Latvian national airline airBaltic is set to launch a new route between Riga and Palma de Mallorca, Spain later this year. The new route will offer convenient connections between the two cities and beyond to destinations in the Baltic region, Scandinavia, Russia and the CIS countries. Martin Gauss, Chief Executive Officer of airBaltic said: “Our […]
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airBaltic to launch New Riga – Palma de Mallorca Route
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Well baked in Spanish sun
Record numbers of foreign tourists poured into Spain in 2013 to bake on sunny beaches but a new challenge lies ahead: luring them to holiday spots inland. An unprecedented 60.4 million foreign tourists came to Spain last year, spending an estimated 45.1 billion euros (US$61 billion), according to industry association Exceltur. The visitors came mostly […]
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Spain welcomed record 60.4 mn tourists in 2013
Spain welcomed a record 60.4 million foreign tourists in 2013, according to estimates released Wednesday by Exceltur, the association of the tourist sector. Jose Luis Zoreda, vice president of Exceltur said the strong performance of the sector was “due exclusively to foreign demand”, while domestic demand tumbled as about one in four Spaniards was out […]
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Weekly direct flights from Channel Islands to Majorca launched
Jersey will continue to enjoy a weekly direct flight to the Med. in 2014, as FlyDirect announce a jet service that will take islanders to the island of Majorca in just 2 hours. Guernsey residents will also be able to take advantage of this service with same-day connecting flights. The tour operator will be providing […]
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Spanish destinations make Holiday Top 10
SPAIN has swept the board in best holiday destination competition as the Costa del Sol, Tenerife, and Mallorca were listed among the top holiday rental destinations for 2014. The projections by Alpha Holiday Lettings, one of the UK’s most popular holiday accommodation rental portals, are based upon client inquiries and web bookings throughout 2013 which […]
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Christmas continues in Spain with El Dia de los Reyes
Whilst children in the UK have another year to wait for the arrival of Father Christmas, Spanish children are eagerly awaiting the arrival of “los Reyes”, or Three Kings. Known as the day of the epiphany, 6 January is a biblical celebration of when the Three Kings reached the baby Jesus in Bethlehem, and in […]
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11 million tourists visit the Balearic islands
MORE than 11 million foreign tourists visited the Balearic Islands between January and November this year. That it 7.2 per cent more than the same period last year, according to the Tourist Movements at the Frontier survey released by the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism. In November, the islands were visited by more than […]
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Christmas sweets in Spain
Spain’s gastronomic wealth comes to its pinnacle at Christmas time. It is a time for parties and celebrations, and also for big meals with, of course, typical Christmas sweets. These are exquisite, traditional recipes, many of which have centuries of history – something not to be missed at this time of year. Come and spend […]
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Which? reveals best and worst airlines…
A small airline serving the Channel Islands has beaten the big names to come top of the short haul airlines table in the latest Which? survey. In a poll of more than 12,000 passenger experiences, Guernsey-based Aurigny Air Services fares better than the other 21 short haul airlines featured, achieving an impressive customer score of […]
