Spain

Ryanair to close Canaries bases citing 737 Max delays

Closure of loss-making winter bases ‘will not be reversed’ says airline

Riu’s flagship Canaries hotel reopens under Riu Palace banner

Riu Palmeras, opened in 1985 as the operator’s first outside Majorca, has undergone a €22 million revamp

Thousands flee Gran Canaria wildfires

Fires have spread to Tamadaba national park

Hundreds flee Gran Canaria forest fire

Troops drafted in to help firefighters battle ‘overwhelming’ blaze

Thomas Cook reveals plans for Casa Cook Ibiza development

Adults-only hotel near San Antonio opened late last month

British Airways flight evacuated after smoke fills cabin

Three passengers taken to hospital and later discharged

Thomas Cook debuts newly refurbished Sunwing Arguineguin

252-room family hotel in Gran Canaria, Cook’s first in Spain dating back more than 30 years, is undergoing multi-million euro revamp

Jet2 extends Canaries flight programme from East Midlands airport

New flights to Gran Canaria and Tenerife to launch next February

Durham Tees Valley announces seasonal Majorca route

Weekly flights to Palma to operate from 19 July 2020 for 10 weeks

EasyJet reveals further details of seven new winter routes

New flights to Hurghada, Rovaniemi, Verona, Marrakech, Tenerife and Faro to launch later this year

Thomas Cook to debut new activities at Cook’s Club hotels this summer

Virtual reality gaming and private karaoke and disco party rooms coming to operator’s millennial-focused hotel brand this summer

Thomas Cook pledges further €40 million for own-brand hotel operation

Additional funds announced at the launch of the operator’s newest Cook’s Club in Playa de Palma, Majorca

Advantage Conf: All the highlights from Cadiz

TTG journeyed to Cadiz in the Andalusia region of south-west Spain to hear the latest from the consortium, attend workshops on topics including chatbots and CSR and catch up with agents along the way

CAA urges travelling football fans to consider financial protection

Tens of thousands of British fans will head to Madrid and Baku in the coming weeks after Liverpool, Tottenham, Chelsea and Arsenal made both the Champions League and Europa League finals all-English affairs

Opposition to Balearics green levy 'largely disappeared' after raising €200m

Industry opposition to the Balearic Islands’ sustainability tax – which has raised €200 million in less than three years – has largely disappeared, officials believe

Jet2 adds new Spanish and Polish routes at Glasgow

Almeria and Krakow added to carrier’s summer 2020 programme

Jet2 extends summer 2020 Menorca programme to include Easter

Airline to add extra 10,000 seats giving holidaymakers chance to spend Easter in the Balearics

Why La Palma is one of the world's best stargazing destinations

A stellar spot for stargazing, La Palma may be small but it delivers nature and adventure experiences to match far larger destinations

James Villa Holidays steps in after family falls foul of scam

The villa specialist heard of the Kennedy family’s plight in the local press and has offered them a free holiday this summer

Tui opens new €35m Riu hotel in Majorca

Riu Playa Park rebuilt from the ground up to four-star standard

Strikes in Portugal and Spain threaten Easter travel plans

EasyJet flights to Portugal have been forced to refuel in Spain due to a strike by lorry drivers

Gatwick to welcome 10 new routes for summer 2019

Additions include Spain, the US, Croatia, Italy, Brazil, Poland, Moldova and Romania

First look at Casa Cook Ibiza

139-room adults-only hotel to open in July

EasyJet announces four new summer routes from Manchester airport

No frills carrier to base five new aircraft at Manchester this summer, allowing it to add Jerez, Kalamata, Bari and Nice to its network