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Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary calls Spanish minister a ‘crazy communist’

News Desk30th January 20256th February 2025

30th January 20256th February 20251642

Tensions between Ryanair and Spain’s minority coalition government (PSOE–Sumar) have intensified after the Irish low-cost carrier cut several regional routes, citing what it calls ‘excessive’

Spanish airports saw record 283 million passengers in 2023

News Desk15th January 202422nd January 2024

15th January 202422nd January 20243223

Passenger traffic at Spanish airports hit a record high in 2023 as tourism rebounded strongly after several years of disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. A

Last day of Iberia ground staff strike, but ‘thousands of suitcases’ still displaced

News Desk8th January 202415th January 2024

8th January 202415th January 20246398

The fourth and final day of the Iberia ground staff strike started on Monday, and while the anticipated delays did not materialise as severely as

Airport security rules in Spain to be relaxed for liquids & electronics in 2024

News Desk24th February 20231st March 2023

24th February 20231st March 202318393

Spain’s AENA, the public company that manages the country’s main airports, announced on Monday that passengers at its airports will no longer have to take

Ryanair cabin crew strikes in Spain now planned weekly until January 2023

News Desk27th July 20222nd August 2022

27th July 20222nd August 20225081

Two trade unions in Spain have announced that they are extending the Ryanair cabin crew strike days, which began in June, until 7 January 2023.

Barcelona airport expansion plan given go-ahead with €1.7bn investment

News Desk4th August 20219th August 2021

4th August 20219th August 20213968

The Spanish and Catalan governments have reached an agreement to move forward with the expansion of Barcelona airport with a huge €1.7 billion investment plan, aiming to transform

Snow and Storm Filomena cause havoc across Spain

News Desk9th January 202130th December 2021

9th January 202130th December 20214693

Storm Filomena has brought the heaviest snowfall ‘for 80 years’ in Spain combined with an on-going, persistent blizzard, leaving thousands of drivers trapped in vehicles and the

Spain prepares for national and international tourists … but will they come?

News Desk4th June 202010th October 2020

4th June 202010th October 202016204

Spain is slowly preparing to welcome tourists again – both national and international – as the country has now completed half of its four-phase de-escalation

Protestor at Barcelona airport loses eye from rubber bullet

Newsdesk / ACN15th October 201916th October 2019

15th October 201916th October 20192753

A man has lost an eye after being injured during Monday’s clashes between police and pro-independence protestors at Barcelona El Prat airport. Doctors believe the

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Ryanair confirms intention to end operations at Girona

Newsdesk / ACN3rd September 20196th September 2019

3rd September 20196th September 20192588

Ryanair has confirmed the intention to close the airline’s base at Girona airport, after a meeting between the company’s top officials and the secretary of the

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