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...
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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...
Spain sets a new record for foreign visitors in April
Spain received a record figure of 7.2 million international tourists in April, 18.5% more than in the same month of 2022 and 1.2% more than...
Sánchez announces 50% discount on EU Interrail passes for young people, plus ‘Spanish Interrail’
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has announced that young people in the country will be able to benefit from a 50% discount on Interrail passes around...
RENFE’s high-speed Avlo launches Madrid-Alicante route, with tickets as low as €7
RENFE, Spain’s national rail company, has announced that its new high-speed Avlo train will connect Madrid and Alicante from 27 March onwards, with tickets priced as...
Airport security rules in Spain to be relaxed for liquids & electronics in 2024
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...
Spain saw full recovery of tourism in 2022, with income higher than pre-Covid level
Spain’s income from tourism activity surged in 2022, surpassing levels last seen before the Covid-19 pandemic, the Exceltur tourism association said on Tuesday. The association,...
