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Panic buying in the Canary Islands increases food purchases by 25%
Panic buying in the Canary Islands increases food purchases by 25%

The fear of shortages due to the transport strike and the conflict in Ukraine has left shelves empty...

The property market is seeing a full recovery across Spain
The property market is seeing a full recovery across Spain

The purchase of properties by non-resident foreigners grew by 51% in 2021...

Virgin’s Valiant Lady is coming to Tenerife for the first time
Virgin’s Valiant Lady is coming to Tenerife for the first time

The Virgin Voyager flag ship is the most sustainable cruise ship in the world...

Playa Paraiso had the biggest tourist growth in Tenerife in 2021
Playa Paraiso had the biggest tourist growth in Tenerife in 2021

Of the 17 tourist resorts on the island, Paraiso had an increase of 117% in overnight stays compared to the year before…

Sustainability and ecological transition are top of the agenda in the Canaries
Sustainability and ecological transition are top of the agenda in the Canaries

Gesplan encourages sustainable development and ecological transition to young farmers as part of Canaries’ Agenda 2030...

The Canary Islands is now the only region of Spain where dancing is not allowed
The Canary Islands is now the only region of Spain where dancing is not allowed

‘Social dancing’ is still not allowed in clubs or pubs, not even with masks or in outdoor spaces...

Lidl to open 11 new stores over the next three years in the Canary Islands
Lidl to open 11 new stores over the next three years in the Canary Islands

The German supermarket has been in the islands since 2010 and currently has 1,120 staff and a turnover of 145 million euros...

Hoteliers warn about volume of complaints regarding the Tenerife South airport
Hoteliers warn about volume of complaints regarding the Tenerife South airport

FAST say tourists are unhappy about the time taken to get through controls, collect luggage, and get a taxi...

The Canary Islands Government is ‘open’ to lowering tax on petrol
The Canary Islands Government is ‘open’ to lowering tax on petrol

The price of petrol and diesel continue to skyrocket and have reached another historical high this week...

Property sales increased by 44% in the Canary Islands during 2021
Property sales increased by 44% in the Canary Islands during 2021

Property sales increased by 44% in the Canary Islands during 2021

The Ukraine crisis has not affected holiday bookings to the Canary Islands
The Ukraine crisis has not affected holiday bookings to the Canary Islands

Airlines have insurance against varying fuel prices so prices are guaranteed in the short term...

TUI joins Jet2 and ditches face masks for passengers on most UK flights
TUI joins Jet2 and ditches face masks for passengers on most UK flights

Passengers on planes from England and Northern Ireland no longer have to wear a face mask during their flight...

Canaries get confirmation that there will be no tolls on the islands roads
Canaries get confirmation that there will be no tolls on the islands roads

The Canary Islands are exempt from the new EU directive for more toll roads and congestion charges...

Fancy the Northern Lights? Niceair starts new flights from Tenerife to Iceland
Fancy the Northern Lights? Niceair starts new flights from Tenerife to Iceland

Tenerife is only one of three destinations they are starting to in June, as the demand is high both ways…

Property prices in the Canary Islands have risen during the pandemic
Property prices in the Canary Islands have risen during the pandemic

Prices have increased every year for the last 8 years across the whole of Spain...

Supermarkets limit the sale of sunflower oil in the Canaries due to the war in Ukraine
Supermarkets limit the sale of sunflower oil in the Canaries due to the war in Ukraine

Almost a quarter of all sunflower oils imported into Spain come from Ukraine…

The Canary Islands are concerned that the war will cause another tourism crisis
The Canary Islands are concerned that the war will cause another tourism crisis

Russian tourists spend more per head than any other nationality on holiday in the Islands...

Using a book as a marketing tool: How does it work?
Using a book as a marketing tool: How does it work?

When you write a book, you become a published author, which can give you credibility and help you stand out from the competition…

Ukraine crisis and central bank rate speculation drives currency volatility
Ukraine crisis and central bank rate speculation drives currency volatility

Here is an in-depth look at how the Russia-Ukraine conflict could affect the major currencies...

Jet2 bin masks for flights to and from England and Northern Ireland
Jet2 bin masks for flights to and from England and Northern Ireland

If you’re travelling to or from Scotland you will still have to wear a mask in the airport and on the plane...