One in 9 workers in the Canaries is still in ERTE after a year of the pandemic
The number of workers included in an ERTE was reduced in the Canary Islands by 2,733 people from February to March…
Employees at the Alborada hotel in Las Galletas strike to demand wages
85 members of staff at the Ten-Bel holiday complex go on strike to demand back payment of their wages...
Russian Spútnik V vaccine should be passed this week for use in the EU
British scientists confirm that it has an effectiveness of 91.6% and is easy to store and conserve...
150,000 people will receive benefits late due to SEPE cyber attack
The computer attack has been linked to Russian hackers, but investigation rules out Kremlin involvement...
Jet2 sees massive increase in demand for holidays this summer
Jet2 group has had to increase its flight schedule to Spain, Portugal, Turkey, Greece and Cyprus...
Balearics have tourists and are benefitting from stricter restrictions before Easter
There are over 500 flights scheduled between Germany and Mallorca in ten days…
2,500 artists are desperate for hotels to reopen as they cannot live on 100 euro ERTE
This group of artists have been left completely unprotected as their contribution scheme leaves them with insufficient aid to live...
Canary Islands has the most state direct aid with 1.14 billion euros
The Canaries is receiving 20% of the total fund and more than the 18 other regions of Spain...
Why are bar and restaurant interiors closed?
This is one of the biggest disputes during the pandemic, but there are actual reasons for it... This is one to read before commenting...
European Parliament wants safe and eco-friendly tourism after Covid
They have several proposals that are being discussed in an EU committee meeting tomorrow...
What you should know about environmental sustainability
More people are becoming well-aware of the extent our individual actions make on the environment, but we take much for granted…
Rent a car companies have disposed of 70% of their cars
Only 18,000 cars are in circulation, the same level as 36 years ago, and the sector foresees 1.4 billion in losses in the Canaries...
Tenerife bar and restaurant owners demand changes in restrictions
A cavalcade of several hundred vehicles travelled the streets of Santa Cruz asking to open their interiors or they will have to close for good...
How much more can the hospitality sector take?
Faced with increased measures until at least after Easter, bars and restaurants with no terraces will have to close again...
Over 10,000 companies have already applied for direct aid in the Canaries
The Ministry for the Economy says that by the time application window closes, the first grants will have been paid...
6 facts about personal jet travelling that you need to know
The number of first-time private charter travellers is increasing and shows no signs of slowing down, and could be the cheaper option…
SEPE warns that there will be a delay in some payments in the Canary Islands
SEPE says they hope that everyone in ERTE will get paid on time, but those with unemployment benefits may have to wait...
A boom in autumn will trigger the Canaries as the tourism leader for 2021
The archipelago lacks the seasonality of the mainland and the Balearics destinations, where most hotels close for the winter...
Travel agencies are predicting to reach 40% of 2019 sales this summer
They hope to start the reactivation of tourism from June…
The Canary Islands guarantees state aid will be available ‘as soon as possible’
The Minister of Economy, Elena Máñez, says first ones will be in May once Madrid transfers the funds...
