Malaga airport is the only major Spanish airport to keep just one of its runways open which, considering the record number of passengers during the summer, regularly causes delays in landings and take offs of up to 45 minutes. These delays come with an economic cost for airlines as a result of increased fuel consumption, […]
Hottest August on record in the Costa del Sol sees highest number of tourists
The first fortnight of August 2015 placed it in the record books, with the highest recorded August temperatures since records began in 1942. According to the national weather forecasting agency, AEMET, the average temperature was 28 degrees centigrade, with an average low of 26 degrees and a high of 33.6 degrees. The average maximum temperature […]
Marbella-loving Prince of Saudi Arabia takes the throne
Salman Ibn Abdelaziz has become the new king of Saudi Arabia following the death of the former king, 90-year-old Abdala Ibn Abdelaziz. Salman, aged 79, owns the luxurious palace Al Riyadh, situated on the Golden Mile close to the Mar-Mar palace and the mosque, built by former king Fahd. King Salman is also the owner […]