Deluge after deluge in rainy England meant families went in search of sun in August – helping Manchester Airport record its busiest summer. Palma, Alicante and Tenerife were among the top 10 destinations flown to in August as nearly three million passengers travelled through the UK’s third largest airport last month – a 9% increase […]
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Viva Espana! Manchester Airport records busiest summer after Spain surge
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Tourism’s flying in Alicante as highest number of international passengers recorded
Alicante-Elche Airport has surpassed its own records this summer. The number of passengers handled by the airport on international flights rose by 16.1% during H1 2016 to a record high. Known as the gateway to the Costa Blanca and a hub for all those travelling to the east and south east of Spain, the airport’s […]
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Alicante is third best province for property purchases in Spain
You can tell that the property sector is in recovery as there are so many more estate agents around than there were a few years ago. And it seems that many are selling quite a lot of properties too. This is particularly the case for the province of Alicante, as figures released by the School […]
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Spain named in Top 10 most attractive countries for real estate investment
As the Spanish summer heatwave continues, so too does the growing optimism surrounding its real estate market. According to the most recent findings published by Ernst & Young, Spain is now one of the top ten countries in the world most attractive to prospective investors. The ‘Real Estate, Hospitality and Construction Capital Confidence Barometer’ report […]
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Taylor Wimpey España ‘remain cautiously optimistic’ as average selling price increases by 20.4%
Leading Spanish homebuilder, Taylor Wimpey España, has revealed today that they ‘remain cautiously optimistic’ for the future of Spain’s real estate landscape and expect to make ‘good progress for the year as a whole.’ The company, which has been building homes in Spain for over 50 years, released figures that show a substantial increase in […]
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WHSmith marks first ever venture in Spain with Alicante openings
UK news, books and convenience retailer WHSmith has opened to two airside stores at Alicante airport after securing a five-year contract to operate at Spain’s sixth busiest airport, its first venture in the country in travel-retail. The stores will offer a broad range of products to passengers on the move, with a selection of Spanish […]
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Flights to Alicante from London City Airport launched
Despite Brexit the English and Spanish nations are closer than ever via the new British Airways route from the Docklands airport. Despite the vote to leave the EU the UK is now closer than ever to Spain thanks to new flights from London City Airport . The nations, who both crashed out of the Euro 2016 football […]
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Foreigners buying more property in Spain than ever
The latest report published by the Council of Property Registrars has confirmed that foreigners are buying more property in Spain than ever. In concrete, international investors acquired almost 48,000 properties in the last year, which is an increase of more than 13% from the previous 12 months. The report also revealed that the British are […]
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Record number of Blue Flags fly high across Spain this summer
With the results of this year’s Blue Flag awards hot off the press, Spain’s coastlines are looking even more inviting to those wishing to dip their toes into clean waters. The highly sought-after accolades are awarded annually by the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) across almost 50 countries worldwide. Blue Flag beaches are judged on […]
