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At Alicante-Elche airport, nine out of ten foreign travellers fly with low-cost airlines

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In 2024, Alicante-Elche Airport broke all previous records. After having the greatest start to the year ever, it has surpassed 2023’s passenger numbers by 17% with 18.4 million, and the first month of 2025 has not far behind. The expansion of the Alicante terminal is surpassing the 2024 average for Spanish airports, which was 9%, and solidifying its standing as a national standard.

International traffic, which reached 15.8 million, is partially to blame. The airport’s performance and projections have only improved due to the numerous links with Europe and the variety of airlines that have established bases at El Altet, including Ryanair and EasyJet.

In actuality, the entry of this kind of low-cost airline is what propels traffic at the airport in Alicante-Elche. According to the ‘Sector Report on Tourism in the Province of Alicante. Balance 2024 and prospects 2025’, which was prepared by the Alicante Chamber of Commerce and Cajamar, nine out of ten foreign passengers who arrived at the terminal did so with a low-cost firm.

The number has increased by 17% since 2023, with over seven million passengers arriving on low-cost carriers. Furthermore, with 10.9% of the country’s total passenger traffic, the Alicante terminal is already the fourth-highest airport in Spain for businesses of this kind, trailing only Barcelona, Palma de Mallorca, and Malaga.


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Consumer Affairs Ministry has blocked 65,000 Airbnb listings it considers “illegal”

The Ministry of Social Rights, Consumption, and the 2030 Agenda has blocked over 65,000 listings on Airbnb that it considers “illegal.” According to a statement, the ministry, led by Pablo Bustinduy, has ordered the multinational’s Irish subsidiary to remove 65,935 listings because they violate advertising standards for this type of tourist accommodation. These listings are said to violate the rules of the autonomous communities where the Consumer Affairs Department found them. In all cases, the advertisements are for complete tourist homes; there are no listings for individual rooms.

Recently, the government claims to have issued Airbnb up to three resolutions informing it of the more than 65,000 unlawful tourist accommodation listings discovered on its platform, “resolutions in which this company was urged to block this advertising,” according to the Ministry. It should be mentioned that Airbnb filed an appeal with the courts to prevent the ban, and the High Court of Justice of Madrid has finally ruled on the initial resolution, issuing an order that supports the actions of the Consumer Affairs Department. In response to the ministry’s first order, the High Court of Justice has urged Airbnb to remove 5,800 tourist flat listings immediately.


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Firefighter from the Benidorm fire station dies in a climbing accident in the Pyrenees

A Benidorm fireman died in a climbing accident in the French Pyrenees on Saturday, May 17th, according to sources from the Alicante Provincial Fire Consortium.

Although they could not specify his age or place of birth, they established that the firefighter, F.Ll, worked at the Benidorm fire station and was originally from the province of Alicante.

The Consortium’s official Twitter account, which does not provide information about the accident, has stated that it greatly laments the loss of its “companion and friend Fran Llorens, in a climbing accident in the French Pyrenees.”

They also stated that he is “an example of professional behaviour and treatment of others” and that he “honoured the uniform, leaving an indelible mark on the Benidorm park and #cpba (Aicante Provincial Fire Consortium).” RIP.


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National Police dismantle a house in Elche from which cocaine and marijuana were sold 24 hours a day

The National Police arrested three men and a woman in Elche for allegedly being part of a familial clan that sold and distributed drugs from a residence in “la puñalá.”

The drug sales point was open 24 hours a day, and the detained individuals had another residence that served as a warehouse for the drugs they would later sell.

During the operation, National Police officers discovered 350 grams of cocaine hidden inside a cement mixer, 10 grams of marijuana, a huge knife, a high-end car, and paraphernalia used for drug sales.

In addition, a marijuana plantation of 158 plants was discovered in one of the examined flats, illegally connected to an electrical outlet.

The detainees’ ages range from 35 to 60. All have been charged with alleged drug trafficking, membership in a criminal group, and electricity fraud.

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After submitting a statement to the court authority, the person believed to be the group’s head was imprisoned.

According to the National Police on Sunday, the family clan intercepted had a clear separation of roles, with some in charge of selling the material and others in charge of carrying out surveillance activities around the residence under investigation.


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