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Spain's Health Ministry has confirmed a new hantavirus infection in a quarantined contact already under monitoring at Madrid’s Gómez Ulla Hospital

The autonomous Spanish region of Andalucía will use a branded Vueling aircraft to strengthen its global tourism presence in Europe

WTTC forecasts global Travel & Tourism will outpace economic growth in 2026, supporting 376 million jobs worldwide. Europe’s Travel & Tourism sector is expected to grow nearly four times faster than the wider regional economy next year. Also: Meet Europe's leading destination for tourism revenue that combines "strong visitor volumes with exceptionally high international visitor spend", which country do you think it is?

Aena airports handled 28.3 million passengers in April, up 3.7% year on year, while the operator also denied a false hantavirus warning at Tenerife South. Also: the group confirms there is no installed hantavirus warning sign at Tenerife South Airport, "it is a hoax"

Bilbao Airport adds a new Wizz Air service to Milan Malpensa with four weekly flights, boosting connectivity between Spain and Italy. Wizz: Passengers departing from Northern Italy will reach "one of Spain’s most iconic destinations with maximum flexibility, competitive fares, and the comfort of the modern Airbus A321neo"

One Spanish passenger isolated at Gómez Ulla Hospital has tested positive for hantavirus after previously testing "provisionally positive" upon arrival. Spain's Secretary of State for Health said that the imposed protection measures were "greater than what might be considered for a contact". HSC update on U.S. citizen: "inconclusive, and subsequently negative"

A Civil Guard officer has died during evacuation operations linked to the MV Hondius ship carrying passengers affected by the hantavirus. Spanish Minister of Health: the last 28 passengers will disembark this afternoon in the Canary Islands, and 26 will continue on board heading to the Netherlands

One of the repatriated passengers showed symptoms during the rescue flight from the North Atlantic. The French Defense Minister announced a special decree to allow isolation measures to be applied to contact cases. The European Commission representation in Spain: "Following Spain's request under the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, a rescEU air ambulance is being deployed from Norway to Tenerife"

Evacuation under strict quarantine measures: The first passengers have disembarked from the MV Hondius as WHO teams coordinate rescue flights and epidemiological assessments in Spain. Here are the latest updates from the Spanish health ministry

United Airlines has launched new nonstop summer routes from New York/Newark to Split, Croatia, and Bari, Italy, expanding its European network. And that's not all: three other summer services to Spain, Iceland, and Scotland will launch in May

Jet2 has celebrated its Gatwick debut with Tenerife and Alicante flights, marking a major expansion with 29 destinations and 300 new jobs. "We have experienced phenomenal demand from customers and independent travel agents"

Multiple aviation strikes could disrupt millions of trips across Spain during Easter 2026, starting with the Holy Week. Groundforce staff at 12 airports are getting ready for an indefinite strike starting March 27. Here’s what else to expect

Spain tops the new easyJet and easyJet Holidays index used to determine the best destinations for families on the continent. What other countries are part of the ranking?

It's official: Visitors to Barcelona and wider Catalonia will face higher tourist taxes, with five-star hotel rates reaching €12 per night. The Parliament's measure will also affect hostel guests and cruise passengers

Finnair has turned three seasonal key European routes into permanent options, while launching Matkantekijä music by Lauri Porra to bring Finnish culture and travel inspiration to passengers worldwide

Cyprus Airways continues to expand its route map, reopening the Barcelona route with the introduction of its summer flight schedule. Prices start at less than €150 for a round-trip flight

The International Air Transport Association and the Spanish Airline Association want Spain to cut airport charges by 4.9% yearly, saying AENA earned excess returns and overcharged airlines and passengers for years; "This is unsustainable and unrealistic, we need to see a reduction in charges"

Six injured after passenger train hits crane during trackside work in Cartagena region, marking the fourth accident in four days amid criticism of infrastructure maintenance in the country

The international tourism exhibition FITUR 2026 kicked off in a different format following the fatal train accident that took the lives of dozens a few days ago. Mexico was chosen as the exhibition's partner country

An Iryo high-speed train derailed in the Cordoba area, crossed into the opposite lane and collided with a Renfe train. Carriages carrying hundreds of passengers crashed, killing dozens and leaving over 100 passengers injured. Major train lines between Madrid and Andalusia were shut down; investigation underway