SPANISH NEWS

Jet2 cancels all Spanish flights and holidays before June 23rd The cancellations also apply to other countries within its routes network Airline and holidays operator Jet2 says that it is cancelling all flights and holidays booked up until June 23rd "with a heavy heart". After more than a year.. 09/04/2021

Barcelona looks towards the Russian market to reactivate tourism Big-spending Russians are expected to flock to Catalunya in the second half of 2021 All of those involved in the Spanish international tourism industry are impatiently awaiting the reactivation of the sector when the pandemic situation makes international.. 09/04/2021

Travelling in private vehicles without a facemask is not a fineable offence says DGT The traffic authorities in Spain dispel speculation that the tougher rules could refer to family members in cars A doubt which has troubled many people in Spain for the last year appears finally to have been resolved on Wednesday, when the national.. 08/04/2021

Railway link between Alicante-Elche airport and the city of Alicante to be debated in Congress The important infrastructure is included in the already approved Torrellano project The absence of a railway connection between the Alicante-Elche airport and the city of Alicante is once again the topic of debate in the Deputies Congress and the.. 06/04/2021

The Spanish international tourism sector lost 3.8 billion euros in February alone Just 15,000 UK visitors were allowed into Spain as opposed to 907,000 last February! The importance to the Spanish economy of reactivating the international tourism sector was further underlined on Tuesday by the publication of data relating to the.. 06/04/2021

Sierra Nevada registers more than 36,000 skiers over Easter weekAndalusian residents can go to Sierra Nevada as long as they come from towns with fewer than 500 Covid cases per 100,000 residents and have bought a ski pass online in advance. The Sierra Nevada ski resort in the Andalusian province of Granada received.. 05/04/2021

Iberia sends its largest plane to repatriate Spaniards caught out by flights ban in Morocco Although 1,150 of those who were caught out when the authorities announced flight cancellations have now returned to Spain, another 3,000 are still waiting. A special operation is underway to repatriate some 4,000 Spaniards left stranded in Morocco.. 05/04/2021

31 British nationals sent back to UK from Alicante airport after failing to provide proof of residencyThe passengers concerned arrived at Alicante-Elche airport on two flights from Manchester and London Following Brexit and with strict travel restrictions in place imposed by both the Spanish and British governments prior to March 30, security staff.. 01/04/2021

UK Govt. issues revised travel advice for those wanting to travel to Spain after March 30The information has been thoroughly updated and it is highly recommended that anyone thinking of travelling takes the time to read it During the last few days social media has contained many posts relating to situations which have arisen at UK.. 29/03/2021

Spain extends restriction of non-essential travel from Schengen countries and third parties to the EU until April 30th The previous extension was authorized on February 26 The Minister of the Interior, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, has announced that the temporary restriction of non-essential travel from third countries to the European Union and Schengen associated.. 29/03/2021

Spain’s largest natural park celebrates 35th birthday in Jaen, Andalusia The Parque Natural de las Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas in the Andalusian province of Jaen was declared a natural park in 1986. The Andalusian regional government is planning activities this year to celebrate the 35th birthday of the Parque.. 23/03/2021

Law passed to replace breakdown warning triangles with flashing beacons by 2026 in Spain The new lights will be optional in Spain as of 1st July this year A proposal has been passed by the Spanish government on Wednesday to alter the traffic laws in order to phase out the obligation for fluorescent warning triangles to be carried in.. 18/03/2021

Ryanair announces 70 routes and 800 weekly flights within Spain from July 1 21 airports are included within the programme Alicante, Ibiza, Menorca, Mallorca, Zaragoza, Seville, Tenerife, Lanzarote, Málaga, Santander, Fuerteventura, Valencia and Gran Canaria are all included within the new routes. In anticipation.. 11/03/2021

Balearia amplifies ferry connections between Andalusian coast of Malaga, Motril and Almeria to Melilla Baleària’s ‘Hypatia de Alejandría’ was the first LNG-propelled ferry to sail in the Mediterranean, and will now be linking Melilla with Málaga, Motril and Almería The Baleària ferry operator.. 10/03/2021

Córdoba Patio Festival to run from 3-16 May, Covid-19 permitting The Andalusian city has been holding the competition, which is included on UNESCO’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage, since 1921. Last year it had to be postponed until October due to the coronavirus pandemic. Córdoba city council.. 23/02/2021

Treasure trove of early 11th century Andalusian jewellery on display at Córdoba museum until June The collection, which will be on display for more than 3 months, includes 623 pieces that were found on an estate in Baena A collection of Andalusian jewellery dating back to the beginning of the 11 th century which was found on La Amarguilla.. 22/02/2021

Masks must be worn in public areas when travelling to Spain A few helpful hints for visitors travelling to Spain this summer and concerned about Covid regulations here Updated 18th July due to changing info about masks. Although Spain is open for tourist visitors this summer, there is no escaping the.. 15/07/2020

Alcohol and driving in Spain – legal limits and recommendations There seems to have been some confusion lately over the legal limit in Spain for the alcohol level of drivers, but the laws have not changed for some time and the figures above which fines can be issued remain the same. That is to say, for most drivers..