A British newspaper recommends “a Greek island the size of Lanzarote, but without overcrowding”
"Unlike Lanzarote", says the Daily Express, on this Greek island, "tourists can enjoy a more relaxed pace of life, without crowds"
Lanzarote receives as many tourists as all of Peru
The territory of the Andean country is equivalent to 1,520 times the surface area of the conejera island. To have the same tourist pressure as Lanzarote per resident, Peru would have to receive 640 million tourists
David Merino Fernández
Each international tourist spent 90% more in Madrid than in the Canary Islands in April
Despite the archipelago registering a total international tourist expenditure of almost 2,000 million euros in April, the daily expenditure per person was 11% lower than the Spanish average
David Merino Fernández
New tourism record in the Canary Islands: 5.6 million foreigners between January and April
The archipelago accumulates 22 months above one million foreigners. In April there were 1.32 million international tourists
The hotels' crusade against Booking.com's abusive clauses
Following the ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in favor of hotels, they are legally arming themselves to assert their rights and be compensated.
Ikea opens a hotel in the Canary Islands
The Swedish multinational plans another hotel opening in the archipelago. Until now, Ikea's only hotel was in the Swedish city where the company was born
ASCAV asks to meet with Clavijo: "The new law will end 90% of vacation rentals"
"Don't make us executioners of a situation created by a multitude of factors, but mainly by a lack of government planning"
The hotels up to four stars in Lanzarote are the most expensive in the Canary Islands
Among the five-star hotels, the establishments in Gran Canaria and Tenerife far exceed the prices of the island
David Merino Fernández
Lanzarote is the fourth destination with the highest tourism pressure in Europe
The European Commission calculates tourism pressure based on the number of nights tourists spend in a destination compared to the number of residents
David Merino Fernández
60% of tourist homes on Airbnb in Lanzarote, Fuerteventura and Gran Canaria are advertised without a license
In Madrid they exceed 85%, while the Catalan and Andalusian provinces are well below 20%
The large tourism companies of the Canary Islands, against the ecotax: "Administrations have more money than ever"
The alliance of large tourism companies in the Canary Islands (Exelcan) believes that a tourist tax is not necessary and does not see it as "smart" to increase the IGIC.
Lanzarote inaugurates two cruise terminals in Arrecife and expects to almost double the travelers
To date, the island has received more than 250 cruise calls per year and received about 600,000 passengers
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The Government orders Airbnb to block 66,000 illegal listings
The affected ads either do not clarify whether they are managed by individuals or companies, or do not include the license number, or show one that does not correspond to the one issued by the authorities
Lanzarote, Fuerteventura and Gran Canaria form the third province with the most vacation rentals on Airbnb
Las Palmas is also the sixth province in Spain in number of listings per host
Tourism to Lanzarote continues to increase, 5.2% more this April than the previous one
The growth in all the Canary Islands airports is even higher, almost 4.6 million passengers in April, 9% more
A large cruise company will begin operating from Arrecife
The capital will have this base starting this winter for cruises in the Atlantic
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Canary Islands hotels hire more advisors to claim damages from Booking
The hotel sector denounces years of "anti-competitive" practices that have directly affected the sector's profitability and commercial freedom
‘The Mirror’ recommends a town in Lanzarote that “tourists are completely unaware of”
The fourth most read newspaper in the United Kingdom highlights “its incredible restaurants and picturesque streets”
Fine of 60,000 euros in Mallorca for contributing to binge drinking tourism
The anti-excess legislation of the Balearic Islands does not allow the sale of alcohol after 9:30 p.m., the accumulation of alcoholic bottles in shop windows, or the display of signs such as "open bar, free bar or happy hour"
Mallorca doubles tourism inspection to achieve greater efficiency
One of the now two teams of inspectors will dedicate itself to the legal offer, while the other will be focused on tackling the illegal offer
Orlando Ortega: "The taxi situation is unsustainable for our businesses and damages the image of Lanzarote"
The president of the Hotel Union of the island and the Tourist Federation denounce "the persistent and aggravated situation of the taxi service on the island and the negative impact on tourism"
Lanzarote will host the 10th International AgroEnotourism Meeting of the Canary Islands
The event will address the theme of sustainability in the emblematic Canarian wine landscape on May 15, 16 and 17.
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Lanzarote's hotels, the ones that increased their revenue per room the most on the entire Spanish coast
In the last five years, the island's hotels were the ones that managed to increase their profitability the most among the 728 sun and beach destinations in Spain.
David Merino Fernández
Hosts of 'Airbnb for pools' earn "up to 15,000 euros per season"
The Cocopool platform is inspired by the Airbnb model for renting private pools for events
The FTL warns of the "lack of tourism diversification" after the cancellation of the Ultrabike Lanzarote
The Lanzarote Tourist Federation assures that this cancellation "not only represents a detriment to the organizers, athletes and spectators, but also to the international image and the local economy of the island"
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The SPEL of Turismo Lanzarote demands a rectification from Perdomo for "spreading false data"
"It cannot be allowed that the plenary sessions of the Island Corporation are used as a circus, where anything goes to attack the political adversary", they point out
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Travelers on a new route between Lanzarote and London are greeted with cakes
With this route and others about to debut, Jet2 will reach 230,000 seats with Lanzarote and up to 39 weekly flights this summer
Iberia Express brings the taste of the Canary Islands to its flights
During the month of May, passengers traveling between the archipelago and Madrid will be able to purchase a series of Canarian products on the airline's menu
Liverpool to be the second English city with a tourist tax
An organization that groups together hotels in the city of the Beatles will collect the money and invest it in a plan to organize business conferences and major events
British and Irish media warn of "chaos" at Lanzarote airport
They denounce long queues for passport control and to get a taxi at César Manrique airport
David Merino Fernández
Tourism exceeds historical maximums in the Canary Islands in the first quarter
The archipelago far exceeded one and a half million foreign tourists in March and also recorded an increase in spending per traveler
Balearic Islands asks Aena to stop the increase in flights in high season to protect its tourist capacity
The government of the archipelago considers that the region has reached its "maximum limit" of visitor capacity
Lanzarote participates in Spain's most important nautical event
Lanzarote has quadrupled the turnover of the superyacht industry since 2021
Lanzarote's hotel rate, the fastest growing in the Canary Islands in 2024
Lanzarote also had the highest occupancy in the archipelago despite being lower than the previous year
David Merino Fernández
Tourism increased in Lanzarote in 2024, but less than on the other islands
The number of overnight stays in Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura grew twice as much as in Lanzarote
The first space tourist visits the Canary Islands: "Space belongs to all of us"
Engineer Anousheh Ansari, who spent almost eleven days in orbit, points out some of the options that space offers to improve life on Earth, in an interview
Teguise leads hotel occupancy in Spain in March with 85.2%
The municipality of Lanzarote is positioned as the tourist spot with the highest demand in the country, despite the slight general decrease in the Canary Islands and at the national level
European tourism to the US falls 17% in March, Spanish tourism falls 24.5%
If the trend continues, the North American country could lose up to 90 billion dollars in tourism revenue, according to Goldman Sachs estimates
David Merino Fernández
Moderate increase in the average hotel rate in Lanzarote
Meanwhile, hotel establishments in Tías had to lower their prices compared to last year
Lanzarote receives almost 5,000 more mainland passengers in the first quarter
We will have to wait to see if the trend also consolidates in summer, a time when a sharp fall was recorded last year
David Merino Fernández
Arrecife exceeds 200,000 cruise passengers between January and March, up 23%
There was also an increase of nearly 10% in the amount of fuel supplied in the Lanzarote port
David Merino Fernández
Lanzarote's dependence on tourism makes it "vulnerable" to economic crises
A study reveals that the labor market on the island of volcanoes presents "high levels of precariousness and temporality"
Andrea Domínguez Torres
ASCAV delivers 6,000 signatures for a moratorium on vacation rentals
It also demands negotiating a new law: "practically nobody agrees, neither the island councils, municipalities, business federations, and much less, the owners"
The Papagayo camping area achieves 98% occupancy during Holy Week
"Our goal is to consolidate Papagayo as a model of orderly, sustainable, and safe camping, befitting a natural space as emblematic as this one," he explains
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Lanzarote Airport registers more passengers than last year in a March without Easter
In all the Canary Islands airports, more than five million passengers have been exceeded, 2.2% more than last year
There will be no hotel industry strike in Lanzarote during Easter week
Employers and unions agree on a 10% salary increase in nine months and other measures to prevent occupational hazards and reconcile work and family life
Lanzarote, third most valued Spanish destination by European retirees
A study by the tour operator TUI reveals the favorite vacation destinations of Europeans over 65 years of age
Employers and hotel unions reach pre-agreement that would avoid strike during Holy Week
The FEHT will meet this Saturday, first thing in the morning, to decide whether to endorse what has been agreed
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Two strikes at Milan airports could affect flights in Lanzarote
Today, Wednesday's Ryanair flight to Milan should not be affected because there is no strike call at the destination airport, Bergamo
Thousands of manifestos and allegations against the Holiday Housing Law
Collected by ASCAV, "despite the disastrous application of a website plagued with technical difficulties in the participation process" launched by the Ministry last week
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