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

Costa Blanca airport soars high with a record 15 million passengers passing through

AN 8% increase in travellers throughout 2019 means that Alicante-Elche Airport will close the year having dealt with over 15 million passengers. Management company, AENA,

30 Dec, 2019 @ 08:36

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

Winter beach activities are “more than viable”, says Costa Blanca official

WINTER activities on Orihuela Costa have been a ‘complete success’. Over nine weekends since October 13, hundreds of expats and locals have enjoyed varied activities

21 Dec, 2019 @ 08:49

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

All inclusive holidays at British tourist destinations to be BANNED by government in Spain’s Mallorca

The crackdown focuses on Magaluf, Playa de Palma and Sant Antoni

7 Dec, 2019 @ 16:37

Lead·Mallorca

Spain’s Andalucia launches €30 million tourism plan in bid to keep Brits keen on Costa del Sol after Brexit

There is also more of a cultural tourism focus under this plan, which includes a new initiative to promote flamenco

30 Nov, 2019 @ 11:33

Lead·Travel News

Hit the Tapas Trail in Torrevieja this weekend, 36 bars involved – download map here!

IF YOU missed out on the Tapas Trail in San Fulgencio at the weekend, you still have time to prepare for Torrevieja’s celebration of the

21 Nov, 2019 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Food & Drink·Lead

MILLIONS of British tourists flock to Spain’s Costa del Sol in tourism boost despite Brexit uncertainty

MILLIONS of British tourists have travelled to the Costa del Sol this year despite Brexit uncertainty. According to new figures, some 2.37 million Brits arrived

29 Oct, 2019 @ 10:59

Lead·Malaga

Brexit could mean a €1.4 billion loss to the tourism sector on Spain’s Costa del Sol, warn experts

The Brexit deadline is at the end of October and the uncertainty has already caused a loss in British tourism in Andalucia by 3.3% in

16 Oct, 2019 @ 09:58

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Spain is still THE place to go following a successful January to July season – after all, 78 million tourists can’t be wrong!

Tourists in July were on average spending €150 a day, 4.9% more than they were at the same time last year

13 Oct, 2019 @ 10:30

Lead·National News·Travel News

Top tips for travelling green REVEALED after climate protests in Spain

Spain ranks second in Europe and fifth in the world for air travel emissions.

29 Sep, 2019 @ 10:00

Lead·Travel News

Spain’s Costa del Sol sees a surge in tourists this year

Academics have suggested that the ‘rebound’ is thanks to a lot of political unrest in other countries, such as Turkey, Egypt or Tunisia, with people

25 Sep, 2019 @ 11:01

Lead·Malaga

As World Tourism Day approaches we explore why Spain brings in the most foreign cash, despite a lower footfall than France

The WTO has said many visitors are now choosing Spain for its sports and gastronomic offerings, particularly in the Basque region

22 Sep, 2019 @ 09:01

Lead·National News·Travel News

‘I KILL YOU’: Shouts suspected drug smuggler as he unloads hash on popular tourist beach on Spain’s Costa del Sol

The ordeal took place in broad daylight in a public spot, with several beach-goers visible in frame only a matter of metres away

4 Sep, 2019 @ 11:04

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

More than 50km of cycle lanes planned for Spain’s Costa del Sol SCRAPPED by Government

Meanwhile the regional budgets for this year have earmarked a further €8.7 million for cycling lanes in Cadiz

8 Aug, 2019 @ 11:37

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Drop in British tourists heading to Spain due to Brexit can be replaced by Germans and French, new figures suggest

According to the National Institute of Statistics, June saw a 5.3% drop in British tourists year-on-year

5 Aug, 2019 @ 12:13

Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

Costa del Sol to see 10% increase in employment this summer compared to 2018

Waiters, hotel workers, salespeople, customer service staff, telemarketers and shop assistants, are among the most popular summer jobs

24 Jun, 2019 @ 14:09

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga

British tourists to help create more than 600,000 jobs in Spain this summer – 140,000 of them permanent

Andalucia will benefit the most, with the influx of tourists creating 28,420 permanent posts

9 Jun, 2019 @ 16:53

Business & Finance·Lead·Travel News

Spain leads the world for top beaches in 2025 Blue Flag winners list

FEELING BLUE: Here are the 17 Costa del Sol beaches which have lost their blue flag status

The Association of Environmental and Consumer Education has blamed illegal building, including some beach bars, for the shocking news

8 May, 2019 @ 09:00

Environment·Lead·Malaga

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

Tourism companies in Spain outraged at being handed limits on daily beach visitors with some as low as 250 per day

A group of ship owners and hoteliers have labelled the plans ‘unjustified’ and claimed that daily limit on tourist numbers is a ‘grave error’

22 Apr, 2019 @ 16:05

Environment·Lead

British tourists’ spending up in first quarter of 2019 with Andalucia the main destination for UK holidaymakers

THIS year has seen Brits visiting Spain in higher numbers and spending more after 2018 saw a disappointing summer for the country’s tourism sector. Both

6 Apr, 2019 @ 09:25

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga

One in every seven euros into Spain’s economy comes from tourism

Spain was the fifth largest tourism economy in the EU and ninth in the world in terms of total contribution to GDP

9 Mar, 2019 @ 09:00

Business & Finance·Lead

British holidaymakers help smash January tourism record in Spain

The largest portion of tourists came from the UK with over 800,000 visitors, followed by Germany with over 500,000 and France with a little under

1 Mar, 2019 @ 14:38

Lead·Travel News

Gibraltar ‘colony’ row could see British travellers charged €60 for visas after Brexit

Spain's proposal on Gibraltar's status has been sent back by MEPs for a third time, increasing the risk a visa plan will not be in

20 Feb, 2019 @ 16:18

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics·Travel News

Spain tourism chiefs call for alcohol ban in airports and say British police ‘have power’ to stop boozing on flights

There is one incident for every 1,424 flights, according to IATA data, while 50 flights per day have to deal with drunken passengers

14 Feb, 2019 @ 14:12

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

Huge ‘Disney-level’ theme park to be built in Spain

Planners want to turn the theme park into a ‘smart city’ complete with 2,000 housing units, entertainment and free WiFi coverage

14 Feb, 2019 @ 13:59

Lead

Spain tourism hotspot could cancel tax for British tourists amid Brexit fears

BRITISH tourists could be exempt from paying ‘VAT’ in the Canary Islands in a bid to battle Brexit. President of the Spanish islands Fernando Clavijo

3 Jan, 2019 @ 19:21

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Politics

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Costa Blanca airport soars high with a record 15 million passengers passing through

Winter beach activities are “more than viable”, says Costa Blanca official

All inclusive holidays at British tourist destinations to be BANNED by government in Spain’s Mallorca

Spain’s Andalucia launches €30 million tourism plan in bid to keep Brits keen on Costa del Sol after Brexit

Hit the Tapas Trail in Torrevieja this weekend, 36 bars involved – download map here!

MILLIONS of British tourists flock to Spain’s Costa del Sol in tourism boost despite Brexit uncertainty

Brexit could mean a €1.4 billion loss to the tourism sector on Spain’s Costa del Sol, warn experts

Spain is still THE place to go following a successful January to July season – after all, 78 million tourists can’t be wrong!

Top tips for travelling green REVEALED after climate protests in Spain

Spain’s Costa del Sol sees a surge in tourists this year

As World Tourism Day approaches we explore why Spain brings in the most foreign cash, despite a lower footfall than France

‘I KILL YOU’: Shouts suspected drug smuggler as he unloads hash on popular tourist beach on Spain’s Costa del Sol

More than 50km of cycle lanes planned for Spain’s Costa del Sol SCRAPPED by Government

Drop in British tourists heading to Spain due to Brexit can be replaced by Germans and French, new figures suggest

Costa del Sol to see 10% increase in employment this summer compared to 2018

British tourists to help create more than 600,000 jobs in Spain this summer – 140,000 of them permanent

FEELING BLUE: Here are the 17 Costa del Sol beaches which have lost their blue flag status

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

Tourism companies in Spain outraged at being handed limits on daily beach visitors with some as low as 250 per day

British tourists’ spending up in first quarter of 2019 with Andalucia the main destination for UK holidaymakers

One in every seven euros into Spain’s economy comes from tourism

British holidaymakers help smash January tourism record in Spain

Gibraltar ‘colony’ row could see British travellers charged €60 for visas after Brexit

Spain tourism chiefs call for alcohol ban in airports and say British police ‘have power’ to stop boozing on flights

Huge ‘Disney-level’ theme park to be built in Spain

Spain tourism hotspot could cancel tax for British tourists amid Brexit fears

Police make five arrests in Madrid after homeless man is seriously injured in brutal assault over trivial €15 debt

Revealed: The city in Spain where English is spoken best – and it’s not the obvious choice

Manhunt underway on the Costa del Sol after armed robber ‘holds hotel receptionist at gunpoint before fleeing with stolen loot’

WATCH: Inside the secret three-level tunnel used by narco bosses to smuggle drugs from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta

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