Malaga to Madrid from €7: Renfe launches sale on train fares starting TODAY
HEAVILY DISCOUNTED rail tickets from state operator Renfe went on sale on Thursday with a journey between Malaga and Madrid available for €7. The ‘Superprecio’
Ryanair reveals FOUR new cities you can fly to from Spain’s Valencia – including one in the UK
BUDGET airline Ryanair has announced four new destinations for its winter 2023/2024 season at Valencia airport including Birmingham in the UK. The other new winter
Renfe doubles AVE train services between Malaga and Barcelona, boosting capacity with 7,000 additional seats
RENFE, Spain’s leading high-speed rail operator, is set to significantly enhance its AVE train services between Malaga and Barcelona, effective October 17th. This expansion includes
TOURISM TRIUMPH: Spain’s Torremolinos achieves record-breaking August with highest-ever number of travellers and overnight Stays
TORREMOLINOS has hit an all-time high in its tourism statistics this August, as indicated by recent data. The renowned destination on the Costa del Sol
Spain’s summer hotel occupation nears pre-pandemic levels despite historically high room prices
HOTEL occupation in Spain this summer was within a hair’s breadth of that registered in 2019, the last full vacation season before the Covid-19 pandemic
Spain’s Alicante-Elche Airport wins ‘Best in Europe’ Award for 15-25 million passengers
THE Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernandez Airport has recently been awarded the ‘Best Airport in Europe’. This prestigious recognition was presented at the start of September by
Spain’s Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernandez Airport records best August in history with 1,702,139 passengers
ALICANTE-ELCHE Miguel Hernandez Airport has achieved a significant milestone in its history during the month of August, recording its highest-ever passenger numbers, tallying 1,702,139 individuals.
Spain’s Malaga shines as star of Conde Nast Traveler’s autumn magazine
CONDE NAST Traveler’s autumn magazine edition is turning the spotlight onto Malaga, the vibrant Spanish city that has been named the best national destination of
Spain’s Malaga airport achieves record-breaking August with over 2.4 million passengers
MALAGA Airport continues its trend of record-breaking passenger numbers in 2023, with August seeing a significant surge in tourism and travellers. According to Aena, the
Spain’s Malaga aims to triple its nearly 1,000 five-star hotel rooms in four years
MALAGA city has set its sights on tripling its high-end tourism offerings within the next four years. The capital of the Costa del Sol currently
British and German tourism plummets in Spain but continues to rise in Balearics
SPAIN and the Balearics have always attracted both British and German tourists. Yet, issues such as economic conditions, higher prices of holidays, the heat, and
Historic visitor record at Spain’s Malaga Cathedral this summer
MALAGA Cathedral has achieved a historic milestone this summer by welcoming 110,606 visitors during the months of July and August. This figure represents a 10%
Brits could soon fly to Spain in world’s biggest aircraft dubbed ‘The Flying Bum’
SPAIN’S Air Nostrum has increased its commitment to helium airships by ordering an extra 10 craft from UK firm, Hybrid Air Vehicles(HAV) which are expected
Flight to Barcelona is grounded after passenger expels diarrhoea ‘all through the airplane’ creating a ‘biohazard’
A TRANSATLANTIC Delta Air Lines flight last Friday between Atlanta and Barcelona was forced to turn around after a passenger had a ‘medical issue’, which
Spain’s Malaga Port witnesses busy September with increased cruise ship activity
AS SEPTEMBER marks the onset of autumn, the Port of Malaga is gearing up for a busy cruise season. The spring season, which occurred in
British tourists help secure record-breaking August in Valencia after filling up hotels in Benidorm and along the Costa Blanca
HOTEL OCCUPANCY topped 90% in the Valencian Community in August, according to the Benidorm-based Hosbec hoteliers association. The figures though were not a record which
July and August see 80% surge in fatal traffic accidents in Spain’s Malaga
THE summer traffic surveillance operation for 2023, conducted by the Directorate General of Traffic, has concluded in Malaga, revealing a concerning upward trend of fatal
Spain’s tourism sector closes record summer season with average occupation of 93%
AFTER several years that were severely affected by the coronavirus pandemic, Spain’s tourism sector has just closed a record summer season, with an average occupation
PRICES SLASHED: Which of Spain’s most desirable holiday destinations cuts prices the most over the autumn?
WHILE those in northern Europe greet the end of summer with tears of sadness, the people of Spain rejoice at the arrival of bearable temperatures
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
Airlines face punishment for lack of toll-free customer phone numbers in Spain
GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es THE MINISTRY of Consumer Affairs has started to initiate disciplinary action against several unspecified airlines for not having
Spain’s Andalucia welcomes over one million international tourists in June, 13.9% of national total
GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es ANDALUCIA has welcomed more than one million international tourists in June, making up 13.9% of the total tourists
Spain’s Civil Guard nabs British holidaymaker at Santander ferry port over unpaid hotel bill
HE NEARLY got away with it… A 64-year-old British holidaymaker was arrested by the Spanish Civil Guard as he was about to board a ferry
Number of US visitors to Spain rises 17% in a year
MORE AND MORE American tourists are choosing Spain for their vacation destination, with the number of visitors from the United States arriving on these shores
New express car park opens in arrivals area of busy Costa Blanca airport in Spain
GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es A NEW express car park has opened in the arrivals area of Alicante-Elche airport allowing passengers to be
Direct flights between New York and Spain’s Valencia could start in summer 2024
THE VALENCIAN COMMUNITY’S new Tourist Minister Nuria Montes has said she is ‘sure’ that the region will get a direct air link between New York