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Benidorm hoteliers group admits “the true fear” of the hospitality industry on Spain’s Costa Blanca

HOSBEC, the Costa Blanca group representing the hospitality industry, has revealed the true concerns of its members, in light of the “failure of virus management”

14 Mar, 2021 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

Tourists arrive in Spain Coronavirus airport

Balearic Islands among regions of Spain removed from coronavirus risk list by Germany

GERMAN travellers will now be able to visit some regions of Spain without the need for quarantine on their return, authorities in Berlin announced on

12 Mar, 2021 @ 15:47

Coronavirus·Lead·Mallorca·Murcia·Travel News·Valencia

No Way San Jose: Spain’s bans travel over Father’s Day bank holiday weekend

SPAIN has banned travel between regions over the March 19th long weekend, a bank holiday for Father’s Day that is observed in some, but not

11 Mar, 2021 @ 13:00

Coronavirus·Lead·Madrid·Murcia·National News·Travel News·Valencia

Surge in Spain holiday bookings with hope of ‘green corridor’ scheme

HOLIDAY companies and airlines are reporting a surge in summer bookings following the news that Spain and Britain are considering a bilateral scheme to ease

4 Mar, 2021 @ 11:08

Coronavirus·Lead·Travel News

EXPLAINER: How Spain’s “green corridor” plan for vaccinated Brits could save summer tourism

SPAIN is mulling the creation of a ‘green corridor’ to welcome vaccinated British tourists to its shores in time for a summer holiday. Spanish tourism

3 Mar, 2021 @ 17:09

Coronavirus·Lead·Travel News

Costa Blanca’s Alicante-Elche airport wins top award for COVID-19 safety in Spain

ALICANTE-ELCHE airport has won a health safety award to recognise its measures to reduce the chances of travellers catching COVID-19. The accolade comes from the

2 Mar, 2021 @ 12:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

Fresh Hint That Spain Could Do Travel Corridor Deal With Uk If Vaccine Passports Are Not Introduced In The European Union

Fresh hint that Spain could reach travel deal with UK if vaccine passports are not introduced in the European Union

TOURISM Secretary, Fernando Valdes, has hinted that Spain would consider bilateral travel deals and corridors with ‘third party countries’ if the European Union does not

1 Mar, 2021 @ 18:10

Lead·National News·Travel News

‘HISTORIC MASS’ British booking surge for Benidorm and Costa Blanca hotels in Spain amidst claim that 30% of them will not reopen this summer

COSTA Blanca hoteliers are reporting a ‘mass surge’ of UK bookings for the summer but have coupled the optimism with a warning that a third

25 Feb, 2021 @ 16:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

Benidorm’s beaches to get socially-distanced spaces again on Spain’s Costa Blanca in hope of Easter domestic tourist revival

BENIDORM will start dividing up its beaches from this Monday(March 1) in a repeat of last year’s safety measures. That’s in spite of the fact

25 Feb, 2021 @ 14:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

WE HAVE LIFTOFF: Castellon-London flights to operate from May

FLIGHTS between Castellon and London will resume in May. Last year was supposed to be the busiest year yet for Castellon airport, but the virus

18 Feb, 2021 @ 17:00

Travel News

Tourism Minister Cristina Sanchez Announces Paid For Healthcare And Approved Accommodation

Spain’s Murcia region tries to boost tourist numbers by offering to pay expenses if visitors get COVID-19

TOURISTS visiting the Murcia region will get a free COVID-19 insurance plan from the regional government if they stay in ‘approved accommodation’. Once a reasonable

17 Feb, 2021 @ 18:57

Coronavirus·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia·Travel News

Valencian president calls for European COVID-free travel zone

VALENCIAN president Ximo Puig is calling for the creation of a European ‘safe travel’ zone to relaunch tourism as soon as possible after the lockdowns.

16 Feb, 2021 @ 17:00

Alicante·Coronavirus·Travel News·Valencia

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

Capital pleasures: Plan a trip to Madrid this Spring, it has so much to offer

IT was a bright, sunny New Year’s Day in 2007 and we were walking out of the Ritz hotel down Paseo de la Castellana en

14 Feb, 2021 @ 19:44

Madrid·Olive Press Travel

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

All arrivals to Scotland from Spain must pay for hotel quarantine from February 15

ANYONE arriving to Scotland from abroad, including Spain, must quarantine in a government-sanctioned hotel. The Scottish government announced the measure last night in a bid

10 Feb, 2021 @ 11:43

Coronavirus·Lead·National 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

Andalucia lost €9.6 BILLION in foreign tourist spending in 2020 as British visitor numbers to Spain plummeted by 82%

SPENDING by foreign tourists in Andalucia plummeted by at least €9.6 billion in 2020, new figures have revealed. The most populous region, which includes the

3 Feb, 2021 @ 17:50

Business & Finance·Coronavirus·Lead·National 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

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

Spain unlikely to receive foreign tourists en masse until end of summer in dire news for tourism bosses following €106 BILLION in losses in 2020

SPANISH tourism bosses have warned of ‘ruin’ after Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said international travellers would be unlikely to return until the end of summer.

21 Jan, 2021 @ 17:32

Business & Finance·Lead·National 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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