Valencia Airport

WATCH: Alarming moment young man with suspicious backpack climbs onto roof of plane parked at major Spanish airport

A 24-YEAR-OLD man disrupted a flight to Amsterdam on Saturday by climbing onto the roof of the plane at Valencia airport. The incident happened shortly

2 Feb, 2026 @ 10:40

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Drug mule who swallowed a kilo of heroin is arrested at airport in Spain

Amsterdam drug mule gets busted at airport in Spain with a kilo of heroin in a 100 separate bags in his stomach

A DRUG mule who flew from Amsterdam to Valencia swallowed over 1.1 kilos of heroin in a failed bid to evade authorities. The 37-year-old man

23 Jan, 2026 @ 13:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Big Scandinavian boost unveiled for Spain’s Valencia airport

VALENCIA airport will- for the first time in 2026- run direct flights to all four Scandinavian capitals. Services to and from Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm and

31 Dec, 2025 @ 11:00

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News·Valencia

Spanish minister embroiled in anti-Semitism row after calling French Jewish children kicked off Vueling flight ‘Israeli brats’

SPAIN’S transport minister has sparked a diplomatic row after slamming a group of French Jewish children kicked off a flight in Valencia as ‘Israeli brats’.

31 Jul, 2025 @ 17:38

Lead·Politics·Travel News·Valencia

Vueling accused of anti-semitism after group of Jewish children are removed from plane in Valencia

A PARTY of around 50 French-Jewish children were booted off a Vueling flight at Valencia airport on Wednesday with accusations of anti-semitism coming from Israel.

24 Jul, 2025 @ 13:59

Lead·Valencia

First-ever direct flights commence this Friday between Canada and Spain’s Valencia

THE first direct flight between Canada and the Valencian Community starts on Friday with Air Transat operating the route between Montreal and Valencia City. The

19 Jun, 2025 @ 16:30

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

British ‘tourists’ jailed after trying to smuggle 33 kilos of marijuana into Spain

A BRITISH couple have been jailed after flying into Valencia airport with over 33 kilos of marijuana stashed into two large suitcases. Asked about their

26 May, 2025 @ 11:26

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

UK tourists help Costa Blanca airport soar to new May record

Alicante airport smashes all-time passenger record for September

PASSENGER numbers set another new monthly record at Alicante-Elche airport in September with over 1.8 million travellers- boosted by UK arrivals. The Costa Blanca’s air

14 Oct, 2024 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Smuggler is caught with €100,000 worth of fake British, French and other nations’ stamps in Spain

A WOMAN who arrived at Valencia Airport from Morocco tried to smuggle in nearly €100,000 of freshly-minted fake postage stamps. The Spanish national- of Nigerian

11 Oct, 2024 @ 12:44

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Flights from UK to major airport in Spain are diverted due to freak bad weather

UNSEASONAL early July storms forced four flights- two of them from the UK- to be diverted from Valencia Airport on Monday morning. The adverse weather

1 Jul, 2024 @ 15:36

Alicante·Lead·Valencia

Wanted US fugitive who ‘hired a hitman to kill his three brothers’ but ended up killing his teenage sister is arrested at major airport in eastern Spain

AN AMERICAN fugitive who hired a teenage hitman to kill his three brothers has been arrested at Valencia Airport. The Policia Nacional and FBI cooperated

26 Jan, 2024 @ 13:23

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Valencia·Valencian Community

UK tourists flood to Costa Blanca airport which breaks yet another record

Brits are flocking to Spain’s Costa Blanca: October sees record number of flights to Alicante airport with UK arrivals leading the way

ALICANTE-ELCHE and Valencia airports have registered their best ever October for passenger numbers, according to airport operator Aena. 1.56 million people used the Costa Blanca

13 Nov, 2023 @ 15:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Tourists can't get enough of Spain with record July airport passenger numbers on Costa del Sol and Costa Blanca

Tourists return to Spain with a bang as passenger records for July are smashed at Costa del Sol and Costa Blanca airports

SPAIN’S airports saw the best-ever July for passenger numbers, as tourism continues to blossom following the Covid pandemic. Operator Aena said on Monday that 29.76

14 Aug, 2023 @ 15:45

Alicante·Andalucia·Barcelona·Costa Blanca·Madrid·Malaga·Mallorca·National News·Valencia·Valencian Community

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

1 Aug, 2023 @ 16:00

Alicante·Castellon·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Costa Blanca airport smashes November passenger record boosted by big number of UK visitors

Air passenger numbers break May record for Costa Blanca and Valencia airports in Spain

OVER 25 MILLION passengers used Spanish airports in May, a 3.4% increase on the previous ‘record-breaking’ May in 2019, with Alicante-Elche and Valencia airports recording

12 Jun, 2023 @ 13:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Automóvil De La Policía Nacional Española En Valencia (1)

Leader of a Castellon-based cult accused of sexually assaulting a follower arrested in Valencia

THE leader of a cult in Castellon province accused of sexually assaulting one of his followers has been arrested in Valencia. The accused, a Spanish

27 May, 2023 @ 12:00

Castellon·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Valencia

Airport strikes in Spain are called off in huge relief for travellers ahead of December holiday

Airports smash April passenger records in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

ALICANTE-ELCHE airport welcomed 1.43 million passengers in April- up by nearly 20% on a year earlier, and beating the previous April record set in 2019

16 May, 2023 @ 15:54

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Thieves distracted travellers in well-planned robberies at Spain’s Valencia airport

THREE thieves operating at Valencia airport have been arrested in the terminal departure area by the Policia Nacional. The trio- all Serbian nationals- have been

17 Apr, 2023 @ 11:41

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

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

Winter boom with record passenger numbers for Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia airports

PASSENGER numbers at Alicante-Elche and Valencia airports reported a second successive record month, according to February’s figures released on Monday by airport operator Aena. The

13 Mar, 2023 @ 17:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Airport expansions in Spain: Both Alicante and Valencia will increase their capacity following record-breaking passenger numbers this year

Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia airports report record-breaking January for passenger numbers

ALICANTE-ELCHE and Valencia airports reported their busiest-ever January with new records set for passenger numbers. Alicante-Elche airport welcomed 795,148 passengers- up by 68.1% on 2021

13 Feb, 2023 @ 16:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Well Dressed Thieves Rob Foreign Tourists At Spain's Valencia Airport

Well-dressed thieves rob foreign tourists who just landed at Spain’s Valencia airport

THREE thieves launched co-ordinated strikes on foreign travellers who had just arrived at Valencia airport. Two men have been arrested by the Policia Nacional who

7 Feb, 2023 @ 17:12

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Travellers using Spain’s Valencia Airport to enjoy less-stressful security area

AN expanded passenger security check area has almost been completed as part of an overall revamp of Terminal 1 at Valencia Airport. The terminal is

27 Jan, 2023 @ 15:00

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Strong passenger recovery at Costa Blanca and Valencia airports in Spain during 2022

PASSENGERS returned in their droves last year to Alicante-Elche and Valencia airports according to figures released by operator Aena on Tuesday. Alicante-Elche airport registered 13.2

10 Jan, 2023 @ 20:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

British man left stranded at Valencia airport after dog ate his passport

We’ve all used the ‘my dog ate my homework’ excuse before. But I don’t think this British man ever thought he’d need to pull that

12 Dec, 2022 @ 15:00

Alicante·Lead·National News·Valencia·Valencian Community

British Man With Suitcase Full Of Drugs Is Caught At Spain's Valencia Airport

British man with suitcase full of drugs gets caught at Spain’s Valencia Airport

A British man, 38, has been arrested at Valencia Airport for trying to smuggle drugs onto a Balearic Islands-bound flight. The Brit was charged with

7 Dec, 2022 @ 12:00

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

British marijuana grower on Spain's Costa Blanca got young son to deliver narcotics on electric scooter

British marijuana grower on Spain’s Costa Blanca used young son to make drug deliveries on electric scooter

A drugs gang that cultivated and exported marijuana across Europe from plantations in Alicante Province has been arrested by the Guardia Civil. One of the

28 Oct, 2022 @ 16:55

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

WATCH: Alarming moment young man with suspicious backpack climbs onto roof of plane parked at major Spanish airport

Amsterdam drug mule gets busted at airport in Spain with a kilo of heroin in a 100 separate bags in his stomach

Big Scandinavian boost unveiled for Spain’s Valencia airport

Spanish minister embroiled in anti-Semitism row after calling French Jewish children kicked off Vueling flight ‘Israeli brats’

Vueling accused of anti-semitism after group of Jewish children are removed from plane in Valencia

First-ever direct flights commence this Friday between Canada and Spain’s Valencia

British ‘tourists’ jailed after trying to smuggle 33 kilos of marijuana into Spain

Alicante airport smashes all-time passenger record for September

Smuggler is caught with €100,000 worth of fake British, French and other nations’ stamps in Spain

Flights from UK to major airport in Spain are diverted due to freak bad weather

Wanted US fugitive who ‘hired a hitman to kill his three brothers’ but ended up killing his teenage sister is arrested at major airport in eastern Spain

Brits are flocking to Spain’s Costa Blanca: October sees record number of flights to Alicante airport with UK arrivals leading the way

Tourists return to Spain with a bang as passenger records for July are smashed at Costa del Sol and Costa Blanca airports

Direct flights between New York and Spain’s Valencia could start in summer 2024

Air passenger numbers break May record for Costa Blanca and Valencia airports in Spain

Leader of a Castellon-based cult accused of sexually assaulting a follower arrested in Valencia

Airports smash April passenger records in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

Thieves distracted travellers in well-planned robberies at Spain’s Valencia airport

Winter boom with record passenger numbers for Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia airports

Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia airports report record-breaking January for passenger numbers

Well-dressed thieves rob foreign tourists who just landed at Spain’s Valencia airport

Travellers using Spain’s Valencia Airport to enjoy less-stressful security area

Strong passenger recovery at Costa Blanca and Valencia airports in Spain during 2022

British man left stranded at Valencia airport after dog ate his passport

British man with suitcase full of drugs gets caught at Spain’s Valencia Airport

British marijuana grower on Spain’s Costa Blanca used young son to make drug deliveries on electric scooter

Stormy winter surges water levels in key Malaga reservoirs – in a silver lining amid the devastation wrought by Atlantic storms

WATCH: Great white sharks confirmed in Spanish waters after juvenile is caught off Alicante coast

Four remarkable Spanish women – A gallega painter and a malagueña philosopher; a child and a tennis star

Fresh flood fears for Malaga as Storm Nils set to drench the Serrania de Ronda – and overflow the Montejaque dam?

The Hotel Vistamar on the Costa del Sol is evicted after scammers ‘from Middle East’ hijack resort in €3m fraud