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For the first four days of August, Aena is planning 1,940 flights from Wednesday, July 31 to next Sunday, August 4, that is, an increase of 16% compared to the same dates last year. This Thursday, 394 flights were scheduled, 389 on Friday and Saturday will be the day with the most flights scheduled: a total of 417. On Sunday, 373 are scheduled.
Budget airline easyJet celebrated the opening of its new base at Alicante-Elche airport on Wednesday, which was attended by regional president Carlos Mazón.
The low-fare company noted that it is a ‘seasonal base’ which will be operational from March to October.
The airline has allocated three A320 aircraft to Alicante-Elche, ‘generating around 100 direct jobs for pilots and crew’, according to easyJet
These days, the tourist capital Benidorm celebrates up to three types of festivals in its streets, the Fallas, the day of the patron saint of the Virgin of Suffrage and the Irish festival of Saint Patrick that brings together thousands of Britons in the English area.
The British now account for 50% of the tourists who come to the city and are above the total number of nationals | The hospitality industry highlights the greater purchasing power of a portion of UK travelers who spend an average of 25 euros per person.
The month of October is one of those preferred by the British to travel to destinations like Benidorm. This is corroborated by García who indicated that “there is a lot of family tourism and a lot of movement of travelers with tour operator packages” but also “senior tourists who come to enjoy the entire city, not just one area.” Furthermore, this month is the one in which British children have holidays at school, which also favors movement although, according to the English businesswoman, Karen Maling Cowles, the high prices make many decide not to travel and do so before those dates. .
Visitors highlight that beaches or a city with a varied offer are among the points in favor of spending the holidays over other destinations | The city hangs the full sign for the second time in just a week
Classic flavors such as vanilla, chocolate or strawberry are popular among national tourists and milk frosting is the “queen” of summer | An ice cream parlor sells an average of 3,500 scoops of ice cream per day.
The After Eight, that is to say, the mint with pieces of chocolate, is the flavor that the British like the most, a flavor that is not liked by the majority of Spaniards who opt for more classic flavors.
Citizens from the United Kingdom who have chosen Benidorm to spend their holidays have registered 3% more overnight stays than in 2019, and already account for 50% of the city’s market share. At the same time, Alicante and Valencia airports set absolute passenger records each month.
On the Costa Blanca, tourists of international origin represent 52.3% of the total, compared to 47.7% nationally. After the Spanish market, the most prominent nationalities are British (16.1%), Belgian (6.9%), Dutch (3.6%), Norwegian (3.5%), French and German (3%) . The next most representative, located between 2% and 1%, have been the Irish, Swedish, Icelandic, Italian and Polish.
There is a lot to offer on a trip to Moraira. One of the sights of the coastal town, the castle, is seen by many only from the outside. The interior of the Castillo tells interesting stories from the past of the Costa Blanca. Teulada-Moraira – Tourists are strolling around Moraira’s castle on the Costa Blanca, taking selfies, looking at the sea and the Ampolla beach.
The tourist campaigns carried out by the Altea City Council at fairs “and through the dissemination of advertising spots on social networks and in almost all Post Offices, in addition to journalistic reports and that in the 2019-2020 biennium it was the cultural capital of the Valencian Community, have influenced so that the hotel occupancy reserves for this Holy Week touch one hundred percent “
Spanish airports will stop asking airline passengers to take liquids and electronic devices out of their luggage.
State airport operator Aena announced that it will gradually bring in new 3D scanners, which they say will allow airport staff to ‘inspect luggage with these items inside’.
Madrid-Barajas and Barcelona-El Prat will be the first airports to use the new technology as they account for 40% of the country’s air traffic.