Latest Spain Travel and Tourism News
Santiago de Compostela Airport Closes for Five Weeks as AENA Carries Out Runway Renovation Works
Santiago de Compostela’s Rosalía de Castro Airport has closed for five weeks to allow major runway renovation works, disrupting travel to one of Spain’s most ...
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Hantavirus Cruise Ship MV Hondius to Dock in Tenerife as Spain Prepares Controlled Evacuation of 140 Passengers
Spanish authorities are preparing to receive more than 140 passengers and crew from a cruise ship affected by a hantavirus outbreak, with the vessel expected ...
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Ouigo Opens Two-Day Flash Sale on 5,000 €5 Tickets Across 15 Spanish Destinations
French rail operator Ouigo has launched a two-day flash sale offering 5,000 train tickets at €5 each across its entire Spanish network, as the company ...
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Spain breaks its own record with 794 Blue Flag beaches and marinas in 2026
Spain has set a new record in the 2026 Blue Flag programme, receiving 794 awards across its beaches, marinas and tourism boats — 44 more ...
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Valencia Launches Spain’s First Motorsport Research Chair
Valencia has launched Spain’s first university chair dedicated to motorsport safety, performance and health through a partnership between Circuit Ricardo Tormo and the Universidad Internacional ...
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Direct high-speed trains between Madrid and Málaga return today after three months
Direct high-speed train services between Madrid and Málaga resumed on April 30 after more than three months of disruption, with all three operators — Renfe, ...
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Spain’s top cities are nearly fully booked for May Day
Spain’s major urban destinations are heading into the May Day long weekend with hotel occupancy rates of between 82% and 95%, as demand for short ...
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Spanair is back after 14 years, but it is no longer an airline
Spanair, the Spanish airline that collapsed in 2012 after going bankrupt, is returning to the travel market in 2026 as an air distribution and marketing ...
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A British family missed their flight and paid £1,000. Now Spain is changing its rules
Spain’s airport authority AENA has introduced new measures allowing families with young children and passengers with disabilities to bypass biometric queues at Spanish airports, after ...
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Spain Holds Firm on Jet Fuel as Europe Races to Avoid Summer Flight Chaos
Spanish airports are reporting stable jet fuel supplies as the European Commission prepares an emergency fuel-sharing mechanism, with airlines and governments racing to prevent widespread ...
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Valencia port launches cruise terminal tender after four-year delay
The Port of Valencia has launched a tender process for a new cruise terminal after four years of delays, with the Valenciaport board of directors ...
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Murcia Airport adds 2 routes with 7,500 seats for summer
Murcia Airport has added two new international routes for the summer season, expanding its network with direct flights to Venice in Italy and Lille in ...
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Imagin card offers 0% foreign fees for global travellers
Travellers using the imagin debit card can avoid foreign transaction charges when spending or withdrawing cash abroad, according to details released by the digital banking ...
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Zaragoza Larrinaga Palace reopens with 50 artworks to visitors
The Palacio de Larrinaga in Zaragoza is reopening to the public this month, giving visitors new access to one of the city’s most distinctive historic ...
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Gay Games Valencia 2026 registrations exceed 8,500 ahead of June start
Registrations for the Gay Games Valencia 2026 have exceeded 8,500 participants with 67 days remaining before the event begins on June 27, organisers said. The ...
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Barcelona airport dominates Catalonia’s international traffic in March
Catalonia’s airports handled more than 1.7 million international passengers in March, a 5.7% increase compared with the same month a year earlier, according to data ...
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Ibiza promotes sustainable tourism to rediscover authentic island
Ibiza is repositioning itself as a destination for sustainable tourism, with a renewed focus on culture, nature and local identity beyond its global reputation for ...
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Time Out ranks 3 Spanish cities among best in 2026
Time Out has released its annual list of the world’s best cities for 2026, with three Spanish destinations securing places in the global ranking. The ...
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Seville’s April Fair Draws 3 Million Visitors in 2026
Seville’s renowned April Fair, commencing at midnight on Monday, is set to attract 3 million attendees over six days. The event, held in the Los ...
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Ex-F1 driver Piquet Jr races at Valencia NASCAR Fest 2026
Former Formula 1 driver Nelson Piquet Jr is returning to Circuit Ricardo Tormo this weekend to compete in the 2026 Valencia NASCAR Fest, the only ...
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