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Holiday flights face disruption as 10,000 airport workers are set to strike in Spain

French air traffic controller strikes cause mass flight cancellations disrupting travel to Spain

A 36-hour strike by French air traffic controllers has caused the cancellations of dozens of flights to and from Spain. Starting from Monday 6pm, affected airports in Spain include flights Zaragoza, Santander

7 Jun, 2023 @ 15:00

Lead·Travel News

Ryanair summer holiday flights threat as unions in Spain and Europe plan strikes

EXCLUSIVE: Angry passengers storm off Ryanair flight bound for Malaga over 2.5 hour delay

A New Year’s Day flight from Rome to Malaga has descended into chaos after furious passengers stormed off the plane because of delays. The Ryanair flight bound for Malaga was scheduled to

2 Jan, 2023 @ 12:00

Lead·Malaga·National News·Premium·Travel News

Lucky Escape For Mother And Daughter After Tram Smashes Into Their Car On Spain's Costa Blanca

Lucky escape for mother and child after tram smashes into car on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A mother and daughter escaped with a few bruises after their car was hit by an Alicante tram on Monday. The vehicle was struck at around 8.00 pm while crossing the tram

29 Nov, 2022 @ 11:41

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Air traffic controllers claim 30 drunk Brits fought on board Ryanair flight to Spain's Costa Blanca

Ryanair slammed after 70 Stansted-bound passengers are left behind in Spain’s Castellon Airport due to passport check delays

BUDGET airline Ryanair has been criticised for leaving over 70 Stansted-bound passengers stranded at Castellon Airport because police officers arrived late for passport control duties. The Spanish government’s sub-delegate for Castellon Province,

7 Oct, 2022 @ 15:45

Castellon·Lead·Valencian Community

Passengers travelling to Spain will not need to fill out the Covid-19 travel form

PASSENGERS arriving in Spain by air or sea will no longer have to present the health control form from Tuesday, September 20. The Official State Gazette (BOE) on September 19 announced: “Passengers

19 Sep, 2022 @ 13:59

Lead·National News·Travel News

Police rescued a disorientated vulture in Marbella’s Puerto Banus

NATIONAL police officers captured a 2.5 metre VULTURE after it was spotted by several tourists in Marbella’s luxury marina Puerto Banus. The two officers were advised by specialists to use their patrol

12 Sep, 2022 @ 16:02

Crime & Law·Lead

Firefighters Deal With Passenger Ferry Blaze In Spain's Valencia

Firefighters called to passenger ferry blaze in Spain’s Valencia port

SEVEN fire engines were scrambled on Monday after a fire broke out onboard a ferry docked at the port of Valencia. Initial reports say the fire started in a cabin on the

1 Aug, 2022 @ 18:00

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Chaos in Spanish airports as hundreds of lost suitcases pile up due to flight overloads

SPANISH airports have hundreds of piled-up suitcases stuck in arrivals caused by an overload of operations from several European airports. Many passengers have arrived at their destination, but their luggage was delayed

9 Jul, 2022 @ 14:15

Barcelona·Catalunya·National News·Travel News

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 46-year-old was arrested after he started hurling

5 Jul, 2022 @ 16:26

Balearic Islands·Lead·Malaga·Menorca

Ryanair ordered to pay for flight delays by court in Spain's Mallorca after four-year tussle

Ryanair ordered to pay flight delay compensation by court in Spain’s Mallorca after four-year tussle

A Mallorca court has awarded six Ryanair passengers €1,533 in compensation after their flights were delayed in the summer of 2018. The Irish budget airline refused to cough up payments after a

6 Jun, 2022 @ 16:05

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca·Premium·Sevilla

Alicante Predicts 2022 As Boom Year For Cruise Ship Arrivals On Spain's Costa Blanca

Alicante predicts 2022 ‘boom’ for cruise ship arrivals on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ALICANTE City Council says that cruise ship passengers visiting the area will more than quadruple in 2022. The authority also predicts that tourists spending time in the city will spend €12 million

31 Dec, 2021 @ 11:36

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News·Valencian Community

Almeria to Algeria ferry resumes service after 20 months suspension

THE city of Almeria in Spain’s Andalucia welcomed the resumption of ferry services to Algeria on Saturday, November 13. All services had been suspended 20 months ago, when the Spanish Government decreed

14 Nov, 2021 @ 12:00

Almeria·Lead·Travel News

Spanish airports see 99% drop in passengers in April

AIRPORTS belonging to the AENA Group suffered a 99% year-on-year drop in passengers in April, figures have revealed. Just 141,000 people travelled through its network of 46 airports and two heliports, reflecting

17 May, 2020 @ 15:11

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca

Number of passengers on Malaga’s Metro grows by 29% compared to last week

THE number of passengers on Malaga’s Metro has grown by 29% compared to last week.

5 May, 2020 @ 18:44

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Spanish flights could be cancelled as airport workers threaten to strike

Holidays to Barcelona, Majorca, Menorca and Ibiza could be delayed or cancelled this week as Spanish air traffic control workers plan to strike. The disgruntled staff are demanding more free time as

19 Jun, 2018 @ 12:22

Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

Price of freedom

Spain is setting a precedent for tracking European jihadis

24 Jan, 2015 @ 09:00

Columnists·Mario Alegria - Our Man in Madrid