Residents and visitors throughout the Murcia region are being asked to turn off their lights for one hour on Saturday night (28 March) to mark Earth Day. Events are being held throughout Spain for the annual initiative, known in Spain as “Hora del Planeta” and coinciding this year with a … Read more about Murcia Joins Lights Out Initiative for Earth Hour
Only one flight was scheduled for Corvera Murcia Airport today (Saturday) – TUI fly arriving from Antwerp at 9.30am and returning to Belgium at 10.25. Other than that, all flights have been cancelled, as airports in the Aena network enforce government restrictions – including a lockdown throughout … Read more about British Embassy Updates Advice… as Corvera Airport Remains Open but Almost Deserted
The 15-day “State of Alarm” decreed by the Spanish government on the weekend makes it clear that people should stay at home except for absolutely essential circumstances. These include going out to buy food, pharmaceutical products or petrol, receiving medical attention, visiting ill or … Read more about Spanish Lockdown… What the “State of Alarm” Means for Travellers
Murcia’s regional government has ordered all non-essential commercial outlets and other public facilities to close as concern grows about the spread of COVID-19 outside the main affected areas in Madrid. Jet2.com, one of the main airline operators at Corvera Murcia Airport, has also announced the … Read more about Regional-Wide Lockdown of Murcia to Control Spread of Coronavirus
Back in the 1990s, Barcelona was linked by air to Murcia through San Javier Airport. Since then, however, due to low occupancy rates, the connection to Spain’s second largest city has been dormant – until now. One year after Corvera Murcia Airport was inaugurated (January 2019), and took on … Read more about More Than Two Decades Later… Barcelona and Murcia to be Re-Connected by Air
Murcia’s Costa Cálida is in full bloom at this time of the year, displaying a vast panorama of spring grandeur. Many areas of the region offer picture-postcard vistas of flowering nature, but one town is particularly dazzling. In Cieza, “La Floración” (“The Blooming”) is an annual festival of … Read more about Picturesque Burst of Spring Colours on the Costa Cálida
The circumstances might have been fortuitous but Corvera Murcia Airport has highlighted its potential in impressive fashion as it begins a second year of operation. A significant increase in passenger numbers and flights at the airport in January, compared with the same month in 2019, was caused … Read more about Corvera Murcia Handles Massive Boost in Airport Traffic
Elite women golfers and cricketers have taken advantage of Murcia’s excellent winter climate and sports amenities to prepare for the next phases of their respective international sporting aspirations. An exciting Ladies European Tour Qualifying School concluded at La Manga Club in January with … Read more about The Quest for Global Sporting Glory… From Murcia to Australia
Airport authorities have expressed satisfaction on the first anniversary of Corvera Murcia International Airport’s inauguration. They noted that, one year after its opening (on 15 January 2019), the airport was operating at just under 90 per cent of its capacity for commercial flights. Corvera … Read more about Corvera Murcia Airport Celebrates First Anniversary
Thirty-seven countries will be represented when La Manga Club hosts the Ladies European Tour’s 2020 Qualifying School. A total of 188 players are due to tee up at the Murcia region resort with the objective of gaining a coveted card for the 2020 Tour. Initially, 131 players from 33 countries will … Read more about Golf Spotlight on La Manga for LET Qualifying School
La Manga Club will once again be hosting top Fed Cup action in February, when Spain launches the country’s bid for a rare double in international tennis. The men defeated Canada in November, at a new-look Davis Cup tournament in Madrid. Now it’s the women’s turn, as they begin their challenge … Read more about Global Women’s Tennis Showpiece Returns to Murcia
Almería will be passing on the baton – or serving spoon – to Murcia in 2020 as the official Capital of Spanish Gastronomy. The region has also gained a new Michelin star, to add to the two held by Cabaña Buenavista in El Palmar since 2017. Organised by the Spanish Hospitality Federation and … Read more about Murcia Named as Spanish Gastronomy Capital in 2020
Corvera Murcia Airport has made steady progress since officially opening on 15 January and taking over from San Javier as the main civilian airport in the Murcia region. As the first year draws to a close, routes continue to be added to the airport’s seasonal schedules, and officials report that … Read more about One Million Barrier Topped at Corvera Murcia Airport
Volotea plans to offer an exclusive route between Bilbao’s Loiu Airport and Corvera Murcia Airport from May next year. A specialist airline operator covering mid and small-sized cities around Europe, Volotea says it will link Bilbao with Corvera twice a week, for the first time and exclusively, … Read more about New Volotea Route Between Bilbao and Murcia in 2020
Corvera Murcia Airport will be included in a Climate Change Strategy being developed by Aena "to minimise the effect of air transport on the planet". Announcing the initiative, the Spanish airport authority stressed that, while air transport was a key source of wealth, minimising its effect on … Read more about Sustainability Commitment by Spanish Airport Authority
Corvera Murcia Airport has been honoured with the 2019 “Paloma de Turismo” award, presented by the University of Murcia’s tourism faculty. Also sharing the award – officially presented during a gala event held in conjunction with International Tourism Day celebrations – were the Centro de … Read more about University Tourism Honour for Corvera-Murcia Airport
