During the summer of 2025, Ryanair will run daily flights between Alicante and Seville.

The company plans to connect the two cities on a daily basis from today, March 27th, until October 25th. This year, the connection is strengthened with a flight every weekday, in contrast to the 2024 summer season when the route ran six days a week (with double frequency on Sundays and no flights on Wednesdays). Additionally, Ryanair plans to launch eight weekly flights in April 2025, with the addition of a second daily frequency on Saturdays.

Reaching 125,581 passengers in 2024, the link with Seville, the capital of Andalusia and Spain’s fourth most populous city, saw stratospheric growth. Compared to 2023, when the route carried 58,361 people between the two cities, this number marked a 115% increase.

A potential increase of frequency on the Alicante-Elche and Seville route has not been ruled out, and Ryanair will soon release its 2025–2026 winter schedule. Given the ongoing increase in demand on this route, the Irish airline may be planning to improve connection, as it ran five weekly flights during the previous winter season.

Since the formal transfer of authority is anticipated to take place next week, Benidorm may start immediately fining unlawful tourist accommodations as early as Easter. Marián Cano, the Regional Minister of Innovation, Industry, Commerce, and Tourism, made this announcement as an indication of the advancements made in working with local councils to keep an eye on the tourism industry’s underground economy. The city councils of Alicante, Castellón, Elche, Torrevieja, and Benicarló are among the other municipalities that have stated their intention to take on this responsibility. This progress has already been formalised in Valencia, where the transfer of powers has been completed and all the procedures are prepared for approval next week in Benidorm.

In her response to a parliamentary question, the Nuciera councillor discussed the issue in Les Corts and stressed that the new tourism inspection plan “is not a continuation of the previous one, but rather an improvement that introduces more effective measures, strengthens institutional collaboration, and better responds to the needs of the sector.” She stressed cooperation with local governments in this regard in order to provide “more effective inspections and a swift response to irregularities.”

The deadline for interested construction companies to submit applications for the building of the municipality’s planned public housing was extended last week by the Torrevieja City Council during its governing meeting. Only the projects scheduled for the La Hoya development have had their deadlines extended.

Annexe I of the specifications controlling the bidding procedure for the construction of these residences was amended in order to extend the originally specified period. This is because the City Council’s technical services discovered that the La Hoya partial design calls for five levels in total—four higher floors and a ground floor—for the City Council-owned public housing plots. This maximum height is only considered for this kind of building because it is different from the other partial plan restrictions.

Yesterday was supposed to be the last day for commercial enterprises to submit their proposals. The local governing board has therefore chosen to extend the bid deadline by one month in light of this specific event “so that all bidders can adapt to the height distribution proposed by Torrevieja City Council.”

37,269 m² and 4 plots

The City Council has allotted three parcels of land at this location in La Hoya, where the extension was approved, in accordance with the Vive Plan agreement with the Valencian Government. Nine,745 square meters make up one of these parcels. The goal is to construct 152 public housing units.

The second plot, which is a little smaller in size (9,086), is intended for 162 dwellings. With 14,830 square meters, the third and largest is scheduled for 270.

These are in addition to the 29 residences at La Manguilla, which is a short distance from La Mata beach and is offered by the Torrevieja City Council. On a 3,608-square-metre property, these approximately 30 residences are proposed. 613 residences are planned for Torrevieja in total. These residences will be offered for sale, lease, or rent-to-own.

The base tender budget is more than €12 million. Interested corporations may bid on one, several, or all four plots, even though the process was split into four lots.

This public housing promotion plan will be implemented over a five-year period.

According to the agreement, the City Council will receive 15% of the total housing constructed—roughly 90 homes—in return for the land gift. These homes might be included in the stock of public housing in the city. The City Council intends to distribute them to younger people.