Brussels Raises Alarm Over Spain’s Plan to Regularise 500,000 Undocumented Migrants
Storm ‘Marta’ Continues to Batter Spain, Blocking Roads and Diverting Flights
European Parliament Backs ‘Safe-Third-Country’ Deportations—Spain Faces New Asylum Dilemmas
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Vueling Launches €24 Valentine Sale, Targets Cost-Sensitive Leisure and Business Travellers
Vueling is dangling €24 one-way fares for travel between March and June, hoping to boost spring load factors and tap both leisure and mid-week business demand. While attractive, travellers should budget for ancillaries and book before the 15 February deadline.
Nation-wide rail strike paralyses Spain’s commuter and long-distance networks
Unions representing train drivers and rail staff began a three-day strike on 9 February, forcing the cancellation of hundreds of commuter, high-speed and freight services across Spain. The walk-out, triggered by recent fatal accidents, highlights long-standing safety and maintenance gaps and is already creating major headaches for business travellers, supply chains and relocated staff who depend on rail mobility.
Government signs late-night deal to suspend rail strike—but minority unions hold out
Majority rail unions reached a late-night safety and investment deal with the government, suspending the three-day rail strike from 10 February. While most passenger services will resume, minority unions still plan walk-outs, so employers should verify connections. The agreement injects billions into maintenance, staff hires and auditing, promising more reliable mobility in the medium term.
Storm Marta leaves more than 170 Spanish roads impassable, stranding travellers and supply chains
More than 170 roads, including three strategic national routes, remain closed on 9 February after Storm Marta triggered floods, landslides and snow. The closures are slowing freight, isolating towns and lengthening airport transfers, creating knock-on costs for companies and international assignees. Further rain and snow are forecast, so travellers should monitor real-time DGT alerts and keep contingency plans ready.
Air Europa restores Madrid–Caracas flights, easing Spain–Venezuela connectivity freeze
Air Europa will restart direct Madrid–Caracas flights on 17 February, ending an 11-week suspension that had forced travellers onto costly connections. The return flight eases mobility for Spanish and Venezuelan business communities, but seat inventory is limited and strict health formalities remain. Companies should reactivate preferred-supplier deals and brief mobile employees on the latest entry rules.