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Málaga Airport Reaches 17 Million Passengers

More than a million passengers in October

So far this year, Málaga Airport has handled more than 17 million passengers, a new record! Additionally, the figure is almost one million more than in the same period of 2016, when the total reached 16,672,776 travellers. The total this year is 17,629,630 travellers spread over a massive 128,796 flight operations. These figures represent increases of Continue Reading

Costa del Sol and Malaga Tourism Breaking Records

Autumn on the coast is signified by a few clouds

During the month of October more than 30 million overnight stays were recorded in hotel establishments across Spain. This represents an increase of 1.1% when compared to the same month of 2016. Overnight stays of travellers’ resident in Spain decreased by 2.2%, while those of non-residents increased 2.6%. The average stay decreased by 0.9% compared Continue Reading

Passenger Numbers Up 7.1% in October

Almost 2 million passengers in October

Málaga Costa del Sol Airport closed October having handled a 7.1% increase in passenger numbers and 7.5% more flight operations than in the same month in 2016. The month saw 1,833,589 travellers and 13,007 flight operations, both impressive numbers for the month of October. This is according to the latest figures from airport network operator Continue Reading

Tourists Still Flooding to Spain in September

Close to 9 million tourists arrived in September

As one of the busiest summers ever drew to a close Spain was still attracting the tourists with over 8.8 million visitors arriving in September. This is an increase of 11.4%, when compared to the same month last year, according to the latest data from the INE. As usual, the UK was the main emitting Continue Reading

Costa del Sol Has Best Summer Ever!

Costa del Sol had its best summer in 2017

The Costa del Sol had its best summer ever this year with over 7 million visitors and 7,000 million euros of expenditure to beat both previous records. These results summarise the general trend of summer tourism which has been steadily increasing over recent years. Costa del Sol Tourism President Elías Bendodo, said the “professionalism and Continue Reading

Tourist Spending Increased in August

Tourists spend 10% more than last August

Total tourist spending in Spain by international visitors in August reached a staggering 11,342 million euros. This represents an increase of 10.3% when compared to the same month last year. The average spend per tourist also increased with visitors spending 1,088 euros each during their trip, up 6.1% from last year. The average daily spend Continue Reading

Malaga Airport Passenger Numbers Up in August

Malaga airport handled over 2 million passengers in August

Malaga-Costa del Sol Airport handled 2,173,006 passengers in August, 11.3% more than in the same month in 2016, according to airport network AENA. This positive change was supported by the pull of the international market, as well as the dynamism of the domestic market. The bulk of passengers (2,166,538) travelled on commercial flights. Of those, Continue Reading

Spain Saw Over 10 Million Tourists in July

Everywhere was busy in July!

As the summer draws to a close and the country begins to relax, the tourist statistics released by the INE once again break records. Spain received a massive 10.5 million international tourists in July, 10.1% more than in the same month last year. Source No prizes for guessing where the majority of those tourists came Continue Reading

Malaga Airport Sees Record Numbers in July

Malaga surpassed 2 million passengers in July

Malaga Airport closed July having seen record numbers of passengers pass through in its busiest summer yet, according to airport operator AENA. The number of passengers grew by 11.2% to a massive 2,180,749. This is the first time in its history that the airport has seen more than two million in a single month. Of Continue Reading

Apartments Most Popular for Holiday Rental

Only 10% of holiday rentals are villas

Four out of ten homeowners who put their property on the holiday rental market managed to rent the property within the first two weeks. In fact, 7% managed to get a tenant within the first week. 16% rented the property within one week, while 19% needed two weeks to rent it. “The speed and ease Continue Reading