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| Welcome to La Manga Club Spanish Holiday News - the place to find the latest Spanish holiday information and news. Use the categories on the left for all the news about La Manga Club, Spanish Holidays, Golf Holidays and Tennis Holidays. Please also browse our Spanish Holiday features section. | |
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Monarch Airlines to partner A Place In The Sun |
22nd February 2008 |
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 Monarch Airlines has announced that it is to partner hit television property show A Place In The Sun Live.
The live events show is to take place as a series of overseas exhibitions which are expected to draw up to 70,000 attendees over the four weekends they run.
Featuring exhibitors from 40 countries from around the world the events will include expert seminars which will offer advice on overseas properties.
"We are delighted to be working with A Place in the Sun Live.
Read More: Monarch Airlines to partner A Place In The Sun |
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High-flying romantic is fan of Spanish holidays |
22nd February 2008 |
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 A man who recently proposed to his girlfriend while on a flight to Alicante is a frequent visitor to Spain, it has been revealed.
According to Easier, 53-year-old Mick Hill, who popped the question to girlfriend Sharalyn Anderson aged 52 on Valentine's Day, owns a sailboat in the region and regularly takes flights to Alicante for weekend holidays.
Ms Anderson reported that she was at Luton Airport when she first met Mr Hill, who was waiting for his usual flight to Alicante.
"I thought that as we met at the airport it would be very fitting to propose mid-flight and when better than Valentine's Day! I was nervous of what Sharalyn's reaction would be," Mr Hill recounted.
Read More: High-flying romantic is fan of Spanish holidays |
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Travel agents "back" Spain |
21st February 2008 |
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 Spain has being tipped to do well in 2008 by travel agents, according to one commentator.
Research carried out by travel marketing company The Network shows that flights to Spain feature in the "short-haul popularity stakes" for travel agents this year, Easier reports.
On the whole, travel agents are optimistic about the forthcoming holiday season, with 38 per cent of independent agents predicting holiday bookings to rise by between five and ten per cent in 2008.
"The prospects for 2008 holiday bookings through the trade are hugely encouraging [the] survey demonstrates the value of talking directly to travel agents to gain up-to-date market intelligence," commented Paula Lacey, business development director at The Network.
Read More: Travel agents "back" Spain |
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Rain in Spain falls mainly where it's needed |
21st February 2008 |
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 Spain has received some much-needed rainfall, it has been reported.
Typically Spanish notes that a heavy rainfall on the normally dry Costa del Sol this week has helped to partially fill the reservoirs in Malaga.
The publication reports that the rainfall deposited the most amount of water seen by the reservoirs since autumn 2007.
In terms of sunshine, the absence of precipitation has been great for those taking flights to Alicante for Spanish holidays, but adds to the period of extended drought currently taking place in Malaga.
Read More: Rain in Spain falls mainly where it's needed |
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Britons 'want Spanish holidays' |
21st February 2008 |
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 Flights to Spain are top of the list for the majority of sun-seeking Britons, it has been revealed.
According to Holidays-Direct.co.uk is the most popular destination for British holidaymakers.
Read More: Britons 'want Spanish holidays' |
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Costa Blanca 'boasts breathtaking beauty' |
21st February 2008 |
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 Spain's Costa Blanca is home to "breathtaking" and beautiful beaches according to one commentator.
Those taking flights to Alicante can be met with delightful coastal towns and large sandy beaches, Canada.com reports.
In particular, the huge limestone rock above sea level located between Denia and Xabia is impressive, it is claimed.
Read More: Costa Blanca 'boasts breathtaking beauty' |
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Open Skies could mean 'cheaper flights to Spain' |
21st February 2008 |
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 The recently settled Open Skies Agreement between the United States and the European Union could mean cheaper flights to Spain.
According to the Air Transport Users Council (AUC), when Europe was liberalised, the e-market allowed low-cost airlines such as easyJet and Ryanair to operate, meaning a drop in airfares.
AUC industry affairs manager James Fremantle added that this liberalising the air transport market is "good" for consumers as it draws down prices and offers more choice.
"I can't think of anything bad that can come of it from a consumer point of view.
Read More: Open Skies could mean 'cheaper flights to Spain' |
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New bullet train for Spain |
20th February 2008 |
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 Britons taking flights to Spain will be able to explore more of the country in a shorter period of time after it was revealed that the country's first high-speed trains linking Madrid and Barcelona made their debut on Wednesday.
National train company Renfe announced that they have now made their first complete journeys following years of construction.
The high-speed bullet rail line will reduce travel time between Madrid and Barcelona by two hours to 2.38 hours.
Read More: New bullet train for Spain |
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Spanish holidays on Costa del Shop |
20th February 2008 |
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 A new shopping mall is set to open in the popular Spanish holiday resort of the Costa del Sol, it has been reported.
According to the Manchester Evening News, property and investment company Peel Holdings is to develop a Spanish version of the UK's Trafford Centre on the popular Spanish holiday coast.
Following years of negotiations with Spanish authorities, Britons could soon be taking flights to Alicante for a weekend shopping trip.
The centre, to be called Trafford Centre Espana will feature on an 80-acre site in Torremolinos and could become an attraction for Britons enjoying holidays in La Manga.
Read More: Spanish holidays on Costa del Shop |
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'Research flights to Spain' parents told |
20th February 2008 |
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 Parents taking children on family holidays to Spain have been issued with advice on how best to keep their children happy while travelling.
According to Tesco Travel Insurance, researching the flights to Spain before booking could prove useful, as airlines can offer children's meals and arrange for raised seats for babies.
Also, the organisation notes that regional airports can sometimes offer better entertainment facilities for children.
"Ensure you take a bargaining tool for critical situations - a new game, book or snack that will calm them down," the travel insurance provider recommends.
Read More: 'Research flights to Spain' parents told |
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