Tourism TOURISM Spending by foreign tourists in Spain close to pre-pandemic level The Nomad Today 10/6/22 In August, the average spending per person was €1,276
Tourism TOURISM Spain received 9 million international air passengers in August The Nomad Today 9/25/22 This is 87% of arrivals in the same month of 2019, before the pandemic
Tourism TOURISM RECOVERY Spain received 9.1 million international tourists in July The Nomad Today 9/2/22 The total expenditure by international visitors stood by 11,869 million euros, which is 127.0% more than in July 2021
Tourism TOURISM Spain received 7.7 million international air passengers in May The Nomad Today 6/19/22 77.6% of UK passengers flew with a low-cost airline
World MIDDLE EAST Israel warns its citizens in Istanbul of imminent Iranian attacks The Nomad Today/dpa 6/18/22 Israeli tourists were advised to leave Istanbul as soon as possible, or to stay in their hotel rooms, lock the doors and not open them to strangers
Tourism 13 DETAINED German tourists accused of burning a Mallorca restaurant could be jailed 5/23/22 Jail terms for deliberate arson run up to six years, and if the court finds that they jeopardized human life, the sentence could be even longer
Tourism BURNED RESTAURANT German tourists arrested in Mallorca for allegedly starting a fire The Nomad Today/dpa 5/23/22 Two people were slightly injured, the Mallorca Zeitung daily reported
Spain BALCONING Mallorca in shock after two tourists die in separate accidents The Nomad Today/dpa 5/14/22 A growing number of tourists, often men, have died in Mallorca after taking part in risky activities, such as what is known as balconing
Work TOURISM Employment in Spanish tourism recovers pre-pandemic level The Nomad Today 4/19/22 Social Security contributors employed in tourist activities account for 12.1% of the total number of affiliates in the national economy
Tourism TOURISM Germans, Brits flock to Mallorca for Easter as hotel occupancy soars The Nomad Today 4/9/22 Mallorca expects full hotels at Easter for the first time since the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic a good two years ago
Tourism TOURISM Spain drew 5.6 million tourists who spent €6.7 billion so far in 2022 The Nomad Today 4/7/22 The gradual reopening of the country to tourism, after the hard blow caused by the emergence of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus at the end of 2021, shows that traditional markets remain…
Tourism WAR IN UKRAINE Spanish government warns Russian tourist market will vanish The Nomad Today 3/4/22 Russian tourists are highly appreciated by Spanish hotel companies and luxury shops due to their high level of spending
Tourism TOURISM Foreign tourists spend on average 1,217 euros in 10 days in Spain The Nomad Today 3/4/22 In January, the country recorded 6 million overnight stays by international travelers in hotel establishments
Tourism TOURISM Spain recovers 72% of foreign tourists attracted before Covid The Nomad Today 1/5/22 Tourists who visited Spain in November stayed on average one day longer than in 2019, increasing spending
Tourism TOURISM Foreign tourists spent 27,5 billion euros in Spain so far this year The Nomad Today 12/6/21 The average daily expenditure grew by 31.5%, to 140 euros, in October
Tourism TOURISM Sun-seeking Brits and Germans boost tourist arrivals to Spain The Nomad Today 12/3/21 Spain received 5.1 million tourists in October, which is 402.1% more year-on-year.
Coronavirus INTERNATIONAL ALERT Dutch tourists infected and quarantined escape from Spanish hostel The Nomad Today 11/19/21 The Central Government Delegation in Extremadura is coordinating the search operation
Tourism TOURISM Average per capita expenditure of foreign tourists rises to € 1,074 The Nomad Today 11/4/21 Each international tourist spends an average of 138 euros a day in Spain
Tourism TOURISM Overnight stays of foreign tourists in Spanish hotels increased 650% The Nomad Today 10/25/21 The average turnover of the hotels per occupied room was 94.1 euros in September
Tourism TOURISM Five million international air travelers to Spain in September The Nomad Today 10/19/21 The Balearic Islands were the main destination region in Spain for foreign tourists