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Ryanair pulls out of two airports and scraps a million seats in row over taxes in Spain

Ryanair pulls out of two airports and withdraws one million seats due to tax dispute in Spain

RYANAIR has announced on Wednesday where its axe will fall at Spanish regional airports in its ongoing dispute with airport operator Aena over tax charges,

3 Sep, 2025 @ 12:00

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Hotel stays in Spain rise modestly as German tourists stay away but British bookings soar

Hotel stays in Spain rise modestly as Germans look elsewhere but British bookings soar

RECORD overseas tourist numbers in Spain are not being reflected in big rises in overnight hotel stays as German bookings have gone down with UK

22 Aug, 2025 @ 16:45

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Benidorm is home to the ‘best hotel’ in Spain, according to TripAdvisor

BENIDORM’S Voramar Hotel has been voted as the ‘Best Hotel in Spain 2024’ by users of the TripAdvisor travel portal. The hotel is situated just

16 May, 2025 @ 12:50

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Spain has its own little-known ‘Route 66’ road trip that finishes in Galicia

It may not stretch 4,000 kilometres like America’s Route 66, but Spain has its own road trip into the past. A cracked ribbon of tarmac

12 May, 2025 @ 00:03

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Seaside town crowned Spain’s best for its ‘beautiful beaches and vibrant culture’

JUST a short 15km drive from the bustling towers of Benidorm lies the serene, whitewashed jewel of Altea – a small seaside town that has

10 May, 2025 @ 12:30

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Spain’s seven most beautiful train stations revealed: From neo-romantic to modernist

SPAIN, with more than 15,000 kilometres of railway network and more than 200 stations spread across the country, is home to terminals that are authentic

3 May, 2025 @ 13:13

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Travel in Andalucia: New ‘soulful towns’ route offers ‘white architecture and scenic beauty for travellers looking to get in touch with Spain’

A UNIQUE itinerary has been chosen this year as one of the most authentic and welcoming tourist experiences in the country. The awards presented in

26 Apr, 2025 @ 11:30

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The world’s largest cruise ship is headed for Spain’s Mallorca: 7,600-passenger behemoth will boast on board water park and ‘AquaDome’

PALMA is in for a surprise next year when the largest cruise ship in the world will visit its port. Legend of the Seas, the

24 Apr, 2025 @ 13:00

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British newspaper The Guardian hails this northern city as Spain’s ‘seafood capital’

VIGO, a vibrant port city in northern Spain, has been named the country’s ‘seafood capital’ by The Guardian, which praises its connection with the Atlantic

24 Apr, 2025 @ 10:44

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Secret Spain: This hiking route takes you through a forest filled with some of the tallest trees in the world

LOCATED in Cantabria, just 3 kilometres from Cabezon de la Sal, is one of the most impressive natural corners in Spain: a forest with a

23 Apr, 2025 @ 14:31

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Ryanair gets court to suspend hefty €107m fine for abusive practices in Spain

Ryanair accused of blackmail and told to ‘calm down’ in tax row causing cuts to flights in Spain

SPAIN’S airport operator has accused Ryanair of ‘blackmail’ after last week’s announcement that it was cutting back flights to regional airports due to ‘excessive’ taxes.

20 Jan, 2025 @ 16:00

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Ryanair scraps flights to two airports in Spain and cuts services to several others over ‘excessive fees’

RYANAIR says its cutting flights at seven airports in Spain this summer and blamed ‘excessive fees’ charged by airport operator Aena. The budget carrier has

17 Jan, 2025 @ 13:00

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This is the most popular ‘staycation’ destination for the Spanish in 2024

THE southern Spanish region of Andalucia is still hanging on in the top spot for Spaniards as their preferred destination when enjoying a ‘staycation’. According

29 Sep, 2024 @ 09:01

Andalucia·Lead·Travel News

New direct flights between Istanbul and major city in Spain’s Andalucia begin this month – this is how much they cost

IF you are a long-term resident of Andalucia, you might be interested to hear that very soon you will have the chance to take a

11 Sep, 2024 @ 12:19

Sevilla·Travel News

Change in hand luggage rules to affect all airports in Spain within days - here’s all you need to know

New hand luggage rules are officially in effect in Spain and the EU – here’s what you should know

JUST when passing through airport security had got a little bit easier, the old rules covering liquids have been brought back in. Airports across the

2 Sep, 2024 @ 12:00

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Spain smashes annual foreign tourist record with one month to spare- boosted by British holidaymakers

Spain’s Andalucia saw the number of tourists fall by more than 5% this July – the biggest drop in 20 years

JULY’S tourist figures in Andalucia fell by 5.2% compared to 2023 and was the largest drop in two decades, barring the pandemic period. The month

26 Aug, 2024 @ 16:16

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Change in hand luggage rules to affect all airports in Spain within days – here’s all you need to know

HAND luggage rules will be changed for some airline passengers leaving Spanish and EU airports from September 1. The EU has ruled that expensive new

12 Aug, 2024 @ 19:00

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Crackdown on flying with liquids in Spain: EU says new airport scanners are not good enough at detecting potentially explosive substances

REGULAR air travellers have long been obliged to carry only small amounts of liquids with them on flights, after security restrictions were imposed way back

3 Aug, 2024 @ 15:32

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Ryanair clocks up 55 million passengers at Costa Blanca airport since first flight 17 years ago

Costa Blanca airport milestone: Ryanair clocks up 55 million passengers since first flight 17 years ago

BUDGET airline Ryanair says that it has broken the 55 million passenger mark at Alicante-Elche airport since starting flights there in 2007. The debut service

13 Jul, 2024 @ 11:00

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Elephant calves play in Addo Elephant National Park, South Africa, in a file photo from 2021. Credit: Charmaine Joubert/Cover-Images.com

Spanish tourist killed by stampeding elephant in South Africa after trying to take photos of herd

A SPANISH man aged 43 died on Sunday afternoon in South Africa, after he was attacked by an elephant while he tried to take photos

9 Jul, 2024 @ 15:19

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Travelodge expands to southern Spain: British chain snaps up a 117-room hotel in Murcia

THE British hotel group Travelodge has taken over the Campanile Hotel in Murcia City as part of its expansion plans in Spain. The Murcia hotel

20 Apr, 2024 @ 17:00

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Costa Blanca airport scoops 'Best in Europe' award yet again after a record-breaking year for passengers

Alicante airport breaks February record with one MILLION passengers – over a third of which were British

A NEW February passenger record has been set by Alicante-Elche airport which welcomed just over one million travellers last month. Over a third of the

12 Mar, 2024 @ 13:10

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Spain will become the number one tourist destination in the world by this date, according to report by Google and Deloitte

Millions of people- including Brits- visited Spain in 2023 to set a new tourist record

SPAIN set an all-time new record in 2023 for foreign tourists, logging 85.1 million visitors who spent over €108 billion. Arrivals were 1.6 million up

2 Feb, 2024 @ 10:12

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Ryanair to expand in Spain: Budget airline plans for five new bases in the country

IRISH carrier Ryanair says it wants to open five new bases in Spain and grow by 40% in the country by 2030. CEO Eddie Wilson

22 Jan, 2024 @ 17:00

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

New direct flights from Alicante: Easyjet to connect Spain’s Costa Blanca with Southampton, Newcastle and 7 other European cities next year

LOW COST airline Easyjet will be launching nine routes next summer from Alicante-Elche airport to coincide with the company opening a new base there. Three of

8 Nov, 2023 @ 17:45

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

Over 60 in Spain? Get a Renfe ‘Gold Card’ and enjoy up to 40% discounts on train journeys across the country and even to France

ANYONE AGED 60 and over- and of any nationality- can buy a Renfe ‘Gold Card'(Tarjeta Dorada) at any Renfe station in Spain to enjoy rail

1 Nov, 2023 @ 17:15

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