Hugo Gutiérrez

The sector wants central government to accept the faster, cheaper antigen tests ahead of the crucial winter season

The tie-ups and acquisitions taking place in Spain since 2009 are unmatched elsewhere in Europe

Businesses are calling for urgent help as new restrictions threaten to cause more damage to the already ailing sector

The move fuels hopes of saving part of the high season on the archipelago, which has seen a sharp drop in tourists due to the coronavirus pandemic

The Spanish region is pushing for passenger testing at origin and destination to avoid quarantines

The deal, which has received the green light from unions and employers, also includes new support for self-employed workers affected by the coronavirus crisis

Foreign minister says she will also reach out to Scandinavian countries in a bid to save the winter tourism season in the Canaries

The restrictions on travel into the EU have taken a toll on Madrid, Barcelona and Costa del Sol, which are popular with tourists from Russia, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Brazil and the US

The coronavirus crisis continues to take a toll on the industry, which faces an increasingly uncertain future despite the reopening of borders

The initiative falls short of sector's expectations after a crisis that may have caused up to €80 billion in losses

Spain’s Aena authority is set to reopen terminals in Madrid and Barcelona next month, when travel restrictions into the EU are gradually lifted

The Spanish health minister says that regional authorities are welcome to launch pilot schemes to reactivate the tourism industry, which has been devastated by the coronavirus crisis

Some 6,000 German visitors will be allowed to visit the archipelago from next Monday without having to observe the 14-day quarantine, which was introduced in a bid to curb coronavirus contagion

Although there has been a slight rise in hotel reservations, leaders from the sector warn that the numbers this year will be far from what they were in 2019

There were no international visitors and there was zero spending, according to recent figures that confirm the blow from the coronavirus lockdown to a major sector of the economy

The measure would provide relief to the Spanish regions most dependent on tourism, such as the Canaries and the Balearic Islands

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced on Saturday that tourists would be welcome from July, but fell short of announcing details of how that will happen

Airlines are refusing to space out passengers while hotels warn the quarantine will keep visitors away

With some non-essential businesses set to resume activity this week, the Health Ministry has published a list of recommendations on how to avoid contracting the coronavirus

People who work in industry and construction will be allowed to return to their jobs on Monday after a two-week period of ‘hibernation’

Experts warn that the global drop in supply and demand could severely affect the tourism industry

Proposed reforms are caught in a difficult balance between seeking fair prices and the impossibility of regulating them

The AVLO, which will cover the popular Madrid-Barcelona route, will begin operating in April, and will offer an average discount of 60% on the cost of the existing AVE train

The regional government has approved a new law that restricts the sale of alcohol in popular tourist destinations and bans bar crawls

Only 28,077 requests were processed in 2017, leaving more than 400,000 cases still pending

After already leaving the city because of legal problems, the ride-hailing company could face fresh trouble

Traditional January sales period is giving way to permanent discounts that eat into profit margins