The Local Spain 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 Thomas Cook collapse: Spain introduces emergency measures to soften the blow The Spanish government said on Thursday it would pump hundreds of millions of euros into the country's tourism sector to help it deal with the fallout from travel giant Thomas Cook's bankruptcy. https://www.thelocal.es/20191004/thomas-cook-collapse-spain-introduces-emergency-measures-to-help-tourism-sector Fri, 04 Oct 2019 11:15:00 +0200 thomas-cook-collapse-spain-introduces-emergency-measures-to-help-tourism-sector Thomas Cook collapse: Which holiday hotspots in Spain will suffer the most? Tourism chiefs in Spain have warned of the devastating losses facing hotels and holiday related companies as a consequence of the collapse of Thomas Cook. But where in Spain will suffer the most? https://www.thelocal.es/20191002/thomas-cook-collapse-which-parts-of-spain-will-suffer-the-most Wed, 02 Oct 2019 12:01:11 +0200 thomas-cook-collapse-which-parts-of-spain-will-suffer-the-most 500 hotels in Spain face immediate closure after Thomas Cook collapse Hundreds of hotels in Spain are facing imminent closure over the collapse of British travel giant Thomas Cook, the head of the Spanish hotel federation warned on Monday. https://www.thelocal.es/20190930/500-hotels-in-spain-face-immediate-closure-after-thomas-cook-collapse Mon, 30 Sep 2019 15:57:25 +0200 500-hotels-in-spain-face-immediate-closure-after-thomas-cook-collapse Thomas Cook collapse: British Ambassador in Spain assures hotel bills WILL be paid Following the collapse of holiday giant Thomas Cook some British holidaymakers in Spain have reported being asked to pay their own bills in hotels. https://www.thelocal.es/20190925/thomas-cook-british-ambassador-in-spain-assures-hotel-bills-will-be-paid Wed, 25 Sep 2019 17:13:38 +0200 thomas-cook-british-ambassador-in-spain-assures-hotel-bills-will-be-paid Spain tourist chiefs hold crisis talks over Thomas Cook losses The collapse of holiday firm Thomas Cook has sent shock waves through the Spanish tourist industry as they count the cost of the loss. https://www.thelocal.es/20190924/spain-tourist-chiefs-hold-crisis-talks-over-thomas-cook-losses Tue, 24 Sep 2019 18:12:37 +0200 spain-tourist-chiefs-hold-crisis-talks-over-thomas-cook-losses Hotels in Spain demand payment from Thomas Cook holidaymakers Holidaymakers booked with Thomas Cook are discovering that some hotels in Spain are demanding that they pay the bill now the travel company has gone bust. https://www.thelocal.es/20190924/hotels-in-spain-demand-payment-from-thomas-cook-holidaymakers Tue, 24 Sep 2019 11:33:13 +0200 hotels-in-spain-demand-payment-from-thomas-cook-holidaymakers Thomas Cook collapse: Thousands stranded as 46 flights cancelled in Spain Spain’s airport operator Aena confirmed that 46 flights to and from Spanish airports on Monday have been cancelled with the collapse of British travel group Thomas Cook. https://www.thelocal.es/20190923/thomas-cook-thousands-stranded-as-46-flights-cancelled-in-spain Mon, 23 Sep 2019 14:15:34 +0200 thomas-cook-thousands-stranded-as-46-flights-cancelled-in-spain