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Flight to Barcelona is grounded after passenger expels diarrhoea ‘all through the airplane’ creating a ‘biohazard’

A TRANSATLANTIC Delta Air Lines flight last Friday between Atlanta and Barcelona was forced to turn around after a passenger had a ‘medical issue’, which

6 Sep, 2023 @ 10:15

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead

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

AS SEPTEMBER marks the onset of autumn, the Port of Malaga is gearing up for a busy cruise season. The spring season, which occurred in

6 Sep, 2023 @ 08:45

Malaga·Travel News

Airbnb crackdown latest in Spain: Major holiday region warns illegal tourist flat owners of €600,000 fines

British tourists help secure record-breaking August in Valencia after filling up hotels in Benidorm and along the Costa Blanca

HOTEL OCCUPANCY topped 90% in the Valencian Community in August, according to the Benidorm-based Hosbec hoteliers association. The figures though were not a record which

5 Sep, 2023 @ 18:00

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

July and August see 80% surge in fatal traffic accidents in Spain’s Malaga

THE summer traffic surveillance operation for 2023, conducted by the Directorate General of Traffic, has concluded in Malaga, revealing a concerning upward trend of fatal

5 Sep, 2023 @ 09:30

Lead·Malaga·Other News

Spain's foreign tourist revival continues with bigger spending than in 2019

Spain’s tourism sector closes record summer season with average occupation of 93%

AFTER several years that were severely affected by the coronavirus pandemic, Spain’s tourism sector has just closed a record summer season, with an average occupation

30 Aug, 2023 @ 09:32

Lead·Travel News

British tourist arrested over sex assault on UK holidaymaker at party-resort Magaluf hotel on Spain's Mallorca

PRICES SLASHED: Which of Spain’s most desirable holiday destinations cuts prices the most over the autumn?

WHILE those in northern Europe greet the end of summer with tears of sadness, the people of Spain rejoice at the arrival of bearable temperatures

29 Aug, 2023 @ 18:30

Lead·Must Read·Travel News

Record-breaking July at Spain’s Malaga Airport with over 2.4 million passengers

MALAGA Airport has achieved a remarkable milestone with a record-breaking July, welcoming over 2.4 million passengers. The previous record, set in July 2019, has been

16 Aug, 2023 @ 08:45

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Airlines face punishment over lack of toll-free phone numbers by Spain's Consumer Affairs ministry

Airlines face punishment for lack of toll-free customer phone numbers in Spain

GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es THE MINISTRY of Consumer Affairs has started to initiate disciplinary action against several unspecified airlines for not having

8 Aug, 2023 @ 17:47

Lead·National News

Tourism injected €187 BILLION into Spain’s economy last year, new figures show

Spain’s Andalucia welcomes over one million international tourists in June, 13.9% of national total

GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es ANDALUCIA has welcomed more than one million international tourists in June, making up 13.9% of the total tourists

7 Aug, 2023 @ 08:00

Andalucia·Travel News

1 Caravanas Viajar Covid 19 Autocaravanas Alicante Elche

Spain’s Civil Guard nabs British holidaymaker at Santander ferry port over unpaid hotel bill

HE NEARLY got away with it… A 64-year-old British holidaymaker was arrested by the Spanish Civil Guard as he was about to board a ferry

4 Aug, 2023 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Travel News

Number of US visitors to Spain rises 17% in a year

MORE AND MORE American tourists are choosing Spain for their vacation destination, with the number of visitors from the United States arriving on these shores

3 Aug, 2023 @ 17:15

Business & Finance·Lead·Travel News

New express car park opens in arrivals area of busy Costa Blanca airport in Spain

GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es A NEW express car park has opened in the arrivals area of Alicante-Elche airport allowing passengers to be

3 Aug, 2023 @ 15:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Direct flights between New York and Spain’s Valencia could start in summer 2024

THE VALENCIAN COMMUNITY’S new Tourist Minister Nuria Montes has said she is ‘sure’ that the region will get a direct air link between New York

1 Aug, 2023 @ 16:00

Alicante·Castellon·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

RONDA recognised as ‘Tourist Destination of Excellence’ for 2023

RONDA, in Malaga, Spain, wins 2023 'Tourist Destination of Excellence' award for promoting tourism, preserving cultural heritage, and having great appeal.

1 Aug, 2023 @ 08:45

Day Trips·Exploring Spain·Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Spain’s Renfe to boost ‘Low Cost’ Avlo trains in 2024 with new destinations and frequencies including Malaga

RENFE, Spain’s national railway operator, is set to boost its budget-friendly service, Avlo, in 2024 with expanded offerings. The company plans to significantly increase its

31 Jul, 2023 @ 10:00

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

August Holiday Exodus: Spain’s Malaga Road Conflict Points Revealed

AS the August holiday exodus gets underway, the roads of Malaga are bracing for heavy traffic and potential bottlenecks. The National Traffic Authority in Spain

31 Jul, 2023 @ 08:00

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Spain’s Malaga airport delights travelers with a day of music and dance

PASSENGERS arriving at Malaga-Costa del Sol Airport have been treated to a delightful day of music and dance performances at T3. The event took place

28 Jul, 2023 @ 08:00

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Spain’s Malaga-Costa del Sol airport hits historic milestone with 10 million passengers in H1 2023

IN a momentous year spanning more than a century of operations, 2023 has so far been one of remarkable achievements for Malaga-Costa del Sol Airport,

27 Jul, 2023 @ 08:45

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Benidorm set for major changes: Plans for 20 hotels, 2,300 homes and three shopping centres await final approval

The hidden side of Benidorm

IT’S best known for its stag parties and excessive boozing – not to mention its own TV programme. But there is a lot more going

23 Jul, 2023 @ 11:09

Benidorm·Exploring Spain·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Spain has ‘great potential’ to become major destination for sustainable tourism, says consultancy McKinsey

SPAIN has ‘great potential’ to become a major destination for travellers seeking sustainable tourism. That’s according to a report put together by global management consultancy

20 Jul, 2023 @ 10:00

Lead·Travel News

Spain S Air Europa Gets Official Government Approval For Bailout Loan

No more summer strikes at Spanish airline Air Europa, as pilots union reaches deal

THE SEPLA pilots union has reached a deal with Spanish airline Air Europa that will avoid any fresh strikes in the short term, after three

19 Jul, 2023 @ 19:30

Business & Finance·Lead·Travel News

Hotel in Spain’s Malaga included in top 20 ‘World’s Best Awards’

THE Finca Cortesin Hotel, Golf & Spa, in Malaga has been recently recognised among the Top 20 Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards. This luxury

18 Jul, 2023 @ 10:00

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Spain's airports report record six-month passenger totals, surpassing 2019 figures

Spain’s airports report record total of passengers for first half of 2023

SPAIN’S airports operated by Aena closed the first six months of 2023 with 129,447,124 travellers, a total which represents an increase of 23.4% compared with

12 Jul, 2023 @ 15:00

Lead·National News

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

Hotel stays expected to beat 2022 levels in July and August in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

THE HOSBEC hoteliers association has predicted that summer season hotel stays across the Valencian Community will be higher than last year. The Benidorm-based group says

1 Jul, 2023 @ 14:15

Benidorm·Castellon·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Spain’s Malaga-Costa del Sol airport kicks-off July with over 2000 flights scheduled in just four days—up by 10%

THIS weekend marks the official start of the peak tourist season and Malaga international airport is already buzzing with tourists arriving and departing. According to

30 Jun, 2023 @ 08:45

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Carreras De Caballos En La Playa De Sanlucar Al Atardecer

LISTED: Spain’s most beautiful seaside towns according to The Telegraph

BRITISH travel guide Telegraph Travel has compiled a list of the 20 best coastal towns in Spain to visit this summer. According to the paper’s

25 Jun, 2023 @ 17:15

Andalucia·Lead·Travel News

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