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Move over Benidorm: Valencia has been crowned ‘queen of the Mediterranean’, according to British travel expert

AS many Europeans shiver through another wet and windy spring, more and more tourists are trading drizzle for dazzling sun – and the Spanish city

11 Apr, 2025 @ 10:00

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Valencia

Warning to Brits travelling to Spain with children this summer over one important rule

Brits travelling to Spain with children this summer are warned over one important rule

THE UK Foreign Office has published some important safety advice for tourists visiting Spain with children. It points out that families need to be aware

9 Apr, 2025 @ 14:45

Lead·National News

Think airport baggage handlers toss your suitcase around? TikToker’s video might surprise you

MANY people think that baggage handlers just throw suitcases around at the airport. But a recent video posted on TikTok shows how baggage is actually

8 Apr, 2025 @ 14:45

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News·Video

UK passengers make up a third of record April figures at Costa Blanca airport

Revealed: Spain is home to the most popular flight destination for British tourists this Easter

ALICANTE-ELCHE is Europe’s most popular destination airport for British travellers looking for an Easter break according to online flight portal JetCost. The company says that

3 Apr, 2025 @ 15:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Gem in Spain’s Andalucia is among the top 100 must-visit destinations for 2025, according to Forbes

SEVILLA’S mix of culture, history, and top restaurants have placed it among the world’s top 100 cities to visit this year, according to Forbes magazine.

27 Mar, 2025 @ 15:00

Andalucia·Lead·Sevilla

Ryanair launches ‘prime’ subscription plan that could save passengers hundreds per year

RYANAIR has launched a discount scheme for frequent flyers which it claims could save travellers up to €420 per year. Called ‘Prime’, subscribers will have

25 Mar, 2025 @ 10:48

Lead·National News

First direct flights this summer between the Channel Islands and the Costa Blanca

THE first direct flights between the Channel Islands and Alicante-Elche airport will launch this summer. Guernsey-based Aurigny will run six services to and from the

24 Mar, 2025 @ 13:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Heathrow travel chaos could be felt for days: Dozens of flights in Spain are cancelled

SPANISH officials have warned passengers that they could face days of disruption after the incident at Heathrow. While British authorities have confirmed that the fire

21 Mar, 2025 @ 17:11

Lead·Travel News

Spain is affected by flight chaos after Heathrow Airport is forced to close for 24 hours

54 FLIGHTS to and from Spain to London Heathrow airport have been cancelled on Friday after a electrical substation fire put the facility out of

21 Mar, 2025 @ 10:57

Lead·National News

These are the three ‘happiest’ beaches in Spain, according to bizarre ‘facial recognition’ study

A NEW study analysing 100 beaches worldwide suggests that Spain is home to the happiest beach on the planet. London-based travel agency CV Villas used

18 Mar, 2025 @ 13:21

Barcelona·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

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

Costa Blanca airport scoops ‘Best in Europe’ award after record-breaking year for passenger numbers

ALICANTE-ELCHE airport has won a ‘Best in Europe’ award for the fifth time. The 2024 honour is handed down by the Airports Council International (ACI)

14 Mar, 2025 @ 14:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

British expats face being denied entry into Spain under EU’s new Entry/Exit System - unless they show this document

EU’s Entry/Exit System is delayed yet AGAIN: Brits won’t need a ‘euro-visa’ until at least 2027

UK holidaymakers travelling to Spain will not have to worry about signing up and paying for the EU’s new ETIAS travel system until at least

14 Mar, 2025 @ 11:54

Lead·National News

Locals block Ibiza beauty spot with BOULDERS and ‘no entry’ signs to ward off ‘avalanche’ of polluting tourists

LOCAL residents in the Cala d’Hort de Sant Josep area of Ibiza have blocked access to famous viewpoints. In order to combat the influx of

14 Mar, 2025 @ 11:21

Ibiza·Lead·Travel News

Brits left stranded in Spain after air traffic controllers ‘went home’ instead of dealing with late-night diversion

BRITISH tourists aboard a Ryanair flight were reportedly left stranded in Bilbao airport after workers went home. On Saturday evening, Ryanair flight RK3209 from Malaga

11 Mar, 2025 @ 15:25

Lead·Travel News

Sir Lindsay Hoyle comes under fire for ‘luxury trips to Gibraltar’

SIR Lindsay Hoyle is facing increasing scrutiny after revelations about his trips to Gibraltar and other luxury destinations. Figures obtained by the Daily Mail show

11 Mar, 2025 @ 11:41

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

Rail passengers face misery after unions announce strikes in Spain

Rail strikes in Spain: Passengers face travel misery after unions announce walkouts

TRAIN passengers in Spain will face several days of disruption on Renfe services after strikes were announced by rail unions on Monday. Unions are angry

10 Mar, 2025 @ 18:00

Lead·National News

Sevilla to build €100m lagoon resort featuring artificial beach and hotels

SEVILLA authorities have approved the development of the groundbreaking Lagoon City project. A ‘Caribbean-esque’ resort, centred on a crystal-clear lagoon with artificial white sand beaches

10 Mar, 2025 @ 12:38

Olive Press Travel·Property·Sevilla·Travel News

Ryanair announces new date when paper boarding passes will be abolished

BUDGET airline Ryanair has delayed its plans to scrap paper boarding passes in May. The Irish carrier says it will now introduce the measure at

5 Mar, 2025 @ 17:37

Lead·National News

Britain launches mandatory ETA register for visitors from the EU – here’s all you need to know

PEOPLE living in Spain and the rest of the European Union who want to visit the United Kingdom from April 2 will have to get

5 Mar, 2025 @ 13:25

Lead·National News

Spain sets January record for foreign tourists-boosted by rise in UK visitors

SPAIN set a new international tourist record for January with 5.1 million foreign visitors resulting in a 6.1% increase compared to the same month in

4 Mar, 2025 @ 18:00

Lead·National News

‘We’ll never go back’: British family praise Spain’s ‘opposite’ attitude to work after moving to Valencia

A BRITISH couple who made the move to Spain have praised the country’s attitude to work while declaring they will ‘never go back’ to the

26 Feb, 2025 @ 15:33

Lead·Other News·Valencia

Spain’s airport boss promises meeting with Ryanair’s Micheal O’Leary so long as he ‘calms down’ in war of words over taxes and fines

THE boss of Spain’s airport operator, Aena, says he’s happy to meet with his Ryanair counterpart so long as he ‘calms down’ over the current

26 Feb, 2025 @ 13:23

Lead·National News

Must visit: The five best beaches in Mallorca for 2025

WE may be still in the middle of chilly February, but as thoughts drift off to the better weather ahead the Olive Press has selected

22 Feb, 2025 @ 17:00

Balearic Islands·Mallorca·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Spanish airline vows to takeover ‘vital’ routes scrapped by Ryanair in Spain

SPANISH operator Volotea has become the first airline to publicly vow to take over regional routes dropped by Ryanair last month. Volotea founder and CEO,

13 Feb, 2025 @ 18:00

Lead·National News

Brit and German campervan tourists infuriate Alicante locals by parking next to beach illegally

DOZENS of campervans from across Europe have taken over a public parking area by Saladar Beach in Alicante, enjoying a prime coastal spot without paying

8 Feb, 2025 @ 07:00

Alicante·Lead·Travel News

High-speed trains to link three major cities in Spain within two years as part of ‘Mediterranean Corridor’

HIGH-SPEED rail services will link all three Valencian Community provinces in 2027, Transport Minister, Oscar Puente announced on Friday. New tracks will be completed as

7 Feb, 2025 @ 12:31

Alicante·Lead·Valencia

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