A strike at Hamburg airport in Germany this yesterday, one day before the one already called by the Ver.di union at several German commercial airports for today, Monday, March 10, 2025, has affected forty operations, including those at Alicante-Elche airport, of departing flights (20) and arrivals (20) to Spain.

The Spanish airports that were impacted by the strike in Hamburg had scheduled operations in Gran Canaria, Palma de Mallorca, Madrid, Barcelona, Fuerteventura, Tenerife, Alicante, La Palma, Malaga, and Bilbao, according to Aena sources who spoke to Europa Press.

The strike has been called yesterday “without prior notice” and “immediately” by ver.di, according to Hamburg Airport.

Ver.di has also called for a strike in a number of airport operations, including passenger security checks and aircraft handling, today Monday, March 10th. As a result, the airport stated that while passenger departures are not possible arrivals are, but significant difficulties and cancellations are likely.

According to the German services union’s website, the strikes at German airports are intended to put more pressure on employers from the Federal Association of Aviation Security Companies (BDLS) in collective bargaining talks that have recently stalled in order to improve working conditions for the roughly 25,000 workers in the aviation security industry.

Two people were arrested after one person was hurt by a weapon during a fight that broke out in Villena early yesterday, Saturday 8th March.

Around 00:20, a fight broke out in the municipality’s town centre in the Medio Vinalopó district.

The detainees are 21 and 22 years old. The young man was treated at the scene by the Emergency Medical Service (SAMU) ambulance medical team after they allegedly stabbed him in the side. He was later taken to the General University Hospital of Elda, where he presented with an open wound and hypovolemic shock from the trauma.

In order to determine the cause of the altercation that broke out between the injured guy and the two young men who were detained as suspected stabbing culprits, the investigation has been taken over by the territorial unit of the Judicial Police of the Civil Guard of Villena.

The rise in hotel occupancy in Benidorm during the second half of February, which accounted for 42% of arrivals and was three points higher than in the first part of the month, was once again mostly due to British tourists. The Costa Blanca’s tourist capital, Hosbec, finished this time with hotels at 76.8%, higher than the monthly average of 75.5%, according to data.

With these numbers, the Brits have surpassed the national tourists, whose share of visitors decreased from 43.8% to 40.2% in the second half of the month. Similarly, the Dutch accounted for 5.2% of all visits, with Belgians coming in second at 5% and Irish at 2.2%.

With 76% of reservations confirmed for the first half of the month, one point more than during the same period in 2024, the March predictions support the upward trend. Hoteliers are able to keep positive expectations for the season because of this steadiness.

Due to the celebration of CEVISAMA and the rise in economic activity in the ceramics industry, Castellón had the highest average hotel occupancy rate in the Valencian Community, at about 85%. The employers’ group claims that “tourism and professional events combined to favour these positive results.”

While reservations for the first half of March were comparable to last year, Valencia saw a decline in occupancy, particularly in 4-star hotels. With 74.2% occupancy in the second half of February and a monthly balance of 72.8%, the Costa Blanca—aside from Benidorm—also had a minor decline, falling 3.3 points short of 2024.