Jet2 CEO Steve Heapy has warned the Canary Islands risk driving away holidaymakers who might choose different destinations

The Jet2 boss has issued a warning about the potential impact of anti-tourism protests and policies in the Canary Islands.

In 2024, an average of nearly two migrant boats reached the Canary Islands each day. 692 boats in all carried more than 46,000 people that year, mostly from Mauritania, Senegal and Morocco. The majority arrive to the tiny,

A small Spanish fishing village with a pretty harbour that has been dubbed ‘Little Venice’ recently reached record-breaking temperatures for the time of year

Fernando Clavijo met Home Affairs Commissioner Magnus Brunner in Strasbourg. “When you close one door, migrants exit from another.” #EuropeNews

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Nearly 47,000 of those landed in the Canary Islands. They included several thousand unaccompanied ... which has become a primary point of departure for people attempting to reach Europe. The International Organization for Migration recorded at least ...

Total of 10,547 migrants died trying to reach Spain by boat last year, according to monitoring group Caminando Fronteras

“Fifty people have died on a boat headed for the Canary Islands, 44 of whom were Pakistani,” CEO of Caminando Fronteras / Walking Borders Helena Maleno, wrote on X. “They spent 13 agonising days at sea without rescuers reaching them.”

Only when EES has fully bedded in for six months will the next step, Etias (the electronic system for travel information and authorisation), take effect – requiring UK visitors to the EU and wider Schengen area to pay €7 (£6) and register online in advance. Pop that in your calendar for some time in 2026.

Nearly 47,000 of those landed in the Canary Islands. They included several thousand ... point of departure for people attempting to reach Europe. The International Organization for Migration ...

As authorities across Spain seek to limit tourism, Lanzarote is the centre of a growing counter-protest movement in favour of visitors