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FEHT call to reconsider Spanish smoking ban

The Federation of Hotel and Tourist Businessmen of Las Palmas (FEHT) has requested that the Spanish government take economic factors into account before introducing a smoking ban on outdoor terraces.

Canary Islands airports registered 27 million passengers in 2025

The Canary Islands’ airports registered 27,034,433 passengers in the first half of 2025, 4.8% more than those recorded from January to June 2024.

Binter crisp shocker

If you're taking an inter-island flight in the Canaries with local airline Binter this summer, be prepared for a shock.

Drug yacht loaded with cocaine intercepted near Canaries

The crew of a yacht loaded with cocaine set the vessel on fire after being intercepted by customs agents 50 miles from the Canaries last week.

Jet2 launch direct flight from the UK to La Palma

Jet2 has announced the launch of their fifth Canary Islands destination, with brand-new flights and holidays to La Palma going on sale.

Canary Islands airports welcome over 2,500 students

Canary Islands airports welcomed over 2,500 students during the 2024-2025 school year, from 73 different educational centres in the Canaries.

Canary Islands airports record 4.5 million travellers in April

Airports in the Canary Islands recorded a total of 4,589,804 travellers in April this year, 9% more than in the same month of 2024.

No limits on foreign buyers in Canary Islands

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An attempt to restrict purchases of Canarian properties to residents has been rejected in Spain’s senate.

IKEA opens boutique hotel in Gran Canaria

IKEA opened its first hotel in the Canary Islands last month in Gran Canaria.

Passenger removed from Ryanair flight from Tenerife to Scotland

A British woman was removed from a Ryanair flight from Tenerife to Scotland last week, after reportedly making fake bomb threats and threatening to attack other passengers with a wine bottle.