Ryanair could cut nearly a million seats on flights to and from Spain this winter
Nearly one million fewer seats on flights to and from Spain’s regional airports could be available this winter, following Ryanair’s decision to cut capacity in...
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Spain receives record 63.7 million air passengers to end of July, led by UK visitors
Between January and July this year, Spain received 63.7 million international air passengers, 6% more than last year, according to data published on Tuesday by...
Málaga keeps commitment to suspend new tourist flat licences for three years
The city of Málaga in Andalusia has become the latest in Spain to clamp down on short-term holiday rentals, halting the approval of new licences...
Ryanair welcomes conviction of disruptive passenger on flight to Lanzarote
Ryanair has welcomed the sentencing of a disruptive passenger whose behaviour forced a holiday flight to turn back last year. The incident occurred on flight...
Airbnb removes 65,000 illegal listings in Spain, while government identifies 55,000 more
Spain’s Ministry of Social Rights and Consumer Affairs said on Wednesday that Airbnb has now withdrawn the 65,000 listings for holiday rentals that the ministry...
Barcelona to reduce number of cruise ship terminals to combat overtourism
Barcelona has announced a new strategy aimed at curbing the influx of cruise ship passengers, aligning with a broader European effort to manage overtourism in...
Airbnb reaches agreement with Spanish government to remove irregular listings
Airbnb has reached an agreement with the Spanish government to remove listings for holiday rentals in Spain that do not have an official registration code....
Phased launch of EU’s Entry/Exit System (EES) approved by MEPs
The European Parliament has officially greenlit a phased introduction of a new border control mechanism for non-EU nationals that will eliminate the need for passport...
Local council condemns anti-foreigner graffiti, including ‘Germans out’, in Mallorca
Graffiti and stickers with anti-German messages have appeared on shops and vehicles in the town of Santanyí, in the south of Mallorca, telling Germans to...
Chaos at passport control sees hundreds miss flights at Madrid airport
A combination of increased passenger traffic, understaffing and a technical glitch led to major delays at Madrid’s Barajas Airport on Wednesday, resulting in hundreds of...
