According to the latest data from the Frontier Tourist Movement Survey released by the Spanish Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism (FRONTUR), more than 2 million foreign tourists have already visited the Costa Blanca from January to May this year. Nationally, Spain received 21.4 million foreign tourists until May, representing an increase of 8.2 per […]
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Tourism levels heat up on the Costa booming Blanca!
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Records tumble in Spain
Between January and May of this year, Spain welcomed 8.2% more tourists than the same time the previous year, with 21.4 million people visiting the country, according to the information released by the tourism ministry. May of this year also represented the best figure in history, an increase of 5.7% over last year, with 6.8 […]
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Wizz Air opens new route into Alicante from Budapest
Demonstrating its continued growth and expansion at Budapest Airport, Wizz Air began its 34th service earlier, with the launch of its seasonal weekly flights to Alicante. Basing its eighth aircraft at the airport makes it possible for the home-based airline to offer another popular summer route. The launch further consolidates Spain’s position as the eighth […]
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Alicante reports strong recovery as sales of Spanish homes increase by 5.3% in April
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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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 […]
