Live mouse in passenger’s meal forces Spain-bound flight to make unscheduled landing
A Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) plane from Oslo in Norway heading to Malaga in southern Spain was forced to make an unscheduled landing in Copenhagen, Denmark,...
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Tourists in Barcelona sprayed with water pistols, as 2,800 protest against mass tourism
Around 3,000 protesters marched on Saturday in Barcelona to denounce mass tourism and its effect on Spain’s most visited city, with some angry locals even...
Spanish government to limit short-term rentals and tourist flats to address housing crisis
The Spanish government has announced its intention to modify the country’s existing housing law to put more limits on both short-term and tourist lettings, amid rising...
Thousands protest in Canary Islands against ‘unsustainable’ mass tourism model
Tens of thousands of demonstrators hit the streets of Spain’s Canary Islands on Saturday to demand changes to the model of mass tourism that they say...
Seville council wants to charge a fee for visiting its popular Plaza de España
Tourists visiting the Andalusian city of Seville may soon have to pay a fee to explore the wide, ornate Plaza de España square, the council...
Spain sets tourism record with 85.1 million foreign visitors in 2023
Spain received a record 85.1 million international tourists in 2023, 19% more than the year before, according to the latest figures from the National Statistics...
Spanish airports saw record 283 million passengers in 2023
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...
Ryanair pledges €5bn investment in Spain during meeting with Pedro Sánchez
Ryanair is set to inject €5 billion into Spain over the next seven years, demonstrating its commitment to the country. The announcement follows a meeting...
Spain extends some anti-inflation measures, including public transport subsidies, in 2024
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced on Wednesday that his government will be extending its subsidies and discounts on public transport during 2024, among other measures,...
37.5m foreign tourists visited Spain in first half of 2023, up 24% from 2022
37.5 million international tourists visited Spain in the first half of 2023, a 24% increase from the same period in 2022, the government announced on...
