RIU wants to modernise Hotel Riu Palace Tres Islas inside Fuerteventura’s Corralejo Dunes area, reopening a wider debate about resort renewal, protected landscapes and the future of Canary Islands tourism.
A public consultation has opened for a proposed seawater desalination and brine-discharge authorization linked to Hotel Barceló Playa Blanca in Yaiza, highlighting why water resilience is now central to Lanzarote tourism planning.
Fuerteventura has taken its summer tourism offer directly to travel agents in Madrid and Gijon, extending a mainland Spain promotion drive designed to strengthen hotel sales, air links and holiday demand.
The Canary Islands Government has urged faster authorisation of beach safety buoys so municipalities can separate bathing areas from boat traffic before the summer holiday season gathers pace.
Fresh EES queue warnings have put Lanzarote Airport back in focus for summer 2026, with British and other non-EU travellers advised to allow more time for border checks.
Volotea will add four France-Canary Islands routes from November 2026, including its first La Palma service and new links from Marseille, Toulouse and Nantes.
Arona's international combined events meeting has brought elite athletics back to Playa de Las Americas, reinforcing southern Tenerife's growing role in Canary Islands sports tourism.
Wine tourism in the Canary Islands is gaining fresh momentum as the sector works to turn volcanic vineyards, local food, digital booking and rural landscapes into higher-value visitor experiences.
Lanzarote and La Graciosa have highlighted responsible travel, landscape care and local identity with new Ethical and Responsible Tourism awards linked to the Conoce, respeta, disfruta campaign.
Summer bookings for the Canary Islands are moving more slowly than expected, with some Tenerife holiday packages being cut year on year as travellers wait longer and compare prices more carefully.
Music Meets Tourism returns to Maspalomas from 11 to 14 June 2026, bringing concerts, fashion, food and visitor-friendly programming to Yumbo Centrum in Gran Canaria's resort south.
The Canary Islands Government has used Spain's national rural tourism congress to underline new support for rural accommodation, digitalisation and heritage-led travel, a small but important segment for visitors looking beyond the beach resorts.
Gran Canaria’s citizen convention on the island’s tourism model has moved resident opinion closer to formal policy debate, with recommendations expected to guide future destination planning.
Canary Islands travel agencies and tour operators are gaining renewed weight, with the sector linked to 1.359 billion euros in annual activity, around 7,300 jobs and close to 400 sales points.
A Canary Islands ambulance and medical transport strike begins on 8 June 2026, with emergency ambulance coverage protected under official minimum services. Here is what visitors should know before travelling.
A fresh La Palma-Cadiz ferry booking gap has raised travel-planning questions just before the current public-service contract for the Cadiz-Canary Islands maritime route expires on 30 June 2026.
Canary Islands summer bookings are moving more slowly than expected, with some Tenerife packages marketed below last year's prices as hotels adjust offers to protect occupancy.
Turismo de Canarias has launched the Orgullosamente Turisla campaign to encourage residents to rediscover the islands this summer, underlining the role of local travel in inter-island mobility, rural areas, beaches, culture and tourism spending.
Lanzarote and La Graciosa have moved into direct public management of their water service after the end of Canal Gestión Lanzarote’s concession, a major infrastructure shift with long-term implications for hotels, holiday rentals, restaurants and visitor confidence.
San Bartolomé de Tirajana is putting its long-running Meloneras 2A development agenda back in the spotlight, with a 700 million euro investment pipeline and new hotel capacity shaping the next phase of tourism in southern Gran Canaria.
Tenerife has introduced a new Tourist Police phone line for questions about holiday rentals, a small but useful signal for travellers, owners and accommodation operators watching the Canary Islands vacation rental market in 2026.
Fresh works at La Ruleta and Cañada Blanca are improving pedestrian access, parking order and environmental protection in one of Tenerife's busiest Teide National Park visitor areas.
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria has highlighted the value of meetings and congress tourism after reporting a EUR28 million impact in 2025 and hosting the Spain Convention Bureau annual assembly.
The Canary Islands have launched the Orgullosamente Turisla campaign to encourage residents to rediscover the archipelago this summer, highlighting a domestic travel market worth EUR137 million in summer 2025.
La Laguna Encantada returns from 8 to 25 June 2026 with free talks, guided routes, exhibitions and cultural activities that give Tenerife visitors a fresh way to explore local legends, folklore and unusual heritage.
Adeje, Arona and San Bartolome de Tirajana are part of an updated AMT tourism indicator system designed to help major resort destinations plan for summer demand, visitor flows and public-service pressure.
La Gomera will present its Sustainable Tourism Strategy to 2030 on 18 June, setting out a nature-led roadmap for visitors, guides, accommodation, restaurants and local tourism businesses.
The Canary Islands remains Spain's top international tourism destination for early 2026, but April brought a clear year-on-year fall in foreign arrivals and spending, pointing to a more selective holiday market.
Fresh reporting on Spain’s airport capacity crunch has put Tenerife North and Lanzarote back in the spotlight as the Canary Islands prepare for another busy summer travel season.
Fuerteventura is adding 173 weekly bus services, a new electric airport express link and stronger resort connections around Caleta de Fuste, Costa Calma and Morro Jable, improving travel for visitors and tourism workers.
Gran Canaria's Agaete coffee farms are gaining fresh attention as a small-scale agrotourism experience linking local agriculture, gastronomy, farm visits and visitor planning beyond the island's beach resorts.
El Hierro has approved joining Saborea España, strengthening its position as a sustainable Canary Islands destination for food-led travel, local products and slow tourism.
Fresh weather disruption at Tenerife North Airport caused five cancellations and ten diversions, affecting national and inter-island flights and highlighting practical planning steps for Canary Islands travellers.
A new Canary Islands public-perception study says almost nine in ten residents want changes to the tourism-based economic model, with 61.1% supporting limits on new hotels or tourist beds.
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria has licensed a 26-room emblematic hotel in Vegueta, reinforcing the historic old town’s role in Gran Canaria city-break and cultural tourism.
Binter has opened a June Bintazo promotion for reduced Madrid-Canary Islands fares, giving travellers until 15 June to book trips from 15 September 2026 to 31 March 2027.
Servatur Hotels & Resorts has expanded its Tenerife presence with Servatur Isora Suites in Puerto de Santiago, a 312-room property that strengthens the west coast family-holiday market.
Iberia Express has programmed more than 100,000 seats to Lanzarote for June, July and August 2026, with up to three daily Madrid flights and a new Lava Live Fest sponsorship that underlines the island's summer tourism push.
Tenerife's Teide National Park is improving pedestrian access and parking order at La Ruleta and Cañada Blanca, two key visitor points beside Roques de García and the Parador area.
The Canary Islands have been selected to host the next Ibero-American Tourism Forum, with Arona in Tenerife and San Bartolome de Tirajana in Gran Canaria named as multisite hosts for an international tourism event focused on innovation, sustainability, competitiveness and destination management.
Tenerife North is again in the spotlight after fresh reporting showed it operating above its stated passenger capacity, sharpening the summer travel debate around airport queues, inter-island flights and planned Aena investment.
Repeated fog and adverse weather at Tenerife North have disrupted flights again, making the airport a key planning point for visitors using inter-island and mainland Spain connections.
Gran Canaria Surf No Limit returns to La Cícer from 11 to 14 June 2026, bringing Spain’s Parasurfing Championship to Las Canteras and adding a new federation caddie-training briefing for adapted surfing.
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria says meetings and congress tourism generated €28 million in local economic impact in 2025, underlining the city’s growing role in Gran Canaria’s year-round visitor economy.
Summer bookings for the Canary Islands are moving more slowly than expected, with some Tenerife holiday packages now marketed up to 18% cheaper than last year as hotels adjust prices.
San Bartolome de Tirajana, home to Maspalomas, Playa del Ingles and Meloneras, is preparing a new development forum as the resort municipality moves forward with major tourism and urban planning projects.
Las Palmas will host Seatrade Cruise Med 2026 at its Santa Catalina cruise terminal, giving Gran Canaria and the eastern Canary Islands a major platform as cruise arrivals grow.
La Orotava will stage its 2026 Corpus Christi flower carpets on Thursday, June 11, turning the historic town centre in northern Tenerife into one of the Canary Islands' most striking heritage events.
La Laguna’s historic centre welcomed thousands for the Diablos y Tarasca parade, a revived Corpus Christi tradition that strengthens Tenerife’s cultural tourism appeal ahead of the city’s floral-carpet celebration.
Gran Canaria’s citizens’ convention on the island’s tourism model is preparing to publish final recommendations on 6 June, after 40 residents selected by lottery spent months debating how tourism should evolve.
Sonidos Líquidos returns to La Geria on 6 June with its main Lanzarote event sold out, over 70% of attendees from outside the island, and a strong wine, culture and sustainable transport tourism angle.
International arrivals to the Canary Islands fell 8.3% in April 2026 while Spain grew, with total foreign tourist spending also down despite higher daily spend.
Gran Canaria has stepped up its North American tourism strategy after taking part in ASTA Travel Advisor Conference 2026 in San Diego, strengthening trade links just months before new Canada flights begin.
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is hosting the Spain Convention Bureau assembly as fresh figures show congress tourism generated 28 million euros for the city in 2025.
La Palma's new Line 301 will connect Los Llanos de Aridane, the airport and Santa Cruz de La Palma, adding an early public transport option for west-side travellers.
Fresh works in Tenerife's Teide National Park are improving pedestrian access, parking order and visitor flow around La Ruleta, Cañada Blanca, the Parador and Roques de García.
Gran Canaria will publish conclusions from a six-month citizen convention on its tourism model on 6 June 2026, with recommendations expected to shape debate on resorts, public space, sustainability and resident-tourist coexistence.
Fuerteventura's Airport-Pozo Negro road section has been provisionally awarded for EUR193.7 million, moving forward a major north-south link that could improve airport access, Caleta de Fuste connections and travel across the island.
Lanzarote is taking its surf-tourism message to Hossegor through a new Linking Surfing Spots action with EuroSIMA and the Lanzarote Quemao Class, strengthening the island's position as a year-round active-holiday destination.
La Librea de Valle de Guerra in Tenerife has gained Canary Islands Tourist Interest status, strengthening La Laguna's autumn cultural tourism calendar and giving visitors a fresh reason to explore north-east Tenerife in October.
Turismo de Canarias is putting resident travellers at the centre of its summer strategy with Orgullosamente Turisla, a campaign designed to strengthen inter-island holidays, local spending and responsible enjoyment of the archipelago.
Binter’s new summer route between Gran Canaria and Logrono starts on 17 June, giving La Rioja travellers direct access to the Canary Islands and opening a new wine-country break for Canarian residents.
The Canary Islands Government is putting rural tourism back on the agenda, with support for digitalisation, small operators, heritage stays and inland communities across the islands.
The Canary Islands recorded an 8.3% fall in international visitors in April 2026, but the archipelago remains Spain’s leading destination for the year to date.
Lava Live Festival 2026 brings four major concert nights to Arrecife with a new 20,000-capacity venue, international artists and BOKA, a local-food concept built around Lanzarote produce.
The Canary Islands has highlighted Agaete coffee farms in Gran Canaria as a growing gourmet and agrotourism experience built around tours, tastings, rural stays and a planned Casa del Cafe.
Canary Islands tourist apartment overnight stays fell 11.9% in April 2026, but the archipelago remained Spain's leading apartment destination.
Sonidos Liquidos reaches its sold-out La Geria main event on 6 June with fresh wristband, transport and visitor-planning guidance for Lanzarote travellers.
Summer bookings in the Canary Islands are moving more slowly than expected, prompting some travel companies and hotels to adjust prices while the sector keeps a cautious but positive outlook for the season.
New April 2026 tourism figures show Canary Islands arrivals falling overall, with international demand softer but mainland Spain and La Palma showing growth.
Strong trade winds and rough seas continue in parts of the Canary Islands on Monday 8 June. Here is what visitors should know about beaches, ferries, boat trips, exposed roads and island-hopping plans.
British Airways has released dedicated Avios-only flights from London Heathrow to Tenerife South for the October 2026 half-term, with every seat available for Avios redemption.
Servatur Hotels & Resorts has expanded into southwest Tenerife with Servatur Isora Suites, a 312-suite resort in Guia de Isora near La Arena beach.
Tourist apartment stays in the Canary Islands fell 11.9% in April 2026 as fewer international visitors used the sector and average stays shortened, although the archipelago remained Spain's leading apartment destination.
La Librea de Valle de Guerra in Tenerife has been declared a Fiesta of Tourist Interest of the Canary Islands, adding a fresh October cultural travel reason to visit La Laguna and north-east Tenerife.
Gran Canaria's Agaete coffee valley is gaining fresh official attention as a gourmet and experiential tourism asset, linking farm visits, tastings, rural landscapes and sustainable travel in one of the Canary Islands' most distinctive village destinations.
The Canary Islands led Spain for international tourist arrivals from January to April 2026, even as April arrivals and total spending softened while daily spend rose.
Iberia Express has scheduled more than 100,000 summer seats between Madrid and Lanzarote, strengthening access for visitors, residents and major events such as Lava Live Festival.
The Canary Islands has launched the summer 2026 Orgullosamente Turisla campaign to encourage residents to rediscover the archipelago, supporting inter-island trips, local spending and a more balanced holiday season.
The Canary Islands have activated a summer wildfire pre-alert for Tenerife, Gran Canaria, La Palma, La Gomera and El Hierro, with reinforced emergency resources in place.
The Port of Las Palmas has awarded a new lighting contract for expanded Santa Catalina cruise-terminal areas, improving passenger, coach and pedestrian flow.
Tenerife's Teide National Park is moving ahead with a one-million-euro upgrade to parking, pedestrian access and visitor flow at La Ruleta and Cañada Blanca.
Fuerteventura's Airport-Cruce de Pozo Negro road upgrade has been provisionally awarded for 193.7 million euros, moving a key airport-to-resort corridor forward.
The Lanzarote International Cup 2026 is expected to bring more than 120 youth football teams and over 10,000 visitors to Lanzarote from 17 to 21 June.
Baleària has launched the Mercedes Pinto fast ferry on the Morro Jable, Las Palmas and Santa Cruz de Tenerife corridor, strengthening summer island-hopping between Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria and Tenerife.
Pope Leo XIV's Canary Islands visit now has detailed road, parking, bus and tram plans for Gran Canaria on June 11 and Tenerife on June 12. Here is what travellers need to know.
