The number of tourists touching down on flights to Lanzarote really took off during July. According to the Spanish airport authority AENA. Who have just revealed that foreign arrivals on Lanzarote soared by nearly 30% last month, versus July 2009 figures. With British and German tourism in particular enjoying a real upswing. A total of [...]
Archive for August, 2010
Las Americas celebrates its first Summer Carnival
Posted by Canaries News on August 17th, 2010
Playa de Las Americas, Tenerife, is to celebrate its first ‘Summer Carnival’ this year, to be held this Friday 20th of August 2010 between 7.30 and 9.30PM strating from the Hotel Villa Cortes roundabout to Pirámide de Arona. The acts on the night will be Comparsa Cariocas, Joroperos, Danzarines Canarios, Bahía Bahitiare, Tabajaras, Los Playeritos, [...]
Tourism budget cuts of up to 30% for 2011
Posted by Canaries News on August 16th, 2010
Promotur has announced cuts of up to 30% for promoting tourism in the Canary Islands for next year 2011, including this years World Travel Market in November, which has led to strong opposition from many of the private and tourism industry players on the islands. At the World Travel Market in London later this year, [...]
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No Comments »Weather alert for Canaries
Posted by Canaries News on August 16th, 2010
There is currently an ‘Orange’ weather alert in place for the Canary Islands of Tenerife and Gran Canaria for rain and storms. The State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) has said that the alert is only for today (16th August 2010) and that up to 30 litres may fall in one hour. The other Canary Islands of [...]
Car sales rise 13.7% in August 2010
Posted by Canaries News on August 16th, 2010
Car sales have risen by nearly 14% in the first fortnight of August 2010, when compared to the same motnh the previous year (2009) thanks to the sale of vehicles to businesses and car hire firms. According to the figures released, 1.153 vehicles have been sold between 1st and 14th August 2010, compared to 1.014 [...]
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