Canaries Carrier First To Use Facial Recognition

Travellers boarding Binter Canarias flights will now have the option to undergo security checks using facial recognition technology. The airline, based in the Canary Islands, has introduced a facial recognition system enabling passengers to navigate security checkpoints at the boarding gate without presenting physical documents. Participation in the service is voluntary […]

Ryan Air Adds More Flights To Malaga Airport

The low cost airline Ryanair is set to bolster its presence at Malaga Airport, increasing its fleet from 13 to 16 planes ahead of the upcoming high season in 2024. This move underscores the airline’s confidence in the Costa del Sol as a pivotal hub, facilitating connections to 89 destinations across […]

Malaga Airport Now Third Busiest Spanish Airport

Malaga Airport commenced the year 2024 on an encouraging note, echoing its increased performance from the preceding year, with a notable surge in passenger traffic traversing through the gateway to the Costa del Sol. January of 2023 witnessed 1,120,167 passengers passing through its terminals, yet the corresponding month of 2024 surpassed […]

Saudia Adds More Flights

The Saudi flag carrier airline, Saudia, is once again placing its bets on the Costa del Sol for the upcoming summer season. The company recently revealed plans to strengthen the link between the Costa del Sol and Riyadh by announcing an increase in direct flights to Malaga Airport. Confirming its commitment […]

More Long Haul Flight For Malaga Airport

The head of tourism at Junta de Andalucia is optimistic that Malaga Airport will enhance its array of long-haul connections, including destinations in Asia, the United States, and the Middle East, within the next two years. As part of a concerted effort to increase the region’s global flight connections, Andalucian tourism […]

Some Airports At Brink Of Collapse

The primary association representing the air travel industry in Spain has cautioned that some European airports may crumble under the strain ahead of an expected surge in flights to and from Spanish airport destinations this summer. The Asociación de Líneas Aéreas (ALA) predicts that there will be 219 million seats available […]

More Flights For Summer In Andalucia

This summer is set to see a significant increase in flights to and from Andalucía, with the region’s airports predicted to experience a greater rise in aircraft movements than either Spain’s Canary or Balearic Islands. Javier Gándara, President of the Association of Airlines (ALA), stated that Malaga Airport is expected to […]

Best and Worst Airlines

The Organisation of Consumers and Users (OCU) in Spain has released a survey to determine the level of satisfaction of nearly 20,000 users from 11 different countries with the 37 most popular airlines. The objective was to identify the airlines that have the most content travellers in terms of punctuality, service, […]

Another Norwegian Air Plane To Be Based At Malaga

Norwegian, the fourth largest airline at Malaga Airport in terms of passenger volume, has reaffirmed its dedication to the Costa del Sol, which it considers to be its most significant destination in Spain. Geir Karlsen, CEO of the airline, revealed to SUR that the number of aircraft stationed at the airport […]

Malaga Third Busiest Airport In Spain

There has been much talk in the local press before and after Easter saying that it was a very busy time on the Costa del Sol. This has now been backed up with the information about passenger numbers coming through Malaga Airport. Malaga Costa del Sol Airport is now the third […]