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Playa Meloneras in Gran Canaria re-opens

Playa Meloneras - Gran Canaria

The Meloneras beach (Playa Meloneras) in the south of Gran Canaria has re-opened after works have been carried out to remove the stones and rocks that were preventing access to the marina and the use of the beach and more sand has been deposited on the beach. Clean up tasks were carried out during four [...]

Unemployment reached 30.93% in Canaries in 2011

Unemployment in the Canary Islands

The number of people who were unemployed in the Canary Islands last year increased by 27,500 people, an increase of 8.75%, reaching a total of 341,900 people without work which represents a 30.93% of the regional workforce, according to data released by the National Institute Statistics (INE). According to the ‘Encuesta de Población Activa’ (Labour [...]

Jellyfish invade the Canary Islands beaches

Pelagia noctiluca

Over 100 kilos of jellyfish have been washed up on the shores on Playa del Ingles in Gran Canaria and eleven people have had to seek medical treatment after being stung by jellyfish on the “Playa Honda, Los Cristianos, Las Vistas y El Camisón” beaches of the south of Tenerife (where a yellow flag has [...]

Ryanair threatens to cut flights if air tax benefits stop

ryanair plane

The airline company Ryanair is contemplating eliminating some of its routes to the Canary Islands in the event that the bonuses it receives disappear which is being proposed by the Minister of Energy, Industry and Tourism, José Manuel Soria. The Head of Marketing and Sales for Ryanair in Spain, Luis Fernandez, said yesterday that the [...]

Spainair flights grounded as the airline company closes

Spanair

Update : AENA has received over 2.000 claims against Spanair by passengers who have been affected by the recent closure of the airline company on Friday night. Spanair was due to fly around 23.000 passengers this weekend and the majority have either had to find alternative flights or are still waiting at airports. 222 flights [...]

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