Playa Blanca news, updated every day: ferry news from the port, weather warnings for the south coast, new openings and regulations, and the wider Lanzarote stories every visitor should know. The south of the island has its own microclimate and its own pace – we cover both.
Below: the latest news from Playa Blanca and the rest of Lanzarote, newest first.
Public service obligation for Canary inter-island flights announced
The Spanish Government is to publish a public service obligation for flights between La Palma, La Gomera and El Hierro, one of the islands’…
Fairy advert reignites Canary Islands gentrification row
Fairy Spain has sparked criticism with an Instagram advert in which a Canarian character tells a British tourist “of course” there is always room…
Canary Islands pushes for 10-year residency rule for foreign buyers
The Canary Islands government is finalising proposals to restrict property purchases by non-resident foreigners, demanding ten years of continuous residency or 15 if discontinuous….
Iberia accused of ejecting passengers from paid seats
A journalist has publicly denounced Iberia after he and his companion were falsely told they had missed their New York flight and then had…
Friday: trade winds return and skies clear
The trade winds return to the Canary Islands this Friday, easing the recent instability. Low cloud lingers in the north of the islands, with…
Canary Islands public websites locked down over PHP security flaw
Public administrations across the Canary Islands are racing to patch a serious security flaw in the PHP programming language, with critical services taken offline…
Useful Playa Blanca links
Everything else we keep updated for Playa Blanca and Lanzarote:
- Playa Blanca weather – the live forecast for your exact resort, updated daily
- Lanzarote island guide – when to go, beaches, transport and things to do
- Playa blanca beaches – our on-the-ground beach guide for this stretch of coast
- All Lanzarote news – the full island-wide news feed
- Canary Islands news – stories from across all eight islands
Playa Blanca is Lanzarote’s southern resort and the gateway to Fuerteventura – ferries cross the strait to Corralejo in under 40 minutes, and the Papagayo coves are a short drive away. For Playa Blanca news in one place, check back daily.