https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The British Embassy in Madrid on Thursday, February 18th, posted an update on travel to Spain for UK nationals resident in the country before January 1st 2021. https://www.thelocal.es/20210219/british-embassy-in-madrid-publishes-a-list-of-alternative-documents-to-prove-residency Fri, 19 Feb 2021 18:15:25 +0100 british-embassy-in-madrid-publishes-a-list-of-alternative-documents-to-prove-residency Spanish authorities have tried to clear up confusion after numerous British residents in Spain were denied entry to the country when they were told their residency cards were not valid. https://www.thelocal.es/20210104/spanish-embassy-in-uk-confirms-that-a-nie-is-valid-for-travel Mon, 04 Jan 2021 13:05:04 +0100 spanish-embassy-in-uk-confirms-that-a-nie-is-valid-for-travel Four cases of the infectious coronavirus variant that recently emerged in Britain have now been confirmed in Madrid, the regional government said on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.es/20201226/spain-detects-first-cases-of-infectious-british-covid-variant Sat, 26 Dec 2020 13:54:58 +0100 spain-detects-first-cases-of-infectious-british-covid-variant Spain and Portugal on Monday decided to join other countries in suspending flights from the UK due to fears over the new Covid-19 strain. https://www.thelocal.es/20201221/spain-joins-other-countries-in-banning-flights-from-uk Mon, 21 Dec 2020 16:38:11 +0100 spain-joins-other-countries-in-banning-flights-from-uk Children 6 and over and all adults will have to wear face masks on all European flights after EU transport ministers agreed new security measures to battle the spread of coronavirus. https://www.thelocal.es/20200724/eu-to-make-face-masks-compulsory-on-all-european-flights Fri, 24 Jul 2020 11:52:37 +0200 eu-to-make-face-masks-compulsory-on-all-european-flights As the end of August approaches, marking the end of the holidays for many people, and a very busy travel time at airports across Spain, there are various strike action planned at airports across Spain. https://www.thelocal.es/20190830/these-are-the-strikes-at-airports-in-spain-that-could-affect-your-end-of-summer-travel-plans Fri, 30 Aug 2019 13:42:54 +0200 these-are-the-strikes-at-airports-in-spain-that-could-affect-your-end-of-summer-travel-plans Ryanair pilots in Spain said Wednesday they planned to go on strike for five days in September to protest the planned closure of four bases that threatens 512 jobs. https://www.thelocal.es/20190828/now-ryanair-pilots-in-spain-call-september-strike Wed, 28 Aug 2019 16:00:12 +0200 now-ryanair-pilots-in-spain-call-september-strike Part of Munich’s airport was evacuated on Tuesday morning after a Spanish man bypassed the security control, causing the cancellation of 130 incoming and outgoing flights. https://www.thelocal.es/20190827/50-flights-cancelled-at-munich-airport-after-man-skips-security-check Tue, 27 Aug 2019 15:17:42 +0200 50-flights-cancelled-at-munich-airport-after-man-skips-security-check Ryanair on Wednesday pressed ahead with its cancellation of some 300 flights across Europe as its cabin crew began a two-day strike in Spain, Portugal, Belgium and Italy. https://www.thelocal.es/20180725/ryanair-strike-grounds-flights-across-europe Wed, 25 Jul 2018 12:29:07 +0200 ryanair-strike-grounds-flights-across-europe Pilots working for Spanish airline Vueling started a two-day strike Wednesday to demand better work conditions, leading to the cancellation of 246 flights, the low-cost company said. https://www.thelocal.es/20180425/vueling-pilots-go-on-strike-246-flights-cancelled Wed, 25 Apr 2018 18:41:23 +0200 vueling-pilots-go-on-strike-246-flights-cancelled Budget airline Ryanair has announced 29 routes from Spain for the summer, and an increase in the frequency of existing routes, boosting destinations available from Valencia, Alicante and Seville. https://www.thelocal.es/20180214/ryanair-introduces-29-new-routes-to-spanish-airports Wed, 14 Feb 2018 18:31:00 +0100 ryanair-introduces-29-new-routes-to-spanish-airports Ryanair said Tuesday it slashed airfares to Catalonia to continue filling its planes, blaming the secession crisis for keeping visitors away. https://www.thelocal.es/20180214/ryanair-drops-airfares-to-catalonia-over-secession-crisis Wed, 14 Feb 2018 10:41:50 +0100 ryanair-drops-airfares-to-catalonia-over-secession-crisis Iberia staff at Barcelona’s El Prat airport have announced a strike for the four days leading up to Christmas, threatening to bring delays and travel misery for hundreds of travellers on their way home for the holidays. https://www.thelocal.es/20171212/iberia-staff-announce-christmas-strike Tue, 12 Dec 2017 15:06:56 +0100 iberia-staff-announce-christmas-strike The budget airline has announced plans to cancel between 40 and 50 flights every day for the next six weeks due to a shortage of pilots. https://www.thelocal.es/20170918/dozens-of-spanish-flights-grounded-in-ryanair-cancellation-chaos Mon, 18 Sep 2017 19:37:22 +0200 dozens-of-spanish-flights-grounded-in-ryanair-cancellation-chaos As the tourism season in Barcelona is at its peak, security agents at the popular Mediterranean city's El Prat airport will go on strike from Friday in what could considerably lengthen queues for visitors https://www.thelocal.es/20170803/holiday-queue-nightmare-as-barcelona-security-go-on-strike Thu, 03 Aug 2017 18:28:50 +0200 holiday-queue-nightmare-as-barcelona-security-go-on-strike