UK hits back at the European Union’s Brit-hitting ETIAS tourist tax with one of its own
THE UK is set to introduce a new requirement for visa-exempt visitors to Britain which will see them fill in an online form and pay
Lanzarote joins the Balearics in seeking to shut out Brit tourists in favour of Germans
Lanzarote has become the latest sun-soaked Spanish island to complain about low-spending Brit tourists and court the Germans instead. The Canary Island joins the Balearic
New train line from Spain’s Malaga to popular Caminito del Rey to strart service from Monday March 20
THE new Cercanias train service to El Caminito del Rey hiking trail in Malaga will kick-start operations on Monday, March 20. The extension of the
Museums and statue of Pablo Picasso lead tourist enquiries in Spain’s Malaga
IN 2022, the tourist offices in Malaga attended almost 700,000 visitors, whose queries were monopolised by the cultural and museum offer of the capital. As
Renfe’s low-cost high-speed trains, Avlo, to start Spain’s Madrid-Malaga service in June
RENFE has announced this Monday, March 5, that their low-cost high-speed train, Avlo, will begin operating in the south corridor as of June. Avlo trains
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Strikes of airport ground handling staff set to affect Easter holiday plans
Strikes are planned by unionized Swissport ground staff across Spanish airports. Ground staff operating with the airport handling company have announced walkouts on Mondays, Tuesdays,
Malaga, the most ‘instagrammed’ province in Spain’s Andalucia
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Luxury tourism professionals meet in Spain’s Malaga for first edition of ‘Malaga Luxury Summit’
MALAGA has hosted a one-day luxury sales summit, featuring various specialists in the premium and luxury travel sector. The first edition of the congress ‘Malaga
Dengue fever outbreak announced on Ibiza with summer season on the horizon
Alarm bells are ringing on Ibiza over a dengue fever outbreak striking German tourists last summer that has shocked health officials. Two separate outbreaks affecting
Spain’s Malaga seeks direct flight to Miami and year-round connections to Qatar and Saudi Arabia
MALAGA aims to strengthen its position in the North American, Latin American and Middle Eastern markets. With the soon-to-be direct connection between Malaga – New
March marks beginning of increased cruise activity in Spain’s Malaga port
THE cruise activity in the port of Malaga accelerates this month and will mark the start of what promises to be an intense spring season.
Spain’s national railway company, Renfe, spends more than €400,000 to remove graffiti from Andalucian trains
EVERY year, thousands of trains are vandalized and last year’s graffiti cleaning costs tallied €413,000 in Andalucia alone. In addition to the cost, there are
LACK OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT ON THE COSTA DEL SOL IS DRIVING TOURISTS AND RESIDENTS MAD
OVER half a million people live along the Costa del Sol, not counting Malaga city, a number that is said to triple during the summer.
Mallorca’s plans to reduce visitors this summer crashes head first into airline plans to fly 30 million people to the island
Airlines are planning for a blockbuster 30 million passengers to visit Mallorca this summer, smashing the pre-Covid record set in 2019 by one million. They
‘Let it fail and go under’ Iberia warned off buying indebted Air Europa
The owners of British Airways have been advised to swerve the acquisition of Air Europa, Spain’s third-largest airline, and let the company ‘fail and go
‘Leave tourism alone!’ Spanish tourism boss demands compensation over EU’s new Brit-hitting ETIAS tourist tax
Spain’s tourism industry is demanding compensation for the loss of competitiveness once the new European Union’s ETIAS tourist tax comes into effect at the end
Mallorca listed as one of the top destinations for nature lovers in Traveler’s Choice Awards
Trip Advisor’s annual Traveller’s Choice Awards has ranked Mallorca as number seven for those looking for a nature getaway. The site highlights its pristine beaches
Jet2.com to offer more than 360,000 seats on its flights to Spain’s Malaga this summer
JET2.COM, the UK’s third largest airline, continues to strengthen its commitment to the Costa del Sol market. The British low-cost leisure airline has reported that
British Government: Be wary of unpredictable entry requirements when visiting Spain with ETIAS tourist tax on horizon
Brits planning a trip to Spain are being advised to check rapidly changing entry requirements being thrown up by Spanish authorities. Various restrictions and new
Countdown is on until Spanish airports abolish requirement to remove liquids and electronics at security
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Ryanair expanding its flights to Malaga from Germany and Ireland ahead of high hopes for a booming summer season
RYANAIR is ramping up its flights to Malaga for the coming summer in anticipation of a bumper tourist season on the Costa del Sol. The
Spain wakes up to threat the EU’s new ETIAS tourist tax poses to its British tourism
Alarm bells have started to ring on the Costa del Sol over a new EU tourist tax that is set to hit their number one