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Air Baltic began direct flights between Riga and Las Palmas in 2022, but will now look to connect Gran Canaria to nine new airports around Scandinavia and Baltic states, putting them up against the likes of Norwegian Airlines and SAS.
Gran Canaria Tallinn, Estonia: one weekly flight from December 7.
All tickets went on sale on June 21, but as yet no pricing had been announced, so get ready to hop online in the next few days and hopefully grab yourself a bargain winter break to this perfect holiday destination.
Sixtyone per cent of Spaniards would choose another area to live in. The top five most popular destinations are listed below, with first place going to Andalucia, with 11 per cent.
Second on the list was Valencia at 7 per cent, followed by Asturias and the Canary Islands both at 6 per cent, with the Basque Country at 4 per cent.
Laura López, a spokesperson for the group that conducted the study said: “The quality of the home, the environment and social interaction are three of the most important factors in determining the degree of residential satisfaction.”
The study found that on the whole, Spanish people are content with their country of origin,
RENFE completed a new milestone in its internationalisation plan on Monday, June 19, after it announced historic new routes into France.
The company had already operated services on territory beyond the Pyrenees during its collaboration with the French state operator SNCF. When that deal came to an end, Renfe was left with access to the routes between both countries.
One of the new AVE France services (International AVE between Spain and France) will be a highspeed connection between the cities of Barcelona and Lyon from July 13.
Two weeks after this date, Renfe will start running AVE France fast and sustainable trains to link Barcelona and Madrid with Marseille. As a result, the company will reestablish the original routes it covered while working with SNCF. A total of 9,700 tickets will be put on sale for these weekly journeys between Spain and France.
These services will link Barcelona, Girona and Figueres Vilafant with Lyon. Similarly, Madrid, Zaragoza, Camp de Tarragona, Barcelona, Girona and Figueres Vilafant with Marseille.
Renfe’s arrival in France will be accompanied by a promotional offer to make itself known in the country. It will be possible to travel between Madrid and Marseille for €29, between Barcelona and Lyon for €19 and with special prices of €9 for those routes that will link the French cities.
