Spain travel news

Spain is stepping up its bid in luxury travel by raising service standards in areas like Madrid, Barcelona and Marbella.

On 8th October 2025, Spain’s Congress of Deputies approved the Sustainable Mobility Bill, recognising a right to safe, accessible and sustainable mobility and setting a national framework to decarbonise transport.

At 12:33 p.m. on 28th April, 2025, a sudden collapse cut electricity across continental Spain and Portugal.

**Update — 13th October 2025**Ryanair has escalated its Spain cuts, announcing a further reduction of 1.2 million seats from regional Spain for Summer 2026. It has also announced it will no longer have flights to and from Asturias Airport.

British tourists are Spain’s number one nationality by arrivals — and have held that top spot for years.

Barcelona is preparing one of its most significant shake-ups to cruise tourism in years.

Spain enters the final stretch of 2025 with fresh tourism milestones and a reshaped travel calendar.

A €1.5 billion, multi-year expansion is set to reshape Málaga Airport—extending terminals, streamlining security and overhauling ground access—signalling a step-change for the Costa del Sol’s main gateway.What the Málaga Airport expansion includesPassenger experience upgradesTimeline and key milesto

Spain has a clear frontrunner for 2025 for the title of best low‑cost airline in Spain, recognised by the Skytrax World Airline Awards.

Spain has bagged three places in the World’s Best Low‑Cost Airlines awards in 2025, a tidy win for anyone flying in and out of Madrid, Barcelona, Málaga or the islands.

A fresh wave of airport strikes is set to affect major Spanish holiday destinations this August, impacting passengers flying with various carriers. The industrial action has been called by the UGT union, representing ground handling staff employed by the Menzies group.

Travellers from the UK and more than 60 other non-EU countries will soon face new entry requirements for visiting destinations such as Spain, Italy, and Portugal.

The European Union is preparing to launch EES in 2025, an automated IT system, a move that will replace traditional passport stamping with a digital registration process.

Holidaymakers and travellers flying with Ryanair to and from Spain are being warned of potential disruptions for the rest of the year. The company's baggage handlers announce a prolonged period of industrial action from the 15th August until December 2025.