Paulino Rivero, president of the Canarian government yesterday rejected plans to offer a 50% discount on all air travel for tourists visiting the Canary Islands. quoting that the initiative ‘reduced the credibility of the islands’ and that ‘there were other things to fight for, such as reducing or eliminating airport taxes’. He went on to [...]
Archive for February, 2010
Ryanair ‘Abandons’ Tourists On Fuerteventura
Posted by Canaries News on February 22nd, 2010
Over 100 tourists travelling on a Ryanair flight from Bristol to Lanzarote ended up on the wrong Canary Island last week. As stormy weather forced their pilot to touch down on the neighbouring island of Fuerteventura instead. The disgruntled passengers were victims of the heavy rains and high winds that lashed the Canary Islands last [...]
Posted in Fuerteventura, Lanzarote 
Tags: flights, Fuerteventura, Lanzarote, ryanair, tourists 
No Comments »Slight rise in tourism in the Canary Islands
Posted by Canaries News on February 22nd, 2010
There has been a slight increase in tourism in the Canary Islands during January 2010 when compared to figures from the previous year. This, according to figures, breaks the tendency of a decrease month on month since the end of 2008. Although the increase is only 1.6% on last years figures, and the main figures [...]
Car sales rise 32.3% in the Canary Islands
Posted by Canaries News on February 22nd, 2010
Car sales have risen in the Canary Islands by 32.3% in the first fortnight of February which is under the national statistic of 54.4%, totalling 38.216 vehicles.
80% occupation level expected for Easter
Posted by Canaries News on February 21st, 2010
An 80% occupation level is expected in the Canary Islands this Easter (29th March – 4th April) and the tourism sector is optimistic on the first holiday season of the year. Although when asked in more detail they are not as sure, mainly due to two reasons. Firstly, the tour operators are unable (or unwilling) [...]
