Travel/Tourism news & information for Madrid

ALMOST anyone not heading for Spain this summer would be a lot happier if they were in it, and the town in question is probably academic – and although those who already live here year-round are entitled to be...

SPAIN'S – and one of the world's – biggest international tourism trade fairs has just opened in Madrid, five months later than usual and amid great expectations due to being the first edition since before...

A 'QUALITY of life' survey among residents in Spain's biggest cities shows attitudes have changed since the start of the pandemic, according to national consumer organisation OCU, which conducted the...

NEWS that the 'State of Alarm' in Spain will not be renewed after it ends on May 9 has caused holiday bookings to soar, especially on the islands.

HOTEL bookings have risen sharply for the last few weeks of the year – in Spain's major cities, at least.

LOW-COST carrier Ryanair says it has no plans to change its hand luggage policies despite losing a case in a Madrid court over charging a passenger for carrying a small handbag.

IBERIA'S holding company has reportedly struck a deal to buy Air Europa for the sum of €1 billion, which it will hand over in full on the date of contract completion.

LOW-COST airline Norwegian has announced a new route from Madrid to Boston, Massachusetts, in the USA, making it the only carrier other than Iberia to cover the connection.

ONE of Europe's largest tourism industry trade fairs, FITUR, opened its doors on Monday in Madrid, was officially opened by the King and Queen yesterday (Wednesday) and will be opened a third time – to the general...

THE first-ever Boeing 787-9 has landed in Madrid's Adolfo Suárez-Barajas airport, owned by Air Europa and flown over from the factory in South Carolina, USA.

MADRID'S iconic Plaza de España building will finally open as a four-star hotel in summer 2019 under management of the international holiday resort chain Riu.

PROSEGUR security guards at Madrid's Adolfo Suárez-Barajas airport have failed to reach an agreement with their company on working conditions and pay, meaning they will go ahead with their strikes as planned from...