Ryanair has unveiled its 2016 summer schedule for Alicante, which comes into force next April. The company will offer five new routes to Berlin, Copenhagen, Hamburg, Newcastle and Rome, reaching a total of 48 connections between April and November. These new services will allow a total of 3.5 million passengers per year to travel through […]
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Ryanair expands flights from Alicante
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Spain top value travel destination this half-term: report
British holidaymakers will get the most value for their money in Spain this half term – even though sterling is not quite as strong against the euro as it was during the summer, a new report from Post Office Travel Money has revealed. The Half Term Holiday Costs Barometer found Spain’s Costa del Sol to […]
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Record numbers of visitors head to Spain – and many of them are looking to stay long-term
According to the latest World Health Organisation findings, the Spanish have the best health and life expectancy of any country in Europe. Plentiful sunshine and fresh air, a Mediterranean diet and fabulous local wine (the Spanish consume 11.2 litres of alcohol per person per year, against a world average of 6.2 litres) are all likely […]
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Spain’s Tourism Enjoys Best Summer in 10 Years
2015 summer, from July to September, was the best summer in 10 years for Spain’s tourism, according to Exceltur, the association that encompasses big companies of the sector in Spain. Local media in Spain last week quoted Exceltur executives as saying that that the sector performance between July and September was “excellent”, highlighting that the […]
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Alicante top for shopping tourism in Spain
ALICANTE has been named the fifth most attractive Spanish city for shopping tourism. The ranking came in a report entitled ‘The new era of travel retail: impacts and challenges of shopping tourism’ presented this week in Madrid. The report said the average consumption of international overnight tourists in Spain is 47 per cent lower than the […]
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Aer Lingus will add new route from Belfast to Alicante in 2016
The new schedule will offer five services per week to Alicante, a port city in Costa Blanca, on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday beginning April 2016. Faro and Malaga services will increase from seven to nine flights per week with flights operating on Tuesday and Thursday, adding 40,000 extra seats. Flights to Palma will […]
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British buyer numbers up 38% on the Costa del Sol, reports Spanish homebuilder Taylor Wimpey España
Whether for a cheap summer holiday with the kids or a long-term second home investment on a prestigious resort, Spain has long been a favourite with visitors from the UK. The Iberian country’s particular blend of sunshine, beaches, tapas and low prices, all within a short flight from a plethora of UK airports, makes it […]
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Mallorca to host destination International Golf Travel Market in 2016
The largest of Spain’s Balearic Islands, Mallorca will host the 2016 International Golf Travel Market (IGTM) at the Palau de Congressos in Palma, the island’s capital city, November 14-17. The popular holiday island, which saw 23.1 million passengers pass through Palma Airport in 2014, enjoys 300 days of sunshine a year and boasts more than […]
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Spanish property market update – the situation on the ground
According to the headlines, the Spanish property market has bounced back. The latest figures from the Association of Property Registrars show a 5.12% increase in Spanish house prices in the year to June 2015. The jump is the fastest rate of increase since the downturn, with a quarter on quarter rise of 2.8%. So should […]
