The fastest-growing segment of the Palma de Mallorca market is from routes outside of the ‘big 3’ markets of Germany, Spain and UK. An example of this is the new weekly service from Riga in Latvia which launched on 1 June. At almost 2,500 kilometres it is the longest new route at the airport launched […]
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Palma de Mallorca Airport looking to smaller markets to drive growth
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Spain: Motorists warned about new driving laws
Harsher penalties for speeding were introduced on Spanish roads in May, coming into effect in June. Those found to be driving too fast could face fines of up to €500, and the loss of six licence points, for being just 1km per hour above the speed limit. “Very serious” speeding offences will result in up […]
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Schools out – for summer !
More than two million British holidaymakers are expected to head overseas on summer holidays this weekend as the majority of schools break up for summer. Nearly half a million (450,000) will fly out of Heathrow while 295,000 are set to go from Gatwick; 140,000 from Stansted and 79,000 from Luton. That’s in addition to 162,000 […]
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Spain gets ready for Fiesta Season !
August is almost upon us and anyone planning to visit Spain next month may find themselves immersed in some of the most fun and wacky fiestas on earth. Most towns hold their own fiestas, and cities like Madrid have different neighbourhood fiestas each week, so there is always something exciting going on. Here’s a selection […]
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Tourism on the rise in Malaga province
INTERNATIONAL tourism is on the rise in Malaga with an 8 per cent rise in the number of Europeans choosing the Costa del Sol as their favourite summer destination. So far this year 2.3 million Europeans have passed through the arrival gates of Malaga airport. There has been an even bigger increase in the number […]
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New apartments on Mallorca
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The 39 Beaches
This summer Mallorca has 39 Blue Flag beaches – eight more than in 2013. This year’s Blue Flag beaches were named in June by the awarding body, the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE), in recognition of standards including quality of water, security, environmental conditions and beach installations. The new additions for 2014 are: Oratori, Cala […]
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Don’t get caught out by new Spain tax laws
British expats living in Spain will have to be on their toes to keep up with the new Spanish tax rules. There are a number of changes afoot which could trip you up faster than a flamenco dance. These include: · A new double tax treaty · New disclosure rules · New tax allowance bands […]
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Spain continues to be the destination of choice with British buyers
Conti, the overseas mortgage specialist has recently reported that the number of enquiries received from British buyers increased by 38% in the second quarter when compared with the same period in 2013. The mortgage brokers also said that over the period of January to June 2014, enquiries increased by a massive 58% compared with the […]
