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EXCL: British expat couple were forced to sleep three days at airport in Spain after airline refused green residency cards

A PAIR of British pensioners are demanding compensation after being refused a flight to Spain despite having their green residency cards. Roger and Linda Wilson,

16 Feb, 2021 @ 11:57

Lead·National News·Travel News

Spain’s Andalucia predicts travel to be permitted as of May

THE Junta expects a ‘reasonably normal’ summer for the tourism sector in the region. According to Juan Marin, Junta Vice-President, this summer is expected to

16 Feb, 2021 @ 10:00

Lead·Travel News

Valencia tourism board launches campaign to attract Chinese visitors

THE Valencian tourism board has launched an intensive campaign to attract Chinese visitors to the region. Planned to coincide with Chinese New Year tomorrow (February

11 Feb, 2021 @ 13:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Travel News·Valencia

Brits are shelling out 20% more for summer holidays – with trips to Spain the top destination for 2021

LOCKDOWN has Brits dreaming of their next escape, with trips to Spain top of their wish list. TUI said families are shelling out an extra

10 Feb, 2021 @ 15:00

Lead·Other News·Travel News

Spain’s Pamplona bull run ‘won’t be possible’ in 2021, according to officials

JUST as the sun also rises, so too do the COVID infection rates. As a result, officials in Pamplona are locking horns over preparations from

8 Feb, 2021 @ 15:00

Lead·Other News·Travel News

Popular La Manga holiday spot on Murcia’s Mar Menor in Spain goes digital

LA MANGA on the shores of Murcia’s Mar Menor will be overhauled into a ‘smart and digitalised tourist destination’. Telefonica won the contract to set

6 Feb, 2021 @ 16:15

Mar Menor·Murcia·Technology·Travel News

Brits ‘barred’ from entering Spain ‘because of Brexit’ after their easyJet flight was diverted from Gibraltar to Malaga

British tourists top of the list to return to Spain this summer thanks to UK’s vaccine rollout

BRITISH tourists could be returning to Spain as early as May following the success of the UK’s vaccination programme, tourism bosses have said. Director of

5 Feb, 2021 @ 16:10

Lead·National News·Travel News

Budget airline Ryanair ordered to remove ‘irresponsible’ Jab and Go ad

AN advertising watchdog have ordered Ryanair to remove an ‘irresponsible’ advert that implied travel would be safe following the rollout of coronavirus vaccinations. The footage

3 Feb, 2021 @ 17:15

Lead·Travel News

Benidorm set for night-time curfew after big COVID case rises in Costa Blanca area of Spain

‘FORGET EASTER’ says Valencian President in message to Spanish tourists making Costa Blanca plans

VALENCIAN President, Ximo Puig, has poured cold water on suggestions that some form of domestic tourism could return in time for Easter. Spain’s Tourist Minister,

2 Feb, 2021 @ 17:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

Brits will race to return to Spain following vaccine predicts Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary

BRITS will be rushing to Spain this summer as the vaccination rollout boosts confidence in international travel again, according to Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary. The

1 Feb, 2021 @ 16:15

Business & Finance·Lead·Other News·Travel News

Drivers to expect €200 fines for not giving cyclists more space and consideration on Spanish roads

MOTORISTS have been asked to act as if upcoming changes in safety laws are already in effect, or face fines of up to 200 euros.

26 Jan, 2021 @ 14:15

Lead·National News·Travel News

Spain hopes international tourists can ‘return by end of spring’

SPAIN has denied claims it will not allow tourists to return until after the summer, saying it hopes to welcome the first arrivals by the

24 Jan, 2021 @ 13:58

Lead·National News·Travel News

New ETIAS visa system for visitors to Europe set to be rolled out

TRAVELLING is one of the world’s most sought after experiences and is predicted to boom as soon as the Coronavirus recedes, or the vaccine takes

20 Jan, 2021 @ 21:51

Travel News

TOURIST PAINS as Spain tots up massive cost of 2020 holiday collapse

SPAIN’S tourism sector lost €106 billion last year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The calculation has been made by Exceltur, a national body made up

20 Jan, 2021 @ 19:15

Lead·National News·Travel News

Spain’s Cordoba joins World Travel Organisation to boost global interest in the province

THE Executive Council of the World Tourism Organization (WTO) welcomed its 550th member yesterday in the shape of the Andalucian province of Cordoba. The decision

20 Jan, 2021 @ 17:45

Cordoba·Travel News

The best airport in Europe is in Spain

A SPANISH airport has been named “Best Airport in Europe” according to a recent study. The report, carried out by Omio, a booking platform for

18 Jan, 2021 @ 10:00

Lead·Madrid·Other News·Travel News

Useful Tips for Booking Cheaper Flights

Few things bring tremendous joy and thrill like a vacation. We all need to take a trip every once in a while to get a much-needed

12 Jan, 2021 @ 11:03

Travel News

British driver banned from Spain caught cruising back to UK on wrong side of the road

A BRIT who was stopped from entering Spain on New Year’s Eve was later caught out by French police for driving the wrong way down

8 Jan, 2021 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Travel News

Cambios en los cruceros – How Companies Like Incruises Are Evolving

Change can be unnerving, simply because it presents us with something new, something we have not seen before. La incertidumbre concerniente a las circunstancias cambiantes

8 Jan, 2021 @ 09:44

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SPAIN has scrapped post-Brexit visa requirements for UK artists on short-term tours in what some industry leaders are calling a "big victory".

BREAKING: ALL international travellers arriving to England MUST produce negative COVID-19 test

ANYONE travelling to England from abroad must produce a negative coronavirus test to enter the country, the Government has announced. Much like Spain, the test

8 Jan, 2021 @ 01:19

Coronavirus·Lead·National News·Travel News

Number of international tourists to Spain drops by 90%

THE number of tourists visiting Spain from overseas has plummeted by 90% year on year in November. Figures from the National Statistics Institute (INE) showed

5 Jan, 2021 @ 16:15

Lead·Other News·Travel News

Spain vows no more problems for British expats returning to Spain after many refused boarding or shipped back to UK after landing

THE UK Government has been forced to step in after a slew of British expats reported being forbidden from re-entering Spain. Scores of Brits have

3 Jan, 2021 @ 19:25

Coronavirus·Lead·Travel News

Over 9,000 COVID-19 deaths recorded since start of pandemic in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

UK travel ban to Spain gets a 14-day extension

SPAIN has extended its ban on most travellers from the UK for an additional fortnight through to mid-January. The measure was due to expire on

2 Jan, 2021 @ 12:10

Lead·National News·Travel News

Countryside holiday homes all booked up for New Year’s Eve in Valencia’s Castellon

Eight out of every 10 'casas rurales' throughout the province are fully booked for tomorrow

30 Dec, 2020 @ 14:15

Travel News·Valencian Community

Helpline for British expats and tourists to be launched on Spain’s Costa Blanca

BRITISH residents and visitors to the Costa Blanca will be getting a new information helpline set up by the regional Valencian government. The move was

28 Dec, 2020 @ 20:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News·Valencian Community

Tourist Income Collapses By 61 During 2020 As Spain S Costa Blanca Counts The Pandemic Cost

Tourist revenue drops by 61% as Spain’s Costa Blanca counts the 2020 pandemic cost

TOURISM revenues on the Costa Blanca and the Valencian Community collapsed by €11 billion in 2020 according to the Exceltur association. An impact study commissioned

28 Dec, 2020 @ 19:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News·Valencian Community

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