Ryanair, Europe’s only ultra-low cost carrier (ULCC), is to launcha new Shannon route to/from Alicante, beginning in June, with 2 weekly return flights. In Shannon, Ryanair’s Michael Cawley said: “Ryanair is pleased to announce a new Shannon route to/from Alicante, operating twice weekly on Wednesdays and Fridays from June 2013, which will go on sale […]
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Ryanair launches new Shannon route to Alicante
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Ryanair returns to Alicante
At the end of January El Altet airport had seen 12 consecutive months of declining passenger numbers showing a loss of approximately 1 million travelers in 2012. It was only the Nordic tourism boom and the slightly improved, and ever-faithful, British passenger throughput that ensured the figures weren’t even worse. However, after a terrible 2012, […]
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Live in paradise at Villajoyosa, home to Taylor Wimpey España’s latest frontline luxury development
Villajoyosa is one of the most charming towns you will find in the Alicante region of Spain. For years, it was remembered for its iconic brightly-coloured fishermen’s houses providing an unusual backdrop to the award winning beaches. Now, it is also known as ‘chocolate city’ due to it being the home of the delicious Valor […]
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Hey big spender! Brits part with 1.46 billion euros in Spain during 2012
“Recession, what recession?” some may say as Brits proved the biggest spenders in 2012, parting with a total of 1.46 billion euros, up 12% from 2011, according to data provided by the Spanish Government. The French came in second at 515 million euros, up 16.6%, whilst spending from Scandinavian tourists grew by 17.5% and the […]
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Tourism to focus on Emerging Markets
Torrevieja’s Tourism Deputy Joaquin Albaladejo said last week, that the marketing strategy of the Costa Blanca Tourism Board will be to focus primarily on the emerging markets of northern Europe, ensuring that the profession is well placed to compete against other areas of tourism. Speaking at FITUR 2013, the annual Tourism Fair of Madrid, where […]
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Costa Blanca remains top choice for property with 33% of buyer enquiries according to latest data
With its mountainous interior, miles of golden sandy beaches and subtropical climate it’s no wonder the Costa Blanca remains the most attractive and popular region of Spain for those wishing to purchase a holiday home in the sun. The latest analysis of enquiries made on the largest English language Spanish property portal, Kyero.com from July […]
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Blast away those January blues with new flights announced to the Spanish sunshine!
The tinsel´s come down, the nights are cold and dark and your bank balance is about as healthy as you are after the Christmas and New Year excesses. It´s not surprising you´ve got an attack of the January blues. But help is at hand to make it through that difficult first month of the year… […]
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JetXtra.com to offer Alicante and Palma flights from Humberside Airport
FLEDGLING flight operator JetXtra.com will soon be taking off from Humberside Airport. The new company, which has sorted out a naming issue that threatened to escalate into legal action with Jet2, will now offer Alicante and Palma as destinations for summer 2013. The tie-in with Humberside Airport Travel comes as Humberside Airport confirmed September destinations […]
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Russian and French buyers causing property price rise in Spain
Property in Spain is receiving a boost in areas popular with Russian and French buyers. Despite prices falling across the country, it seems certain locations are bucking the trend, albeit slightly. Property Wire reported figures from the Public Works Ministry showing that 8,803 houses were bought by foreign buyers in Q3 2012. This is a […]