In perfect timing for the opening of the new Terminal at Alicante Airport in the Costa Blanca this March, Jet2.com has announced its 13th destination with new flights from Belfast International Airport to the Region of Alicante in Spain. The Costa Blanca is a popular destination for the Northern Irish and for the peak summer […]
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Alicante set to welcome more passengers from Northern Ireland courtesy of Jet2.com
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Somewhere for the weekend
Latest figures released by the holiday rental company Holiday Lettings show a 20% increase in demand for villas and cottages when compared to March last year. There was a 54% increase for holidays booked in February, and a 55% increase in demand for the Easter bank holiday in April. The Balearics is proving to be […]
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Visitor Numbers Set for Boost with Opening of New Alicante Airport Terminal
There are just days now until the official opening of the much anticipated new Terminal at Alicante Airport in the Costa Blanca, Spain. The improved facilities will be completed in perfect time for the busy Easter and summer holiday periods. Alicante is Spain’s sixth busiest airport by passenger numbers and the main airport for the […]
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Signs of improvement
The official Spain property price index from the Department of Housing shows that the average price of a home in Spain fell by 3.5 per cent last year. However, in reality Spain property prices have fallen by significantly more – creating lots of bargain opportunities in the process. The latest figures from the Department of Housing show that property […]
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Sales climb points to Spanish property recovery
Spanish real estate has had its first official good news since the collapse of the market, with home sales increasing last year for the first time since 2007. The latest figures from the country’s National Statistics Institute (INE) show property sales in Spain rose 6.8% in 2010, which, whilst still significantly down on boom-time levels, […]
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Investment in Costa Blanca spells good news for property owners
It has been a hard 18 months for property owners and developers in the Spain but there is definitely some light at the end of the tunnel for the Costa Blanca this week. The new airport, under construction near Murcia City, was touch and go for a few months in 2010 when, amongst other things, […]
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The Spanish Holiday Renaissance Begins
The Spanish holiday renaissance is well and truly on with nearly every industry commentator joining the masses of holidaymakers, voting with their feet, in deciding that this year’s hot holiday destination is once again Spain. To meet this surge in demand for flights to Spain, Jet2.com, the leading leisure airline with friendly low fares, are […]
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Is Spanish real estate on the way back up?
Spanish house prices have been sliding for some time; for those dreaming of a home in the sunshine, now may be the time to buy. Prices for Spanish property have been falling for some time now, but is the window of bargain prices about to close? Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Zapatero seems to think […]
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Promotional campaign sees excellent feedback
A CAMPAIGN to promote the Costa Blanca in the UK is well under way in ten British cities and organisers of the promotional campaign has said this week that they are already getting some excellent feedback. The Tourism Council of the Costa Blanca has installed images from the province of Alicante in 23 tube and […]