‘Tourism reboot’: Huge surge in flight bookings to Spain’s Costa del Sol for summer holidays
AN optimistic 3.5 million passengers have booked a flight to Malaga between June and September. This is an increase of over 100% compared to last
HERE WE GO: Regular flights between London and Spain’s Castellon resume after eight months
REGULAR flights have finally returned to Castellon airport eight months later. In what is being announced as a second ‘COVID summer’, the only international connection
European Commission ‘ticks off’ Spain for allowing in non-EU visitors from countries like the UK without a negative COVID-19 test
SPAIN has been told off today(June 4) by the European Commission for allowing non-EU visitors into the country without a negative COVID test. But the
ON THE GREEN LIST: Who is flying to Gibraltar and why?
Earlier in May, Gibraltar became one of the first countries to go onto the UK’s green list, giving Brits a holiday location they can travel
Where do Spain and the UK rank in top places to holiday for LGBTQ+ travellers?
HOLIDAY destinations around the world vary immensely regarding attitudes to LGBTQ+ issues. Over the last few years, there have been major changes in laws and
How a Toledo synagogue became a symbol of anti-Semitism in Spain
To mark Castilla-La Mancha Day, the Olive Press visits a curious monument symbolic of an age-old conflict in Spain.
‘Come on Boris – Benidorm is safe!’ Mayor launches direct plea to PM begging for Spain to make the green list
THE Benidorm Mayor has called for the region to be given a travel corridor with the UK. In a direct plea to the UK’s Prime
Could this Spanish rom com help put EU plans for rail links along the Mediterranean coast back on track?
TO paraphrase the old adage: first comes love, then comes carriage. At least that was the thinking behind Alfonso Sanchez latest romantic comedy SÃ, quiero
Blooming gorgeous: Cordoba’s famous patio festival in pictures
IT is said that ‘a picture is worth a thousand words’, so feast your eyes on these gorgeous blooms captured by photographer Paul D Thacker
Top international hotel chain comes to Benidorm and Spain’s Costa Blanca for the first time
THE international Accor Group will open its first-ever Benidorm hotel later this year, operating under the Mercure brand. The ‘Mercure Benidorm’ will be Spain’s eleventh
LET THEM IN! Top tourist area of the Costa Blanca to make personal plea to UK Ambassador to Spain for ‘Green’ list status
VALENCIAN president, Ximo Puig, will visit Madrid this Monday(May 24) to appeal for British tourists to be allowed to visit the Costa Blanca without the
EXPLAINER: All the details about this summer’s new EU COVID-19 travel passport
THE European Union will launch the ‘EU COVID Digital Certificate’ on July 1 allowing travel between all EU member countries. Some final formal approval is
LATEST: Spain removes UK from COVID-19 risk list and will allow travellers in from May 24 WITHOUT a PCR test
Spain will lift restrictions on travellers arriving from Britain from May 24 and will allow entry without the need for a negative PCR test, its
Over 75% of Brits too scared to travel abroad as Spain remains off the green list
OVER 75% of Brits are still too scared to travel abroad, according to a new study. Despite the ban on travel being lifted in the
Top Benidorm theme park to partially reopen on Spain’s Costa Blanca in July
BENIDORM’S Terra Mitica theme park will welcome visitors from July 3 after being shut throughout 2020. It will be the first time the park will
EXPLAINED: The latest ‘must read’ rules for travelling between the UK and Spain
SPAIN’S tourist board has launched a new ‘one-click’ feature on its website to allow foreign tourists to check on COVID-19 travel restrictions. UPDATE: Spain removes
Alicante calls time for 2021 on one of the top outdoor events of the year on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ALICANTE Council has cancelled this year’s San Juan Hogueras(Bonfires) celebrations to extinguish the chance of an autumn rescheduling. It’s the second year that the Hogueras
Costa del Sol ‘confident’ UK travel restrictions to Spain will be lifted in June
SPAIN’S Costa del Sol’s tourism sector is confident that Boris Johnson’s government will turn the traffic light green for Spain on June 7, when it
VIA VERDE: Cycling and kayaking through Catalunya’s Ebro Delta makes for a great family adventure
THIS was a holiday which separated the men from the boys. Unfortunately, my fear of the dark meant I came across as one of the
Six top accolades for popular Costa Blanca boutique hotel winning Best Small Hotel in Spain and Best Romantic Hotel in Europe
GUADALEST hotel, Cases Noves, has received the best possible news after more than a year facing up to the Covid crisis. The boutique hotel set
NEW TOURISM PLEA to get the Costa Blanca and Spain onto UK ‘Green’ travel lists
VALENCIAN president, Ximo Puig, will ask the UK Ambassador, Hugh Elliott, why Spain is not appearing on ‘Green’ travel lists issued by the four UK
Scotland confirms ‘traffic light system’ for international travel – but Spain fails to make green list
SCOTLAND will join with the rest of the UK in implementing a ‘traffic light system’ for international travel from next week. From Monday, May 17,
Why UK tourists flying into Costa Blanca’s airport in Spain might spot a change
THE name of Costa Blanca’s airport has got even longer with the Alicante-Elche facility now adding Orihuela poet Miguel Hernandez to its title. The Official
No UK tourists means many hotels in Benidorm and across Spain’s Costa Blanca will not reopen before July
HALF of Costa Blanca’s hotels are not going to reopen before July according to a leading hotel association. Benidorm-based Hosbec says that 50% of its
Residents of Spain’s Balearic Islands will be given €100 holiday vouchers to spend on inter-island escapes this summer
In a bid to boost domestic tourism, the Balearic government announced that all residents of Formentera, Ibiza, Mallorca and Menorca will be able to benefit
Norwegian Airlines cuts 1,200 jobs and closes bases across Spain
TROUBLED low-cost carrier Norwegian Airlines has announced that it will cut 1,200 jobs across Spain in a European restructuring plan as it battles with debt