers in H1 2023

Spain’s Malaga-Costa del Sol airport kicks-off July with over 2000 flights scheduled in just four days—up by 10%

Nearly 4 million flight to Spain’s Costa del Sol up for sale this summer

MID-AIR SCARE: Bird strike forces plane to return to Spain’s Malaga airport after takeoff

Revealed: More than 700,000 homes were bought in Spain in 2025 – the highest figure in 18 years

Man arrested in Andalucia on suspicion of animal cruelty after ‘pet dog is found hanging from a bridge’

Spain’s usually conservative supermarkets are branching out to target fast-growing ‘expat’ market

The Olive Press slips inside Spain’s ski property hotspots: from Sierra Nevada to the Pyrenees

OPINION: Spain’s Muslim community is more right-wing than you think – and has little tolerance for squatters or high taxes