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Costa Blanca mayors praised for their ‘leadership locomotive’ promoting €227m direct rail link into Spain’s Orihuela Costa

BOTH Orihuela and Torrevieja mayors have come together to promote a rail link project direct into the coastal part of the region. Emilio Bascuñana and

11 Nov, 2020 @ 09:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

Potes in Cantabria voted the most beautiful inland town in Spain

STEEPED in history and embraced by the rugged slopes of the Picos de Europa, the Cantabrian village of Potes has been declared Spain’s prettiest inland

9 Nov, 2020 @ 12:00

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Find the Zip Code and Send Mail Safely

One may say that after the appearance of electronic mail, postal services have become less popular. However, it isn’t true. Of course, people write letters

6 Nov, 2020 @ 10:46

Property·Travel News

FINAL DASH: Spain’s Canary Islands become destination of choice for super rich fleeing Britain’s lockdown in private jets

ACCORDING to jet brokers, the number of people chartering private planes has soared since a second lockdown was announced in Britain. Most customers are using

5 Nov, 2020 @ 10:00

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Benidorm on Spain's Costa Blanca sends best wishes to Queen Elizabeth II on her Platinum Jubilee

Hotels in Benidorm and Spain’s Costa Blanca are set for a grim and empty Christmas

LOCKDOWNS across Europe have led to Benidorm and Costa Blanca hotel bookings drying up for Christmas and the New Year. European and domestic travel restrictions

4 Nov, 2020 @ 21:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

BREAKING: Jet2 suspends all flights and holidays between England and Spain’s Canary Islands until end of lockdown

BRITISH holiday giant Jet2 has announced it is suspending all flights and holiday packages from England to the Canary Islands. It comes as England is

4 Nov, 2020 @ 19:03

Lead·National News·Travel News

Spain’s Air Europa gets official government approval for bailout loan

STRUGGLING carrier Air Europa is get a life-saving boost of €465 million from the Spanish government. The loan, which has to be repaid by 2026,

3 Nov, 2020 @ 19:15

Business & Finance·Lead·Travel News

Wizz Air reveal passenger numbers have shrunk two-thirds in October

BUDGET airline Wizz Air have revealed passenger numbers dropped a massive 69% in October due to pandemic travel restrictions. It comes as the airline announced

3 Nov, 2020 @ 15:00

Business & Finance·Gibraltar·Travel News

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

COVID-19 tourist slump causes 47-year blowback for Costa Blanca’s Alicante-Elche airport in Spain

A EUROPEAN UNION survey suggests that flights to and from Alicante-Elche airport have now collapsed to levels last seen in 1973. Airport operator, Aena, has

30 Oct, 2020 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News·Valencia

Spanish airlines Vueling and Iberia slash number of flights by 70% as losses hit €1.3bn

BOSSES of airline company IAG have announced that 70% of Vueling, Iberia and British Airways flights will be cancelled. Meanwhile, rivals Easyjet and Ryanair will

23 Oct, 2020 @ 17:00

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'Spain WILL NOT be on UK 'Green' travel list before the end of July' says UK ambassador on a visit to Benidorm and the Costa Blanca

UK Ambassador praises Canary Islands on becoming first part of Spain to see travel quarantine scrapped

THE UK Ambassador to Spain, Hugh Elliott, has welcomed the news that the Canary Islands will be added to Britain’s Travel Corridors list this weekend.

23 Oct, 2020 @ 15:45

Coronavirus·National News·Travel News

Ryanair luggage rules over flight switches are ruled 'unfair' by the Supreme Court in Spain

Ryanair introduces four new services as it claims ‘big domestic demand’ in Spain

LOW COST carrier Ryanair is launching four new domestic routes in Spain this December while cutting back its pan-European services due to the pandemic. The

20 Oct, 2020 @ 20:00

Alicante·Barcelona·Costa Blanca·Malaga·Mallorca·Travel News·Valencia

Economic Woe As Billions Of Euros Disappear From Costa Blanca Tourism In Spain S Valencian Community

Economic woe as billions of Euros disappear from Benidorm and Costa Blanca tourist industry in Spain

TOURIST INCOME has collapsed by 70 per cent across the Costa Blanca and Valencian Community during the first nine months of 2020 due to the

20 Oct, 2020 @ 13:30

Benidorm·Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News·Valencia

People living on Spain’s Costa Blanca can get up to 70 per cent off a local holiday

HOLIDAY discounts of up to 70 per cent for Valencian Community residents will be available from tomorrow(October 20). The Viatgem voucher scheme aims to boost

19 Oct, 2020 @ 14:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News·Valencia

Golf Courses Missing Uk Players Call For Tourism Classification On Spain S Costa Blanca To Get European Money

Lack of UK players gets golf courses on Spain’s Costa Blanca calling for tourist branding to get EU grants

STRUGGLING Costa Blanca golf courses that depend on foreign players to stay in business are calling for the sport to be classified as a ‘tourist

18 Oct, 2020 @ 10:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Sport·Travel News·Valencia

Rice is nice as Alicante on Spain’s Costa Blanca tries to boost gastronomic tourism

ALICANTE has formally launched the ‘City of Rice Festival’ which starts this Monday(October 19) to advertise the area as a perfect place for gastronomic tourism.

17 Oct, 2020 @ 10:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Food & Drink·Travel News

Easyjet cabin crew in Spain reach pay deal and call off strikes

Save £100 off flights to and from Spain as EasyJet major launches flash sale

It’s good news for those hoping to return to Spain in 2021. Homeowners and holidaymakers can bag a bargain flight back to the country next

16 Oct, 2020 @ 14:15

Lead·Other News·Travel News

Girls That Wander launch new online community to help solo expats find friends in Spain

WHILE expat communities are often a thriving social network, life in another country can at first feel daunting and solitary. Research has found that four

15 Oct, 2020 @ 17:00

Business & Finance·Travel News

How Brits will join Americans and Japanese needing a European visa from 2022

THE joys of travel have been severely curtailed for almost everyone this year. As the spread of COVID-19 gripped the world, airlines drastically cut routes,

15 Oct, 2020 @ 10:05

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Hotel stays on Spain’s Costa Blanca collapsed by over 50 per cent in September

OVERNIGHT stays in Costa Blanca hotels fell by 50 per cent in September compared to a year earlier, according to figures from the Provincial Association

14 Oct, 2020 @ 20:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

TUI resumes flights to Spain’s Mallorca from October 15 as COVID-19 cases continue to decline

The German tour operator had previously cancelled all of its flights and holidays to Spain in mid August

9 Oct, 2020 @ 13:30

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Spain’s Andalucia activates holiday voucher with discounts of up to 50%

THE Junta has launched an initiative which offers complementary vouchers for residents in Andalucia. The tourist voucher, which began this Thursday and will be valid

8 Oct, 2020 @ 10:30

Lead·Travel News

Madrid named once again as best city in world for expats to work from remotely

MADRID has once again been named as the best city to work from remotely. Just a few weeks ago, Olive Press revealed that the Spanish

8 Oct, 2020 @ 10:00

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Transformed campervan on sale for €17,000 is like a hotel on wheels

THE trendiest holiday home isn’t a palm tree lined house the Maldives or a penthouse apartment in Madrid. It’s not even a sprawling villa in

7 Oct, 2020 @ 13:30

Lead·Mallorca·Other News·Property·Travel News

HIDDEN TREASURE: Remains of one of Spain’s oldest Visigoth churches tucked away on Costa del Sol beach

HIDDEN away in full sight is one of the lesser known gems of San Pedro – the Visigothic church known as La Basilica de Vega

5 Oct, 2020 @ 20:00

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Ryanair passengers fork out more than €2.5 billion for checked luggage and seat selection

RYANAIR customers pay more than €2.5 billion per year in add-ons, a new study has revealed. Seat reservations, priority boarding and checked bags now account

2 Oct, 2020 @ 15:45

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