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More low cost automated petrol stations coming to the Canary Islands
More low cost automated petrol stations coming to the Canary Islands

12.5% of petrol stations in Spain are automated compared to less than 1% in the archipelago…

Tourist forecasts are good for October with 70% occupancy and a high volume of bookings
Tourist forecasts are good for October with 70% occupancy and a high volume of bookings

The end of the traffic light system in the United Kingdom is the key to recovery…

Government allows 4am opening WITHOUT Covid certificate
Government allows 4am opening WITHOUT Covid certificate

This is effective from midnight tonight for all businesses in islands at Levels 1 and 2 with the correct opening licence…

Binter starts flights with La Palma again after five days
Binter starts flights with La Palma again after five days

The trade winds have pushed the ash and gas cloud in a southwesterly direction away from the islands…

Do you qualify for the bonus ERTE payment?
Do you qualify for the bonus ERTE payment?

SEPE have released a link that you can find out how much you are going to receive in the next 15 days…

TSJC does it again: Nightlife venues must close earlier again from tonight
TSJC does it again: Nightlife venues must close earlier again from tonight

The Superior Court has suspended the agreement to allow nightlife venues to stay open until 4am…

New agreement sees ERTE and self-employed benefits extended until end of February
New agreement sees ERTE and self-employed benefits extended until end of February

Companies will have exemptions in Social Security payments of between 40% and 100%...

Binter suspends flights with La Palma again as they cannot guarantee safety
Binter suspends flights with La Palma again as they cannot guarantee safety

The airline will try to recover operations tomorrow if the authorities confirm that favourable conditions exist…

La Palma airport is closed due to ash accumulation
La Palma airport is closed due to ash accumulation

AENA has confirmed that the rest of the airports in the Canary Islands are fully operational…

Two easyJet flights from UK to Tenerife delayed overnight due to ash cloud
Two easyJet flights from UK to Tenerife delayed overnight due to ash cloud

EasyJet have offered passengers free hotel rooms overnight for the inconvenience…

Binter Airways cancels all flights with La Palma due to the volcanic ash plume
Binter Airways cancels all flights with La Palma due to the volcanic ash plume

This is a decision by Binter as AENA have announced that the airport is open as normal…

Current ERTE will be extended for one month with application period to extend again
Current ERTE will be extended for one month with application period to extend again

The Government will extend the current ERTE until October 31st and the new one will be in force from November 1st to January 31st…

ERTE extension proposed until January 31st, but not under same conditions
ERTE extension proposed until January 31st, but not under same conditions

The government will analyse each individual company’s request, and answer according to their situation…

Nightlife can stay open till 4am, but staff and clients must present Covid certificate
Nightlife can stay open till 4am, but staff and clients must present Covid certificate

This was requested by the nightlife associations, the Government decreed all of their requests to stay open later…

Another new aid for the self-employed and SMEs in Tenerife
Another new aid for the self-employed and SMEs in Tenerife

The amounts available range between 1,500 and 6,500 euros, for operating expenses such as rent, insurance or staff…

‘Put your hands in the air if you care’, DJ protest at Government HQ today
‘Put your hands in the air if you care’, DJ protest at Government HQ today

The Gran Canaria DJ Association has organised this due to the "repeated refusal" of political leaders to meet with them…

'Winter is coming' and tourism recovery is now just around the corner
'Winter is coming' and tourism recovery is now just around the corner

Reservations are increasing, cancellations are decreasing, and air capacity already exceeds 2019 figures…

The new cruise season starts October with more stops than before Covid
The new cruise season starts October with more stops than before Covid

The main cruise companies have scheduled more ships and similar stopovers than in 2019 expecting 600,000 passengers…

Ryanair predicts a fast rebound in European airline travel
Ryanair predicts a fast rebound in European airline travel

They estimate they will fly a total of 10.5 million passengers a month over the next three months…

The Canary Islands had 414,244 foreign tourists in July, 92% more than in 2020
The Canary Islands had 414,244 foreign tourists in July, 92% more than in 2020

The main country of origin of visitors was from Germany, who sent 115,842 people…