Gran Canaria's GC-3 bypass has fully reopened after 16 days of phased waterproofing work on the Guiniguada viaduct, ending the main August diversions around Las Palmas.
A €1.8 million upgrade has improved trails, fencing and the viewpoint at Montaña Sámara, giving Teide visitors clearer routes while protecting volcanic terrain.
La Palma's LP-1 upgrade between Los Llanos and Tijarafe moves forward with revised engineering, a €50.6 million budget and major steel-deck works planned for winter.
Costa Teguise's seafront wastewater upgrade agreement has been extended to June 2028, keeping work on a new collector and two pumping stations moving in Lanzarote.
The Canary Islands has ended its eclipse-related PLATECA pre-alert, and Teide’s special two-night private-car controls have expired. Normal rules and live conditions now apply.
Lanzarote’s advance PIOL proposes protection for 59.46% of the island, less land for new tourist beds and a controlled growth model centred on established resorts, housing and infrastructure.
Late-July reports of passport-control queues at Tenerife South and Lanzarote airports have renewed calls for UK and other eligible non-EU visitors to allow more time for Canary Islands journeys.
La Gran Manzana is now open in Las Chafiras, giving South Tenerife visitors a new option for shopping, dining, family leisure and practical holiday stops near Tenerife South Airport.
Spain has raised the regulated reference fares on ten Canary Islands inter-island flight routes by an average of 7%, while keeping the 75% resident discount and all thirteen public-service links in place.
La Gomera has gained fresh international visibility after the Turismo de Canarias-produced documentary La Gomera. Isla interior won a US festival award, strengthening the island’s cultural and nature tourism profile.
Tenerife's Wind&Waves Festival has entered its 31 July-9 August event window in El Medano, bringing more than 160 international windsurfers, free spectator access and a timely boost for south Tenerife tourism.
New planning agreements advance a second resort-modernisation plan for Puerto de la Cruz, a third for Costa Teguise and a first for Playa Blanca.
Fuerteventura's 38th World Cup concluded at Sotavento after the 2026 PWA Slalom X titles were decided, reinforcing the island's global wind-sports profile.
Tenerife has deployed higher-capacity TITSA buses on routes 100 and 108, improving car-free travel between Santa Cruz, Puerto de la Cruz and Icod de los Vinos.
Lanzarote hotels generated 60 million euros in June 2026, with higher rates, more guests, more beds and stronger staffing shaping the island's summer accommodation market.
Lanzarote's proposal for temporary summer taxi licences has met resistance from a local taxi cooperative, keeping visitor mobility and resort queues in focus during the peak holiday season.
Fred. Olsen Express says more than 9,000 passengers used its Huelva-Canary Islands ferry route in June and July 2026, nearly 11% above last year, as self-drive and vehicle-based holidays grow.
New ISTAC data shows 36,497 Canary Islands holiday homes available on analysed platforms in June 2026, down 20% year on year, while 90.2% received a reservation.
The Canary Islands Government has ended the marine pollution pre-alert at Puerto de La Luz and Las Palmas after clean-up work concluded, giving visitors a clearer picture for Las Palmas de Gran Canaria travel planning.
The Canary Islands Government has urged Aena to abandon a planned airport-fee rise announced for late 2026, warning that higher aviation costs could affect flight connectivity and tourism competitiveness.
Los Realejos in Tenerife has received 128,335.81 euros for new tourism information, heritage signage, immersive digital content and interactive route-planning tools.
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria will host the ninth edition of LPA Estacion from 13 to 23 August 2026, with 34 bookable city experiences and public transport support for registered participants.
Binter is adding 7% more Canary Islands-Madeira seats for summer 2026, with around 18,800 seats and direct Funchal flights from five Canary Islands airports.
Gran Canaria is preparing for GRAN SPECTRUM, a large-scale Spencer Tunick participatory artwork for Culture & Business Pride 2026 that brings cultural tourism, LGBTQIA+ visibility and visitor attention to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Maspalomas.
The Gran Canaria GWA Wingfoil World Cup 2026 has started at Playa de El Burrero, bringing more than 120 riders from 13 countries to Ingenio and strengthening the island's summer sports-tourism appeal.
The Canary Islands have joined Exceltur's Turismo Que Suma initiative and launched the visitor-facing Aqui Se Vive campaign, a fresh move to strengthen coexistence between tourists, residents and tourism businesses across the archipelago.
Lanzarote authorities want a coordinated replacement access at Playa Abajo in El Golfo after the demolition of a historic sea stairway linked to local fishing life and coastal heritage.
The European Commission has proposed extending the Canary Islands outermost-region ETS exemption until 2035, easing future cost pressure on essential flights, ferries and tourism connectivity.
Iberia Express will operate 403 weekly flights between Madrid and the Canary Islands until 31 August 2026, giving Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura and La Palma one of the airline's strongest summer programmes yet.
Fuerteventura has added special late-night buses for La Carpa 2026 during the Windsurf and Wingfoil World Cup, with return routes to Costa Calma, Gran Tarajal and Morro Jable on six high-attendance nights.
The Canary Islands High Court has annulled Mogán's 15-cent overnight tourist tax in Gran Canaria. The ruling affects one municipality, not the whole archipelago, and Mogán says it will appeal.
Ryanair's latest warning has put Canary Islands airport capacity back in focus, with recent passenger figures showing nearly 27 million travellers used the archipelago's airports in the first half of 2026.
Canary Islands airports handled 4.70 million passengers in July 2026, up 1.3%, as Gran Canaria, Tenerife North and La Palma led an uneven summer increase.
El Hierro has inaugurated the new El Julan Astronomical Park, a 282,000-euro facility designed to strengthen scientific, nature and night-sky tourism on one of the Canary Islands' quietest visitor destinations.
Canary Islands airports handled 26.85 million passengers in the first half of 2026, slightly below last year, with domestic traffic proving more resilient than international demand.
The free Maspalomas Costa Canaria Soul Festival opens its tenth edition on Playa de San Agustin from 17 to 19 July 2026, giving Gran Canaria visitors a major beachfront evening event in the south of the island.
The Canary Islands' four national parks recorded 8.28 million visits in 2025, with Teide dominating nature tourism and Garajonay reaching a historic high.
La Palma's 2026 Spanish Music and Zarzuela Festival will run from 23 to 31 July across eight municipalities, giving visitors a cultural reason to explore the island beyond its beaches, trails and volcanic landscapes.
Arrecife has raised the 2026/27 Blue Flag at El Reducto, putting Lanzarote's main urban beach back in the summer spotlight after earlier bathing restrictions and giving visitors a clearer signal on water quality, accessibility and beach services.
Tenerife has added a new motorhome service area in Arona, giving south-island travellers a responsible place to empty wastewater and refill potable water as part of a 3.5 million euro Malpaso logistics upgrade.
The Canary Islands have authorised new official tourist guides and expanded language credentials for existing guides, strengthening cultural tours, cruise excursions and multilingual visitor experiences across the archipelago.
TITSA will reinforce eleven bus lines for Puerto de la Cruz's Fiestas del Carmen on 14 July, with extra services, route diversions and temporary stop changes for visitors attending one of Tenerife's busiest summer traditions.
Lanzarote received more than 1.46 million air arrivals in the first five months of 2026, only 0.2% below last year and still well above pre-pandemic levels.
More than 20,000 people joined La Laguna's 80th Regional Romeria of San Benito Abad, confirming a major Tenerife cultural-tourism moment with decorated carts, folk groups and historic-centre crowds.
The new 360-passenger Juan Jorge R. ferry is now operating between Playa Blanca and Corralejo, strengthening Lanzarote-Fuerteventura island-hopping.
Turismo de Islas Canarias says its new WhatsApp sticker channel has passed 100,000 followers and reached more than 900,000 accounts in one month, turning local expressions into a digital tourism identity tool.
Lanzarote officials are studying whether off-road buggy excursions on rural land can be prohibited or more tightly controlled, as residents and environmental authorities warn of pressure on farms, protected landscapes and fragile visitor areas.
New INE data shows the Canary Islands ranked third in Spain for occupied short-stay tourist accommodation in 2025, underlining the continuing weight of apartments, rural stays and holiday homes in the islands' tourism mix.
Lanzarote’s capital is moving ahead with plans to transform the old Pescadería Municipal de Arrecife into a modern food market and gastronomic space near the seafront.
Canary Islands emergency service 112 has launched a fresh summer safety campaign with practical advice for visitors and residents on road trips, sea activities, mountain routes, fiestas and emergency preparation.
Tenerife is reopening the Altavista Refuge on Mount Teide, restoring a controlled overnight option for prepared hikers in Teide National Park.
The Canary Islands are developing enoastrotourism as a new visitor experience, combining local wines, volcanic landscapes and guided stargazing to diversify travel beyond beach resorts.
La Gomera's official tourism brand is being integrated into the wider Canary Islands digital destination strategy under a 428,000-euro agreement designed to improve visitor information, multilingual content and coordinated promotion.
Arrecife's former Municipal Fish Market is moving into renovation tender, with a 466,601.50-euro project to turn the Lanzarote waterfront building into a market and gastronomic space for residents and visitors.
The Canary Islands has published new official tourist-guide habilitations and language expansions, adding fresh visitor-support capacity for tours, cultural routes and multilingual travel services across the archipelago.
Gran Canaria’s CAAM reopens its main Vegueta building on 8 July 2026 after a 10-month closure, adding a timely cultural stop for Las Palmas city breaks and summer holidays.
La Santa in Tinajo has confirmed its Virgen del Carmen 2026 programme from 6 to 19 July, giving Lanzarote visitors a local coastal festival built around music, sport, food and maritime tradition.
The Canary Islands has installed 241 photovoltaic panels at its public hotel schools in Gran Canaria and Tenerife, linking cleaner energy with tourism training and hospitality skills.
The Canary Islands have presented their sustainable tourism strategy in the UK and Brussels, linking RegNext, holiday-rental regulation and route support to the future of island holidays.
Lanzarote will host two 52 SUPER SERIES sailing events in summer 2026, bringing international nautical tourism attention to Marina Rubicon and Puerto Calero.
Spain expects around 43 million international tourists and close to EUR64 billion in spending this summer, sharpening the Canary Islands' shift toward value-led holidays, careful planning and stronger visitor experience.
Lanzarote’s free Cine Ambulante de Verano returns from 9 July to 21 August 2026, bringing outdoor film nights to all seven municipalities with evening screenings for residents and visitors.
Arrecife en Vivo will bring its 2026 edition back into central Arrecife with free concert routes linking La Plazuela, El Charco de San Gines, Marina Lanzarote and the Cruise Pier, giving Lanzarote visitors a major autumn cultural tourism reason to spend evenings in the island capital.
Gran Canaria is targeting Italy's growing women-focused travel market after presenting the island at Women in Charge On Tour in Bologna, with Azzurra Viaggi programming women-only groups from September.
The Canary Islands entered July with 3,925 scheduled Aena airport flights over the first major summer getaway weekend, 106 more than last year, signalling a busy start to the holiday season.
The Canary Islands has completed the first phase of a smart-bin project in eight municipalities, using solar-powered compacting bins and real-time sensors to improve cleanliness and sustainability in visitor areas.
Tenerife's FIMUCITE 20 runs from 3 to 19 July 2026, adding a strong cultural tourism reason to visit Santa Cruz, La Laguna and the island's summer events calendar.
Lanzarote received 1.46 million air arrivals in January-May 2026, almost matching last year, while hotels reported stronger May revenue, more guests, more overnight stays and a sharp rise in employment.
A new Santa Cruz de Tenerife study estimates Pope Leo XIV’s June visit generated 5.71 million euros in total economic impact and mobilised around 47,600 people, highlighting the tourism value of major city events.
La Gran Manzana in Las Chafiras has confirmed a 16 July 2026 opening, adding a new shopping, dining and family-leisure hub for South Tenerife visitors.
The Canary Islands have defended in Brussels the continuation of route-launch support that helps open new air links to smaller and recovering islands, with La Palma and Fuerteventura at the centre of the connectivity argument.
Baleària Canarias has added the Josefina de la Torre to its Cádiz-Canary Islands operation, strengthening ferry freight capacity and the logistics behind holidays in Tenerife, Gran Canaria, La Palma and Lanzarote.
Spain plans to take a July housing package to Congress that includes 21% VAT for tourist-use homes, a proposal with clear implications for Canary Islands holiday rentals, accommodation prices and travel planning.
The Canary Islands have ended the July wildfire-risk alert in the western islands and Gran Canaria, but visitors should still plan carefully because a lower fire-risk prealert remains in place.
The 35th Festival Internacional Canarias Jazz & Mas runs from 3 to 25 July 2026 across all eight Canary Islands, bringing 59 concerts, international artists, talks and masterclasses to theatres, plazas, auditoriums and open-air stages.
The Gran Canaria Gloria Windsurf World Cup has opened in Pozo Izquierdo, bringing more than 120 riders to one of the Canary Islands' strongest sport-tourism stages from 4 to 12 July 2026.
Fresh May 2026 data shows Canary Islands tourist arrivals softened, but international visitor spending kept rising, pointing to a more value-led travel market.
TLP Tenerife 2026 celebrates its 20th anniversary in Santa Cruz from 14-19 July, with a sold-out LAN Party, public Summer-Con, gaming, K-Pop, creators and digital culture offering visitors a major city event beyond the beach.
The Canary Islands has taken its tourism sustainability and connectivity agenda to Brussels, defending route-launch support for La Palma and Fuerteventura while presenting its housing and regenerative tourism strategy.
The Canary Islands Government has used a Brussels round of meetings to defend air-route support for islands such as La Palma and Fuerteventura while presenting its holiday-rental and sustainable tourism strategy to European institutions.
The 38th Gran Canaria Gloria Windsurf World Cup runs in Pozo Izquierdo from 4 to 12 July 2026, giving visitors a high-energy reason to explore Santa Lucia de Tirajana and Gran Canaria's active tourism scene beyond the beach resorts.
The 2026 Black Flags report names four Canary Islands coastal pressure points in Tenerife, Gran Canaria and Lanzarote, including cruise growth in Arrecife and concerns around Las Teresitas, Puertito de Adeje and the Telde coast. The labels are environmental warnings, not official beach closures or travel restrictions.
Baleària Canarias has added the Josefina de la Torre to its Cádiz-Canary Islands operation, increasing freight capacity while also reinforcing passenger ferry links between the mainland and the islands.
The Canary Islands heat pre-alert is now in effect from 5 July 2026, with forest-fire risk alerts in parts of Gran Canaria and Tenerife. Here is what visitors should know before hikes, beaches, viewpoints and inland excursions.
Tenerife's FAGATE 2026 fair will bring more than 100 rural culture, native-breed, food, music and family activities to La Laguna from 15 to 19 July.
Fuerteventura in Musica celebrates its 20th edition on 3 and 4 July 2026 at Playa de La Concha in El Cotillo, with international artists, daytime cultural activity, special buses and visitor-focused access measures.
Santa Cruz de La Palma has backed a proposal to modernise street signage with QR codes, aiming to make the historic capital easier for cruise passengers and visitors to explore without downloading an app.
The Canary Islands has opened applications for a new responsibility and sustainability distinction, giving tourism-relevant businesses and organisations until 20 July to seek recognition for work on inclusion, equality, transparency, environmental action and decent work.
The Canary Islands are part of Spain’s newly launched Turismo Que Suma initiative, a national push for tourism that creates more value for residents, visitors and destinations.
Hecansa has taken sustainable gastronomy training to La Graciosa for the first time, with a workshop focused on reducing kitchen waste, using local products and strengthening the island’s tourism offer.
The Canary Islands is preparing its first dedicated rules for campings, motorhome overnight areas and singular open-air accommodation, a move that could reshape outdoor holidays and rural tourism across the archipelago.
Lanzarote will hold a new participation meeting on the Special Plan for La Geria, the protected volcanic wine landscape that is central to the island’s rural tourism identity.
Canary Islands hotels are being guided through new food-waste prevention plans after the regional government completed a training cycle for accommodation businesses in Lanzarote.
The Canary Islands have presented RegNext in London, a voluntary tourism sustainability fund designed to connect visitors and travel companies with environmental and social regeneration projects across the islands.
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is hosting Juega Europa 2026, bringing more than twenty countries to the island capital for traditional sports, public demonstrations and a Las Canteras wrestling finale between lucha canaria and Korean ssireum.
The Canary Islands have entered the main July holiday period with 12,637 airport operations scheduled through 6 July, nearly 300 more than the same period in 2025, led by Gran Canaria, Tenerife North and Tenerife South.
The Canary Islands and Spain's central government have taken a fresh step towards creating a bilateral airport body, a move that could shape future airport planning, investment and visitor experience across the archipelago.
Lanzarote's El Golfo beach-access works have prompted the Canary Islands Government to call for clearer coordination and visitor alternatives after the removal of an access staircase.
Fresh complaints about long taxi queues at César Manrique-Lanzarote Airport have put airport transfers back in focus for summer visitors, with passengers again reporting waits outside Terminal 1.
The Canary Islands has completed a hotel-sector food-waste prevention programme in Lanzarote, giving accommodation businesses practical support as new legal duties reshape buffet, kitchen and sustainability operations.
Lanzarote-based AGC Hospitality has launched SONNA Hotels & Apartments, a digital asset-light operator for independent hotels, aparthotels and tourist apartments in the Canary Islands and mainland Spain.
The Canary Islands have declared a maximum-temperature pre-alert from 11:00 on Wednesday, 29 July 2026, as a late-July heat-wave episode reaches the archipelago, with Gran Canaria, inland Fuerteventura and inland Tenerife among the key areas for visitor planning.
International tourists spent 1,555.21 million euros in the Canary Islands in May 2026, up 2.44%, while the archipelago led Spain for accumulated visitor spending in the first five months of the year.
The Gran Canaria Gloria Windsurf World Cup returns to Pozo Izquierdo from 4 to 12 July 2026, bringing more than 120 international riders to one of the Canary Islands' strongest sports tourism stages.
Canary Islands airports are expected to handle 12,637 operations through 6 July as the first major July summer-holiday movement gets under way, led by Gran Canaria, Tenerife North and Tenerife South.
The Canary Islands drew EUR363 million in hotel investment in the first half of 2026, underlining continued confidence in the archipelago's resort economy and accommodation quality.
The Canary Islands have completed the first phase of a smart-bin programme designed to improve waste collection in tourist areas, with 54 solar-powered compacting bins installed across Gran Canaria, Tenerife and Lanzarote.
Fresh May 2026 tourism figures show the Canary Islands leading Spain for accumulated international visitor spending, while arrivals remain almost flat and the islands move into a more value-driven phase of demand.
Gran Canaria Live Fest is underway at the Estadio de Gran Canaria from 2 to 5 July 2026, giving Las Palmas de Gran Canaria a major summer event-tourism moment with international artists, strong visitor demand and clear planning implications for hotels, transport and city breaks.
La Palma has partially reopened the Marcos y Cordero route after safety works, with only selected sections open while further inspections continue.
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria has analysed 180,000 new online opinions and more than 2,300 tourism resources, reinforcing its position as a cultural city-break destination with highly rated beaches.
Gran Canaria's 'An Island Without a Script' tourism campaign has gained fresh international recognition at the WINA Awards 2026, reinforcing the island's push to attract visitors looking for real, flexible and locally rooted holiday experiences.
La Palma’s Puerto de Tazacorte breakwater expansion has formally begun, with a €6.24m project designed to improve harbour shelter, vessel manoeuvres and long-term coastal tourism confidence on the island’s west coast.
Gran Canaria will focus the 2026 Overbooking Gran Canaria & Hosteltur Summit on tourism, community and coexistence, with the professional forum returning to the Auditorio Alfredo Kraus on 17 September 2026.
The Canary Islands and Spain have opened a new negotiation phase to create a bilateral airport body, a move that could give the archipelago a stronger voice in airport planning, fees and future flight connectivity decisions.
The Canary Islands Government has launched a new bathing-safety campaign urging residents and visitors to respect beach flags, lifeguard instructions and sea-condition warnings during the busy summer holiday period.
STARMUS VIII will bring science, music and international cultural tourism attention to Tenerife and La Palma from 17 to 22 October 2026, with Brian Cox, Christiana Figueres, Brian May, Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman among the headline names and recognitions.
Canary Islands tourist arrivals fell 2.1% in May 2026, but the UK remained the leading source market, Tenerife received the largest island share and package holidays stayed central to demand.
The Canary Islands recorded 31 drowning deaths in the first half of 2026, a 15% rise year on year. Here is what the figures mean for beach, pool and natural-pool safety on 2026 holidays.
Fresh May 2026 tourism data shows the Canary Islands received slightly fewer international visitors than a year earlier, but spending still rose and the archipelago led Spain for cumulative tourism spend in the first five months of the year.
ENAIRE has activated more than 70 summer air-traffic measures, including Project ARGOS in Canary Islands oceanic airspace, to support safer and smoother flights during the 2026 peak season.
The first July holiday getaway is putting the Canary Islands’ airports and ports under summer pressure, with 12,637 airport operations expected through 6 July and Gran Canaria leading the activity.
Lanzarote will host two 52 SUPER SERIES rounds in summer 2026, giving Marina Rubicon and Puerto Calero a premium nautical-tourism showcase.
The Joven Orquesta de Canarias will tour all eight Canary Islands from 17 to 26 July with free chamber concerts, before returning in September with Los Sabandenos for a larger cultural programme in Tenerife, Fuerteventura and La Palma.
Tenerife is hosting the Global MICE Forum 2026 from 30 June to 4 July, bringing close to 250 meetings, events and incentive-travel professionals to Puerto de la Cruz as the island pushes higher-value tourism.
The Canary Islands' proposed Sustainable Mobility Law has moved to the Consejo Consultivo, with long-term implications for public transport, interchanges, open data, resort mobility and island-hopping travel.
The Canary Islands have installed 54 solar-powered smart bins in eight municipalities, adding new waste-management technology to tourism areas in Gran Canaria, Tenerife and Lanzarote.
Lanzarote hotels reported higher May revenue, more guests, stronger overnight stays and larger teams, even as the occupancy rate eased because more rooms were available.
The Canary Islands are using a new July and August campaign in mainland Spain to promote responsible summer holidays built around local culture, gastronomy, landscapes and lower-impact visitor behaviour.
Iberia Express scheduled 326 flights and almost 65,000 seats with the Canary Islands for Spain's first major summer departure operation, reinforcing access to Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura and La Palma.
The Canary Islands Government has taken its tourism, housing and connectivity strategy to Brussels, arguing that route-launch funds remain essential for islands such as La Palma and Fuerteventura as the archipelago looks to diversify source markets and manage tourism more sustainably.
The Canary Islands have installed 54 solar-powered smart waste bins in visitor areas across Gran Canaria, Tenerife and Lanzarote, aiming to keep tourist spaces cleaner and improve municipal waste collection efficiency.
Fuerteventura en Música 2026 opened its 20th edition with around 7,000 people at Playa de La Concha in El Cotillo, reinforcing the festival’s role in Fuerteventura cultural tourism.
Lanzarote will host two 52 SUPER SERIES sailing events this summer, bringing elite TP52 racing to Marina Rubicon in July and Puerto Calero in August while boosting the island's sports-tourism profile.
The Canary Islands have presented the RegNext tourism regeneration programme and new holiday-rental regulation to UK travel media, signalling a stronger focus on sustainable holidays, local return and responsible visitor growth.
El Hierro is advancing a Power BI tourism intelligence platform that will support the future El Hierro en Datos space and help the island plan visitor growth more carefully.
Tegueste in Tenerife will host the Final Four of the Torneo DISA Gobierno de Canarias on 18 and 19 July 2026, bringing the top regional lucha canaria teams together for a weekend of sport, culture and local visitor activity.
ExpoDeca 2026 has opened volunteer registration for its November return to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, strengthening the island's sports tourism calendar with visitor support, school visits, Hyatlon and public activities.
The Canary Islands Government has published the tender for a new drinking-water pipeline to La Graciosa, a 3.8 million euro infrastructure project designed to strengthen supply reliability for residents, visitors and Lanzarote day-trip services.
Baleària Canarias has brought the Pepita Castellví fast ferry into the western Canary Islands summer rotation, adding capacity and more practical island-hopping options between Tenerife, La Gomera and La Palma.
Santa Cruz de Tenerife says Las Teresitas and Valleseco remain suitable for swimming after official checks, clarifying what the 2026 Black Flags report means for Tenerife visitors and Canary Islands beach holidays.
ZEL Fuerteventura has been officially inaugurated on Sotavento Beach, giving Fuerteventura a new premium lifestyle hotel focused on active wellbeing, water sports, local gastronomy and relaxed resort design.
Lanzarote hotels generated 54 million euros in May 2026 as guest numbers, overnight stays and employment all rose year on year, offering a positive early-summer signal for the island's tourism sector.
La Palma is developing new market, local-product and heritage routes through the Destino La Palma project, giving visitors more ways to discover the island beyond its main viewpoints and hiking trails.
Spain’s Imserso tourism programme has opened its 2026-2027 application window, keeping the Canary Islands in the national senior-travel offer and reinforcing winter demand for hotels, transport operators and resort businesses.
Iberia Express has scheduled 326 flights and around 65,000 seats to the Canary Islands between 26 June and 1 July 2026, making the archipelago its leading destination during the first major summer departure period.
Hecansa will hold its first hospitality and tourism workshop on La Graciosa on 2 July 2026, focusing on food-waste reduction, local produce and practical skills for the island’s visitor economy.
Fuerteventura has begun the process to seek tourism-interest status for its Windsurf & Wingfoil World Cup, strengthening the island's sport tourism profile ahead of the July 2026 event.
The Canary Islands Government has approved a draft decree to update the Tourism Quality Agency, putting sustainability, digitalisation and the circular economy at the centre of tourism quality policy.
Gran Canaria's Vuelta Ciclista al Norte returns from 2 to 4 July after 17 years, putting northern towns, cycling holidays and sport tourism in focus.
Fuerteventura is adjusting its new Line 3 Express bus service from 1 July, adding stops at Playa Blanca and El Matorral on the Puerto del Rosario, airport and Caleta de Fuste corridor after the cancellation of a local urban route in the island capital.
The Canary Islands have presented RegNext and the regional holiday-rental law to UK travel and sustainability media, signalling a more regenerative, better-planned tourism model for British visitors and operators.
The Canary Islands has opened a 15 million euro funding call for intermodal transport infrastructure, with potential long-term benefits for airport, port, ferry, bus and resort connections across the archipelago.
Freebird Airlines Europe has started a new weekly nonstop service from Cologne/Bonn to Fuerteventura, adding another summer route into one of the Canary Islands' most beach-focused destinations.
Fresh ISTAC maritime transport data shows Canary Islands state-port passenger traffic eased in May 2026 while vehicle movements rose, giving travellers a useful signal for ferry, cruise and island-hopping planning.
MSC Cruises is using Canary Islands village excursions to spread more cruise tourism value beyond the ports, with Garachico, Betancuria, Teguise and Tejeda in focus for cultural and gastronomic shore visits.
Lanzarote's CACT attractions ended 2025 with stronger financial returns despite a slight fall in visits, showing how Timanfaya, Jameos del Agua and other landmark sites fit a higher-value tourism model.
Yaiza Town Council has demanded explanations from Spain’s coastal authority after works at El Golfo removed the staircase used to access the beach, raising fresh questions about visitor access, heritage and coastal management in one of Lanzarote’s best-known volcanic seaside villages.
Iberia Express has scheduled 326 flights and almost 65,000 seats with the Canary Islands between 26 June and 1 July, making the archipelago its leading market for Spain's first major summer getaway.
The first Soy Canary Green leaders forum has recognised 50 companies, 20 ambassadors and new strategic partners, signalling a broader push to make sustainability more visible in Canary Islands holidays.
Plus Ultra is resuming Tenerife-Venezuela flights through Valencia, Venezuela, after the temporary closure of Caracas-Maiquetia. The route is returning, but passengers should check airport details and booking updates before travel.
The Canary Islands have approved their 2027 public holiday calendar, giving travellers, hotels, event organisers and tourism businesses an early framework for planning around regional and island-specific dates.
A new ECOMARIS drone demonstration at Puerto Lajas highlights how Fuerteventura and the wider Canary Islands are using marine data, coastal mapping and blue-economy cooperation to support more sustainable beach and shoreline management.
Garachico's draft historic-centre plan proposes seven edge parking areas, a low-speed coexistence route, more coastal public space and reserved land for a possible future funicular, signalling a more managed visitor-access model for one of Tenerife's key heritage towns.
The Gran Canaria GLORIA Windsurf World Cup is now under way in Pozo Izquierdo, bringing more than 120 riders, live streaming and a strong active-tourism moment to the island from 4 to 12 July 2026.
Gran Canaria has processed more than 220 foreign-tourist sanctions in protected natural spaces, with Maspalomas Dunes and Roque Nublo under particular visitor-management pressure.
The Canary Islands Government has extended temporary fuel-tax relief until 30 September 2026, a move that matters for road travel, transfers, coach operations and tourism supply costs across the archipelago.
The third Meetings FesTVal Lanzarote has closed in Arrecife after three days of television, culture, gastronomy and live events, reinforcing the island’s ambition to grow as an audiovisual and event-tourism destination.
UK travel advice on swimming pools and beaches has put Canary Islands water safety back in the spotlight after several recent child incidents and a rise in aquatic accidents across the archipelago.
New INE resident-tourism data shows Canary Islands residents made 33.2% fewer trips in the first quarter of 2026, while average spending per trip rose sharply.
New May 2026 data shows the Canary Islands still have one of Spain’s largest holiday-rental markets, even after a year-on-year fall in advertised tourist homes.
The Canary Islands Government has urged the European Parliament to recognise air and sea links as essential island infrastructure, warning that emissions costs could affect future route decisions if the rules do not account for the archipelago's outermost-region status.
Lanzarote’s Papagayo camping area has reopened for summer 2026 with record reservation demand, unchanged tariffs, services guaranteed and reinforced surveillance in protected natural areas.
The Canary Islands have declared a new maximum-temperature pre-alert from 11:00 on 29 July 2026, with Gran Canaria expected to be first and most affected as hot, dry African air moves in.
The Canary Islands Government has added a new 2026-2028 tourism funding line to support airlines launching new direct international passenger routes to the archipelago.
La Misa Festival returned to Golf Costa Adeje on 27 June 2026, strengthening Tenerife’s summer events calendar and underlining Costa Adeje’s role as a base for music-led holidays in the Canary Islands.
Gran Canaria is stepping up its tourism promotion in France as scheduled air seats from French cities rise sharply for summer 2026, supported by campaigns in Paris and Lille and stronger direct air links.
Tenerife is studying whether selected Anaga trails should require proof of bus travel as part of a wider mobility plan for one of the island’s most sensitive natural areas.
Museo Elder in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria has launched 3CLIPSE, a new immersive planetarium show that strengthens the island’s astronomy-tourism offer ahead of the 2026-2028 eclipse cycle.
The Canary Islands Government is preparing a new Tourism Law to give accommodation owners, operators and municipalities clearer rules around tourist complexes, second homes, holiday-home activity and unitary operation.
Spain's Imserso 2026-2027 tourism programme has opened its application and data-change window, with the Canary Islands included in the coastal-island travel offer for winter and shoulder-season holidays.
Fuerteventura has promoted the island to travel agents in León through the premiere of Urraca I, Reina con Reino, linking the destination with culture, local food and calm nature-led holidays.
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria has authorised the conversion of a Juan Rejón building in La Isleta into a new three-star urban hotel, adding city-break capacity near the port, Las Canteras and the existing Hotel Puerto de la Luz.
The Canary Islands Government has declared official pre-alerts for maximum temperatures and wind from Monday 29 June, adding to AEMET weather warnings for heat, strong trade winds, rougher seas and calima across the archipelago.
A new vehicle-access closure at Playa del Salmo in Costa Calma has prompted the Canary Islands Government and Pajara Town Council to call for better coordination over Fuerteventura coastal access.
The death of an 88-year-old British visitor after a violent attempted robbery in Los Cristianos has put public safety in one of Tenerife's busiest holiday areas back under scrutiny.
Marella Cruises will make Marella Discovery 2 a permanent adults-only ship from winter 2027, with Tenerife and Gran Canaria confirmed as Canary Islands homeports for the 2027-2028 season.
Tenerife and Gran Canaria rail projects have taken a new step after Canary Islands, Spanish and island authorities formed follow-up commissions to advance financing, technical work and future execution.
Gran Canaria is stepping up its promotion in France as scheduled air capacity rises sharply in 2026, with new routes from Lille, Lyon, Marseille and Toulouse strengthening access to the island.
La Gomera has added new hiking and cycling routes to RouteYou, strengthening its visibility in Belgium and giving active travellers a clearer way to plan walking, gravel, e-bike, road cycling and nature holidays on the island.
The first Island Wines Summit in Tenerife has put the island’s volcanic wines, wineries and gastronomy in front of an international professional audience, strengthening a visitor appeal that reaches beyond beaches and resort stays.
A temporary safety closure at Centro Comercial Plaza in Playa del Ingles puts one of Gran Canaria's best-known resort commercial centres back in the spotlight, while Playa del Ingles and Maspalomas continue operating normally.
Teguise plans to end most beachfront parking at Famara beach from 2027, redirecting Lanzarote visitors to car parks behind La Caleta de Famara as part of a wider push to reduce congestion and protect the coastal landscape.
The Canary Islands are heading into July 2026 with nearly 1.97 million scheduled airline seats, led by growth in Gran Canaria, La Palma, France, the UK and mainland Spain links.
Spain has granted Teror’s Fiesta del Pino national tourism-interest status, strengthening one of Gran Canaria’s most important September cultural events for visitors, pilgrims and local businesses.
Gran Canaria is strengthening its tourism push in France with campaigns in Paris and Lille as scheduled air seats from France rise sharply for summer 2026 and winter 2026-2027.
Tenerife-backed Surfing With Me has begun a European surf expedition using boards made with cigarette butts collected on the island's beaches, linking surf tourism, beach clean-ups and ocean protection.
Plus Ultra is restarting its Spain-Venezuela operation after the Caracas airport disruption, with Tenerife North included through temporary Valencia, Venezuela flights on 5 and 12 July.
ZEL Fuerteventura has officially launched on Sotavento Beach, bringing Meliá and Rafael Nadal’s lifestyle hotel brand to the Canary Islands for the first time with 142 rooms, active wellbeing and a premium watersports-focused positioning.
Playa Blanca's town beach in Lanzarote has reopened after Public Health laboratory results confirmed the water is suitable for bathing, ending a temporary closure caused by a wastewater spill.
Tenerife's latest decade roadmap points toward a more managed tourism model, with Teide access, ecotaxes, public transport and resident quality of life becoming central to how visitors experience the island.
Spain has paused the next step in its traveller-registration rules while Brussels reviews the system, a development that matters for Canary Islands hotels, holiday rentals, agencies and car-hire companies.
The Canary Islands has updated its 2026-2028 tourism subsidy framework, adding support for new direct international air routes while tying public tourism promotion more closely to resident wellbeing.
Tenerife’s Pride month programme brings exhibitions, theatre, film, literature and the free Festivalullo 2026 event to several municipalities, giving late-June visitors another way to experience the island beyond beaches and resorts.
Líneas Romero has received the Soy Canary Green Excelsior distinction, adding a fresh maritime-tourism angle to the Canary Islands' wider responsible travel strategy.
MSC's Spain cruise growth is putting renewed attention on the Canary Islands, where excursions to Garachico, Betancuria, Teguise and Tejeda show how cruise tourism can move beyond port zones and support local visitor spending.
HYROX will hold its first Canary Islands event in Tenerife from 4 to 6 September 2026, adding a major international fitness race to the island's sports tourism calendar.
Official IGN and INVOLCAN updates say late-June seismic activity near Las Canadas del Teide was low magnitude, unfelt and does not increase Tenerife's short- or medium-term eruption danger.
Tenerife promoted its gastronomy, local products and wines in Monaco during the Spanish Gastronomic and Cultural Days, strengthening the island's positioning as a premium food-tourism destination.
A new dispute over vehicle access to Playa del Salmo in Costa Calma has put Fuerteventura beach management back in the spotlight, with the Canary Islands Government backing Pajara's call for coordination and a balanced solution for residents and visitors.
The Canary Islands Government is preparing a major update to tourism legislation, with practical implications for apartments, second homes, holiday rentals and resort accommodation management.
The Canary Islands coastal-management project has moved from launch to its first technical working session, bringing municipalities together on beach, seafront and maritime-space planning.
Tenerife and Gran Canaria rail plans have entered a new coordination phase, with state, regional and island authorities setting up follow-up commissions for future high-capacity transport projects.
Canada has refreshed its Canary Islands travel advice for summer 2026 while keeping the destination at normal precautions, with practical guidance on water safety, petty crime, driving and emergency planning for visitors.
Museo Elder in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria has added the new 3CLIPSE immersive planetarium show to its daily programme, giving visitors a timely astronomy experience as eclipse interest builds across Spain and Portugal.
The Canary Islands Government will tender a 3.88 million euro renewal of the maritime drinking-water supply line to La Graciosa, strengthening reliability for residents, visitors and small-island tourism.
Gran Canaria's Fiesta del Pino in Teror has received Spain's national tourism-interest status, giving the September celebration stronger visibility for cultural tourism and visitor planning.
La Gomera's Paredes-Alajero-Airport road upgrade is advancing through a new technical stage, keeping a key airport access route in focus for visitor mobility, road safety and southern island tourism.
Canary Islands wines won 18 awards in their first Brazil Wine Challenge appearance, strengthening the islands' profile for wine tourism, gastronomy and rural travel.
Gran Canaria has processed more than 220 sanction files involving foreign tourists in protected natural areas, putting visitor rules at Maspalomas and Roque Nublo back in focus.
German holiday search interest has fallen year-on-year for Tenerife, Lanzarote, Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura, according to HolidayCheck data reported in Spain. The figures are not a travel warning, but they are an important demand signal for Canary Islands tourism businesses before the next booking cycles.
Lanzarote is one of Spain's fastest-growing summer destinations for international flight bookings, with new Kiwi.com data showing a 251% year-on-year rise for July and August and the Canary Islands up 142.4% overall.
Gran Canaria has reinforced its golf-holiday profile with Northern Ireland travel agents after a Belfast trade event that brought together more than 500 agents and travel suppliers.
Melia Hotels International and Rafael Nadal have officially inaugurated ZEL Fuerteventura on Sotavento Beach, adding a sport-led wellness hotel to one of the island's best-known coastal areas.
Lanzarote has asked AENA and Spain's government for a 75% airport parking discount for Canary Islands residents, alongside urgent repairs to lifts, moving ramps and other infrastructure at Cesar Manrique-Lanzarote Airport.
Festival Boreal 2026 has completed its music lineup for Los Silos, Tenerife, adding Jable, The Queen of Bass and Candeleros to a September programme shaped around global music, sustainability and cultural travel.
Firgas has installed a smart tourist information point in Plaza de San Roque, giving visitors access to local routes, heritage, gastronomy, accommodation and leisure information in Spanish, English, German and French.
The Canary Islands Government has promised a Tourism Law reform that could clarify rules for resort apartments, second homes, holiday rentals and unit-of-exploitation standards.
Fedepalma has presented Habla con La Palma, a WhatsApp-accessible discovery project designed to help visitors, tourists and residents find local shops, routes and authentic island experiences across La Palma.
Fifty Canary Islands tourism businesses have been recognised by Soy Canary Green, a sustainability initiative linking major resort municipalities, visitor services and responsible travel choices.
Costa Teguise is facing renewed concern over waste dumping in tourist areas while Teguise continues beach, accessibility and public-service upgrades across one of Lanzarote's key resorts.
The Canary Islands is close to approving a new legal framework for tourism municipalities, creating excellence and singularity categories that could shape resort services, destination promotion and visitor management.
The Canary Islands Government is preparing a new Tourism Law to modernise the rules behind tourist accommodation, resort management and legal certainty for owners and operators.
Baleària Canarias has added nearly 100 professionals in its first month of activity in the archipelago and is keeping 15 recruitment processes open, a move with practical importance for ferry passengers, port operations and summer island-hopping travel.
Hecansa will serve a limited public selection of the dishes prepared for Pope Leo XIV in Gran Canaria, with dates in Santa Brigida and Santa Cruz de Tenerife at 25 euros per person by reservation.
The Canary Islands Government and FECAM have presented a new coastal-management project designed to improve coordination between municipalities on beaches, promenades, marine space and visitor-facing coastal planning.
New summer booking data shows international flight reservations to the Canary Islands up 142.4%, with Lanzarote rising 251% and emerging as one of Spain's fastest-growing July and August destinations.
Canarias Jazz & Mas 2026 has opened its 35th edition with concerts across all eight Canary Islands from 3 to 25 July, giving summer visitors a timely cultural reason to explore beyond the beach.
Binter has reinforced its Canary Islands summer schedule with extra inter-island flights, restored Lanzarote-La Palma links and a seasonal Fuerteventura-La Palma route.
Fresh INE data shows the Canary Islands still had 48,356 tourist homes advertised on digital platforms in May 2026, with La Oliva and Arona standing out nationally despite a year-on-year fall.
The Canary Islands have asked the European Parliament to treat air and sea links as essential island infrastructure, warning that future tourism and climate rules must protect connectivity while improving residents' quality of life.
Lava Live Festival has started the one-month countdown to its 24 and 25 July concerts in Arrecife, adding another strong culture-led travel moment for Lanzarote’s summer tourism calendar.
Canary Islands hotels recorded more than 5.4 million overnight stays in May 2026 as foreign demand lifted the market, hotel employment rose and more establishments operated across the archipelago.
The Agrocanarias 2026 cheese competition has brought 264 cheeses from 85 Canary Islands dairies to La Palma, strengthening the islands’ food-tourism appeal.
Teror’s Fiesta del Pino in Gran Canaria has been declared a Fiesta of National Tourist Interest, giving one of the Canary Islands’ biggest September traditions stronger visibility for cultural tourism.
The Canary Islands has launched Islas con Orgullo in Madrid, a Pride-season cultural programme that strengthens the islands' inclusive tourism image and showcases Canary Islands LGTBIQ+ talent.
Hecansa will serve a limited menu based on dishes created for Pope Leo XIV's Gran Canaria visit at its hotel-school restaurants in Gran Canaria and Tenerife, with four dates, a 25-euro price and reservation required.
Lanzarote has presented plans for a marine research and fisheries centre in Puerto Naos, with a fishing museum, public observation space and cetacean-care facilities that could add a new visitor-facing layer to Arrecife's waterfront regeneration.
The Canary Islands have been identified as Spain’s leading market for long-stay international tourist apartments, highlighting the role of flexible accommodation in extended holidays, family travel, remote work and tourism planning across the archipelago.
Tenerife and Aena have agreed the future South Train alignment through Tenerife South Airport, keeping the route at surface level and tying it into the airport expansion plan with long-term implications for resort transfers.
Tenerife's El Bicho tunnel on the TF-1 now has a solar self-consumption system, a cleaner infrastructure upgrade with no immediate disruption for visitors but clear relevance for resort access and sustainable road operations.
Fuel-supply workers have announced mobilisations at major Canary Islands airports in early July, with a strike notice from 15 July if talks do not progress.
Netflix’s new Spanish thriller Oasis is giving Tenerife a fresh screen-tourism moment, with locations from Guia de Isora and Garachico to Los Gigantes and Abades now in the spotlight for visitors.
Fuerteventura has reported around 95% execution of its Fuerte por Naturaleza tourism sustainability plan, with more than €9 million mobilised for visitor-facing improvements across all six municipalities.
The European Commission has proposed extending the Canary Islands' outermost-region ETS exemption to 2035, a move that could help protect future air and ferry connectivity with mainland Spain.
The Canary Islands Government is preparing a new Tourism Law to reduce legal uncertainty around tourist apartments, second homes, holiday rentals and resort management, while normal holidays continue unchanged for visitors.
Spain has declared Teror’s Fiesta del Pino in Gran Canaria a Fiesta of National Tourist Interest, strengthening the island’s September cultural tourism appeal.
La Misa Festival returns to Golf Costa Adeje on 27 June 2026, with Michael Bibi leading a nine-hour electronic music programme that strengthens Tenerife’s summer event-tourism offer.
Spain has updated Modelo 210, increasing the importance of clear tax records for non-resident owners who rent out property in the Canary Islands holiday accommodation market.
Puerto del Rosario has renewed Blue Flags for Playa Blanca, Los Pozos and Puerto Lajas, giving Fuerteventura visitors three recognised beach-quality options for summer 2026.
The Canary Islands have launched the 2026 Turisla campaign to encourage residents to travel between islands this summer, supporting local businesses, ferries, accommodation and a more balanced tourism economy.
The Canary Islands' first tourist municipalities law has now been published in the official bulletin, opening a new framework for resort towns, visitor-heavy communities and destination services.
Spain's Imserso tourism programme has opened 2026-2027 applications, with Canary Islands coastal holidays again included for eligible senior travellers. The window runs from 22 June to 10 July 2026, with Canary Islands stays priced by duration, transport option and winter high-season month.
Gran Canaria has processed more than 220 sanction files against foreign visitors for infringements in protected natural spaces, with Maspalomas Dunes and Roque Nublo the main pressure points. The island remains open to visitors, but the figures underline that marked paths, access rules and conservation signs are now a serious part of holiday planning.
The IGN has reported fresh low-magnitude sismo-volcanic activity beneath Tenerife, mainly west of Las Cañadas del Teide, but says it does not increase eruption danger in the short or medium term.
Meloneras Golf by Lopesan has marked 20 years in Gran Canaria, reinforcing Meloneras as a premium golf-holiday hub and year-round travel asset for the island.
Tenerife's new decade roadmap puts ecotaxes, visitor limits and public transport at the centre of future tourism planning, with Teide, Masca and Punta de Teno showing how holidays may become more managed without making the island less attractive.
The Canary Islands Government has urged Europe to treat air and sea links to the islands as essential infrastructure, warning that emissions-cost rules could affect route competitiveness.
Gran Canaria has processed more than 220 sanction files involving foreign visitors in protected natural spaces, mainly around Maspalomas dunes and the Nublo area.
The Canary Islands Government has presented a new Sustainable Mobility Pact backed by nine organisations, linking accessibility, public transport, inter-island cohesion and future lawmaking to the way residents and visitors move around the archipelago.
A group of around ten tourists has been reported for allegedly removing volcanic material from Lanzarote's protected Parque Natural de Los Volcanes.
The Canary Islands have reinforced safety arrangements for San Juan night as residents and visitors gather for beach celebrations across the archipelago.
Teguise Live 2026 will bring Pride week culture to La Villa de Teguise and La Graciosa from 25 to 28 June, adding inclusive events for Lanzarote visitors.
Timanfaya National Park has launched Memorias del Volcán, a new Lanzarote heritage project that records local memory, traditional knowledge and the human stories behind the island’s volcanic landscape.
Lanzarote’s tourism and transport sectors have used a new sustainability forum to focus on airport links, worker mobility, intermodality, data and the future Canary Islands sustainable mobility law.
Arrecife en Vivo 2026 has confirmed a return to the historic centre of Arrecife, with free concert routes through La Plazuela, El Charco, Marina Lanzarote and the Muelle strengthening Lanzarote’s autumn cultural tourism offer.
Teror’s Fiesta del Pino has been declared a Fiesta of National Tourist Interest, strengthening Gran Canaria’s cultural tourism calendar and giving visitors a clearer reason to plan September trips beyond the beach resorts.
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria has confirmed that its 2027 Carnival will run from 22 January to 28 February under the theme La Musica, giving visitors an early calendar for one of Gran Canaria's biggest cultural tourism events.
Adeje has brought together medical, rescue, water-quality and police specialists after experts warned that drownings in the Canary Islands now exceed deaths from motorway traffic accidents, making coastal safety a central issue for Tenerife summer holidays.
The Canary Islands have completed a hotel-sector food-waste training programme across Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura and Lanzarote, helping accommodation businesses adapt to Spain's new prevention rules.
Maspalomas Costa Canaria has presented an 888 million euro tourism transformation pipeline, including hotel renewal, public-space upgrades and the long-delayed Meloneras 2A plan.
Fresh INE hotel data shows Canary Islands hotel stays rising in May 2026, with more travellers, higher rates and a tighter accommodation market heading into summer.
Spain has closed the management of the MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak after final quarantine checks ended, with no local transmission recorded in Tenerife and no current travel restriction for Canary Islands visitors.
The Canary Islands Government has released 4.4 million euros for water infrastructure in La Graciosa, El Cotillo and Vallehermoso, strengthening the hidden systems behind several visitor destinations.
Tenerife Cook Music Fest 2026 is preparing for a major July tourism week in Santa Cruz after 2,500 candidates attended selection for 600 festival jobs ahead of the three-night port event.
The Port of Las Palmas has installed its first automated border-control container at the cruise terminal, a practical upgrade for non-EU cruise passengers as European EES and ETIAS checks reshape international arrivals.
Lanzarote has 1,552 fewer registered holiday homes than a year ago, cutting more than 7,000 short-stay bed places from the island’s tourist accommodation market and changing how visitors should plan self-catering holidays.
The Canary Islands have launched a 2026 summer health campaign and heat surveillance plan, with clearer guidance for tourists on sun protection, hydration, beach safety and daily heat-risk alerts.
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria has started technical preparations for the Mini Transat 2027 and 2029 stopovers, with around 90 solo-sailing boats expected for about three weeks in a major nautical tourism showcase for Gran Canaria.
Air Canada has presented a strengthened winter programme linking Tenerife South with Toronto and Montreal from October 2026, giving the island four weekly direct Canada flights and a fresh push in the North American travel market.
Around 200 Ryanair passengers were reportedly left at Fuerteventura Airport for more than 20 hours after a cancelled flight, putting airline care duties and summer disruption planning back in focus for Canary Islands travellers.
Maspalomas Costa Canaria is preparing a major 888 million euro investment phase aimed at modernising the south Gran Canaria visitor experience through hotel renewal, public-space improvements and new tourism projects.
A new tourism trend monitor presented in Lanzarote points to opportunities in higher-spending European markets, heritage, gastronomy, active travel, solo female travel, pet-friendly holidays and wellness tourism.
Tenerife's summer bus timetable is now in effect from 22 June 2026, adding and adjusting Titsa services to key beach and coastal areas including Las Teresitas, Playa del Socorro, Benijo, Playa de la Nea and Punta de Teno.
Gran Canaria has moved kiosk number 4 on Playa del Ingles around 80 metres north to help restore the Maspalomas Dunes and improve the natural movement of sand.
Lanzarote’s tourism sector has put sustainable mobility, airport-to-resort connections, worker transport and the future Canary Islands mobility law at the centre of a fresh debate on how visitors move around the island.
Teguise has confirmed the full Noche Blanca 2026 programme for 26 June, with concerts, family activities, gastronomy, art, heritage spaces and late-night culture across Lanzarote's historic centre.
Santa Cruz de Tenerife is prioritising stronger occupancy and better use of existing tourist accommodation before adding more beds, pointing to a city-tourism model built around culture, events, cruises and short stays.
Fresh May 2026 data shows Canary Islands apartment stays fell 8.7% year on year, even as the islands remained Spain’s leading apartment destination and hotel stays topped 5.4 million.
Iberia will change the way it labels hand luggage from 23 June 2026, making cabin-bag wording clearer for travellers booking Canary Islands flights.
Fresh HolidayCheck search data points to softer German interest in Tenerife, Lanzarote, Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura, adding a new demand signal to the Canary Islands' mixed summer 2026 air-capacity picture.
Binter has strengthened summer air links between the Canary Islands and the Balearic Islands, adding a Sunday Mallorca-Gran Canaria frequency and restoring the Menorca-Gran Canaria route twice a week.
New ISTAC figures show Canary Islands hotel and apartment stays edged up in May 2026 while available holiday-rental homes fell sharply year on year, reshaping the accommodation picture for visitors.
Binter has launched direct Logroño-Gran Canaria flights twice weekly, adding a new La Rioja link and reinforcing summer access to the Canary Islands.
A new tourism trends presentation in Lanzarote points to growth opportunities in solo female travel, pet-friendly holidays, wellness, active trips and higher-spending European source markets.
Puerto de las Nieves in Agaete will host a public Ecopuertos Inteligentes day on 22 June, linking Blue Flag port recognition with sustainable island-hopping infrastructure.
Playa del Ingles will host a San Juan night celebration on 23 June 2026 with a batucada procession, music, fire performance, fireworks and visitor-friendly beachfront programming in southern Gran Canaria.
Titsa's summer timetable starts on June 22, adding more Tenerife bus capacity for beach and coastal journeys, including Santa Cruz links to Las Teresitas and Anaga.
Teguise has confirmed the full Noche Blanca 2026 programme for 26 June, turning Lanzarote’s old capital into a night of music, gastronomy, heritage, family activity, fashion, dance and late-night culture.
Tenerife has added a Tourist Police phone line for holiday-rental questions, giving visitors, owners and agencies a clearer contact point for vivienda vacacional doubts.
Baleària Canarias has reorganised its Cádiz-Canary Islands ferry map without a direct Puerto del Rosario call, changing how Fuerteventura travellers use mainland Spain ferry links this summer.
Siam Night returns to Siam Park in Costa Adeje on 27 June 2026, adding a refreshed night-time water park and entertainment option for Tenerife summer visitors.
Binter has opened a new Vitoria-Gasteiz to Gran Canaria route and added extra Vigo-Canaries flights for summer 2026, strengthening mainland access to the Canary Islands.
Lanzarote's UNESCO Geopark is opening Portal Anquialino citizen-science sessions at Jameos del Agua on selected June dates, giving the public a rare conservation-focused way to understand the island's underground volcanic ecosystems.
The Canary Islands’ active and ecotourism sector now supports around 4,000 jobs and nearly 1,300 companies, with updated rules bringing sharper focus to safety, professional standards, Teide access and climate alerts for outdoor experiences.
The SSTD 2026 tourism symposium in Lanzarote closed with 120 academic proposals, 85 speakers from 12 countries and a clear message: Canary Islands tourism success is now being measured through resident wellbeing, sustainability and destination quality, not only visitor numbers.
Fuerteventura's XI Ruta del Queso returns to Casillas del Angel on 27 June 2026 with trail running, hiking, local cheese stops, music, tapas and family activities.
Tenerife has closed Island Wines Summit 2026 with a stronger international wine-tourism story, a professional route through 11 island bodegas and the first Guardian of Tenerife Wine recognition.
Gran Canaria Swim Week 2026 will bring 41 swimwear brands, international models and a public event atmosphere to Maspalomas from 24 to 27 June, strengthening southern Gran Canaria’s summer tourism profile.
Tenerife Bluetrail by UTMB has sold out its 110km and 82km races before general registration, underlining the island’s growing pull for international trail-running holidays.
Fuerteventura has strengthened its Jet2 Holidays partnership in Leeds, presenting the island to 50 UK travel agents as fresh figures show Jet2 carried 329,030 passengers from the UK to Fuerteventura in 2025.
Granadilla de Abona has awarded the contract for a new 160-space modular car park in El Medano, moving forward a long-awaited mobility project for one of south Tenerife’s most popular beach and watersports towns.
The Canary Islands have completed the first public participation phase of MOVIC after a Gran Canaria workshop focused on GC-1 congestion, public transport, intermodality and long-term island mobility.
New May 2026 accommodation figures show a sharp fall in Canary Islands holiday rentals advertised on digital platforms, even as overall tourist nights and accommodation revenue remained resilient.
Registration is now open for the 2026 Gran Canaria Walking Festival, a four-day guided hiking event from 15 to 18 October linking the island’s caldera, summit, laurisilva landscapes and rural southeast.
Maspalomas Costa Canaria has presented a tourism transformation package worth more than EUR888 million, combining hotel renewal, public-space works and the unlocking of Meloneras 2A in southern Gran Canaria.
La Gomera has presented a 2030 sustainable tourism strategy focused on trails, digital visitor tools, ecotourism, cultural heritage and a higher-quality holiday experience.
Gran Canaria’s summer 2026 flight programme has reached a record 3.77 million inbound seats, with stronger UK, Nordic, French and mainland Spain capacity offsetting weaker German and Italian markets.
A new EU air-passenger-rights agreement could make Canary Islands flight planning clearer, with proposed changes on delay compensation, refunds, family seating, boarding passes and hand-luggage transparency.
Tias has temporarily cut water to beach showers across Puerto del Carmen in Lanzarote because of supply problems, while keeping lower-consumption foot-wash points available for visitors.
Tourism authorities have completed more than 200,000 euros of improvement works at the Hornos de Cal interpretation centre in El Charco, reinforcing Puerto del Rosario as a cultural stop for Fuerteventura visitors.
Tazacorte has presented a new tourism identity and official visitor website, alongside a new electric beach-cleaning machine, as the La Palma municipality pushes a more sustainable coastal tourism model.
Playa de Las Conchas in La Graciosa has been chosen to represent the Canary Islands in the 2026 Best Beach in Spain final, putting one of the archipelago’s wildest coastal landscapes back in the national spotlight.
Tenerife has banned smoking across Teide National Park from 19 June 2026 to reduce wildfire risk after recent fires linked to cigarette butts. The new rule affects trails, viewpoints, car parks, rest areas, guided tours and other open-air public spaces inside the park.
The Canary Islands and Uruguay have renewed a 24-year cooperation framework, adding sustainable tourism, climate resilience, heritage and digital innovation to a wider Atlantic partnership.
Costa Cruises is putting the Canary Islands at the heart of its winter 2026/27 programme, with Costa Smeralda set for an eight-day Canary Islands and Madeira itinerary.
Gran Canaria's GC-20 Arucas bypass works have reached completion, improving a key northern route used by residents, day-trippers and visitors exploring beyond the island's main resorts.
Arrecife has presented a new urban renaturalisation pilot for Lanzarote’s capital, with more trees, greener streets and superblock-style public space changes aimed at heat resilience and a more walkable city.
Veranos del Taoro runs in Puerto de la Cruz from 18 to 20 June 2026, bringing theatre, dance, cabaret, gastronomy and local market activity to Parque Taoro.
The Canary Islands have intensified tourism promotion in Poland after meetings with 250 travel professionals highlighted a younger, more exploratory visitor market with direct flight links to Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura and Lanzarote.
CEMFAC, the open-air contemporary art museum in Los Llanos de Aridane, has gained fresh attention as a La Palma cultural tourism asset for visitors exploring beyond the island's beaches and trails.
Garafía, in northern La Palma, has launched Entre Sabores y Senderos, a June-to-October rural tourism programme combining guided walking routes, heritage and local product tastings.
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria visitors should check city bus times and stops from 22 June as Guaguas Municipales introduces summer timetable changes, short event diversions and new accessible vehicles.
Villa de Mazo has added audio guides in Spanish, English, German and French to Museo Casa Roja, improving access to one of La Palma’s most distinctive cultural stops.
Lani's Suites de Luxe in Puerto del Carmen has been named Spain's best boutique hotel in the Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice 2026 awards, strengthening Lanzarote's quality-tourism profile.
Teror’s Fiesta del Pino has been declared a Fiesta of National Tourist Interest, giving Gran Canaria’s major September celebration stronger national promotion and new value for cultural tourism.
La Palma has welcomed its first direct flight from Wroclaw with 192 passengers, adding a weekly Poland route until 23 September and strengthening the island's summer tourism links.
Baleària Canarias is adding the fast ferry Pepita Castellví to the Los Cristianos, La Gomera and La Palma route from 26 June 2026, strengthening western Canary Islands ferry connections for summer island-hopping, vehicles and short breaks.
Lanzarote has been named among the ten most affordable European summer destinations for British travellers, with Tenerife also ranking strongly in a new UK-focused holiday-cost comparison.
Arona says CCTV cameras will be installed in the highest-risk areas of Las Verónicas in Playa de las Américas by 2027, as the south Tenerife resort municipality works to strengthen nightlife safety and protect the destination’s visitor image.
Around 3,000 people joined a Los Cristianos protest over the port debate, putting Tenerife ferry access, beach protection and resort planning back in focus.
The Imserso 2026/2027 application window gives the Canary Islands an early signal of senior winter holiday demand, with updated dates, prices and eligibility details.
Siam Park’s summer night event returns to Costa Adeje from 27 June to 29 August 2026, giving Tenerife visitors another after-dark attraction with rides, music, special effects and resort bus links.
Baleària Canarias is adding the fast ferry Pepita Castellví to the triangular route linking Los Cristianos, San Sebastián de La Gomera and Santa Cruz de La Palma from 26 June 2026, strengthening summer ferry capacity between the western Canary Islands.
SEPRONA has identified companies allegedly selling illegal enduro motorbike routes through protected areas of Fuerteventura, putting active-tourism licences, bird-breeding restrictions and responsible excursions in the spotlight.
The Canary Islands have presented a tourism model centred on resident wellbeing, signalling a shift towards destination quality, climate resilience, better visitor management and long-term holiday value.
Granadilla de Abona will host the first Granadilla Cup from 19 to 21 June, adding a fresh youth football and family travel event to South Tenerife’s summer calendar.
The Canary Islands wildfire-risk alert has expanded to Gran Canaria, Tenerife, La Palma, La Gomera and El Hierro as heat, wind and dry air affect visitor plans.
Lanzarote has launched the tenth edition of its summer water-safety campaign, with free prevention and CPR awareness sessions planned across all seven municipalities and La Graciosa during July and August 2026.
Baleària Canarias has introduced the fast ferry Pepita Castellví on the western Canary Islands route linking Tenerife, La Gomera and La Palma, adding high-speed capacity ahead of the summer travel peak.
Gran Canaria's latest tourism-market update shows record Nordic spending, stronger Dutch demand, major French air-capacity growth and resilient Belgian links, including new Liege capacity from airBaltic.
Ashotel's latest survey shows July and August hotel and apartment reservations in Tenerife, La Palma, La Gomera and El Hierro at 64.6%, almost five points below 2025, signalling a more selective Canary Islands summer travel market.
Lanzarote will focus its 2026 Summer University programme on sports-tourism destination management, with a July course in Arrecife examining how active travel, events and training tourism can grow sustainably.
Puerto del Rosario has completed a €200,332 upgrade at the Hornos de Cal interpretation centre in El Charco, strengthening the Fuerteventura capital’s cultural tourism offer for visitors looking beyond the island’s beaches.
The Canary Islands used Sports Summit Madrid 2026 to promote ExpoDeca, which returns to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria from 12 to 15 November as a growing sports tourism and visitor event.
Official May 2026 data shows the Canary Islands had 38,337 holiday homes available on booking platforms, down 20% year on year, while wider tourist accommodation demand remained steady.
The Canary Islands have used a Lanzarote tourism-development conference to underline a shift toward measuring destination success by resident wellbeing, sustainability and long-term visitor quality as well as arrivals and spending.
Baleària is adding the fast ferry Pepita Castellví to the Tenerife, La Gomera and La Palma triangle from 26 June, giving summer travellers more high-speed ferry capacity between the western Canary Islands.
Reggaeton Beach Festival's Tenerife 2026 date remains cancelled, and consumer organisations now say affected ticket holders may claim ticket refunds plus directly linked travel and accommodation costs where applicable.
The Canary Islands received around 6.8 million international air passengers between January and May 2026, a slight 0.4% fall, while Spain’s wider air travel market continued to grow.
Haría enters the main week of its 2026 San Juan Bautista fiestas from 18 to 24 June, with folklore, a romería, Premios Haría, Noche del Fuego and visitor-friendly cultural tourism in northern Lanzarote.
Tenerife Phe Festival 2026 will return to Puerto de la Cruz on 4 and 5 September with live music, Phe Gallery, club culture and sustainability credentials, strengthening the north Tenerife city’s late-summer event tourism appeal.
A Los Realejos tourism conference has highlighted the growing importance of active tourism and ecotourism in the Canary Islands, with around 4,000 jobs and nearly 1,300 companies linked to guided outdoor experiences.
Lanzarote is using the Coral Travel 2026 Trends Monitor to sharpen its focus on higher-value visitors interested in heritage, gastronomy, nature and more secure holiday planning alongside traditional beach stays.
The Canary Islands Government has completed more than 200,000 euros of improvement works at the Hornos de Cal interpretation centre in Puerto del Rosario, strengthening Fuerteventura’s cultural tourism offer beyond the beach resorts.
The Canary Islands are promoting their 26-degree summer climate as mainland Spain faces its first major heatwave, sharpening the islands' appeal for active, beach and family holidays.
Haría’s traditional Saturday market has celebrated its 25th anniversary in Lanzarote, underlining the island’s growing appeal for craft, food and rural cultural tourism.
BBVA Research expects tourism, service exports and non-resident spending to keep the Canary Islands growing in 2026, while slower 2027 forecasts underline the need for better-managed visitor demand.
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria has activated a special public-transport plan for Granca Live Fest 2026, with 35 dedicated vehicles, reinforced routes and late-night return services for festival visitors from 2 to 5 July.
Tías has switched off beach showers across Puerto del Carmen as Lanzarote deals with water-supply restrictions, while foot-wash points remain available for visitors.
Fuerteventura has gained a summer travel boost after Cofete, Sotavento de Jandía and Grandes Playas de Corralejo appeared among Spain’s best-rated beaches in Holidu’s 2026 Google Maps-based ranking.
The Canary Islands are giving fresh attention to active tourism and ecotourism after officials highlighted a sector with around 4,000 jobs and nearly 1,300 companies, with new regulation, Teide access and emergency-alert systems now central to the future of nature-based holidays.
Binter has inaugurated a new Gran Canaria-Logroño route and is adding summer frequencies on several mainland and Balearic links, strengthening Canary Islands flight access for the peak season.
Barceló expects its Canary Islands hotels to reach around 87% occupancy this summer, pointing to resilient demand, tighter availability and a more price-led 2026 holiday market.
Tenerife's Cabildo has moved to reject the Underwater Gardens project in Punta Blanca, signalling a stronger coastal-protection stance in one of the island's most sensitive south-west tourism areas.
Canary Islands summer 2026 air capacity is slightly higher overall, but Germany is down sharply while UK, French, mainland Spain and Nordic seats help stabilise the holiday season.
A new EU air passenger rights agreement could make Canary Islands flight disruption, baggage pricing, family seating and claims clearer for holidaymakers.
Fuerteventura's former capital is hosting the first Canary Islands Historic Ensembles meeting, placing Betancuria at the centre of a wider debate about cultural tourism, heritage protection and visitor management.
Jet2 has put its Winter 2027/28 sunshine programme on sale, keeping Tenerife, Lanzarote, Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura and La Palma central to UK winter holiday planning.
The Canary Islands says Spain has committed to covering delayed funding for free public transport, while regional officials are also warning that proposed airport coach waiting fees could affect tourist mobility and airport congestion.
Puerto del Rosario’s Hornos de Cal Interpretation Centre has completed more than 200,000 euros of tourism-funded works, strengthening one of Fuerteventura’s most distinctive cultural stops in the capital.
Lava Live Festival will return to Arrecife on 24 and 25 July after drawing more than 12,000 attendees to its first 2026 weekend, strengthening Lanzarote's summer event-tourism offer.
Barceló expects its Canary Islands hotels to reach around 87% occupancy in 2026, pointing to strong demand but also a more price-led tourism cycle across the archipelago.
A UK investigation into Ryanair's family seating policy is a useful reminder for Canary Islands holidaymakers to compare the full cost of flights, seats and baggage before booking.
New Lanzarote visitor-profile data shows climate remains the island's strongest draw in 2026, while gastronomy, authenticity, culture and heritage are gaining ground with tourists.
Vueling has opened a short Yellow Day promotion with Canary Islands fares from €14 on selected routes for travel between September and December 2026, putting autumn flight planning back in focus for residents, city-break visitors and tourism businesses.
Gran Canaria is set for a 4.9% rise in summer 2026 inbound flight seats, with Nordic, UK, mainland Spanish and French growth offsetting weaker German and Italian capacity.
Santa Cruz de Tenerife’s secluded Las Gaviotas beach will remain closed through summer 2026 while emergency works secure the access slope affected by rockfall risk.
Tías Town Council has switched off beach showers across Puerto del Carmen because of Lanzarote’s water-supply restrictions, while keeping lower-consumption footwash points in service.
La Oliva has completed the six-million-euro Naturalmente La Oliva plan, upgrading sustainability, heritage, public services and visitor infrastructure in northern Fuerteventura.
A new international report led from the Canary Islands says slower ships and smarter routes are among the most effective ways to reduce cetacean collisions, raising fresh questions for ferry mobility, marine tourism and responsible island holidays.
La Palma's II Bestial Race takes place in Villa de Mazo on 20 June 2026, strengthening the island's sports-tourism profile and giving visitors another reason to explore the south-east of the island.
TITSA will introduce Tenerife summer bus timetables from 22 June 2026, adding seasonal beach links to Playa del Socorro, Almáciga and Benijo, more coastal services, and route changes around Santa Cruz, La Laguna and the north.
New Aena figures show a more selective start to the summer travel season in the Canary Islands, with airport traffic flat overall in May 2026 and softer passenger numbers at several major resort gateways.
Amarilla Night returns to San Miguel de Abona on 20 June 2026 with golf, gastronomy, live music and evening transport, adding a fresh summer event draw for south Tenerife visitors.
Long passport-control queues at César Manrique-Lanzarote Airport have put EES arrival planning, UK visitor checks, transfers and hotel check-ins back in focus as the island moves into summer 2026.
The Canary Islands have promoted the destination to 250 Polish tourism professionals, backed by direct links from five Polish airports and a visitor profile suited to active, independent and multi-island holidays.
FIMUCITÉ 20 will bring John Williams Reimagined to Teatro Guiniguada in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria on 18 July 2026, adding a visitor-friendly cultural tourism highlight to the Canary Islands summer calendar.
Alajeró has opened the public tender period to lease and commercially operate Hotel Rural de Imada, a small rural property near Garajonay and Roque de Agando with seven double rooms.
The Canary Islands have signed Spain's first regional AESA framework to coordinate restricted-use aerodromes and heliports, a long-term infrastructure move relevant to emergency response, island connectivity and tourism resilience.
Baleària Canarias has brought the fast ferry Pepita Castellví into the western Canary Islands triangle, improving summer sea links between La Palma, La Gomera and Tenerife.
Binter has started two additional weekly flights between Vigo and Gran Canaria, strengthening summer access from Galicia to the Canary Islands and giving travellers more options for multi-island holidays.
Binter has restarted its seasonal Vitoria-Gasteiz to Gran Canaria service, giving Basque Country travellers two weekly direct flights to the Canary Islands and onward inter-island connections through Gran Canaria.
A new public-information notice for a Costa Teguise hotel desalination and brine-discharge application highlights the growing importance of water resilience for Lanzarote tourism.
La Palma will host the II La Palma Bestial Race in Villa de Mazo on 20 June 2026, reinforcing the island’s growing position as a Canary Islands destination for outdoor sport, active holidays and nature-based events.
Tenerife hosts a fresh Canary Islands active tourism and ecotourism conference focused on the new decree, Teide regulation, emergency alerts and safer outdoor holiday experiences.
Spain’s Ministry of Transport has committed to address pending payments linked to Canary Islands public transport subsidies, easing uncertainty around a mobility measure that supports residents, workers and the wider visitor economy.
La Palma recorded the strongest airport passenger growth in the Canary Islands in May 2026, with Aena figures showing a 13.9% rise while the wider archipelago remained broadly flat.
La Aldea de San Nicolas has launched a free phone-based heritage route that turns the west Gran Canaria town centre into an open-air escape-room experience based on El Pleito.
Binter has restarted its seasonal Gran Canaria-Menorca service from 15 June 2026 with two weekly flights, strengthening summer travel options between the Canary Islands and the Balearics.
Santa Cruz de Tenerife says 78 businesses have already joined Bienvenida al Verano 2026, a June 19 port event expected to attract around 5,000 people with concerts, gastronomy, shopping and citywide tourism activity.
Hotel Puerto de la Luz by Pierre & Vacances in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria has added the first reported integrated Coffee Corner and SmartShop concept in the Canary Islands, giving guests more flexible 24-hour access to coffee and convenience products.
Volotea has ended its temporary fuel surcharge for new bookings from 10 June 2026, giving Lanzarote travellers clearer pricing on summer flights from Asturias and eight French cities while confirming no planned summer cancellations.
The Canary Islands has approved a new public distinction for corporate social responsibility and sustainability, creating a potential trust signal for responsible hotels, restaurants, excursions and other tourism businesses.
A fatal collision on the LZ-2 near Yaiza and Playa Blanca has highlighted the importance of road safety on one of Lanzarote's key visitor routes. Here is what holidaymakers need to know without alarmism.
The Canary Islands Government has restarted the final phase of the TF-5 Ofra-El Chorrillo link in Tenerife, a road project designed to improve movement around Santa Cruz, La Laguna, Tenerife North Airport and the island's busy metropolitan corridor.
Binter has started two extra weekly Vigo-Gran Canaria flights from 15 June 2026, giving Galicia travellers 13 weekly Canary Islands frequencies and easier access to the wider inter-island network.
Aena will not apply the planned 2026 coach parking charge at Canary Islands airports while it negotiates a final model with the regional government, cabildos and transport sector.
Fuerteventura has hosted a new Canary Islands hotel-sector training session on food waste, circular economy and more sustainable accommodation management, with follow-up sessions due in Gran Canaria and Lanzarote.
Volotea has ended its temporary fuel surcharge policy for new bookings from 10 June 2026, giving Lanzarote travellers more price certainty on routes to Asturias and eight French cities.
The Canary Islands are targeting US and Canadian travel agents this month, linking a new trade push to United Airlines' returning New York-Tenerife service and a wider strategy to attract higher-value long-haul visitors.
Lopesan has received provisional court authorisation to acquire Santana Cazorla assets for 31.2 million euros, including rights over Meloneras 2B and Lomo de Maspalomas in south Gran Canaria.
Fresh concern in Maspalomas puts Gran Canaria Airport passport-control planning in focus as the EU Entry/Exit System affects UK and other non-EU holidaymakers.
Canary Islands tourism expertise has been presented in El Salvador during a fresh travel-tech mission involving Proexca, IncoLAB and tourism-sector partners.
Fresh Lanzarote Data Centre findings show that climate, safety, tranquillity and accommodation quality were the main reasons tourists chose Lanzarote and La Graciosa in early 2026.
Fresh La Palma tourism figures show 22,000 air arrivals in April, stronger hotel and apartment demand, and more than 221,000 cruise passengers so far this year, giving the island a useful recovery signal for 2026 travel planning.
Gran Canaria will hold a tourism market session in Playa del Ingles on 18 June 2026 focused on Nordic, Baltic, French and Benelux travellers, with implications for future campaigns, resort strategy and European holiday demand.
Lanzarote has promoted the Quemao Class in Hossegor, strengthening European surf-tourism ties and positioning the island for sports, nature and sea-led holidays.
A Canary Islands court ruling on rest between hotel shifts has renewed debate over staffing, service quality and working conditions in one of the archipelago's most important tourism sectors.
Turismo de Gran Canaria and Binter have promoted the direct Córdoba connection, reinforcing the island’s reach in mainland Spain and its role as a gateway for Canary Islands holidays.
Night works on the GC-20 around Arucas from 14 to 18 June 2026 bring detours for Gran Canaria visitors driving between Arucas, Firgas, Visvique and Las Palmas after 22:00.
La Palma is hosting rural and active tourism sessions from 15 to 17 June, reinforcing the island's focus on hiking, rural stays, sustainability and nature-led Canary Islands holidays.
Binter begins its Gran Canaria-Vitoria summer route on 15 June 2026, adding a direct Basque Country link to the Canary Islands with onward inter-island connections through Gran Canaria.
A 66-year-old man was rescued by helicopter after a fall on a trail in Las Canadas del Teide, highlighting practical hiking safety for Tenerife visitors planning Teide National Park excursions.
La Gomera has promoted its nature, walking trails, local culture and slower holiday style to Finnish travel professionals at Travel News Market Finland 2026 in Helsinki, strengthening its push into Nordic and Baltic source markets.
Quevedo has confirmed major 2027 El Baifo Tour dates in Madrid and Barcelona, giving the Canary Islands a fresh music-tourism visibility moment built around Canarian identity.
Jet2 has opened its biggest ever Winter Sun programme for 2027/28, with Canary Islands holidays to Tenerife, Lanzarote, Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura and La Palma now on sale from UK airport bases.
Binter and Servivuelo have used a Madrid travel trade event to present the airline’s 2026 network plans, including 270 daily flights, 21 national destinations, 10 international destinations and eight inter-island connections.
Turismo de Canarias has launched a June-July campaign in mainland Spain and the Balearics, positioning the islands’ mild 26-degree summer climate as a practical alternative to extreme heat elsewhere.
La Palma's Puerto Naos and Charco Verde tourism plan has advanced with fresh details on how around 2,100 planned accommodation places could be shaped to protect coastal views.
La Gomera's summer 2026 'Yo compro en La Gomera' consumer-bond campaign opens on June 16, offering discounted spending in local businesses across all six municipalities until July 31.
The Canary Islands has approved energy-efficiency kits for public tourism offices, museums and interpretation centres, a small but practical upgrade for visitor services across the islands.
Aena's May 2026 figures show 4.1 million passengers across Canary Islands airports, with Gran Canaria busiest and strong growth for La Palma and El Hierro.
Official Imserso prices for Canary Islands senior travel in 2026-2027 have been confirmed, with island stays from 224.28 euros without transport and 378.75 euros with transport.
Travel agencies in the Canary Islands are being recast as specialist advisers, with the sector linked to around €1.359 billion in annual turnover, more than 7,300 jobs and a growing role in tailored holiday planning.
Wine Run Lanzarote and the Wine Festival 2026 bring more than 1,300 registered participants, 19 nationalities and 17 local wineries to Uga and La Geria on 13 and 14 June.
Lanzarote's main tourist centres are rolling out new accessibility technology and adapted equipment to make visits more autonomous for travellers with mobility, hearing or visual disabilities.
Fresh travel-search checks keep Gran Canaria in focus for June holidays, with Skyscanner showing hundreds of weekly Madrid flights and Trip.com listing live low-fare options for flexible travellers.
A new design-led off-grid stay on El Hierro is drawing international attention to the Canary Islands’ quietest island, highlighting a slower, more selective style of tourism built around landscape, silence and nature.
Gran Canaria has moved the Maspalomas Dunes protection plan into public consultation, opening a new phase for the future management of one of the island's most visited natural landmarks.
Santa Cruz de La Palma will host the XI Día del Corsario on 1 August 2026, bringing historic street theatre, music and hundreds of participants into the old town to recreate the 1553 corsair attack.
Lava Live Festival drew more than 12,000 people to its first 2026 weekend in Arrecife, strengthening Lanzarote's summer music-tourism profile ahead of the July festival dates.
The Canary Islands and Spain have agreed to move forward with a new bilateral airport body, a fresh step in the archipelago’s push for more say over airport planning, investment and connectivity.
Tenerife has recognised eight sustainable tourism projects across hotels, wine, golf, water, nature, technology and agrotourism, offering a clear sign of how the island wants visitor experiences to evolve.
The Canary Islands has opened a 1.875 million euro grant line for electric passenger transport and public EV charging, with potential benefits for airport transfers, taxis, resort mobility and island exploration.
Rising airfares in Germany are putting fresh pressure on Lanzarote and Canary Islands tourism, as travel sellers warn some holidaymakers may choose destinations reachable without flying.
A new clifftop retreat on El Hierro is drawing attention to the island’s low-density, design-led and nature-focused tourism model, with a very different offer from the Canary Islands’ larger resort destinations.
Turismo de Gran Canaria and Binter have presented the Córdoba-Gran Canaria direct connection in Córdoba, giving inland Andalusian travellers an easier route to Canary Islands holidays and onward inter-island trips.
Fuerteventura has recognised 53 tourism businesses and public visitor services under Spain’s SICTED quality system, as the programme adds sustainability, resilience and intelligent digitalisation to its standards.
Lanzarote Wine Festival 2026 brings local wine, food, music and the Wine Run to Uga and La Geria on 13 and 14 June, strengthening the island's appeal for culture-led holidays.
Canary Islands airports handled 4.1 million passengers in May 2026, with La Palma and El Hierro growing strongly while overall traffic stayed flat.
La Gomera has approved a new tourism climate action plan with 27 proposals covering decarbonisation, regeneration, governance and funding, setting a long-term path for more resilient nature-based travel on the island.
The Canary Islands have presented their nature, walking and active-holiday offer to UK-market tour operators, strengthening a year-round tourism push beyond traditional beach breaks.
Lava Live Festival 2026 brings four summer music nights to Arrecife, with major artists, visitor facilities, local food and practical travel implications for Lanzarote holidays.
La Librea de Valle de Guerra in Tenerife has been declared a Fiesta of Canary Islands Tourist Interest, strengthening its role in autumn cultural tourism and La Laguna visitor itineraries.
Lanzarote has opened a new tender for surveillance, visitor guidance and conservation support in Parque Natural de Los Volcanes, signalling tighter management of one of the island's key volcanic landscapes.
An easyJet service from London Gatwick to Tenerife South landed without incident after crew reported twelve disruptive passengers and requested police on arrival, underlining why passenger behaviour matters on busy Canary Islands holiday routes.
The Canary Islands are promoting their 26-degree summer climate in a new campaign aimed at mainland Spain and the Balearics, highlighting comfort, outdoor travel and independent exploration.
Canary Islands airports handled 4.1 million passengers in May 2026, with domestic traffic slightly up, international traffic slightly down and clear differences between island gateways.
Lanzarote hotels expect a strong summer with occupancy forecast at 84% to 86%, but ASOLAN warns that staff shortages, housing pressure and weaker German demand could test service quality.
A new 2026 DACH-market trend analysis presented in Gran Canaria and Tenerife points to stronger demand for flexible bookings, wellness holidays, authentic experiences and digital travel planning.
The PLATECA alert linked to Pope Leo XIV's Canary Islands visit ended at 20:00 on 12 June 2026, shifting the traveller message for Gran Canaria and Tenerife from event disruption to normal holiday movement after a major international spotlight.
La Orotava’s Romeria de San Isidro is expected to bring more than 25,000 people, 77 decorated carts and major visitor interest to northern Tenerife on Sunday 14 June.
The Canary Islands are promoting a 26-degree summer in mainland Spain and the Balearics, using mild weather, gastronomy, landscapes and independent island travel to attract late summer holiday demand.
La Palma is installing a new wooden footbridge in Barranco de Las Angustias to improve safety and accessibility for hikers, guides and visitors near one of the island's key walking landscapes.
Wine tourism is becoming a bigger part of the Canary Islands holiday economy, with sector figures saying it now represents 20% to 30% of income for many wineries.
La Librea de Valle de Guerra has gained Canary Islands Tourist Interest status, giving one of La Laguna's most distinctive October traditions a stronger place in Tenerife's cultural tourism calendar.
Lanzarote visitors planning Timanfaya from 15 June 2026 will need online timed-entry tickets for Montanas del Fuego, changing how holidaymakers plan one of the island's top volcanic attractions.
Fuerteventura has joined Spain’s MISEA agrotourism model, with eleven local producers starting work on visitor experiences linked to cheese, wine, aloe vera, organic farming, algae, salt and island food culture.
La Palma has opened new tourism dynamisation grant calls and scheduled a June rural and active tourism forum, strengthening its push for sustainable visitor experiences rooted in nature, culture and local business.
Fuerteventura has launched a new electric Line 3 Express bus service connecting Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura Airport and Caleta de Fuste, giving visitors a faster public-transport option on one of the island's most important holiday corridors.
Pope Leo XIV's 11-12 June visit to Gran Canaria and Tenerife is bringing major road closures, transport changes and event planning measures. Visitors should allow extra time for airport transfers, city trips and excursions.
The Canary Islands has approved a new in-kind energy-efficiency grant for public tourist offices, museums and interpretation centres, aiming to cut energy use and improve visitor-facing services.
A fatal collision between a car and a tourist bus on Lanzarote’s LZ-2 in Yaiza has put road safety and visitor travel planning in the Playa Blanca corridor back in focus.
Reports of glued holiday-rental key boxes, fake access tape and messages on hire cars have pushed Lanzarote's housing and tourism debate back into the international spotlight. The island remains open for holidays, but the story matters for visitors choosing where and how to stay.
New visitor-profile data shows tourists are staying longer in Lanzarote, but the island still has the shortest average stay among the main Canary Islands analysed.
Fuerteventura has launched a new Line 3 Express electric bus linking Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura Airport and Caleta de Fuste, with faster journeys and more weekend services.
Villa de Mazo has opened a new tourist information office in La Palma, giving visitors clearer help with Corpus Christi, trails, museums, local food, heritage routes and the municipality’s new tourist street map.
Five Canary Islands cheeses have won honours at the 2026 Cincho Cheese Awards, strengthening the food tourism appeal of Gran Canaria, La Palma and Fuerteventura.
Santa Cruz de La Palma has secured funding to design new ornamental lighting for six historic sites, a small but meaningful tourism-infrastructure step for cultural visitors, evening walkers and the island’s dark-sky reputation.
A Canary Islands court ruling on RIU hotel workers’ rest periods has reinforced that legally required recovery time cannot simply be replaced by money, putting hotel staffing and service quality back in focus.
Adeje’s second Chicken Fair brings local restaurants, Abona wines, live music and family activities to Calle Grande and Plaza de España on 13 June 2026.
Tenerife will host the Canary Islands active tourism and ecotourism conference in Los Realejos on 16 June 2026, with the new active tourism decree, Teide regulation, safety alerts and nature-based holidays at the centre of the agenda.
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria has approved a 26-room emblematic hotel in Vegueta, adding another heritage-led accommodation project to the capital's historic tourism quarter.
El Hierro recorded more than 405,000 visitor arrivals in 2025, with stronger ferry links, higher air capacity and nature-based holidays pushing the island into a new tourism phase.
German travel-sector warnings over expensive flights have put fresh pressure on Canary Islands holiday demand, with Lanzarote especially exposed because German tourism to the island has already softened.
New Aer Lingus Holidays booking data places Lanzarote first among Irish travellers’ sun destinations for 2026, with Tenerife and Gran Canaria also in the top five.
Tenerife has presented its Sandbox Smart Destination Tenerife results to European representatives, positioning the island as a testbed for AI, big data and smarter tourism management.
New anti-tourism graffiti reported near Tenerife walking and beach routes has raised questions about visitor confidence, local authority response and how the Canary Islands can separate legitimate tourism debate from intimidation.
Fred. Olsen Express is reinforcing key Canary Islands ferry routes this summer, adding more crossings for Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, Tenerife, La Gomera, El Hierro, La Palma and Lanzarote travel.
La Palma has opened a 2026 grant call for tourism dynamisation projects, giving local businesses until 29 June to apply for support for events, activities and themed visitor experiences that promote the island’s natural and cultural resources.
La Palma will host Rural and Active Tourism sessions from 15 to 17 June, putting hiking, rural stays, sustainability and local collaboration at the centre of the island's visitor strategy.
Maspalomas has presented a 7.3 million euro tourism modernisation package for Gran Canaria, covering beach access, the Faro de Maspalomas area, Meloneras, Santa Agueda, public lighting and future cycling links.
The Canary Islands Government says its Tourism and Employment department managed 292.9 million euros in 2025, with ordinary execution close to 90%. Here is why the figures matter for tourism infrastructure, destination quality, promotion and hospitality training.
Turismo de Canarias has launched the Orgullosamente Turisla summer campaign to encourage residents to rediscover the islands and support inter-island holiday spending.
A new MOVIC workshop in La Palma has highlighted ferry continuity, inter-island links and long-term mobility planning as key issues for visitors, island-hopping and sustainable tourism.
La Palma has started work on a new wooden footbridge in Barranco de Las Angustias, improving safety for hikers, guides, residents and visitors using one of the island's key active-tourism corridors.
Gran Canaria's tourism board used Expedia Group's Partner Event in Meloneras to focus on demand trends, data-led promotion and collaboration with the travel trade for 2026 and 2027.
Fresh summer 2026 air-capacity data shows the Canary Islands still growing overall, but with a sharp German-seat reduction offset by stronger UK, Nordic and French flight supply.
The Canary Islands Government is pressing for a stronger role in the management of the archipelago’s airports, a move that could shape future decisions on connectivity, investment, passenger experience and tourism competitiveness.
The Canary Islands will host the IV Ibero-American Tourism Forum in 2027, with Arona in Tenerife and San Bartolome de Tirajana in Gran Canaria confirmed as multi-venue host areas.
Lanzarote's main tourist centres are adding sensory vests, adapted chairs, sign-language guides, NaviLens codes and audio-description tools under a 438,400-euro accessibility project.
The Canary Islands have launched the Orgullosamente Turisla summer campaign to encourage resident travel, highlighting a EUR137m holiday-period market and the growing role of inter-island tourism.
Hotel Hacienda de Abajo in Tazacorte, La Palma, has been named Best Luxury Hotel in the Canary Islands 2026, adding fresh visibility to the island’s heritage-led, high-value tourism offer.
Maspalomas is getting a new public-space and tourism infrastructure push, with more than €7.3 million in works linked to beach access, lighting, the Faro area, Santa Águeda, drainage and cycling routes.
El Hierro has approved its incorporation into Saborea España, giving the island a national platform to promote sustainable food tourism, local products, agrotourism and enotourism.
The Canary Islands Government is pressing for a stronger role in managing the archipelago's main airports, a move with long-term implications for flights, route planning, airport charges and tourism connectivity.
Tourism funding will support the drafting of six heritage-lighting projects in Santa Cruz de La Palma, adding a practical cultural-tourism angle to the island capital’s historic centre.
A Canary Islands court ruling over rest periods at 15 RIU hotels has put hotel shift planning, staffing pressure and service quality back in focus for summer travel.
A Lopesan-linked plan for 70 sunbeds beside Maspalomas Lighthouse has drawn new objections, putting public coastal access and resort-space management back in focus in southern Gran Canaria.
Lanzarote Airport has ranked lowest among the larger Canary Islands airports in the AirHelp Score 2026, while Gran Canaria places third in Spain. The ranking highlights why airport comfort, punctuality and service quality matter for holiday planning and destination competitiveness.
San Bartolome de Tirajana, home to Maspalomas and Playa del Ingles, is tying its 2030 tourism future to housing, public-space renewal, energy upgrades and resort regeneration.
Cofete will host a free, all-ages romería on 13 June 2026, bringing visitors to one of Fuerteventura’s most dramatic coastal landscapes for music, tradition and local culture.
Las Palmas is renewing its push for top-tier Spanish port status, with fresh traffic, passenger and Ro-Ro figures that matter for cruise, ferry and tourism connectivity in the Canary Islands.
A tourism-improvement project at Tacorón in El Hierro has sparked opposition over concrete sun loungers, raising fresh questions about visitor facilities, landscape protection and sustainable tourism in the Canary Islands.
Lanzarote hotels are warning that staff shortages, housing pressure and softer German demand could test service quality this summer, even as occupancy is forecast to remain strong at around 84% to 86%.
Fresh April accommodation data shows south Gran Canaria welcomed more staying guests but shorter stays, softer international demand and higher room rates are reshaping the Maspalomas-Mogan resort economy.
Canary Islands travel agencies have entered summer 2026 with a larger advisory role, 1.359 billion euros in turnover and more than 7,300 jobs linked to the sector.
Gran Canaria Swim Week 2026 will run from 24 to 27 June, linking Maspalomas, Expomeloneras and Perchel Beach Club with summer event tourism in the Canary Islands.
Lanzarote Airport is reported close to full capacity as summer travel builds, while Tenerife North is above its cited threshold. Here is what it means for Canary Islands visitors, flights, transfers and holiday planning.
Cornwall Airport Newquay and Murray Travel have launched direct Tenerife package holidays for March 2027, giving Cornwall travellers a fresh regional winter-sun link to the Canary Islands.
La Palma's official visitor calendar has added the Romeria de Los Llanos de Aridane for June 27, 2026, giving travellers a free all-ages cultural event with decorated carts, folk music, local products and Canarian gastronomy in the island's west.
The Canary Islands Government has approved funding to design ornamental lighting projects for six historic spaces in Santa Cruz de La Palma, giving the island capital a fresh cultural tourism signal while protecting La Palma's night-sky identity.
Tenerife Music Festival has suspended its Friday 12 June programme in Santa Cruz because of papal-visit security and mobility measures, while Saturday 13 June remains scheduled to go ahead.
Canary Islands public health officials have warned of very high to extremely high UV radiation risk across the archipelago, with practical implications for beach days, excursions, hiking and family holidays.
More than 7,000 people gathered on Playa del Inglés for San Juan 2026, underlining how beach traditions, safety planning and cultural events shape summer holidays in the Canary Islands.
The Canary Islands is marking three decades of protection for the Lanzarote/La Graciosa and El Hierro marine reserves with free documentary events and a renewed focus on responsible diving, nature tourism and protected Atlantic seascapes.
RIU’s latest plan to renovate Hotel Riu Palace Tres Islas inside Fuerteventura’s Corralejo Dunes area has reopened a major Canary Islands tourism debate over resort renewal, protected landscapes and the future of beach holidays in Corralejo.
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 reports naming Tenerife South and Lanzarote among Europe's most difficult airports for passport-control delays have renewed practical advice for Canary Islands holidaymakers this summer.
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.
Descorcha Canarias 2026 is opening ten Canary Wine bodegas to visitors on Saturdays in June, with tastings, vineyard visits, local food pairings and cultural activities across Tenerife, Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura.
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 is putting rural tourism back into focus with new emphasis on digitalisation, clearer regulation, heritage accommodation and inland travel, after fresh official figures showed the segment remains small but strategically important for the islands.
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, backed by 2025 tourism profile data.
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, giving the Canary Island a stronger platform for food-led holidays, local products and sustainable visitor growth.
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 will host the next Ibero-American Tourism Forum in a multisite format across Arona in Tenerife and San Bartolome de Tirajana in Gran Canaria, giving the archipelago a fresh platform for tourism innovation, sustainability 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 Fest 2026 brings Spain's Parasurfing Championship, a national longboard event and new ExpoDeca backing to La Cicer, Las Canteras, from 12 to 14 June.
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.
Fresh summer hotel booking data shows Spain leading Europe for 2026 demand, adding a stronger planning signal for Canary Islands holidays after earlier slower-booking and price-discount reports.
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 Logrono-Gran Canaria route has now launched, giving La Rioja a direct summer link with the Canary Islands and adding a practical new gateway for Gran Canaria and onward island travel.
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 opens in Arrecife on 12 June with major artists, expanded production, access planning, BOKA gastronomy and practical travel implications for Lanzarote visitors.
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.
Fresh La Palma tourism figures show April growth in air arrivals, accommodation guests, overnight stays and cruise passengers, adding a stronger island-level angle to the Canary Islands spring travel picture.
Strong trade winds and rough seas continue in parts of the Canary Islands on Monday 8 June. Visitors should check beach flags, ferry and boat-trip updates, exposed-road conditions and island-hopping timings before setting out.
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.
New BBVA Research analysis adds a fresh warning signal for Canary Islands tourism in 2026: Spain is still growing, but demand and spending are spreading toward less saturated destinations while the islands show a more selective market.
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.
Lanzarote International Cup 2026 has closed after more than 120 youth teams, 300 matches and a final day in Arrecife that confirmed champions across three age categories while strengthening the island's sports tourism profile.
Baleària Canarias is investing 45 million euros, adding more than 100 workers and strengthening ferry links across the Canary Islands, improving island-hopping options for summer travellers.
Pope Leo XIV's Canary Islands visit pushed accommodation occupancy to around 95% in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Santa Cruz de Tenerife and La Laguna, confirming a major event-tourism lift for the islands.
