Ryanair welcomes €2,000 fine for disruptive passenger

Ryanair has welcomed the decision by the Malta court to convict a passenger who disrupted flight FR5205 from Cologne to Malta on 22nd March last by smoking onboard and refusing to follow crew instructions. The troublesome passenger who boarded flight FR5205 on March 22nd pleaded guilty in court and received a €2,000 fine.  Regarding the […]

Create your own unique Lanzarote bracelet

The new Sidney Nomination Italy jewellery shop in Puerto del Carmen offers unique link bracelets with special Lanzarote links for you to personalise your very own island-themed jewellery. They are also a distribution point for the Gazette. New to Puerto del Carmen and to the Lanzarote Gazette, Sidney Nomination Italy is a luxury jewellery shop […]

Lanzarote holiday rental boom in February

Holiday rental properties on Lanzarote made over €24 million in February, an average of €3,314 for each of the 7,290 registered viviendas vacacionales. 319 more holiday lets are in operation than during February last year, contributing to an overall turnover that is €7.5 million higher than February 2024. Figures have been heading steadily upward in […]

Canarian Health Service issue UV warning

It may not seem like it with the cool weather, clouds and fresh winds, but levels of ultraviolet rays are abnormally high for the time of year, prompting the Canarian Health Service to issue advice to residents.   UV levels are currently at level 9, classed as “very high”, and are forecast to remain at that […]

Ensuring Safety, Comfort & Readiness in Your Absence

First Class Villa Services specialises in villa supervision, maintenance and cleaning for absent homeowners, ensuring your villa remains in pristine condition – so you can arrive to a spotless, well-kept retreat whenever you please. WATCHING CLOSELY One of the biggest concerns for absentee property owners is security and potential damage. Arriving to a burst pipe […]

Cyclist injured after motorbike collision in Arrecife

A cyclist was injured after a motorbike collided with him yesterday. The incident occurred at around midday on Calle Leon y Castillo, just a few hundred metres from the Open Mall. Despite his bike being broken in two by the collision, the 39-year-old cyclist was “lightly injured”, and taken to the Dr José Molina Orosa […]

Haría carnival is here

Several roads will be closed in Haría today and tomorrow as the northern town celebrates its carnival. Tonight, will see a competition of murgas (singing groups), followed by an open-air concert, while tomorrow Haria will host its main carnival parade at 6pm, with the theme “Star Wars”. Between 6 p.m. on Friday the 21st and […]

Ryanair take passenger claiming to be UN diplomat to court

Ryanair have taken a passenger to court after they were forcibly removed from a flight from Lanzarote to Galicia when he failed to produce his boarding pass and claimed to be a UN diplomat. In January this year, a passenger on a flight from Lanzarote to Galicia requested to be moved to a preferential seat […]

Lanzarote Airport has one of the most expensive VIP lounges in Spain

A study by Airalo analysing the 15 busiest airports in Spain has found that Lanzarote Airport has the most expensive VIP lounge of the lot. Travel sim card company, Airalo, revealed that internet searches for airport VIP lounge prices increased by 150% in Spain last year. The company analysed Spain’s 15 busiest airports to determine […]