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THANKS TO DIGITAL LANCELOT The Lanzarote Business Confederation (CEL) held a meeting on Tuesday with representatives of the Canary Islands Coalition at the island and regional level, in order to discuss the main social and business needs of the Island. The meeting was...
And the heat continues in Lanzarote
THANKS TO DIGITAL LANCELOT After a long weekend of practically summer temperatures, proof of this is that the beaches have been filled all three days, Aemet announces that the heat will continue this Tuesday in Lanzarote. In fact, the entire Canary...
Latest Financial Update from Blevins Franks
Please see below the latest financial update from Blevins Franks. Please do not hesitate to contact Paul should you have any questions related to this or other financial matters. https://www.blevinsfranks.com/eu-uk-bank-deposit-guarantee-schemes/ How are your savings...
Tourism grows 15% in March in the Canary Islands
THANKS TO DIGITAL LANCELOT The Canary Islands received 1.3 million international air passengers in March, which has meant an increase of 15 percent compared to the same month of 2021, according to data released this Tuesday by Turespaña, which shows that the...
The César Manrique received 692,985 passengers in March
THANKS TO DIGITAL LANCELOT The César Manrique airport in Lanzarote received a total of 692,985 passengers last March, which represents an increase of 3.6 percent compared to 2019, the pre-pandemic year, and 14 percent compared to the same month of March. 2022,...
X-ray of the holiday rental in Lanzarote
Lanzarote currently has 6,866 tourist apartments and a total of 31,396 accommodation beds, almost half of the tourist offer of hotels and apartments THANKS TO DIGITAL LANCELOT Vacation rentals are here to stay, despite the...
Latest financial update from association members Blevins Franks
Please see below the latest financial update from Blevins Franks. Please do not hesitate to contact Paul should you have any questions related to this or other financial matters. The UK’s 2023 budget included the lifetime allowance that the UK pensions lifetime...
Thermometers could rise to 30 degrees
THANKS TO DIGITAL LANCELOT Starting this afternoon and for the next few days, the temperatures will begin a notable rise in temperatures that will persist for the rest of the week and part of next week. Highs of up to 31° can be reached inland in areas facing south of...
Latest Financial Update from Blevins Franks
Please see below the latest financial update from Blevins Franks. Please do not hesitate to contact Paul should you have any questions related to this or other financial matters. https://www.blevinsfranks.com/determining-and-proving-domicile/ Determining and proving...
Driving Licence Update
The driving licence agreement, to enable UK licence holders resident in Spain to exchange their licences for a Spanish one without taking a driving test, has been approved by Spain's Consejo de Ministros. We expect affected UK licence holders to be able to drive again...
More than 180 flights this weekend at César Manrique
THANKS TO DIGITAL LANCELOT A new weekend of intense activity at the César Manrique airport in Lanzarote with more than 180 international, national and inter-island connections on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 March. This Saturday alone, there are a total of 81...
THE TOURIST CENTERS, MASTERCARD AND CAJASIETE SIGN AN AGREEMENT TO MAKE LANZAROTE A DESTINATION FOR DIGITAL PAYMENTS
Corujo: "It will allow us to better understand who visits us, their tastes and preferences, their life and consumption habits; it will provide us with the appropriate information to offer a response adapted to their needs" The president of the Cabildo de Lanzarote and...
GOODBYE TO HAVING TO REMOVE LIQUIDS AND LAPTOPS FROM SUITCASES AT AIRPORT SECURITY – from 2024
Thanks to Canarian Weekly - changes from 2024 We have all experienced the inconvenience of going through security control at an airport since 9/11. The increase in security checks have made air travel a nuisance, with long queues due to the requirement to put any...
Update from association members Blevins Franks
Please see below the latest financial update from Blevins Franks. Please do not hesitate to contact Paul should you have any questions related to this or other financial matters. https://www.blevinsfranks.com/spanish-tax-2023/ Spanish tax – what has changed for 2023?...
IT’S OUR ANNIVERSARY
IT'S OUR ANNIVERSARY Congratulations to us all, the association is 15 years old today, and this has only been made possible by your loyal support. We started the association in order to help others and improve the way of life in Lanzarote and to be part of the...
Lanzarote, pending the strike of air traffic controllers
THANKS TO DIGITAL LANCELOT Lanzarote is waiting for the development of the air traffic controllers' strike scheduled for today Monday and for the following Mondays in February, in protest at the failure of the negotiations to sign a new collective agreement. ...
TripAdvisor chooses Lanzarote as the only Spanish destination among the best of 2023
THANKS TO DIGITAL LANCELOT It will be for its volcanic landscapes in which the black of the rofe contrasts with the white sands, it will be for its blue beaches , for the impressive Geria, for its gastronomy, for its wines or, perhaps, for its Centers of...
Lanzarote, ‘Best Winter Destination’ according to the Irish Travel Agents Association
THANKS TO DIGITAL LANCELOT Awards and distinctions do not stop raining down on Lanzarote as a destination. In fact, the Cabildo de Lanzarote, through the Lanzarote Tourism team, traveled to Ireland this week to collect the award for 'Best Winter Destination',...
There is already a date for the end of masks on public transpor
THANKS TO DIGITAL LANCELOT Lanzarote, like the rest of the Spaniards, will be able to stop worrying about the mask when they travel. And it is that the Minister of Health, Carolina Darias, has announced this Thursday that on February 7 the Council of Ministers will...
The Canary Islands close 2022 with fewer overnight stays than before the pandemic, but more income
THANKS TO DIGITAL LANCELOT Tourism does not stop giving, in this 2023, good news to the Canary Islands. And it is that, although the overnight stays last year did not reach those of 2019, pre-pandemic figures, the truth is that the income was much higher. Great...
Please see below the latest financial update from Blevins Franks.
Please do not hesitate to contact Paul should you have any questions related to this or other financial matters. https://www.blevinsfranks.com/6-key-things-for-understanding-uk-pensions/ UK pensions – 6 key things to understand By Paul Montague, Partner, Blevins...
THANKS TO DIGITAL LANCELOT With the arrival of Friday the professional part of the international tourism fair in Madrid ends. Despite the fact that tomorrow and Sunday, the Ifema facilities will welcome onlookers and tourists in general, the job is already done. ...
Tías-Puerto del Carmen, distinguished as a Smart Tourist Destination
THANKS TO DIGITAL LANCELOT The municipality of Tías and its tourist area, Puerto del Carmen, received at the Madrid International Tourism Fair (Fitur) the plaque of recognition as a Smart Tourist Destination (DTI) granted by Segittur, linked to the Government's...
Find out what the Canary Islands stand will be like at Fitur
THANKS TO DIGITAL LANCELOT The Canary Islands stand at the International Tourism Fair (Fitur), which will take place in Madrid from January 18 to 22, will have a surface area of 1,425 square meters (m2) and a total of 16 large aerial cubes as a visual attraction...
Latest Financial Update From Association Members Blevins Franks
Please see below the latest financial update from Blevins Franks. Please do not hesitate to contact Paul should you have any questions related to this or other financial matters. https://www.blevinsfranks.com/financial-planning-for-spain/ It’s a New Year. It is time...