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Hospitality satisfied with curfew change, but want interiors open as well
Hospitality satisfied with curfew change, but want interiors open as well

The Associacion of Restaurateurs say they are ‘pleased with the outcome of the curfew extension’...

OFFICIAL: Curfew extended to 11pm but still no eating inside at Level 3
OFFICIAL: Curfew extended to 11pm but still no eating inside at Level 3

Today’s Boletin Oficial decrees the curfew change to help the hospitality sector...

Proposal to extend curfew to 11pm for restaurants will be discussed today
Proposal to extend curfew to 11pm for restaurants will be discussed today

The Ministry of Health is presenting the proposal at the Governing Council meeting today...

The Netherlands will resume flights with the Canary Islands in May
The Netherlands will resume flights with the Canary Islands in May

There is a ‘pilot flight’ planned for which more than 4,000 people have applied to be on...

Government to give bonus payment to lowest earners in ERTE
Government to give bonus payment to lowest earners in ERTE

The Canarian Government is going to give at least 100 euros to anyone earning below the 950 euro SMI...

6 things you must know about forex trading
6 things you must know about forex trading

Forex trading (FX) is most easily described in its similarity to the currency exchange you do when you travel abroad…

Mass queues as Santa Cruz market re-opens after being closed for months
Mass queues as Santa Cruz market re-opens after being closed for months

From early in the morning, thousands of people queued to access the 384 authorized stalls...

State of Alarm ending triggers holiday bookings for May and 24% are for the Canaries
State of Alarm ending triggers holiday bookings for May and 24% are for the Canaries

Summer bookings have remained stable, growing regularly from week to week as summer approaches...

First aid payments for businesses will be in 10 days time
First aid payments for businesses will be in 10 days time

Madrid has already sent the aid agreement to the Canary Islands for SMEs and self-employed...

These are the specific measures wanted by the hospitality industry to re-open
These are the specific measures wanted by the hospitality industry to re-open

The hospitality sector has put forward their demands for specific measures as the government is reviewing all restrictions...

Government to extend moratorium on evictions and rents for three months
Government to extend moratorium on evictions and rents for three months

These processes were due to finish at the end of the state of alarm on May 9th. Read more here...

Tenerife loses 120,000 seats due to the cancellation of Jet2 flights
Tenerife loses 120,000 seats due to the cancellation of Jet2 flights

The airline has cancelled the flights it had scheduled until June 23rd...

BBVA bank prepares to lay off 7,000 staff in Spain and the Canary Islands
BBVA bank prepares to lay off 7,000 staff in Spain and the Canary Islands

The first meeting between the bank and union representatives takes place on Friday…

Government changes decision, mainland travellers WILL need tests
Government changes decision, mainland travellers WILL need tests

The Ministry of Health of the Canary Islands will issue an official order which will be effective in the next few days...

Canaries stops requirement of a Covid test for nationals to enter the islands
Canaries stops requirement of a Covid test for nationals to enter the islands

This does not affect international travellers who must continue to present a negative test result...

Jet2 pushes restart date back to June 24th after traffic light announcement
Jet2 pushes restart date back to June 24th after traffic light announcement

Jet2 CEO, Steve Heapy, says that: “the aim to restart in May was not fair on customers, travel agents and staff”...

UK BREAKING: Traffic light system for holidays abroad announced
UK BREAKING: Traffic light system for holidays abroad announced

The government has refused to confirm whether foreign holidays will be permitted from May 17th...

The Government guarantees to extend the ERTE after May 31st
The Government guarantees to extend the ERTE after May 31st

The tourism sector wants it extended until the end of the year, but the Government has refused this so far…

Canaries come top in a national study of holiday destinations for this summer
Canaries come top in a national study of holiday destinations for this summer

The study has collected data from travel companies in Spain based on requests they have had for holidays...

EMA finds ‘possible link’ between AstraZeneca vaccine and blood clots
EMA finds ‘possible link’ between AstraZeneca vaccine and blood clots

The WHO, EMA and the UK’s medicines regulator have all said that the benefits the AstraZeneca vaccine far outweigh the risks…