On the Monday morning of 28th August which was a Bank Holiday in the UK there was a “technical problem” with the UK air traffic controllers. This became a “network-wide failure of UK air traffic control computer systems.” This issue lasted approximately 5 hours and was operational again by mid afternoon. However, the knock-on effect […]

Travellers going to and from Gran Canaria and other European destinations are concerned about recent events with air traffic control strikes at Eurocontrol and aircraft disruptions. Here is the most recent info on the circumstance. What Eurocontrol does The European agency in charge of safeguarding the security of air navigation is called Eurocontrol. It coordinates […]

Icelandair is planning to launch a new route from Iceland to LPA during the winter of 2022/23. The first flight is scheduled for November 15, making this a new addition to Icelandair’s Route Network. Beginning on November 15, the airline will operate a scheduled flight once a week on Tuesdays.Last year, the airline successfully added […]

Between July and September, Binter, the Canaries regional airline, will fly flights between New York and Boston on a combined route with SATA Azores Airlines.The Canarian airline will make it easier for passengers to go to these places by providing a more direct route rather than passing through a large European hub. In the Azores […]

What are the latest Covid-19 restrictions for Gran Canaria? AS from 14 February 2022, Spain has introduced new covid restrictions for travellers to the island of Gran Canaria and the rest of Spain. Here are the latest covid restrictions for Gran Canaria: Unvaccinated youngsters 12-17 years of age, with a negative PCR test will be […]

Yesterday (Oct 4th) the UK government updated their traffic light system for people entering and returning to the UK. This now has been replaced with a much simpler system comprising of a Red list and ROW (rest of world). Those countries not on the Red List are considered Green as there is no more an […]

The first day of strike action by Groundforce personnel caused delays at LPA Gran Canaria airport. Unbelievably, more than 18 flights were disrupted and were forced to fly without taking their passenger’s bags and luggage with them. Groundforce is responsible for baggage handling at LPA. The intermittent strike was called by the unions to demand […]

It’s now August 2021 and we usually see an influx of visitors to Gran Canaria and most people visiting the resorts to the South, like Maspalomas, Peurto Rico, and Playa del Ingles usually need to hire a car or book an airport transfer to get them to their holiday destination. So today we want to […]

Compare Taxi Companies at LPA Airport With more flights resuming during 2022 most people arriving at Gran Canaria airport rely on a taxi or airport transfer to get them to their destination. So today we are going to discuss the price and overall advantages that we feel one company has over the other taxi operators […]

Covid-19 update. The Superior Court of Justice of the Canary Islands (TSJC) has denied the request of the regional government to limit mobility between 00:30 and 06:00 in the islands at level 3 or 4, according to judicial sources. In this way, Tenerife remains at alert level 3, Gran Canaria at level 2, and La […]

On arrival at Las Palmas Gran Canaria Airport, what Covid-19 compulsory documentation is required? When flying to Gran Canaria, you may be required to bring a variety of documentation, which will vary based on your situation. It is critical to be able to offer the proper documentation in order to board your aircraft and prevent […]

Update: Since writing this article the situation has changed again. Both UK and Spain have updated covid entry requirements for international travel due to the covid pandemic. Good News for British travellers to Spain! Tourists from the United Kingdom will be able to fly into Spain without having to reveal a negative COVID-19 test. As of mid-May 2021, […]

Currently, Spain, including the Balearic and Canary Islands is not on the UK green travel list. However, Spain is considering carefully, allowing UK tourists to enter without a negative PCR test from May 20 2021. Spain’s tourism minister Maria Reyes Maroto said the lifting of entry requirements “will allow the opening of the British market […]

With more and more people wanting to travel abroad this Summer, we ask How safe is air travel during the COVID-19 pandemic? The risk of contracting Covid-19 during a flight is considerably low. In fact the risk of contracting Covid-19 during air travel is actually lower than being in any office building, supermarket, or commuter […]

Gran Canaria is part of the Canary Islands and so travel restrictions currently apply until 21 June 2021

All visitors whether local or foreign tourists visiting Gran Canaria and the other Canary Islands will have any Covid-19 related costs covered by regional government of the Canaries. This has been introduced to build confidence for the tourism industry as it aims to recover from the pandemic. These costs will include health expenses or if […]

German Holiday operator Condor has resumed flights to Gran Canaria Airport this week. The first flight flew in to Gran Canaria Airport to begin a regular schedule of twelve flights from Berlin-Schönefeld to the Canaries including LPA airport. Gran Canaria has always been a popular destination for many German tourists and so this is positive […]

Good News! Gran Canaria Airport will hopefully be seeing more and more passengers, to boost the tourism industry for the island. This is due to the fact that many EU countries have recently updated their quarantine restrictions late. England’s travel quarantine is to be scrapped from July 10th 2020 for arrivals from Spain (including Gran […]