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WEALTHY Gulf visitors heading to Spain have been warned not to ‘visa shop’ by applying through smaller Schengen countries to try to ‘jump the queue’ when entering Europe. VFS Global in the UAE which processes Schengen visas, issued an alert after saying that travellers who apply through countries they don’t intend to visit could be refused immediately and have a …

A NEW map of Malaga Province sketches out an ideal rail network, which would connect almost every corner, from Nerja to Estepona, in the west and even up into inland towns that have been cut off for years. The design imagines a sweeping overhaul of the province’s rail links at a scale never attempted by regional or national planners – …

BRITS travelling through Malaga Airport say they faced ‘chaos’ at passport control over the weekend, with queues for UK flights stretching back into the public areas of Terminal 3. Several passengers reported that they were forced to wait in line for such a long time, some even missed their flights. They had to stay the night at the Costa del …

ALICANTE ELCHE Airport has nearly surpassed last year’s total of passengers with two months left to spare. Costa Blanca recorded its tenth consecutive record month of users. Just over 1.9 millions travellers visited the facility, with a third coming from the UK. As of this date, 17.2 millions people have visited the airport. This compares to the total number of …

Several Ryanair flights bound for Malaga have been diverted to Alicante or Valencia last night. Six Ryanair planes departing from locations across Europe did not end up taking their intended direct route to Malaga – instead they diverted to different areas in Spain whilst other airlines continued to land at Malaga as intended. A flight from London Stansted, which took …

If their trip is delayed even by 15 minutes, passengers on the high-speed train services of Spain’s state owned railway operator are entitled to compensation. Renfe passengers will be entitled to a 50% refund on their ticket if they arrive 15 minutes late or more. This increases to a 100% refund if it is delayed for over 30 minutes. A …

RYANAIR has announced that it will no longer accept printed boarding cards at airports, as the company is now fully digital. With the aim of speeding up travel and lowering costs, the budget airline is ‘moving to 100% digital boarding passes’ from Wednesday.  The majority of passengers already check-in online prior to arriving at the airport. Read More: Jet2 launches …

Jet2, a UK tour operator, will offer flights and holidays to Spain from London Gatwick in the summer of 2026. The company has announced that 29 destinations will be serviced from the airport next summer. Jet2.com, Jet2holidays and Jet2fly already offer flights and holidays departing from Stansted. In recent seasons they have also added Luton airport and Bournemouth. READ MORE …

MOVE  over Paris, New York, and Tokyo – Madrid is now one of the ultimate destinations for night owls. Spanish capital ranked second in the world as a nocturism destination. This is a new trend of travel that sees travelers flock to cities at night for unique experiences. According to Good Travel Management’s latest study, Madrid has taken its nightlife …

The first time I went to Calpe I thought I had walked into a different country. It wasn’t the sun that threw me off, or even the Peñon de Ifach looming over the bay like some monumental guardian – it was the voices. English drifted from a bakery queue, Dutch from a nearby café, and German from a couple arguing …