BRUSSELS — The head of European Parliament’s liberals ruled out working with nationalists if European elections deliver a right-wing majority in June. “We should take the control of our destiny and of European policy, and not let the far right in the next six months tell us that all is out of control,” Stéphane Séjourné said, … Read more
Two pensioners had a nightmare experience when airport staff put them on the wrong flight – they were flown to Menorca instead of their actual destination of Mallorca in Spain. The two women, Linda Trestrail, 69, and Wendy Russell, 71 – both disabled – booked a holiday package through Jet2. While their tickets were checked … Read more
A passenger was reportedly found dead in the toilet of a Jet2 flight travelling from Spain to Manchester last week. The incident unfolded on January 2, when Jet2 flight LS918 was travelling from Tenerife South Airport (TFS) in Spain to Manchester International Airport (MAN). After the passenger was discovered to be deceased, the aircraft was … Read more
Several hotspots across Spain have reportedly re-introduced mask-wearing rules due to the country’s rising number of COVID and other respiratory infections. Although the Spanish government hasn’t yet made any official announcement about a return of mask-wearing rules, some regions such as Valencia have re-introduced masks in hospitals in certain circumstances. Apart from Valencia, face masks … Read more
Spain’s ruling Socialist Party (PSOE) has filed a complaint after an effigy of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez was battered during a New Year’s Eve demonstration in Madrid. The Socialists asked the prosecutor’s office to identify the perpetrators, saying the doll’s “lynching” could constitute “incitement to hatred” against Sánchez, Spanish media reported Friday. Sánchez has faced months of outrage … Read more
IT’S SUNSHINE Saturday – one of the busiest days of the year for holiday bookings. Travel association ABTA has marked the start of the year with its Destinations To Watch for 2024. 10 Aruba has become more affordable to visit in recent years thanks to British AirwaysCredit: Getty Its recent research found 47 per cent … Read more
Spanish health officials in at least five regions of the country are reintroducing masks in health care facilities and recommending their use elsewhere as cases of flu and COVID-19 are seeing a post-holiday spike. Health officials in the Valencia region — an area that includes popular tourist destinations — implemented mandatory masks rules in all … Read more
Furious Brits have demanded tourists turn their back on an idyllic Spanish city after it was announced “ridiculous” new measures would be introduced against coronavirus and winter flu. Those living inside Valencia – one of Spain’s most popular tourist destinations – have been told that strict new rules for people visiting the region will be … Read more
A passenger onboard a Ryanair flight from London was arrested for drunken behaviour that forced the pilot to make an emergency landing in Spain. The Boeing 737-800 operating flight FR1080 on Friday took off from London Stansted International Airport (STN) for Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS). Subsequently, the aircraft had to make an emergency landing … Read more
A Spanish airline has confirmed it has been forced to cancel hundreds of routes this week. Iberia, headquartered in Madrid, has revealed it would have to cancel around 461 flights this week due to a strike across the country. The strike days, between Jan. 5 and Jan. 8, are coinciding with Spain’s busy Three Kings … Read more
