New Spanish Airline Iberia Express to Fuerteventura & Gran Canaria

Spanish national airline Iberia  launched on Sunday 26^th  March a new low-cost airline.

The new airline, Iberia Express, commenced operations and with prices starting at €25 for a one-way ticket make it very competitive with other low cost carries such as Ryanair.

Iberia Express will cover Spanish cities including Madrid, Barcelona and the Islands such as Ibiza, Fuerteventura and Lanzarote Tenerife and Gran Canaria.

The launch of Iberia Express follows the recent collapse of Spain's fourth-largest airline Spanair.

The low-cost Iberia Express has currently 500 staff and has a fleet of four Airbus A320 aircraft, according to Iberia Express chief executive Luis Gallego who also stated also it is their intention to expand both personnel and aircraft later in 2012 .

"The containment of costs will enable Iberia Express to grow and compete with the other low-cost operators such as Ryanair and Easyjet," he said.

International Airlines Group is the ultimate parent, which was formed by the merger of Iberia and British Airways in 2011.

Fuerteventura Sand Dune Marathon 2011

Fuerteventura is becoming better known as a sports destination for athelites across the world looking to take advantage of the warm winter months which are ideal for training compared the the colder Northern European climate. More events are being organised to take advantage of this and raise further the profile of the Island which now has numerous flights from across Europe. On Sunday 6th of November the city of corralejo hosted the famous international marathon in the protected sand dunes along the Atlantic coast. The world’s champion  Roger Roca participated and won for the 3rd time making a new record of 1h26min08sec!

The results are as  follows :

Mens Event:

1º Roger Roca 1h26.08
2º José Manuel Corral 1h29.39
3º Alberto Peláez 1h33.29

Womans Event:

1ª Aroa Merino 1h37.51
2ª Lucía Mones1h44.12
3ª Sandrine Champell 1h50.35

246 athletes in total ran from 9.30am to 2pm, transforming Corralejo for a day in a fantastic athletic park ,and after the run, the athletes  found refreshment in the  commercial center  campanario which has a weekly market. The Marathon is just one event of many being organised and already this year Corralejo has been the base for the Corralejo to Morro Jable cycle race and swimming events from Lanzarote and Lobos Island to the town harbour.

To find out more about Fuerteventura, Corralejo, events and the Island in general visit http://goldacre-estates.com or call 0034-928535044.

More flights to Canary Islands

Aer Lingus today announced 10 new routes as part of its winter schedule for 2011/2012including a route from Cork to Las Palmas, Gran Canaria.
The new service will operate once weekly, commencing on Sunday October 30.
This route expands on the extensive choice already on offer to Aer Lingus customers travelling to the Canary Islands, with scheduled services also available from Ireland to Lanzarote, Tenerife and Fuerteventura. The Canary Islands is the only place in "Europe" which offers sun and pleaseant temperature during winter time and it is only few hours away flight from home. If you are interested in buying or renting a property, GoldAcre Estates offers the widest selection of properties in Canary Islands, Spain. Whether you are looking for an apartment for sale in Corralejo or a villa in Parque Holandes, GoldAcre Estates will help you, even to build your home. So if you like the Canary Islands lifestyle, the amazing landscapes of Fuerteventura or Gran Canaria pay a visit to GoldAcre Estates.
If you need information about our company please contact info@goldacre-estates.com, call 0034 928535044, browse options http://goldacre-estates.com or visit http://buyin-fuerteventura.com

Source: Breakingnews.ie

Fuerteventura Canary Islands Flights up 50% Over Winter Season

Winter flights to Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands are expected to soar following release of slot reservation numbers that show a 50% increase over 2009 figures. Visitor numbers so far to the Island have been higher following increased routes and new market growth – August saw 194 International flights this year up by 57 flights and many hotels have experienced 80-100% occupancy levels.

Fuerteventura Tourism Board headed by Agueda Montelongo has been working to improve the exposure of the Island to new markets such as France, Poland and Scandinavia and at the same time increase connectivity to traditional markets. Encouragingly these traditional markets are to see the biggest increases with the UK set to increase by 52%, Germany 29%, and Ireland a huge 756%! Emerging markets will also improve with France 59%, Holland 90% and Scandinavia 55%.

The new figures also show a particular bias to Fuerteventura compared to other Canary Islands, re-establishing it as the fastest growing Island. General forecasts for the Canary Islands show a 31% rise with Fuerteventura 50% and although flights from mainland Spain look to fall by 2% across the archipelago, Fuerteventura is looking at a 13% increase.

Agueda Montelongo also mentioned the increase in Cruise ships for this winter with an additional 12 berths between September and April starting with the Aidablu which arrived yesterday to Puerto Rosario. Although these visitors only spend a day on the Island they are still important to the promotion of the Island in general and the impressions they leave with are crucial to Fuerteventuras image.

Much of the increase in traffic is down to the return of Ryanair especially for the Irish markets however with the investment to lengthen the runway, build a second terminal and other projects like the Northern motorway, other major carriers have also seen the potential of Fuerteventura. Monarch, Easyjet, Air Lingus have been busy this year and their continued commitment lends stability to the growth figures.

Of course the forecasts will be good news to many businesses across the Islands and in particular to those second home property owners who not only will be able to visit more frequently but will also benefit from additional rental bookings. Short term rental figures have also increased this year with many owners experiencing 40 weeks occupation making their return on investment very high. The improved winter season flights also establish Fuerteventura as the fastest growing winter sun destination in Europe.

For more information on Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria and Greece Head to the 'more' section of our website www.goldacre-estates.com

Ryanair Flights to Fuerteventura Canary Islands Discounted

Ryanair have launched its latest promotion offerring up to 40% off flights to destinations such as Fuerteventura in September and October. Bookings made for these flights will also include all charges and taxes plus passengers using MasterCard Prepaid will not pay for administration charges and they can take hand luggage included in the advertised price. Head of communications Stephen McNamara was quoted "Only Ryanair sells Europe's lowest fares with a no fuel surcharge guarantee. In addition to our lowest fares we also deliver Europe's number one on-time performance accross 1,100 routes." Four new routes were also announced from Leeds Bradford Airport including Fuerteventura. Ryanair specialise in cheap flights to Europe with regular services to Spain and the Canary Islands. To check for flights to Fuerteventura visit the transport links section of http://www.goldacre-estates.com/.

More Visitors to Canary Islands

The number of tourists visiting Spain this January has increased compared to last year new statistics show. For the first time in 18 months tourist numbers rose by 1.1% to 2.54 million, not a huge rise but certainly good news especially for the Canary Islands which accounts for over 795,000 of visits making the Islands the most popular destination in Spain. In fact although the mainland has experienced small declines in both British and German numbers, some of the Islands have seen some increases, particularly in the numbers visiting from the mainland itself. While all inclusive hotels are as popular as ever the increase of second home owners especially in Fuerteventura – a developing property market – now offers visitors more private, homely accommodation and the possibility of booking directly with owners instead of tour operators.

An increase in the number of cheaper flights from Europe as well as the favoured weather during the winter months are prime reasons for the healthier statistics as Northern Europeans have escaped the freak cold conditions at home by flying a few hours further South. On average day time temperatures this time of year for Fuerteventura and Gran Canaria are above 20 degrees. New flights also bring new markets with noticeable numbers of Scandinavian visitors to Fuerteventura this winter.

For more information on local weather conditions and flights you can visit the ‘more’ section at www.goldacre-estates.com or search online for properties for sale in Corralejo, Caleta de Fuste, El Cotillo, Gran Tarajal and the villages of Fuerteventura.

Ryanair announce New Route From Bornemouth to Fuerteventura, Canary Islands

Ryanair has confirmed today, 18 December, that it will operate ten routes from Fuerteventura from March 2010 to Bornemouth, Brussels ,Dublin, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt (Hahn), Glasgow (Prestwick) , Liverpool, Madrid, Milan (Bergamo), and Pisa. The airline stated that the new routes will generate 300,000 new passengers and create 300 jobs in Fuerteventura in the Canary islands.

Ryanair celebrates its return to Fuerteventura a special discount program of 500,000 seats for 5 € for for January, valid for travel on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, until midnight Sunday 20 December at www.ryanair.com

Today in Fuerteventura Michael Cawley, Ryanair's vice president said, "At Ryanair we are delighted to return to Fuerteventura with ten new routes and also to extend existing routes to the Canary Islands throughout our summer season of 2010, thus we continue to offer even lower rates, competition and freedom of choice to passengers and visitors to the Canary Islands".

Ryanair Flights To Return To Fuerteventura, Canary Islands

Ryanair fights are to return to Fuerteventura, in the Canary Islands commencing in February 2010. In an interview with Q FM, Sr Mario Cabrera confirmed that a 5 year deal had been done with the airline to bring flights back to the Canarian island.
Bookings will be available from Ryanair from the 18th December but the flights will not be able to begin until February because of the airlines current capacity.
John GoldAcre of GoldAcre Estates said "This is great news not just for tourists, but for property owners and those wishing to purchase property on Fuerteventura".
The Ryanair flights will help owners wanting to rent their properties and visit the island and will be a boost for the real estate market.

Cheaper Airfares with - Aer Lingus to Canary Islands, From Dublin To Fuerteventura And Belfast to Tenerife….

New flights by Aer Lingus from Dublin to Fuerteventura and Belfast to Tenerife will begin in October, brings big relief to overseas property buyers, despite plans to cut planes from some of its other routes.
Aer Lingus advanced bookings for flights to the Canary Islands has been good and it is anticipated by the airline operator that their main passengers will be people looking to purchase Real Estate or to rent holiday property independently from tour operators in the Canaries.

There is a trend now in Fuerteventura for tourists to be moving away from the all inclusive packages to finding their own apartments or villas to rent, it has been reported by Room To Breathe a local management and letting agent in Fuerteventura that they are finding increasing numbers of enquiries for rural holidays in Fuerteventura.

New flights to Fuerteventura and Gran Canaria have been added by Monach

New flights to Fuerteventura and Gran Canaria have been added to Monarch’s scheduled flying programme for next summer.

Two flights a week will operate from Manchester to Fuerteventura plus weekly services from Birmingham, Gatwick and Luton.
Gran Canaria will be served by two new flights a week from Birmingham and Manchester and a weekly connection from Gatwick.
The airline is also stepping up frequency to Tenerife, Lanzarote, Larnaca, Gibraltar and Ibiza.
The introduction of new services to Fuerteventura and Gran Canaria brings the total number of routes operated by Monarch for summer 2010 to 49.
Liz Savage, managing director of Monarch flights and holidays, said: “We are seeing huge demand for our mid-haul destinations this year and have responded to this with the introduction of Fuerteventura and Gran Canaria in addition to increasing frequencies to Tenerife and Lanzarote meaning even more people can take advantage of our low fares.”
Highlights of the summer 2010 schedule currently on sale include:
*New route Fuerteventura - two flights a week from Manchester and one flight a week from Birmingham, Gatwick and Luton
*New route Gran Canaria - two flights a week from Birmingham and Manchester and one flight per week from Gatwick
*Increased frequency: Birmingham-Tenerife - six flights a week
*Increased frequency: Gatwick-Tenerife - seven flights a week
*Increased frequency: Luton-Tenerife - seven flights a week
*Increased frequency: Birmingham-Larnaca - three flights a week
*Increased frequency: Manchester-Larnaca - up to seven flights a week
*Increased frequency: Gatwick-Lanzarote - up to six flights a week
*Increased frequency: Manchester-Lanzarote - up to seven flights a week
*Increased frequency: Luton-Gibraltar - daily flight
*Increased frequency: Manchester-Ibiza - six flights a week

Source: Monarch Airways and Phil Davies, Travel Mole.

Monarch Flights And Holidays Report Bookings Increase By 32%

Monarch Flights and Holidays report bookings since the start of the school holidays have increased by 32% year on year.

The Costa Blanca in Spain is the travel group’s most popular destination this summer, with sales up 216% over the same time last year.

Monarch attributed the boom in demand to dismal UK weather which has seen fed up families fleeing to warmer climates.

The group’s top selling destinations are:

Costa Blanca +216% year on year
Crete (Greece) +188%
Sharm el Sheikh (Egypt) +143%
Kenya +133%
Fuerteventura +112%
Larnaca (Cyprus) +95%
Dalaman (Turkey) +87%
Rhodes (Greece) +85%
Luxor (Egypt) +64%

Monarch also claimed strong demand for scheduled flights, with 260,000 passengers jetting off at the start of the school holidays and load factors for July increasing by 1.39% compared to the same period last year.

Malaga on the Costa del Sol, Faro in the Algarve and Alicante on the Costa Blanca are the most popular getaways for flight-only breaks. Monarch Flights and Holidays managing director Liz Savage said: “We are seeing strong demand for both flights and holidays this summer, which has been assisted by the dismal weather in the UK and the bleak August forecast sending fed up Brits looking for warmer climes. “This year we are seeing that all inclusive holidays are proving hugely popular, with bookings up 60% YOY, especially with families, as they provide fantastic value for money and allow costs to be 'locked in' prior to travel.

“It is very encouraging to see that despite the current economic climate people are not looking to forego their overseas summer holiday this year.”

Source Travel Mole by Phil Davies

Ryan Air Start 15 New Flights To Lanzarote, Canary Islands

Ryan Air will be starting 15 new flights into Lanzarote, in the Canaries, to take advantage of the Spanish low taxes and charges. This is good news for Lanzarote and also for Fuerteventura which is only a 12 minute ferry crossing with Fred Olsen from Lanzarote.
The flights will commence from late October from various Uk airports and run until the 31st of March 2010 and possibly beyond.

Teleticket Take on Bournemouth Flights to Fuerteventura, Canary Islands.

Ticketing agency Teleticket has extended its range of flights to the Canary Islands by including offering bookings for PalmAir flights from Bournemouth Airport. Neil Chapman, managing director said “Due to the popular demand of Teleticket’s direct flights to European hotspots from regional airports last year, we made the decision to launch the most popular routes from another regional airport, Bournemouth, this year.” Flights to Fuerteventura are offered on Tuesdays. Teleticket site.

Easy Jet to Offers Low Cost Flights to Fuerteventura and Lanzarote

Low cost airline Easy Jet offers to new routes connecting both Fuerteventura and Lanzarote in the Canary Islands to Madrid Barajas.
The new service will begin in November of this year and will be a welcome edition connecting the two Islands to the Capital of Spain and onward to Easy Jets other European destinations..
It is believed that flights will be available from as little as 38 euros which will bring stiff competition to the existing carriers such as Iberia, SpanAir and Air Europa..

Further information can be found by logging onto http://www.easyjet.com/