Tag: Spain

Airplane flying over Istanbul, Turkey

Pegasus Airlines launches direct flights between Istanbul and Bilbao

Turkey's leading low cost carrier Pegasus Airlines launches direct flights between Istanbul and Bilbao this month. From the 1 December, Pegasus now operates a return service four times a week. Flights from Istanbul will depart at 09:20 on Mondays, and at 10:15 on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. ...

airBaltic launches direct flights between Gran Canaria and Ljubljana

The Latvian airline airBaltic today, October 31, 2025, launched direct flights connecting its seasonal base in Gran Canaria (Spain) with Ljubljana (Slovenia). The service will operate weekly on Fridays until early April 2026, with an approximate flight time of 5 hours. This winter flight seaso...

airBaltic pilot academy celebrates 33 graduates

Yesterday, 33 students graduated from the Pilot Academy of the Latvian national airline airBaltic, receiving a commercial pilot license upon completion of the full-time airline transport pilot program. This marks the largest graduation ceremony in the academy’s history. Vilmantas Vaclovas Mažo...

United Airlines adds eight new routes in largest international expansion ever

United adds flights to new cities in Croatia, Italy, Scotland and Spain next summer

United Airlines today announced its Summer 2026 schedule with service to four new cities across Croatia, Italy, Scotland and Spain – leading the way with the most destinations across the Atlantic than any U.S. carrier. In Summer 2026, United will be the only U.S. airline to launch nonstop...

Jetcraft Commercial delivers two CRJ 1000 aircraft to Air Nostrum

Jetcraft Commercial delivers two CRJ 1000 aircraft to Air Nostrum

Jetcraft Commercial has completed the delivery of two Bombardier CRJ 1000 regional jets to Spain’s Air Nostrum, marking the company’s first placement of this aircraft type in Europe. The aircraft will serve over 50 destinations on Air Nostrum's network, enhancing the carrier's ability to mee...

Volotea records NPS score of 46.6 points in H1 2025

Volotea records NPS score of 46.6 points in H1 2025

Volotea closed the first half of the year with a major achievement in customer satisfaction. The airline's Net Promoter Score (NPS), the global benchmark for measuring customer loyalty, reached 46.6 points, up 24.6% compared to H1 2024 when it stood at 37.4 points. This improvement reflects stro...

Wizz Air Announces New Routes From Dansk: To Madrid and Catania

New flights to Spain and Italy starting October 28, 2025 Wizz Air, most environmentally sustainable airline, today announced two exciting new routes from Gdańsk. Starting 28 October 2025, Wizz Air will operate flights to Madrid (Spain) and Catania (Italy), both scheduled three times a week, ...

Emirates introduces retrofitted Boeing 777 to Madrid

Emirates introduces retrofitted Boeing 777 to Madrid

Emirates has announced it will deploy its newly refurbished Boeing 777 aircraft to and from Madrid starting 16 September. Customers can look forward to an enhanced travel experience with upgraded interiors and premium signature travel touches across all cabins, the airline said. Madrid is Emir...

British Airways welcomes new routes to its short-haul network

British Airways is expanding its short-haul network with two brand-new additions to its route map. BA Euroflyer, British Airways’ Gatwick-based subsidiary, will operate year-round services to the capital of Morocco, Rabat, and Austrian city break destination, Graz from the 2025 winter season. ...

Spain looks to introduce tax on business class and private jet travel

Spain looks to introduce tax on business class and private jet travel

Spain is considering a new tax on business class airline tickets and the use of business jets. According to Majorca Daily Bulletin, the Spanish prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has backed an initiative to create a new tax on luxury travel. He announced during the Fourth International Conference...

BagID signs €1.75mn baggage handling contract with Aena

BagID signs €1.75mn baggage handling contract with Aena

Norwegian travel tech company BagID has signed a €1.75mn two-year contract with Aena to deliver a "groundbreaking" digital baggage solution across airports in Spain. BagID said the partnership is the result of the company's successful participation in the Aena Ventures Accelerator Program, wher...

Jet2 unveils La Palma as new Canary Islands destination

Jet2 unveils La Palma as new Canary Islands destination

Jet2.com and Jet2holidays have announced the launch of their fifth destination in the Canary Islands, with brand-new flights and holidays to La Palma going on sale. The leisure airline is offering services to La Palma from London Stansted and Manchester airports. La Palma is an exclu...

Vueling launches new signature cocktail

Vueling launches new signature cocktail

Vueling, the Barcelona-based low-cost airline and part of the IAG group, has launched its new summer in-flight menu. Leading the refresh is the airline’s first-ever signature cocktail, ‘Vueling in the Clouds’, a drink created exclusively for customers this summer. The cocktail is inspired by...

Delta announces two new routes from Seattle

Delta announces two new routes from Seattle

Delta will launch new daily nonstop service from Seattle to Barcelona and Rome beginning summer 2026, opening the door to two of Europe’s most iconic destinations. Whether exploring the vibrant streets of Barcelona or the timeless landmarks of Rome, customers will enjoy a seamless journey aboar...

Heathrow records busiest ever May as passenger numbers soar past 7.2 million

Heathrow Airport welcomed more than 7.2 million passengers last month, making May 2025 its busiest on record. A surge in late bank holiday travel helped push the UK’s largest airport to new heights, as it continues to break passenger records. In the 12 months to the end of May, the west Lond...

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