Governments of Spain & Portugal agree on Madrid-Lisbon high-speed train line
The governments of Portugal and Spain have reached an agreement to establish the first-ever direct train connection between Lisbon and Madrid, with a high-speed service...
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Palma de Mallorca to crack down on short-term rentals, party boats and new youth hostels
Authorities in Palma, the capital of Mallorca (Balearic Islands), have announced plans for a sweeping ban on new tourist rentals across the city — as...
The EU launches Entry/Exit System (EES) biometric border checks
Starting Sunday 12 October, non-EU travellers entering Europe’s Schengen zone will begin to have their fingerprints and photographs taken at border checkpoints, as the European...
Spain sets new tourism record with 22.3 million foreign visitors in July-August
Spain received a record 22.3 million foreign visitors during July and August, confirming another bumper year for its vital tourism industry, according to figures released...
Spain’s airport operator Aena slams Ryanair for ‘lies’ in row over flight reductions
Spain’s state airport operator has accused Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary of shifting blame onto Aena to shield himself from passenger anger over flight cancellations....
Spain’s Aena to invest €12.9 billion in upgrading airports during 2027-2031
Spanish airport operator Aena announced on Thursday that it intends to more than triple its investment programme, committing 12.88 billion euros for the 2027–2031 period...
Ryanair cuts 1 million seats and 36 routes in Spain amid fee dispute
Ryanair has followed through on its threat from last week and will withdraw one million seats from its winter schedule in Spain, cutting 36 direct...
Spain posts July tourism record, but growth loses momentum
Spain welcomed over 11 million international tourists in July, setting a new record for that month. However, traditional markets such as the UK, Germany and...
Renfe withdraws low-cost Avlo trains from Barcelona-Madrid line, replaces it with AVE
Renfe, Spain’s national rail operator, has confirmed that it will remove all Avlo trains from the high-speed Barcelona–Madrid corridor. The budget service, launched under the...
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...
