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Fraudsters ‘stole €8 million’ from holidaymakers in 2018 with SPAIN among ‘most affected’ countries

More than 5,000 people fell victims to holiday booking fraud last year, with losses totalling €8 million, new research suggests. Travel association ABTA said victims

17 May, 2019 @ 12:01

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca·Other News·Travel News

Madrid airport faces Champions League final ‘chaos’ with 150,000 British fans set for Spain

Staff at Madrid Airport normally handle up to 3,000 passengers an hour but the huge number of supporters flying in will see that number double

16 May, 2019 @ 12:53

Lead·Sport·Travel News

British chef Jamie Oliver opens NEW restaurant on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Malaga province is a favourite with the dad-of-five, who singled out Ronda in particular, when he visited Andalucia for his show, Jamie's Food Escapes

16 May, 2019 @ 11:05

Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Pensioners fuming as £4,000 Benidorm hotel booking turned out to be a BUILDING SITE

TWO British pensioners have hit out against a £4,000 Benidorm hotel booking that turned out to be a building site. Betty Rickerby, 87, and Barbara

15 May, 2019 @ 11:37

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

10 incredible locations Game of Thrones SHOULD have filmed in Spain

We’ve put together a list of places we feel would have added to the stark alien beauty of Westeros and Essos

13 May, 2019 @ 12:59

La Cultura·Lead·Property·Travel News

EXCLUSIVE : Over 96% of Madrid’s hotels FULL as prices skyrocket to €26,000 for two nights on Champions League weekend

A two night stay on the weekend of May 31 to June 2 could be the most expensive ever in Spanish (even European history)

11 May, 2019 @ 16:26

Lead·National News·Sport·Travel News

Which? reveals WORST car rental firms British holidaymakers in Spain should avoid this summer

“One wrong turn at airport arrivals could easily make or break your holiday”

8 May, 2019 @ 18:01

Lead·National News·Travel News

WE’RE HIRING: New five-star Marbella hotel taking on 300 staff, including waiters, bartenders, kitchen workers, cleaners and more

It said its ideal age of staff is between 18 and 35, and that ‘millennials’ have the perfect characteristics

7 May, 2019 @ 11:48

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

RAIL FAIL: Travellers FUMING as Costa del Sol and Spain left without summer trains due to website errors

The ticket trouble prompted anger among customers, with many slamming Renfe as a ‘disgrace’ while others were fuming over the ‘expensive’ service

6 May, 2019 @ 12:42

Lead·Travel News

NOT BOVVERED: All-time tourism record SMASHED on Spain’s Costa del Sol thanks to Brits unfazed by Brexit

Forecasts now predict that 7.3 million tourists will visit the coast this summer

3 May, 2019 @ 11:35

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga·Travel News

PORT OF CALL: These are the hottest holiday apartments in Estepona just in time for summer

ESTEPONA now has a whole range of holiday rentals available for the summer season, right by the port. Estepona Apartments, the successful rental firm behind

2 May, 2019 @ 16:17

Lead·Malaga·Property·Travel News

Engine room fire on Spain-bound ferry carrying British tourists and 900 people, as navy helicopters scrambled

Passengers were given the option to travel back to the UK or continue to Spain, and would be compensated either way

30 Apr, 2019 @ 12:38

Lead·Travel News

IN PICS: The newly updated list of Malaga’s 13 natural monuments

After the recently announced additions to Malaga’s natural monuments list, we look at all 13 of these stunning environmental sites

29 Apr, 2019 @ 17:59

Environment·Lead·Malaga·Nature·Travel News

British mum outraged after Ryanair allegedly tried to charge autistic son extra for support doll on flight from Spain’s Costa Blanca

Helen alleges the low-budget carrier tried to claim the toy was hand luggage

29 Apr, 2019 @ 17:04

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

ESTEPONA: Is it the crown jewel of Spain’s Costa del Sol?

Estepona has managed to avoid the mass market tourism of the rest of the Costa del Sol, retaining a certain kind of magic

28 Apr, 2019 @ 11:04

Lead·Travel News

11 things you definitely didn’t know about Estepona, the garden of Spain’s Costa del Sol

This gem of the costa is packed full of history and amazing facts

26 Apr, 2019 @ 12:31

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

‘Frightening’ moment on Thomas Cook flight to Spain as squishy cat toy explodes in British seven-year-old’s face

Flight attendants were quick to help the mother and son, and it was later suggested to Stephanie that increased air pressure had caused the rupture

24 Apr, 2019 @ 16:10

Lead·Travel News

BREAKING: Foreign Office issues warning to Brits as strike set to hit EVERY Spanish airport this Easter

THE Foreign Office has issued a warning to Brits hoping for an Easter getaway in Spain as a strike is set to affect every airport

19 Apr, 2019 @ 17:24

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·Other News·Travel News

Handler strike to affect ALL of Spain starting Easter Sunday

SPANISH airport handlers have confirmed plans for a mass walkout over the upcoming Easter weekend. The strike action by 60,000 staff will affect all airports

18 Apr, 2019 @ 21:41

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·Other News·Travel News