The association of the large tourism companies, Exceltur, has a new president
Replaces Gabriel Escarrer, of whom Exceltur has highlighted his leadership “in one of the most complex moments for the tourism sector" during the pandemic
How many tourists are there each day in each municipality of Lanzarote?
Know the human pressure or total population in each municipality each day of the year, much higher for example in Yaiza and Tías than in San Bartolomé, although they have similar numbers of residents
David Merino Fernández
A manual to conserve the legacy of César Manrique in Lanzarote
The Centers present a document that compiles and systematizes the techniques applied in the conservation of César Manrique's public work in Lanzarote
Binter signs an agreement to connect the Canary Islands with Beijing, Sao Paulo and Havana
Thanks to this agreement with the airline Air China, passengers will be able to combine routes in a single booking, facilitating the flow of travelers between the islands, Asia and Latin America
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Clavijo sees symptoms of “maturity and cooling” in the tourism sector, which must adapt
The regional executive is working on a new tourism law that will address the quality of employment, the regulation of the offer, the control of the activity, territorial planning, and the sustainability of the model
The second German tour operator seeks hotel opportunities in the Canary Islands, including Lanzarote
Its CEO has just completed a tour of the archipelago in search of new growth projects
La Rioja announces flights with the Canary Islands and the companies will be able to choose to offer them with Lanzarote
This new air route will connect Logroño airport among five airports of the archipelago
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Regenerate habitats of Lanzarote with the sponsorship of the tourism sector
They agree in Berlin on the criteria for selecting initiatives with tangible impact on the restoration of priority habitats and the measurable improvement of biodiversity
An agency offers a novel London-Lanzarote: "I traveled 3,450 kilometers without a plane"
The British journalist Rebecca Jackson tells in an article in the London newspaper The Telegraph how the journey was until spotting the volcanoes of Lanzarote
David Merino Fernández
ASCAV asks the Ombudsman to take the Vacation Rental Law to the Constitutional Court
Being a norm with the rank of Law, private individuals cannot file an appeal of unconstitutionality before the Constitutional Court
The Tourist Federation transmits to the Canarian Police its concern about the intrusion in Lanzarote
They warn of intrusion in vehicles, excursions and active tourism, as well as the increase in thefts in areas of special tourist influx, among other matters
Lanzarote seeks to seduce German tourism with culture, sport and nature
Beyond the sun and beach binomial, Lanzarote presents itself in Berlin as a quality, diversified, and sustainable destination, and announces that it will be the guest destination at the gastronomic festival of Toledo
CICAR consolidates its leadership in the German market at the ITB Berlin 2026
Last year, German tourism represented 15% of visitors in the Canary Islands, with almost three million people
An old apartment complex in Lanzarote, reopens in April as a five-star hotel
The mayor of Tías, who visited the facilities along with the president of the Lanzarote Tourism Federation, congratulated the hotel for "minimizing its environmental impact"
Lanzarote seeks to reconquer German tourism through "a real commitment to sustainability"
Lanzarote will present in Berlin the first Guide for Regenerative Impact and Competitive Return for a tourism that generates "measurable environmental, social, and economic return"
Lanzarote doubles its flights with Madeira this summer
For the Canary Islands as a whole, air frequencies with Funchal airport grow by 7% this summer
Discover what the Lanzarote Airport reform project is like
The State will allocate a total of 327.4 million euros to reform the aerodrome and create two boarding areas, one for Schengen traffic and another for outside the European free movement area
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Ascav extends a hand to hoteliers to seek regulatory consensuses
Doris Borrego: "There must be limits, but from there to ending with practically all of the private owners of vacation homes there is a big difference"
A documentary about tourism in the Canary Islands: "We feel like foreigners in our land"
"There are many people who work for tourism and at the same time are poor", in "one of the communities with more severe poverty" in which many people "cannot pay the rent"
Arrecife received 111,000 cruise passengers in January, 21% more
The number of cruise passengers in Arrecife already represents 30% of all those arrived at state ports of the province of Las Palmas
The number of available vacation rentals in Lanzarote falls by 11.6% in a year
Decreases in all municipalities except in San Bartolomé. Yaiza experiences the largest decrease in absolute numbers and Tinajo in percentage
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Lanzarote signs an agreement with the city of Madrid to attract tourists from other continents
Includes mutual assistance in tourism promotion, organization of joint promotional activities, as well as exchange of data, knowledge, and good practices
The holiday homes available in Lanzarote fall below 7,000 for the first time in two years
The average rate in January was 40 euros lower than a year ago and total revenue was almost five million euros less
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CICAR, present at the Navartur 2026 Fair in Pamplona
The company presents its mobility and car rental services proposal adapted to the needs of travelers visiting the Canary Islands
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The hotel rate in Lanzarote rises 4.5% in January, the non-hotel rate, 8.5%
Lanzarote's hotels earned 71 million euros in the first month of 2026, tourist apartments 20.8 million
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BlueSea acquires four more hotels in Lanzarote
A court in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria has validated the restructuring process that has allowed BlueSea to go from three to seven hotels in Lanzarote and several more in the rest of the Canary Islands.
Arrivals to Lanzarote from Galicia fall by half, while those from Valencian Community double
Passengers also arrive from Barcelona and Madrid, while they increase strongly from Andalusian airports. From the peninsula, 3.8% fewer passengers arrived in January than the previous year.
David Merino Fernández
Lanzarote records the highest per tourist spending in the Canary Islands in the whole of 2025
The island of volcanoes closed the year with almost 200 euros of spending per tourist and day and managed to recover the data from the first half of the year
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Canary Islands received in January 44.2% of the international air passengers arrived in Spain
International arrivals to the archipelago in the first month of the year were 1.9% higher than those registered in January of the previous year
Lanzarote seeks to seduce more cycling and hiking lovers
Tourists who practice both sports stay longer on the island and spend more in local businesses, street markets, and popular festivals.
The Centers seek company for advertising and media presence
The contract is for half a million euros for the next two years, but it can be extended for two more years and reach one million euros
In what does Turismo de Canarias invest its almost 50 million budget per year?
The largest item, 22 million, is dedicated to personalized communication to attract travelers looking for premium tourism, wellness, and sports and cultural events.
The Centers call for two million euros for social action and sponsorships until April 30
Ángel Vázquez: "Once exhausted, new contributions can be made to the aforementioned bases throughout the year depending on the profits generated by our activity"
The number of passengers at Lanzarote airport grows slightly in January, while it falls 3% in Fuerteventura
The fare also fell in Tenerife Sur, La Palma, El Hierro and La Gomera; It increased in Gran Canaria and Tenerife Norte
De León against the national registry: "vacation homes that are legal for the Canary Islands, are illegal for the Ministry"
We have appealed to the Supreme Court this Royal Decree because it not only creates a double registry, but also generates defenselessness in the owner.
Ranking of income from CACT restaurants: they exceed 8.7 million euros in 2025
Profits have grown 7.3% compared to the previous year and the most requested continues to be The Devil in Timanfaya
The best hotels in Lanzarote lowered prices again in January
The hotel satisfaction index and the global tourist perception of Lanzarote have fallen sharply in January on social networks and travel pages
David Merino Fernández
The green of Lanzarote lands in the British press
One of the most read newspapers in the United Kingdom, has published an article about the transformation of Lanzarote in recent months due to abundant rains
National, Italian, and Irish tourism, the ones that grew the most in Lanzarote in 2025
Tourist spending increased in summer and placed Lanzarote in first place in the Canary Islands, pending knowledge of the fourth quarter disbursement in which many hotels froze or lowered prices
Vacation rentals registered in the Canary Islands fall by 2%, second community with the highest implementation
The archipelago and Andalusia account for nearly half of vacation homes registered in the entire country according to data from the National Statistics Institute (INE)
The tourist tax in the Basque Country will range between 0.75 cents and 7.5 euros per person per day
Now it is the Basque town councils that have the last word and will have six months to develop or adapt their fiscal ordinances to the new norm
Tourism in Lanzarote fell sharply in December, but closes the year with a new record of tourists
The months with fewer arrivals were June and September, while the months with the highest number of visitors were February and October
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Exceltur also demands the withdrawal of unregistered vacation rentals: "They damage the sector's image"
The large tourism companies celebrate the elimination of what represents 23% of tourist housing places and advocate for "a tourism that preserves the quality of life of residents"
They announce the construction of a new luxury hotel in Playa Blanca, in the midst of the debate about overtourism
The luxury accommodation will consist of 97 rooms with private access to the pool, on an island that is still declared in water emergency
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ASCAV celebrates the European Commission's "backing" against the "double registration" of vacation homes
The Federation of Vacation Rentals states that Brussels urges the Spanish Government to "eliminate that administrative duplication and gives it until May 20"
Canaries closed 2025 with a record of foreign tourists, but they spent less than the previous year
The month of December in particular arrived fewer tourists to the archipelago than during the same month of the previous year
Platforms will have to remove 13,726 more vacation rental ads in the Canary Islands
According to the Ministry of Housing, three of the ten Spanish municipalities with the most vacation homes without the national registry number, are in the Canary Islands archipelago
Recovering heritage: Teguise and four other historic towns will receive more funding
The agreement signed with Tourism aims to improve the urban, landscape, and functional quality of historic centers, reinforce accessibility and environmental integration, among other objectives
Lanzarote loses leadership in Canary tourist apartments in December
The island of volcanoes ceases to be the most desired Canary Island for tourist apartments in December, after having led since the end of the pandemic
David Merino Fernández
Susana Pérez: "We've slacked off in winter, the budget to promote Lanzarote has fallen by 60%"
The president of the Lanzarote Tourism Federation (FTL) reviews 2025 and shares perspectives on 2026 in an interview with Ekonomus
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