The Real Federación Española de Fútbol (RFEF) has approved Gran Canaria as one of the 11 Spanish locations for the 2030 FIFA World Cup. Gran Canaria has met all of FIFA’s qualifications for a host location.The announcement represents a historic moment because it is the first time the island will host multiple tournament matches. This […]
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Drone causes temporary closure at LPA
Drone causes disruption at Gran Canaria airport Drones are becoming increasingly popular among the general population, and their infiltration into airport airspace is becoming a serious issue. Last night April 12th saw the closure of LPA airport because such an incident with a low flying drone. The drone was seen within the Gran Canaria airport […]
Is there a taxi shortage at LPA Gran Canaria Airport?
There has been a lot of coverage on social media over the last few days about the apparent shortage of taxi cars at LPA. Sometime when a number of flights arrive consecutively there can be a temporary shortage due to the volume of passengers looking to hire a taxi. However this has been exaggerated on […]
UK Air Traffic Disruption
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 […]
Flight Delays and Air Traffic Control Strikes: What You Should Know
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 arrives at LPA
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 […]
Best Taxi Prices at Gran Canaria Airport.
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 […]