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Jet2, Monarch and Condor threaten to reduce flights over air tax bonuses The British airlines Jet2 and Monarch, and the German airline Condor, have reported to the Cabildo of Tenerife that will reduce its flights in 2012 and increase the price of airline tickets to the island if the “Ministry of Public Works” does not extend the current air tax bonus. Monarch is the second airline in [...]

Over 50% of people working in the Canaries earn less than €1,000 a month A recent report has shown that the 50.10 percent of workers in the Canary Islands earn less than €1,000 per month, while the national average in Spain stands at 43.51%. This is one of the pieces of data collected in a report by CC.OO (Comisiones Obreras) on the wage structure which has been developed in [...]

Playa Meloneras in Gran Canaria re-opens The Meloneras beach (Playa Meloneras) in the south of Gran Canaria has re-opened after works have been carried out to remove the stones and rocks that were preventing access to the marina and the use of the beach and more sand has been deposited on the beach. Clean up tasks were carried out during four [...]

Spains unemployment tops 5 million The number of unemployed people in Spain rose by 577,000 in 2011, reaching 5,273,600 the highest level (of unemployed people) ever recorded in Spain. This figure represents 22.85% of the workforce. During 2011, the number of people who lost their jobs increased by 12.29%, while 600,600 jobs were destroyed, representing a fall in employment of [...]

Unemployment reached 30.93% in Canaries in 2011 The number of people who were unemployed in the Canary Islands last year increased by 27,500 people, an increase of 8.75%, reaching a total of 341,900 people without work which represents a 30.93% of the regional workforce, according to data released by the National Institute Statistics (INE). According to the ‘Encuesta de Población Activa’ (Labour [...]

Jellyfish invade the Canary Islands beaches Over 100 kilos of jellyfish have been washed up on the shores on Playa del Ingles in Gran Canaria and eleven people have had to seek medical treatment after being stung by jellyfish on the “Playa Honda, Los Cristianos, Las Vistas y El Camisón” beaches of the south of Tenerife (where a yellow flag has [...]

Puerto de la Cruz International Carnival Puerto de la Cruz International Carnival is one of the most traditional event in Tenerife. The Starting Parade, Election of the Queen, Apotheosis Parade (Coso), open air balls and Burning of the Sardine are the main events with traditional celebration...