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Holiday chaos fears as Barcelona airport staff call indefinite strike before August getaway rush

STAFF handling baggage, check-in, and boarding at Barcelona Airport are set to walk out on indefinite strike from Tuesday. This is the second time in

31 Jul, 2026 @ 11:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Travel News

Major budget airline announces expansion in Spain with two new bases opening this year

Expanding budget airline takes on Ryanair by opening its first bases in Spain

WIZZ Air will open its first bases in Spain this November to herald a major expansion in the country. The Hungarian-owned budget carrier will open

9 Jul, 2026 @ 11:09

Lead·Madrid·Travel News·Valencia

Brussels rules out suspending new EES border controls at Spain’s airports – and blames local management for bottlenecks

THE European Union has refused to pause the use of new biometric border checks, despite pleas from airport and airlines for a pause during the

8 Jul, 2026 @ 11:06

Lead·National News·Travel News

Malaga welcomes new mega cruise ship in port just days after receiving the largest in the world

A NEW mega cruise ship operated by TUI Cruises has stopped off at Malaga during a round-trip from Palma de Mallorca. Last week, the world’s

7 Jul, 2026 @ 12:07

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

Europe’s airports chief tells politicians to ‘stop pretending EES is working’ and warns of ‘complete collapse’ as tourists face summer queues to enter Spain

A LEADING European airport figure says that passengers could face huge queues at airports this summer due to the EU’s Entry-Exit System (EES) and has

24 Jun, 2026 @ 15:00

Lead·National News·Travel News

Costa Blanca airport sets new May passenger record with over two million travellers

ALICANTE-ELCHE airport reported over two million passengers in May- the first time that figure has been achieved in the fifth month of the year. The

15 Jun, 2026 @ 09:56

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

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

13 Jun, 2026 @ 17:30

Lead·Northern Spain·Olive Press Travel

Spain's foreign tourist numbers continue to grow with UK visitors rising to nearly five million in early part of 2026

Spain’s foreign tourist numbers continue to grow with UK visitors at nearly five million so far in 2026

SPAIN welcomed 9.1 million international tourists in April, a 5.2% annual rise, according to figures published on Tuesday by the National Statistics Institute(INE). The April

2 Jun, 2026 @ 10:29

Business & Finance·Lead·Travel News

Alicante’s airport bus route is being upgraded from June with more buses and shorter waits – all you need to know

EXTRA bus services will be introduced from June 1 between Alicante City Centre and Alicante-Elche airport- in time for the peak summer season. With record

27 May, 2026 @ 11:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

Relief for holidaymakers as busy Spanish airport set to reopen after month-long repair works

BRITS heading to northern Spain this half term will find travelling easier from tomorrow as a major airport reopens following a month of repair work.

26 May, 2026 @ 13:38

Galicia·Lead·Travel News

Spain emerges as Europe’s jet fuel lifeline as Middle East conflict sends aviation costs soaring

SPAIN is continuing to guarantee jet fuel supplies to air carriers despite the Iran war, with European operators looking at copying their measures in the

26 May, 2026 @ 12:05

Lead·National News·Travel News

Costa Blanca launches campaign to lure wealthy British holidaymakers and long-term winter residents with major UK flight boost

THE Costa Blanca Tourist Board is wooing more British visitors to the region via a promotional roadshow in the UK. Wealthy holidaymakers and winter visitors

20 May, 2026 @ 11:33

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

Record-breaking April for Costa Blanca airport passenger totals with over 630,000 British travellers

Record-breaking April for Costa Blanca airport passengers including over 630,000 British travellers

ALICANTE-ELCHE airport has set yet another monthly passenger record with just over 1.9 million travellers using the facility in April. A third of passengers came

12 May, 2026 @ 15:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

New Hotel101-Madrid boasts over €5m of bookings since March opening

MADRID’S new Hotel101 has reported brisk bookings since the 680-bedroom establishment opened for business in March. It’s the first Hotel101-branded property to operate outside the

29 Apr, 2026 @ 11:53

Lead·Madrid·Travel News

Spanish minister urges people planning a trip to Spain this summer to ‘buy your flights now’ ahead of possible price rises

TRAVELLERS have been urged to buy air tickets ‘as soon as possible’ to avoid higher fares caused by oil price hikes due to the Iran

27 Apr, 2026 @ 16:00

Lead·National News·Travel News

Warning for holidaymakers as busy Spanish airport shuts for over a month from TODAY

BRITS travelling to northern Spain over the coming weeks are being urged to check over their travel plans after a major airport in the region

23 Apr, 2026 @ 12:20

Galicia·Lead·Travel News

Another European airline cuts thousands of flights over soaring fuel costs as economic crisis creeps closer

AIRLINES across Europe are cutting flights as fuel prices surge following the Iran war, raising fears of disruption for travellers ahead of the peak summer

22 Apr, 2026 @ 13:10

International Affairs·Lead·Travel News

Spain’s fuel tourism boom: Number of French drivers crossing the border to fill up surges thanks to lower prices at the pump

FUEL tourism has surged in Catalunya as French drivers flood across the border to take advantage of cheaper prices at the pump. The number of

22 Apr, 2026 @ 11:45

Business & Finance·Catalunya·Lead·Travel News

UK tourists going via plane to Spain rose by 11% in first three months of 2026

Surge in UK tourists flying to Spain with big 11% annual rise during March

SPAIN welcomed almost 22.4 million foreign air passengers in the first quarter of 2026. That’s up by more than 5.8% compared to the same period

20 Apr, 2026 @ 16:00

Lead·National News·Travel News

Low-cost Spanish airline slaps surprise surcharge on tickets after booking amid growing fears of jet fuel shortages

SPANISH budget airline Volotea is adding surcharges to flight bookings due to spikes in fuel costs caused by the Iran war. Emails have been sent

17 Apr, 2026 @ 10:51

Lead·National News·Travel News

Spain’s largest airline axes flights to key Latin America destination – but is a jet fuel shortage to blame?

SPAIN’S major air carrier, Iberia, has announced a temporary suspension in direct flights to Cuba because of a lack of fuel in the Caribbean country.

15 Apr, 2026 @ 12:11

Lead·Madrid·National News·Travel News

British tourists made up over half of Benidorm's hotel bookings during early March in something 'not seen for a long time'

British tourists make up over half of Benidorm’s hotel bookings in something ‘not seen for a long time’

BRITISH tourists helped Benidorm’s hotels boost their occupancy rates to 77.9% in the first half of March- up by 0.7% on a year ago. The

19 Mar, 2026 @ 14:00

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

Costa Blanca airport sets new February passenger record with a third coming from the UK

A NEW February passenger record has been set at Alicante-Elche airport which logged 1.23 million travellers- up by 5.3% on a year ago. Figures from

13 Mar, 2026 @ 13:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

Spain braces for new tourism boom as holidaymakers shun other destinations over Middle East conflict fears

EUROPE’S biggest tour operator, Tui, says that Spain could be the beneficiary of holiday-makers switching their vacations from the war-torn Middle East. Companies are reporting

6 Mar, 2026 @ 12:40

Business & Finance·Canary Islands·Lead·National News·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Ryanair threatens more cuts in Spain if government does not block proposed 21% airport tax hike

RYANAIR has called on Spain’s Ministry of Transport and the CNMC competition watchdog to block proposed airport tax hikes totalling 21% over the next five

20 Feb, 2026 @ 12:03

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Travel News

Spain sets new foreign tourist record with 97 million visitors in 2025

A RECORD 97 million foreign tourists visited Spain in 2025 according to the country’s tourism minister, Jordi Hereu. Last year’s total was 3.5% up on

16 Jan, 2026 @ 18:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Holiday chaos fears as Barcelona airport staff call indefinite strike before August getaway rush

Expanding budget airline takes on Ryanair by opening its first bases in Spain

Brussels rules out suspending new EES border controls at Spain’s airports – and blames local management for bottlenecks

Malaga welcomes new mega cruise ship in port just days after receiving the largest in the world

Europe’s airports chief tells politicians to ‘stop pretending EES is working’ and warns of ‘complete collapse’ as tourists face summer queues to enter Spain

Costa Blanca airport sets new May passenger record with over two million travellers

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

Spain’s foreign tourist numbers continue to grow with UK visitors at nearly five million so far in 2026

Alicante’s airport bus route is being upgraded from June with more buses and shorter waits – all you need to know

Relief for holidaymakers as busy Spanish airport set to reopen after month-long repair works

Spain emerges as Europe’s jet fuel lifeline as Middle East conflict sends aviation costs soaring

Costa Blanca launches campaign to lure wealthy British holidaymakers and long-term winter residents with major UK flight boost

Record-breaking April for Costa Blanca airport passengers including over 630,000 British travellers

New Hotel101-Madrid boasts over €5m of bookings since March opening

Spanish minister urges people planning a trip to Spain this summer to ‘buy your flights now’ ahead of possible price rises

Warning for holidaymakers as busy Spanish airport shuts for over a month from TODAY

Another European airline cuts thousands of flights over soaring fuel costs as economic crisis creeps closer

Spain’s fuel tourism boom: Number of French drivers crossing the border to fill up surges thanks to lower prices at the pump

Surge in UK tourists flying to Spain with big 11% annual rise during March

Low-cost Spanish airline slaps surprise surcharge on tickets after booking amid growing fears of jet fuel shortages

Spain’s largest airline axes flights to key Latin America destination – but is a jet fuel shortage to blame?

British tourists make up over half of Benidorm’s hotel bookings in something ‘not seen for a long time’

Costa Blanca airport sets new February passenger record with a third coming from the UK

Spain braces for new tourism boom as holidaymakers shun other destinations over Middle East conflict fears

Ryanair threatens more cuts in Spain if government does not block proposed 21% airport tax hike

Spain sets new foreign tourist record with 97 million visitors in 2025

Inside the secrets of Alicante’s remarkable ‘Venus’ head – which may just be the city’s greatest Roman treasure

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

Pedro Sanchez arrives in Ceuta and calls crisis ‘a violation of Spain’s territorial integrity’ as European allies tell him to ‘regain control’

The history behind Ceuta and Melilla – how Spain came to own two cities on mainland Africa

Orange weather alert in Malaga as province braces for 40C heatwave to peak this weekend

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