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Fernando Torres flies into Valencia for medical advice
Fernando Torres, the Liverpool forward, has flown into Valencia Airport in Spain to see a specialist to try and find out whether groin injury that has troubled him for the past month requires surgery. The Spanish player took a flight from Liverpo...
Ryanair boarding pass charge to increase to €100
Rumour has it that Ryanair plan to increase the charge for arriving at the airport without a printed boarding pass from €40 to €100 (an increase of 150%). The increase was justified by Ryanair on the basis that “only a tiny number of passengers...
Iberia Strike Cancellations at Madrid Airport on Tuesday and Wednesday
Iberia has cancelled 368 flights for Tuesday 10th and Wednesday 11th November from Madrid Barajas Airport because of further strike action by cabin crew. It is their second 48 hour walk out which comes after the company and unions again failed ...
British Airways threaten strike action over Christmas
Airline travellers could have some problems this Christmas if British Airways cabin crew go ahead with a vote for industrial action. Nine months of negotiations have just broken down and the Unite union has called for the 14,000 cabin crew to vote on...
Latest news on new terminal at Alicante Airport
The final development phases for Alicante Airport were announced last week with work due to be completed in the second half of 2010. Before the new terminal extension can officially open there will need to be a three month period when tests will be ...
Plane at Murcia Airport Taken Apart in Hunt for Lost Mobile
A Jet2 flight waiting to take off from Murcia Airport in Spain bound for Newcastle was delayed when the plane had to be partially dismantled when a mobile phone fell into an air vent. The plane had just landed in Spain when one of the passengers drop...
Spanish Airline Iberia introducing luggage charges
The Spanish international carrier Iberia is introducing new luggage charges effective from October 20th, 2009. Iberia airlines will charge €15 for checking in luggage on line and €25 at the airport. A second item of luggage will cost €70 on the...
Spanish Airport pilots working too many hours
Because Spain has failed to introduce the 2006 EU regulations limiting the amount of working time to 10 hours a day some Spanish pilots are working up to 15 hours. Because this is five more hours than that recommended to prevent accidents, the Euro...
Award winning Palma Airport
Palma Airport in Mallorca has won the Airports Council International (ACI) Europe Best Airport Award 2008 for the 10-25 million annual passengers category. Palma Airport was given the award in acknowledgement of its ”achievements attained and effor...
Speeding tickets to follow Britons home from holiday
From the end of September Britons who are caught speeding in Europe and fail to settle the fine before leaving the country, face a good change chance of being forced to pay up in the UK. On Thursday the government will sign up to an EU framework that...
Airlines using credit card surcharges to boost revenues
If you pay by credit card at the supermarket you are not charged extra for the convenience of doing so and large e-commerce sites like Amazon do not levy additional charges either. Airlines do make a charge to help overcome their serious financial pr...
Ryanair very expensive for on board refreshments
A recent survey by the travel comparison website company Nowfly shows that Ryanair charges more than its rivals in every category of on board refreshments. They charge 35% more for tea and coffee, 50% more for a small bottle of wine and up to 30% m...
Make sure you drink coffee if you’re flying with Monarch on Friday
Macmillan Cancer Research are holding the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning this Friday, 25th September to raise money to improve the lives of those affected by cancer. Monarch Airlines will be donating 20p to Macmillan from every cup of coffee sold o...
New Catamaran service to link Gibraltar with Algeciras
If you are flying into Gibraltar Airport and want to get to Algeciras to catch the ferry over to Morocco then the good news is that a new catamaran service is to link the two ports for the first time in 40 years. The Transcoma group from Cataluña ar...
Serious wild fire in Estepona
A wildfire started in Estepona on Wednesday afternoon and was serious enough to be raised to a Level 2, with the army called in to help. 200 people from the Emergency Military Unit fought the blaze, supported by 4 amphibious planes, 4 earth carry...
Piquardo leather goods shop opens at Barcelona Airport
The Italian leather supplier Piquadro has opened a new boutique in the new Terminal 1 at Barcelona El Prat Airport. The new store is on the third floor in the passenger departures zone. They sell high quality leather accessories and travel items incl...
New bus line connecting La Manga and Santigao de la Ribera at Murcia Airport
The bus line which connects La Manga and Santiago de la Ribera now has a stop at Murcia Airport. Air passengers can still connect with the regular lines which travel to Campoamor, Cartagena, Murcia and Alicante in the Santiago de la Ribera transporta...
Check the colour of the flags on Spain’s beaches.
If you’re about to fly into Malaga Airport for a holiday on Spain’s Costa del Sol remember that on the beaches there is a flag warning system to tell swimmers when it is safe to go in the water. Green means it’s OK, yellow means caution is ...
Marbella International Film Festival
Marbella is often referred to as Europe’s capital of glitz and glamour and so not surprisingly it will soon play host to the 4th Marbella International Film Festival from 1st-4th October, 2009. This Festival provides a platform for independent film...
Airline Rules for Transporting Unaccompanied Children
So many people have a young child which has grandparents or relatives in Spain which they need to visit on a regular basis, and you can’t always go with them. The rules of the different airlines vary considerably on this, so we have put together ...
New Access Road to Malaga Airport to pass above Villa Rosa Industrial Estate
Work is now well under way on the new south access road to Malaga Airport which will now be elevated on pillars as it leaves the A-7 and pass above the Villa Rosa industrial estate and over the N-340 into the airport. The change in plan to elevate th...
Ryanair Announces More Flights to Spanish Airports
The low cost airline Ryanair has confirmed it will continue to cut flights and traffic at airports in the UK and Ireland which charge high tourist taxes airports switch the aircraft and traffic to EU countries (mainly Spain) where airports charge no ...
Passengers hurt as engine catches fire on flight bound for Alicante Airport
Eight people aboard a jet operated by Spanish airline Vueling were slightly hurt earlier today when one of its engines caught fire before it was due to take off for Alicante Airport from Paris Orly. The plane was evacuated after the fire began on...
Easyjet strike at Malaga, Palma, Alicante and Tenerife Airports
Two workers syndicates (CCOO and USO) that provide maintenance staff for Easyjet airline in Spain have announced plans for 24 hour strike action this August as a protest against senior management. The Easyjet strike will affect flights on August 15th...
Update on fires and flights to La Palma
The government of the Canary Islands has declared that fires on the island of La Palma are now completely under control. All British tourists have been reported safe and ABTA is in touch with British tour operators. Britons still holidaying on the ...
Passengers trying to avoid paying for excess baggage
A survey by travelsupermarket.com has revealed that holidaymakers flying to Spain are adopting all sorts of methods to avoid paying for excess luggage including wearing heavy items of clothing while flying. 51% of the passengers surveyed said they a...
Complaints to the Spanish Airport Authority
I presume you mean complaints to Aena (the Spanish Airport Authority).Their email address is servicios-aeroportuarios@aena.esLinda Could you give me the e mail address for complaints...
Bus timetables on fiesta days
Hi Carol,On fiesta days in Spain the buses still run but operate on the Sunday and public holidays timetable.Linda Hi Gary We are flying to Reus on 17th September and returning on 25th September - Ryanair We were planning on using the bus to...
Contact for Future Aer
Hi Lynda,The website address for Futura is www.futura-aer.comLinda Hi Gary I have flights booked with Futura from Tfs to Manchester, 5th Sept 08. I need to confirm these flights but cannot find any contact information for Futura. Any help, pl...
Data on Spanish Airports
Linda,Thanks very much for your time and information.Yours Sincerely,Robert Coyne Hi Robert,You need to contact the Spanish Airport Autrhority (Aena) for this sort of information. You can email them at webpublica@aena.esLinda I am cur...
