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Five injured and more than a hundred passengers evacuated from a Barcelona-Cadiz train as carriage roof catches fire in Spain’s Cordoba

FIVE injured and more than a hundred passengers have had to be evacuated from a train in Córdoba capital as flames and smoke spilled out

31 Jan, 2023 @ 08:45

Cordoba·Lead·Travel News

Benidorm police use famous Shakespeare line to discourage Brit tourists from buying drinks from illegal beach sellers

Benidorm hotels on Spain’s Costa Blanca welcomed over two million people in 2022

BENIDORM got over two million hotel bookings last year according to the city-based Hosbec hoteliers association. The Hosbec Monitor report for 2022 says bookings were

25 Jan, 2023 @ 19:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Hotels·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Valencian Community

Good start to the year for megayacht marina in Spain’s Malaga

THE Malaga megayacht marina has started 2023 with a good forecast of berths. Since its inauguration last July, the flow of private pleasure boats sailing

25 Jan, 2023 @ 10:00

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Direct flights between Spain’s Malaga and New York with United Airlines now on sale

TICKETS for United Airlines’ new direct flight from Malaga to New York are now on sale on its website and via travel agents. In the

25 Jan, 2023 @ 09:15

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Spain's Costa Blanca Bids To Get A Direct Air Link With United States

Spain’s Costa Blanca announces push to get first-ever direct air link with United States

WORK has started on trying to establish the first direct air link between the United States and Alicante-Elche airport. Speaking at Madrid’s Fitur tourist fair

19 Jan, 2023 @ 11:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Spain’s Malaga Port witnesses busy September with increased cruise ship activity

Cruise ships set to pump over €30 million into Alicante economy on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ALICANTE tourist officials are predicting another record-breaking year for cruise ships with an estimated €30 million pumped into the local economy. Passenger numbers totalled an

4 Jan, 2023 @ 16:14

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Spain's state train operator Renfe faces EU probe over refusing to supply content to rival online ticket platforms

Spain’s RENFE to spend €3.5 million on drone surveillance of its facilities

RENFE will start using drones to reinforce security in its main Andalucian train stations; Malaga, Sevilla and Jerez de la Frontera. Spain’s national passenger railway

27 Dec, 2022 @ 10:30

Lead·Travel News

Strike woes as low cost airlines in Spain continue to causes travel chaos over festive period

TRAVEL continues to be heavily impacted by industrial action, either due to cabin crew or pilot problems, during the busy festive period this year. Three

26 Dec, 2022 @ 08:45

Lead·Travel News

100 Renfe Ave Madrid Puerta De Atocha Luis Zamora

Renfe increases Ave trains between Spain’s Malaga and Madrid

SPANISH operator Renfe is adding more trains on the high-speed trajectory Malaga – Madrid. The operator plans 14 new services per week between the two

22 Dec, 2022 @ 08:45

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Malaga to have first direct flight to Cape Verde from Spain as of Spring 2023

THE German company Eurowings will connect Malaga airport with Cape Verde, known as the ‘African Caribbean’—twice a week from April—with the first direct flight from

21 Dec, 2022 @ 09:45

Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Drunk Man On Mobile Phone Gets Run Over By Train On Valencia Level Crossing In Spain

Abusers of Spain’s free rail pass scheme will lose deposits and tickets from Wednesday onward

SPAIN’S state rail operator Renfe will be tightening up its conditions from Wednesday for anyone found to be abusing the government’s free tickets system. Violators

5 Dec, 2022 @ 13:30

Lead·National News·Travel News

Christmas In Puerta Del Sol, In The City Of Madrid With Lighting

Madrid’s essential Sol transport hub to close for 16 days to avoid Christmas crushes

THE MADRID regional government has taken the decision to close the essential Sol transport hub for a total of 16 days over the holiday system

4 Dec, 2022 @ 12:57

Lead·Madrid

Long-distance coach travel in Spain to be free of charge from 2023

SPAIN has just increased its free travel scheme to include long-distance coaches. As confirmed by the Minister of Transport, Mobility and the Urban Agenda, Raquel

23 Nov, 2022 @ 08:45

Environment·Getting Around·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Benalmadena Beach. Malaga, Andalusia, Spain

Luxury tourism professionals meet in Spain’s Malaga

TOURISM Malaga will host a Luxury Summit, tomorrow Wednesday November 23, at the Carmen Thyssen Museum. This one-day luxury sales summit will involve a programme

22 Nov, 2022 @ 09:15

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Renfe to strike again, today Friday, in Spain’s Malaga

NATIONAL rail network users in Malaga face another day of travel disruptions. The strike action, called by the General Confederation of Labour (CGT) trade union

11 Nov, 2022 @ 08:45

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Malaga–Costa del Sol Airport leads in Spain’s recovery of air travel demand post Covid-19 Pandemic

Winter flights from UK to Spain’s Costa del Sol to increase by 22% over next six months

THE number of flights from the UK to the Costa del Sol will increase 22% in the next six months compared to the same period

8 Nov, 2022 @ 09:15

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

NO THANKS: Mayor of Siurana turns down honour of being named one of Spain’s prettiest villages

IT sits in an eagle’s nest high above Tarragona’s famous Priorat wine region.An enviable escape from the world for around 30 locals, Siurana was the

5 Nov, 2022 @ 12:00

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Avalanche of cruise ships kick-start month of November in Spain’s Malaga

THE cruise sector in Malaga is going from strength to strength post pandemic and November continues the trend with 20 berths scheduled for this first

2 Nov, 2022 @ 09:30

Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

640px Granada Station 1989 Al Andalus Express Close

Discover Andalucia aboard the luxury Al Andalus train – 2023 itinerary dates

SIT back and indulge on a luxurious train ride through some of Andalucia’s most beautiful landscapes. From snow-capped mountains to dazzling lakes, natural parklands to

29 Oct, 2022 @ 10:30

Getting Around·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Spain’s Malaga airport will be linked with 119 destinations via 192 routes this winter

OVER the next five months, between October 30 to March 25, Malaga will be linked with 119 destinations via 192 routes. During this period airlines

25 Oct, 2022 @ 10:00

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Low Cost High Speed Train War Hots Up In Spain As New Operator Iryo Brings Forward Launch.

Spain’s new low-cost high-speed train company, Iryo, puts on sale tickets to Spain’s Malaga for 2023

SPAIN’S first private high-speed train operator, Iryo, has put on sale tickets for travel in 2023 between the Spanish capital and Sevilla, Malaga, Antequera and

20 Oct, 2022 @ 09:15

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Cruise quintet call at Spain’s Malaga Port

A QUINTET of cruise ships have called at Malaga Port this Tuesday, October 18; the fourth so far in 2022. In full high season of

19 Oct, 2022 @ 09:30

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Ouigo, the French 'low-cost' AVE to link Spain’s Madrid and Andalucia with five daily frequencies

French low-cost high-speed train service, Ouigo, puts on sale 2.4 million tickets for rail travel in Spain starting at €9

FRENCH budget train-service Ouigo, dubbed the ‘low cost’ AVE, has just put on sale millions of tickets at bargain prices. The low-fare operator of high-speed

4 Oct, 2022 @ 09:15

Lead·Travel News

Ryanair has announced that it will operate 17% more flights to Malaga this winter

Ryanair has announced that it will boost by 17% the number of flights scheduled from Malaga this winter. It is expected that more than two

30 Sep, 2022 @ 13:03

Lead·Travel News

Malagueta Beach In Malaga. Andalusia, Costa Del Sol, Spain

The capital of the Costa del Sol exceeds 2019 figures for overnight stays in August and raises the average stay of tourists

TOURISTS have returned in force to Malaga City after the pandemic—with 315,000 overnight stays recorded during the month of August. This week the National Statistics

27 Sep, 2022 @ 09:15

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

EU citizens free to travel to Spain without restrictions but Brits still need to present COVID-19 certificate

EU and Schengen Area passengers will now not need to present proof of a negative COVID-19 test or be vaccinated to enter Spain. But Brits,

26 Sep, 2022 @ 13:08

Lead·National News

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