Wizz Air will open a base at Santiago airport in February, offering low-cost flights to three Canary Islands. The move directly challenges Binter, which has operated profitable routes from Vigo without public subsidies. We analyse the impact on Galicia’s air connectivity.
Wizz Air Galicia: new routes threaten Vigo’s Binter links Read More »
The Cabildo de Tenerife has given its backing to the proposed Tigaiga tunnel, a €600 million underground link between La Guancha and Los Realejos. If built, it would become the longest tunnel in Spain. Read on for the full story.
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The Canary Islands government is studying plans for a 7km twin-tube tunnel on Tenerife’s north coast to complete the Insular Ring road. The project, which would become Spain’s longest tunnel, would connect La Guancha with Los Realejos and ease pressure on the TF-5 motorway.
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A 53-year-old British national has tragically died after being pulled from the water at Butihondo beach in Pájara, Fuerteventura, despite frantic rescue efforts. Emergency services were alerted shortly after 5.30pm on Sunday afternoon following reports of a swimmer in difficulty.
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Major waterproofing works have begun on the Guiniguada viaduct on the GC-3 ring road in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. The Cabildo has implemented lane closures and diversions throughout August, with works running day and night to minimise disruption.
GC-3 viaduct works: Lane closures and diversions in Las Palmas Read More »
Cars and motorcycles registered in 2022 must pass their first ITV test this year. Failure to do so can lead to fines of up to 500 euros and even vehicle immobilisation. Here is everything drivers need to know.
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The Port Authority of Santa Cruz de Tenerife closed the first half of the year as Spain’s second-busiest port system for passenger numbers, with 3.6 million travellers. Cruise passenger numbers rose by 10.3% to one million, offsetting a 3.2% decline in regular ferry services between the islands.
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Binter has reinforced its August schedule for inter-island flights in the Canary Islands with 1,700 weekly services. The airline will offer over 125,200 seats per week. Connections between Fuerteventura and Tenerife North see the biggest boost.
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Santa Cruz de Tenerife police evacuated dozens of bathers from Benijo beach on Thursday, using drones to locate those defying the two-year closure due to rockfalls. The beach remains closed pending restoration works, which the council has urged the state to declare urgent.
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The president of the Cabildo of Fuerteventura has asked the Minister for Territorial Policy to intervene in restoring the direct maritime link with Cádiz. She handed over a joint institutional agreement stressing the route is a public interest essential for the island’s economy before it is lost permanently.
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