According to the Spanish National Statistics Institute (INE) the sale of Spanish homes rose by 5.3% in April, up from the same month in 2013, to a total of 24,968 sales. Alicante in particular has shown a strong recovery from turbulent economic times over the first quarter of this year, according to a report by […]
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Alicante reports strong recovery as sales of Spanish homes increase by 5.3% in April
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Viva the Costa Blanca as Alicante airport reports record passenger numbers
According to ANEA (Spanish Airports and Air Navigation public body) the Costa Blanca’s main airport, Alicante-Elche, is celebrating a record year and is steadily reaching its target of ten million users for 2014. Figures recorded in May revealed huge traffic, some 974,449 passengers passing through the airport, 4.8% more than in the same month in […]
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Monarch introduces Airport Customer Experience hosts
UK-based leisure carrier Monarch has introduced roaming Airport Customer Experience (ACE) hosts in nine airports to assist passengers in the departure hall. The ACE hosts are based at London Gatwick, Manchester, Birmingham, London Luton, Palma de Mallorca, Faro, Tenerife, Alicante and Lanzarote airports. They have been introduced to help passengers who require assistance with the […]
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Foreign buyers are at it again as Scandinavians swoop in on Spain’s lucrative property market
Freezing cold winters, stable economies, greatly improved flight routes and a love of the Spanish lifestyle – it is little wonder that Scandinavians are now one of the fastest growing groups of foreign buyers of Spanish property. According to Knight Frank´s Global Property Search, online searches for properties in Spain increased by 29% over the […]
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Economists signal that Spanish property market is on the verge of recovery
The downward trend in the property market in Spain is drawing to a close and it is unemployment that is hindering a full recovery, according to the International Monetary Fund. With unemployment still hovering around 26% the real estate sector is unlikely to move into full recovery mode just yet, says the report author James […]
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Craving sunshine? Alicante and Palma flights return to Humberside Airport
Flights to Spain from Humberside Airport have recommenced for the summer season. For the second year in a row, the airport is offering weekly services to Alicante and Palma, Majorca, in partnership with travel company JetXtra.com And this year, passengers will be travelling onboard British Airways planes – in the first regular service provided by […]
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Big Spenders in Spain see records tumble
Official figures have revealed that spending by international tourists in Spain has reached 10.066 million Euros up until March 2014. This represents an increase of 8.1% over the same period in 2013 and, according to the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism, sets a new record. In March 2014 foreigners visiting Spain spent 3.982 Euros, […]
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Spanish property sales up 26%
The Spanish property market sales grew by 26% year on year in March according to the latest figures from the National Institute of Statistics (INE). Coastal areas, where foreigners tend to buy holiday and retirement homes, posted particularly strong gains with resales up 36% and new sales up 7%, the data also shows. But the […]
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Blue flags for Costa Blanca beaches
Alicante province has the highest number of blue flags flying with a total of 60 blue flag beaches and 14 marinas. Torrevieja has been awarded five flags this year for La Mata, Los Locos, El Cura, Los Náufragos and Cala Piteras beaches along with the international marina. Guardamar has three blue flags and Orihuela Costa […]
