Tag: Travel
Spain hopes international tourists can ‘return by end of spring’
SPAIN has denied claims it will not allow tourists to return until after the summer, saying it hopes to welcome the first...
Spain unlikely to receive foreign tourists en masse until end of summer in dire news for tourism bosses following...
SPANISH tourism bosses have warned of ‘ruin’ after Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said international travellers would be unlikely to return until the...
UK travel ban to Spain gets a 14-day extension
SPAIN has extended its ban on most travellers from the UK for an additional fortnight through to mid-January. The...
Countryside holiday homes all booked up for New Year’s Eve in Valencia’s Castellon
Eight out of every 10 'casas rurales' throughout the province are fully booked for tomorrow
Helpline for British expats and tourists to be launched on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BRITISH residents and visitors to the Costa Blanca will be getting a new information helpline set up by the regional Valencian government.
Tourist revenue drops by 61% as Spain’s Costa Blanca counts the 2020 pandemic cost
TOURISM revenues on the Costa Blanca and the Valencian Community collapsed by €11 billion in 2020 according to the Exceltur association.
Three hidden gems in Spain’s Malaga to escape to for a peaceful Christmas and New Year
THREE quiet destinations located off the beaten path in Malaga, ideal to spend a peaceful Christmas and New Year.
ALL ABOARD: This week marks 10th anniversary of Valencia-Madrid high-speed train line
The AVE connects Valencia and Madrid in just one hour and 35 minutes, hitting a top speed of 231 kph
Last UK fliers to Spain’s Valencia region dodge flight restrictions following discovery of new COVID-19 strain
All passengers were checked for a negative PCR test upon landing
Spain’s Costa Blanca to spend €800,000 on ‘COVID-SAFE’ branding in 2021
THE Costa Blanca Tourist Board is to spend €800,000 next year promoting the area as a 'COVID-SAFE' destination. The...
Cruise ships expect to resume sailing into Spain’s Malaga port by end of March
CRUISE sector professionals are hopeful that the sector will resume activity towards the end of March. The last cruise...
Spain number one destination for prospective expats in Europe and third most popular in the world
WITH Brexit and the pandemic, this year has seen more people than ever consider a move abroad. Online searches...
National Geographic chooses Spanish city as ‘destination on the rise’ for 2021
A SPANISH city has been chosen by National Geographic as one of the best destinations for travel in 2021.
Typically chatty public transport users in Spain asked to shut up to help stop spread of coronavirus
PUBLIC transport users in Spain are being asked to keep quiet to help stop the spread of coronavirus. It’s...
Costa Blanca golf resort repeats success in top awards to become best in Spain again
A COSTA BLANCA golf resort has hit the jackpot for the second year running to win two prestigious international awards.
Benidorm-based holiday accommodation groups slam high cost of PCR tests for foreigners coming to Spain’s Costa Blanca
COSTA BLANCA hoteliers and holiday accommodation owners say that a new rule for most international travellers arriving at airports and ports to...
Fine of up to €6,000 for travellers arriving to Spain without a negative PCR test
CORRECTION: A previous version of this article indicated that PCR tests would be needed to pass into Spain by land, the health...
Virtual shutdown of regional airport in Spain’s Murcia due to pandemic travel restrictions
MURCIA'S regional airport at Corvera faces two weeks without any flights due to cancellations caused by pandemic travel restrictions.
BREAKING: Travellers arriving in Spain from ‘at risk’ countries MUST show negative PCR COVID-19 test from November 23 –...
CORRECTION: A previous version of this article indicated that PCR tests would be needed to pass into Spain by land, the health...
Hotels in Benidorm and Spain’s Costa Blanca are set for a grim and empty Christmas
LOCKDOWNS across Europe have led to Benidorm and Costa Blanca hotel bookings drying up for Christmas and the New Year.
BREAKING: Jet2 suspends all flights and holidays between England and Spain’s Canary Islands until end of lockdown
BRITISH holiday giant Jet2 has announced it is suspending all flights and holiday packages from England to the Canary Islands.
Spain’s Air Europa gets official government approval for bailout loan
STRUGGLING carrier Air Europa is get a life-saving boost of €465 million from the Spanish government. The loan, which...
COVID-19 tourist slump causes 47-year blowback for Costa Blanca’s Alicante-Elche airport in Spain
A EUROPEAN UNION survey suggests that flights to and from Alicante-Elche airport have now collapsed to levels last seen in 1973.
UK Ambassador praises Canary Islands on becoming first part of Spain to see travel quarantine scrapped
THE UK Ambassador to Spain, Hugh Elliott, has welcomed the news that the Canary Islands will be added to Britain's Travel Corridors...
BREAKING: Spain’s Canary Islands added to UK travel corridor list
THE Canary Islands have been added to the UK's safe travel list. It means tourists can return to...
Ryanair introduces four new services as it claims ‘big domestic demand’ in Spain
LOW COST carrier Ryanair is launching four new domestic routes in Spain this December while cutting back its pan-European services due to...
