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206 News results found for 'Castellon'

Castellon Airport Director Sacked - Sat 25th May 2013
The President of Castellon Airport, Jose Ciscar, who is also the Vice President and spokesperson for the Generalitat Valenciana, has made perhaps his most important and popular decision since being appointed ... more
Jetset Lifestyle of Spanish Builders Crashes - Fri 24th May 2013
Bloomberg has reported how Spain's Super-rich have been forced to dump their personal jets as the country's financial woes continue ... more
Second offer to buy Castellon Airport "Not Economically Viable" - Sat 18th May 2013
Jose Cisca - the Vice President and Spokesman for the Generalitat Valenciana, and president of Castellon Airport - confirmed yesterday how Aerocas had recieved a second offer to purchase the facility ... more
Premursa confirms funding to complete Paramount Murcia - Sat 11th May 2013
Jesus Samper, the President of Proyectos Emblemáticos Murcianos SA (Premursa) - the promoter and developer of the Paramount theme park at Alhama de Murcia, has claimed he has secured the required investment to complete ... more
Castellon Airport : Negotiations NOT ongoing - Sat 11th May 2013
In a breathtaking display of what we undertsand to be popularly referred to as "the bleeding obvious", the Vice President of the Generaltat Valenciana, José Ciscar, has commented that the sale of Castellon Airport will not ... more
Corvera and Castellon Airports, Paramount slammed in International press - Mon 6th May 2013
The front cover of Yesterday's New York Times was included a detailed article on corruption in Spain, which reported how Spanish judges are currently investigating "About 1,000 politicians, from mayors of small towns to ... more
Castellon tourists spend €39 Mln in Q1 - Without an Airport - Sun 5th May 2013
The Ministry for Tourism has reported how foreign tourists visiting the province of Castellon €39 million during the first quarter of 2013 ... more
Spain announces new airline routes - Sat 4th May 2013
A number of new seasonal domestic and international flights to and from Spain and the Spanish Islands have been established this week as AENA's network of Airports prepares for the arrival of tourists as the summer season ... more
Castellon Airport : What about the supporting infrastructure ? - Sat 4th May 2013
Earlier on this week it was reported in the Spanish Press how the recommendations of the Spanish Aviation Safety Authority (EASA) may force the opening of Castellon Airport to be delayed to October at the soonest ... more
Castellon Airport Opening Delayed - Again - Tue 30th Apr 2013
Spanish Airports Authority - AENA - has issued an encouraging report for Castellon Airport, confirming that both Commercial and Passenger aircraft can land at the airport ... more
Judge rejects Castellon Airport compensation claim - Sat 27th Apr 2013
A Judge has rejected the claims of the Ayuntamiento of Vilanova d'Alcolea for the sum of €1 Million in compensation for the expropriation of land to build Castellon Airport ... more
Castellon Airport is key to sustainable tourism in the province - Sun 21st Apr 2013
The owner of Valencia's Marina d'Or Golf Complex yesterday stressed the importance of the operation of Castellon airport in opening up tourism within the province to the rest of Europe ... more
Castellon Airport : No Opening Date in Sight - Sat 20th Apr 2013
The President of the Generalitat Valenicana, Alberto Fabra, has gave an interview earlier this week where he commented that Castellón Airport will only open when it can be proved that there is a demand, in order to ensure ... more
Compromis demand answers on Castellon Airport - Sun 14th Apr 2013
The Compromís opposition party for the Region of Valenica have asked the Generalitat Valenciana to confirm their exact percentage of ownership for Castellon Airport ... more
Ambassador has "No Knowledge" of Castellon Airport Deal - Tue 9th Apr 2013
The Spanish ambassador to Libya, José Riera, said today he is not aware of the intentions of the Spanish-Libyan investment group with regards to their offer to purchase Castellon Airport ... more
Castellon Airport : Generalitat Valenciana shirk compensation payments - Sat 6th Apr 2013
The €80 million compensation package due to be paid by Castellon airport to for relieving airport concessions (Conaer) from operating the facility, has not been budgeted for by the Generalitat Valenciana, despite being ... more
Castellon Airport & Paramount Murcia : Don't Take us for Fools - Mon 1st Apr 2013
It may be the 1st of April – April Fools Day – but if the joke is on anybody it is on the various Spanish public officials with regards to their prolonged and continued incompetence ... more
Castellon Airport : Yet Another Deadline Looms - Fri 29th Mar 2013
Those observing news concerning the sale of Castellon Airport will probably be aware that the self-imposed "Deadline" to approve the purchase deal expires at the end of March ... more
Happy Birthday Castellon Airport ! - Thu 28th Mar 2013
Tumbit would like to join with the Millions of satisfied passengers to have flown through the facility over recent years, to wish Castellon Airport a Happy Second Birthday ... more
Regional Gov't criticised over Castellon Airport race-track contract - Tue 26th Mar 2013
The PSPV representative to the Generalitat Valenciana, María José Salvador, today asked the regional government to clarify the "irregularities" concerning the permission granted earlier this year to allow a Formula 3 Racing ... more
Fabra resigns as President of Castellon Airport - Sat 23rd Mar 2013
The Generalitat Valenciana has formally accepted the resignation of Carlos Fabra, the President of the publically-owned entity set up to oversee Castellon Airport, Aerocas. The regional government called the move ... more
President of Castellon Airport to Stand Trial - Fri 22th Mar 2013
On Friday a judge ordered former head of the Partido Popular in Castellon, to stand trial after formally indicting him on charges of influence-peddling, bribery and tax fraud. Carlos Fabra, who is also the President of ... more
Watch your back Paramount Murcia ! - Tue 19th Mar 2013
Spain's only profitable theme park - PortAventura - looks set to build on the continued woes of the Paramount Murcia project ... more
Fabra speaks of Castellon Airport offers - Sat 16th Mar 2013
Carlos Fabra, President of Aerocas, has given further details of the offers recieved for the bids to operate Castellon Airport ... more
Aerocas studying 2 offers for Castellon Airport - Wed 13th Mar 2013
The Minister of Economy for the region of Valencia, Maximo Buch, reported yesterday that the Generalitat is considering 2 separate offers for the operation of Castellón airport ... more
Castellon Airport offer could still be rejected - Sat 9th Mar 2013
Carlos Fabra, the colourful and controversial President of Aerocas - the concession holder of Castellon Airport - commented yesterday that the company behind the bid to buy the facility must prove a "moral certainty" by next ... more
Offer to buy Spain's first Privately-Owned Airport - Sun 3rd Mar 2013
An offer of €40 Million has been made to buy Ciudad Real's Don Quixote Airport ... more
Fabra shuffles his feet over Castellon Airport - Fri 1st Mar 2013
The President of Aerocas, the current concession holder of Castellon Airport, has hit back at comments made by the Minister of Tourism for the Generalitat Valenciana concerning the opening of the facility ... more
Pastor Slams PSOE for waste at Castellon Airport - Wed 27th Feb 2013
Ana Pastor, Spain's Minister of Development, has criticized the former PSOE Government in exacerbating the "wastefulness of pedestrian airports". This is despite the worst culprit - Castellón airport - being approved by ... more
Castellon Airport Sale : Yet Another Deadline Extended - Tue 26th Feb 2013
The Generalitat Valenciana have announced that they will grant an extension for the sale of Castellon Airport until the end of March ... more
Castellon Airport linked to Catalan spying scandal - Sun 24th Feb 2013
The Generalitat Valenciana is due to debate issues surrounding Castellon Airport next week, with particular emphasis on the marketing and promoting of the facility, together with discussing the latest report from the Audit ... more
Castellon Airport : Air Traffic Control Concerns ? - Fri 22th Feb 2013
Following this week's test and calibration flights at Castellon Airport, it has been announced that 4 different approach paths to the runway are being considered ... more
"Everything going well at Corvera" : Minister - Mon 18th Feb 2013
The Minister of Culture and Tourism for the region of Murcia, Pedro Alberto Cruz, has finally admitted that Airports in Spain "have a bad reputation, as have developments and theme parks." ... more
Test flights begin at Castellon Airport - Mon 18th Feb 2013
The Director of Castellón Airport SL (Aerocas), Juan Garcia Salas, finally announced the start of calibration and test flights at the facility, almost 2 years since the airport was inaugurated ... more
Castellon Airport Sale : Clear as Mud - Sat 16th Feb 2013
The Vice President and Spokesman for the Generalitat Valenciana, José Císcar, said yesterday that the regional government is "working on the different offers that exist, concerning the possible purchase of Castellón ... more
Further calls for Castellon Airport answers - Mon 11th Feb 2013
The Deputy spokesman for the PSPV in Castellon, María José Salvador, has commented that "Carlos Fabra cannot remain silent while every day new shadows fall over the issue of the management of Castellon Airport." ... more
Castellon Airport sale deadline Feb 28th - Sat 9th Feb 2013
The Spanish Airports Authority - AENA - is due to complete their final test flight at Castellon Airport later this month, according to a statement made by Aerocas earlier this week. An unnamed Aerocas Director confirmed the ... more
Former Operator of Castellon Airport files for Bankruptcy - Sat 2th Feb 2013
Airport Concessions SA, the company employed by Aerocas for the construction and Operation of Castellon Airport until being dismissed in December 2011, has filed for bankruptcy ... more
FITUR : Corvera Airport and Paradores present, Castellon and Paramount absent - Wed 30th Jan 2013
The 33rd annual FITUR International Tourism Fair opened today, with 8 Pavilions and a total of 56'500 square meters of exhibition space ... more
Castellon Airport to sell for €67.5 Million LOSS - Tue 29th Jan 2013
The actual "effective" value of the offer to purchase Castellón airport has been calculated at €87.5 million, according to the Provincial Deputy for the Bloc party ... more
Castellon Airport "contradictions" slammed - Sun 27th Jan 2013
A spokesman for the PSOE opposition party in the Valencian Regional Parliament last week demanded details concerning the future plans for the region's Castellon Airport ... more
Castellon Airport rented out for €1000 per day - Sat 26th Jan 2013
The President of the Generalitat Valenciana, Alberto Fabra, has responded to reports that Castellon Airport has been used as a practice facility facility for a car racing team ... more
Castellon Airport Operational at last ! - Tue 22th Jan 2013
...Although granted, not quite in the way we all hoped ... more
Aerocas to operate Castellon Airport if not sold by end Feb - Sat 19th Jan 2013
The President of the Generalitat Valenciana, Alberto Fabra, yesterday announced that if the sale of Castellon Airport did not go ahead as planned by the end of February, the facility would be managed and operated under the ... more
Is Spain becoming 'Europe's Playground' ? - Thu 17th Jan 2013
The previous 2 News stories reported on Tumbit 'may suggest' that Spain is slowly evolving into nothing more than a destination for Tourists ... more
PSPV demands to know extent of investment in Castellon Airport - Tue 15th Jan 2013
The General Secretary of the PSPV, Ximo Puig, has raised a series of questions about the exact financial investment of the Generalitat Valenciana in Castellon Airport ... more
Commission created to oversee sale of Castellon Airport - Sat 12th Jan 2013
The Generalitat Valenciana yesterday approved the creation of a commission to prepare and oversee the sale of Castellon Airport, following news earlier in the week that an offer of €200 Mln to buy the facility had been made ... more
Castellon Airport may be operational days before Benicassim Festival - Thu 10th Jan 2013
The Arctic Monkeys have been announced as one of the headliners for this year's Benicassim Music Festival in Castellon, Valencia. The band, who are currently recording their fifth studio album, previously topped the bill at ... more
Investment Group Offers €200 Mln for Castellon Airport - Wed 9th Jan 2013
Carlos Fabra, the President Aerocas - the concession holder for Castellon Airport - has announced the "imminent" sale of the Airport to Libyan owned Investment company, for the sum of €200 million ... more
The Compromis join the condemnation of Castellon Airport - Tue 8th Jan 2013
Following on from news last week that the leader of both the PSPV-PSOE and the Esquerra Unida del País Valencià (EUPV) political parties had issued separate statements, the Deputy of the Compromis has now joined the wave of ... more
Nude Calendar Mums hit their target - Mon 7th Jan 2013
Spanish TV News program Noticias Telecinco has just reported that the sales of a risque calendar have helped a collective of School Mums in Valencia reach their fundraising goal ... more
Airport has done "Irreparable Damage" to image of Castellon - Sat 5th Jan 2013
The Secretary-General for the PSPV-PSOE in the Province of Castellon, Francesc Colomer, has issued a statement calling for a full and open discussing to be held in the Regional Parliament of Valencia concerning the "serious ... more
Minister for Tourism called to answer questions on Castellon Airport - Fri 4th Jan 2013
Marina Albiol, the Regional Deputy for the Esquerra Unida del País Valencià (EUPV) political party, has once again demanded clarity from the regional parliament with regards to the future of Castellon Airport ... more
Castellon Airport "will open as quickly as possible" - Thu 3rd Jan 2013
The President of the Generalitat Valenciana, Alberto Fabra, said yesterday that the Regional Government is working hard to ensure that Castellon Airport is open "as quickly as possible" ... more
Castellon Airport : Another Deadline Passes ? - Mon 31st Dec 2012
December the 31st - New Year's eve and the last day of the year ... more
Castellon Airport Deadline Expires Tomorrow - Fri 28th Dec 2012
The 29th of December marks the deadline whereby the decision of whether or not to put Castellon Airport up for sale must be made ... more
Castellon Airport recieved €138 Mln in funding during 2011 - Sat 22th Dec 2012
Castellón Airport recieved a total of €138.4 million in funding up until December 31st 2011, according to a recently published report detailing the general accounts of all infrastructure projects in the region by the ... more
Castellon Airport "on schedule" for 2013 - Fri 21st Dec 2012
Carlos Fabra, the President of Aerocas, as said that if an agreement was not reached with Airport Concessions before the end of December, Castellon Airport will be sold, subject to reaching an agreement with new buyers ... more
Spain's dual-gauge railway network to be extended - Fri 21st Dec 2012
Spain's Minister for Public Works and Transport has unveiled the phase one of plans to extend the standard-gauge track from Barcelona to Valencia and along the Mediterranean coast. ... more
"No Justification" for Fabra to remain in charge of Castellon Airport - Tue 18th Dec 2012
Marina Albiol, the Regional Deputy for the Esquerra Unida del País Valencià (EUPV) political party has continued her crusade against the continued waste at Castellon Airport ... more
Castellon Airport Director has salary questioned - Sat 8th Dec 2012
The Deputy Spokesman for the Compromis party in the Valencian Regional Government, Monica Oltra, has once again spoken out about the ongoing controversy at Castellon Airport ... more
Central Gov't pay off 1 Bln regional debts, Pharmacies reopen - Sun 2th Dec 2012
The Spanish central government has paid off more than €1.1 billion of regional debts to suppliers, the budget ministry said in a statement Saturday ... more
Castellon Airport test flights scheduled forJanuary - Sat 1st Dec 2012
The Region of Valencia's Minister for Tourism, Lola Johnson, announced earlier this week that the first 2 weeks of January will be spent finalising airpsace permits, with the following 2 weeks of the months being spent on ... more
Corvera Airport : No News is No News - Sat 24th Nov 2012
The lack of any meaningful statement from any of the airlines flying between the UK and Spain regarding the situation that exists between Corvera and San Javier airports, can only be described as frustrating at best. ... more
Castellon Airport "Famous in China" - Tue 20th Nov 2012
The President of Aerocas - the concession holder of Castellon Airport - defended the decision not to attend and exhibit at the FITUR International Tourism exhibition in Madrid next February ... more
€35 million financial claim hangs over Castellon Airport - Sat 17th Nov 2012
Aerocas - the concession holder of Castellon Airport - and their majority shareholder, the Generalitat Valenciana, are still trying to reach a settlement with Airport Concessions after releasing them from their contract to ... more
2013 : Dates and Deadlines - Thu 15th Nov 2012
Spain's Politicians and public officials have been busy making yet more promises to the press over the last few weeks ... more
Castellon Airport costs escalate - Tue 13th Nov 2012
Carlos Fabra, the President of Aerocas, the concession holder and promoter of Castellon's Privately owned airport, has been singled out for further criticism in the Spanish press ... more
Ciudad Real Airport back in use - Sat 10th Nov 2012
Castille-la-Mancha's troubled Don Qixote-Ciudad Real airport has been put to an ingenious new use ... more
Castellon Airport and other projects to see budget cut - Thu 8th Nov 2012
The Regional Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport, Dolores Johnson, commented today how Valencia's budget for strategic projects will be cut by €93 million (42.4%), to €126 million next year, to match the "reality of the ... more
Castellon Airport expected to cost €17 Million in 2013 - Sun 4th Nov 2012
The anticipated budget set aside by the Generalitat Valenciana for their contribution towards the operation of Castellon Airport for the first 6 months of 2013 has been placed at €1 Million ... more
Benicassim 2013 to go ahead despite entering administration - Wed 31st Oct 2012
The BBC has reported how Spain's Benicassim festival will still go ahead in 2013, despite the event's promoter going into administration last month ... more
Castellon Airport NOT to exhibit at FITUR - Fri 26th Oct 2012
The presence of Castellon Airport at next year's FITUR exhibition in Madrid is still undecided - putting further doubt over a firm opening date for the controversial airport ... more
Local hoteliers urged to support Castellon Airport - Thu 25th Oct 2012
Analysts point out that Castellón Airport can become profitable if the provincial and regional tourism industry get their support behind the project ... more
Further confusion over Castellon Airport ownership - Fri 19th Oct 2012
The Supreme Council today approved a Royal Decree to streamline the operation and management of public companies within the Valencian Community ... more
Galicia shames Castellon airport - Wed 17th Oct 2012
El Mundo has reported how Galicia's two regional airports : Vigo and A Coruña, welcomed a total of 1.3 Million passengers between them in 2011 ... more
Castellon Airport : EU finance confusion - Fri 12th Oct 2012
Earlier today the European Commission replied to a question put to him by a German MEP from the ruling CDU party, where he confirmed that Castellon airport has not, nor is likely to recieve any financial assistance from the ... more
Business leader slams Castellon airport - Tue 9th Oct 2012
The President of the Valencian Business Association, Vicente Boluda, has commented on the lack of rationale in the location of Castellon airport, claiming that a site such as Sagunto should have been chosen, which could then ... more
Castellon Airport sculptor to sue for defamation - Fri 21st Sep 2012
The sculptor of the hugely controversial statue placed in the center of the roundabout outside Castellon airport has denied that his piece is rusty, and has branded his critics as "uneducated scavengers" ... more
Castellon Airport : "Who will pay the €18 mln penalty fee" - Sat 8th Sep 2012
The Secretary for the PSPV in Castellon, Francesc Colomer, has called upon the Regional PP Government to explain who is expected to take responsibility for the additional expected €18 million costs arising from the ... more
Castellon airport spend €6.5 Mln in 2012 - yet remain closed - Wed 5th Sep 2012
It has been revealled how Castellón Airport spent a total of €5,092,596.22 last year on advertising and promoting an airport that is still not operational ... more
Ryanair investigation may benefit Castellon and Corvera airports - Sat 25th Aug 2012
Following the Ministry of Industry's investigation into the 3 emergency landings made by Ryanair earlier this month at Valencia-Manises airport, the Vice President for the Province of Castellon has been asked to comment on ... more
Castellon Politician slams the "fatal incompetence" of Fabra for airport delays - Tue 21st Aug 2012
The deputy spokesman for National Executive of the PSPV for Castellon, Josep Gisbert, expressed the opinion today that the "main problem" faced by Castellon airport is the "fatal incompetence of Carlos Fabra", which has ... more
Castellon airport to see action in September - Sat 18th Aug 2012
Multi award winning Spanish Film Director Pedro Almodovar has chosen Castellon Airport as the setting for his next film project, "Los amantes pasajeros" (Travelling Lovers) ... more
Castellon airport final test flight 'weeks away' - Sat 11th Aug 2012
The Regional Minister for Tourism has announced how the Generalitat Valenciana is considering the date for the official test flight at Castellon airport ... more
Castellon Airport sculpture €127,000 over budget - Sat 4th Aug 2012
Work has now been finished on the controversial and unpopular statue of Carlos Fabra, situated on the roundabout immediately in front of the terminal building at Castellon Airport ... more
Gov't report slams Castellon Airport - Wed 1st Aug 2012
A recently released hard-hitting report paints a gloomy picture for the future of Castellon Airport - assuming of course that it opens as promised, by Jan 1st 2013 ... more
Castellon Airport : 'Mistakes were made' - Sat 28th Jul 2012
The president of Valencia, Alberto Fabra, yesterday admitted that the Castellon Airport project "had not been well-managed" ... more
Corvera and Castellon airport : Lesson to be learned ? - Sun 22th Jul 2012
Let's consider London-Essex airport, or - to be more specific and call it by its 'proper' name - Southend on Sea Airport ... more
First 'plane' lands at Castellon Airport - Tue 17th Jul 2012
Many of Spain's national newspapers earlier today ran with the sensationalistic and eye-catching headline "Arrival of first airplane at Castellon Airport" ... more
Gov't eager to demonstrate cost savings at Castellon Airport - Thu 12th Jul 2012
Whilst technically not being a state owned facility, the majority shareholder in Castellon Airport is the Generalitat Valenciana, and as such has come under increasing pressure to reduce costs and overheads - especially ... more
Gov't refuse to disclose expenditure and debts at Castellon Airport - Fri 6th Jul 2012
The Compromís coalition party in the region of Valencia have criticized the Generalitat for refusing to provide a full and detailed breakdown for all costs to date associated with the construction and 'operation' Castellon ... more
Castellon Airport will welcome first flight 1st Jan 2013 : Fabra - Tue 26th Jun 2012
Carlos Fabra, the President of Aerocas, has named the date when the first aircraft will land at Castellon airport as the 1st of January 2013 ... more
Castellon Airport to be operational this year : another promise - Sat 23rd Jun 2012
The Councillor for Tourism for the Generalitat Valenciana, Lola Johnson, has given an interview to Radio 9, where she commented how Castellon airport will be fully operational by he end of 2012 ... more
Castellon Airport 'as quiet as the Louvre at night' - Fri 22th Jun 2012
The Director of Castellon Airport, Juan Garcia Salas, has been quoted on a French TV station, where he was heard commenting that that facility was "as empty as the Louvre at night" ... more
Growth at last at Castellon Airport (although not the kind we were hoping for) - Sun 17th Jun 2012
At least one side of operations is booming at Castellon airport ... more
Castellon Airport "Operational this year" : Fabra - Wed 13th Jun 2012
Earlier today Carlos Fabra, President of Aerocas, told the Castellón Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday that it is in negotiation with a company interested in operating 'around 1,000 aircraft loads per year' from the airport, ... more
Valencia Pharmacy Strike Today Sees 97pct Closure - Sat 9th Jun 2012
A strike of Pharmacists throughout the region of Valencia today is expected to see almost 98% of outlets closed for business ... more
PP accused of lying over Castellon Airport opening - Sun 3rd Jun 2012
The Provincial Deputy for the Compromís party in Castellon, Josep Maria Pañella, has commented how the region's contraversial airport "can not be allowed to go ahead because the airport authority is not in possession of the ... more
Castellon Airport "For Sale" - Sat 26th May 2012
The Generalitat Valenciana is considering the sale of Castellón airport to a private company. The Vice President of Castellon, Joseph Císcar, told Consell yeterday that the regional government is "ready for any type of ... more
The World needs Castellon Airport : Fabra - Thu 24th May 2012
Carlos Fabra, the former President for the province and Castellon and now President of Aerocas, has told a press conference how there are just four "inepts" in the whole of Valencia who are against the airport, and that ... more
Bloc Spokesman calls upon Generalitat to sell Castellon airport shares - Wed 23rd May 2012
The spokesman for the Bloc political party for the province of Castellon, Enric Nomdedeu, has called upon the Generalitat of Valencia to sell the shares that they own in Aerocas, the promotor and concession holder of ... more
Castellon airport "Unnecessary" - Sun 20th May 2012
The Deputy for the Compromís party for Castelon, Josep Maria Pañella, has responded to Carlos Fabra over the Castellon airport project, calling the infrastrcuture expenditure "unnecessary" ... more
Corvera Airport "on hold" - Sat 19th May 2012
An anonymous source at the Ministry of Public works has confirmed that developments at Corvera International Airport are currently "on hold" ... more
Aerocas : "Castellon Airport will be fully operational by summer 2013" - Fri 18th May 2012
The former PP President for the Province of Castellon, Carlos Fabra, commented today how if he was the President of the region of Valencia " I would have already resigned." ... more
President of Castellon defends airport (again) - Mon 14th May 2012
The President of the Castellón Province, Javier Moliner, has once agin spoken to defend the need for an airport at Castellon, commenting on Friday how "the problem with Castellón's airport did not happen 20 years ago, as ... more
ECB delegates denied inspection of Castellon airport - Tue 8th May 2012
The Deputy Spokesman to the Senate for the Etesa political party, Jordi Guillot, raised two questions to the house yesterday concerning the recent European Central Bank Summit, held in Barcelona over this last weekend ... more
Politicians to inspect Castellon Airport facilities later today - Tue 8th May 2012
The PSPV Spokesperson for the province of Castellon, Francesc Colomer, is due to visit Castellon Airport later today ... more
Castellon Airport 'a total fraud' - Fri 4th May 2012
The Compromis Coalition party spokesperson to the Generalitat Valenciana, Carles Mulet, yesterday accused Aerocas of fraud in misleading the regional parliament with inaccurate figures and forecasts concerning the future of ... more
Director of Castellon Airport has salary slashed - Thu 3rd May 2012
The Generalitat of Valencia has revised a number of contracts that have been awarded by Castellon Airport, which has been open for more than 12 months and yet to see it's first flight ... more
Valencia, a cruel reflection of Spain's economic woes - Wed 2th May 2012
Once the beacon of Spain's new economic grandeur, the Mediterranean region of Valencia has become a symbol of all that is wrong with the country ... more
Castellon Airport 'Not for Sale' : Fabra - Tue 1st May 2012
Carlos Fabra, the former PP President of the province of Castellón and now President of Aerocas, the concession holder of Castellon Airport has responded to criticism by the press of the inability of the facility to find a ... more
Primark open 26th store in Spain this weekend - Tue 1st May 2012
Primark is due to open it's 26th Spanish store this weekend ... more
Castellon : The legacy of waste continues - Mon 30th Apr 2012
A report in today's La Vanguardia newspaper has uncovered some facts that are quite frankly staggering ... more
Castellon Airport 'has no interested buyer' - Fri 27th Apr 2012
The Vice President for the region of Valencia, José Císcar, has told the press how there is no current price on the head of Castellón Airport, because they have received no serious bids, commented that they would value the ... more
Aerocas to seek buyer for Castellon airport - Thu 26th Apr 2012
The Minister of Tourism for the Autonomous Community of Valencia, Lola Johnson, has explained how the region will seek a buyer for Castellon airport as soon as the necessary saftey and operating licences have been awarded ... more
Valencia Gov't to pay €60 million Castellon Airport debts - Wed 25th Apr 2012
The regional government of Valencia is still trying to find a suitable management company to operate Castellon airport, privately owned by Aerocas, chaired by former provincial president Carlos Fabra, and who the region is ... more
Castellon airport 'will see more visitors in 4 months than Ciudad Real did in 4 years' - Mon 23rd Apr 2012
The President of Castellon Province, Javier Moliner, has told Europa Press how the contraversial airport should not set itself a target of becoming profitable ... more
Volotea 'no plans to fly to Corvera' - Mon 23rd Apr 2012
Volotea, the Barcelona based Spanish low-cost carrier, created just last year by the founders of Vueling, Carlos Muñoz & Lázaro Ros, has recently been in the press for establishing a number of new routes to and from Spanish ... more
Castellon President accuses Air Berlin of 'a lack of respect' - Fri 20th Apr 2012
The President of Castellon Council, Javier Moliner, has accused Air Berlin of showing "a lack of respect" due to the comments made by their CEO of Operations in Spain and Portugal yesterday ... more
Court Auditors report recommends AENA to manage Castellon airport - Thu 19th Apr 2012
The latest report of the Court Auditors has concluded that handing the operation and management of Castellon airport to state-run AENA would be in the best interests of both the national and regional governments ... more
'Germans do not know where Castellon is' : Air Berlin CEO - Thu 19th Apr 2012
The CEO of Air Berlin's operation in Spain and Portugal, Alvaro Middelmann, has told a press conference how the airline will not fly from Castellon airport because "not one single German Tourist can tell you where it is." ... more
Castellon Airport 'will be more profitable than other airports' - Wed 18th Apr 2012
The Vice President for the Province of Castellon, Joseph Císcar, said today how once it is fully operational, Castellon airport will have the potential to become more a commercial success than other airports within the ... more
€92,000 Public money spent on another Castellon cock-up - Mon 16th Apr 2012
The state of inactivity at Castellon airport, open but still unoperational for more than 12 months, has attracted further criticism from local business leaders earier today ... more
Expansion calls for the closure of 15 Spanish airports - Mon 16th Apr 2012
A damning report in today's 'Expansion' newspaper has called for the closure of 15 Spanish airports ... more
Aerocas to ask for Gov't help at Castellon Airport - Sun 8th Apr 2012
The President of Aerocas, Carlos Fabra, announced yesterday that he will meet with the Minister of Development in Madrid within the next few months ... more
Aerocas search for Manager for Castellon Airport - Sat 7th Apr 2012
The Valencian Regional Minister for Tourism, Lola Johnson, has commented how the decision of Aerocas to manage Castellón airport after the break-up with Airport Concessions, is a temporary measure and that the intention is ... more
7 Airlines commited to fly to San Javier for Summer 2012 - Wed 4th Apr 2012
Details of the Summer schedules for AENA's network of Spanish airports has revealed how a total of seven airlines will operate from Murcia's San Javier airport until the end of the Summer period, which will run until the end ... more
Spain Infrastructure budget slashed by 40pct - Tue 3rd Apr 2012
The PSOE spokesman in Congress, Rafael Simancas, yesterday told the house that aside from the "excesses" spent at Castellón airport, investment on the country's infrastructure should not be viewed as wastage, as it would ... more
Castellon Airport still to pay IBI bill - Mon 2th Apr 2012
One year after the official inauguration of Castellon airport and the Ayuntamiento of Vilanova d'Alcolea, where the airport is located, is chasing Aerocas for payment of their IBI tax ... more
Corvera may not be fully operational until summer 2013 - Mon 2th Apr 2012
The Regional Government of Murcia are seemingly losing sight of Covera Airport being operational by the Summer of this year ... more
Airport Concession released from contract at Castellon airport - Thu 29th Mar 2012
Airport Concessions have now been legally released from their contract with Aerocas to operate Castellón airport ... more
Motion to invite AENA to manage Castellon airport rejected - Wed 28th Mar 2012
The ruling Partido Popular and the Bloc parties have rejected a motion made in the Valencia regional parliament by the PSOE, for AENA to be invited to manage Castellon airport ... more
Business leaders join criticism of Castellon airport on anniversary on 'opening' - Sat 24th Mar 2012
Yesterday the regional Secreatary of the PSPV, Francesc Colomer, accused the regional government of a "U-turn" over Castellon airport. Now the president of the Business Association of Spanish Travel Agencies (AEDAVE), ... more
Sunday marks 1 year anniversary of Castellon Airport - Fri 23rd Mar 2012
The secretary for Castellon PSPV party, Francesc Colomer, has urged a motion in the regional parliament for AENA to be established as the manager of Castellon airport as soon as possible ... more
Regional deputy accuses PP of U-turn on Castellon airport - Thu 22th Mar 2012
The Regional Deputy to the Valencian Parliament for the Compromis, Josep Maria Pañella, has commented how President Fabra's comments yesterday represents a U-turn on everything that the PP party has held firm until now ... more
Valencia President : Castellon Airport must open 'soon' - Wed 21st Mar 2012
The President of the region of Valencia, Alberto Fabra, commented today that Castellon airport will open "when there are guarantees that it will used - it will not open without planes" ... more
Castellon airport 'can not be the laughing stock of Spain' - Thu 15th Mar 2012
The Secretary General for the PSPV in the Region of Valencia, Jorge Alarte, yesterday visited the province of Castellon ... more
Business association demands Castellon airport 'opens soon' - Wed 14th Mar 2012
Local businesses yesterday called on the Regional Minister for Tourism, Lola Johnson, to make a viable plan know to the public and make Castellon airport operational as soon as possible ... more
Castellon airport spends €7'700 per month on electricity - Fri 9th Mar 2012
The Compromís opposition party in the Valencian cortes has criticised the bills run up by Castellon airport for their consumption of electricity, which has been costing upwards of €7'700 per month ... more
Huesca airport sees 21 passengers in 6 months - Fri 9th Mar 2012
Spanish daily, ABC, has revealed how Huesca airport in North-East Spain, has processed just 21 passengers over the last 6 months ... more
Ministers comments 'have not harmed Castellon airport' - Wed 7th Mar 2012
The Valencian Minister for infrastructure, Planning and the Environment, Isbel Bonig, commented earlier today how Castellón airport has not been affected by yesterday's comments made by Spain's Foreign Minister, Jose Manuel ... more
Politician criticises Paramount, Corvera and Gay tourism - Wed 7th Mar 2012
The regional spokesman for the IU-Verdes in Murcia, Jose Antonio Pujante, has criticised the latest campaign of the the Ministry for Tourism of promoting "Gay Tourism" in the region. The Green party politician went on to say ... more
New UK airport to establish routes to Spain - Wed 7th Mar 2012
In recent months when the subject of Spanish airports - in particular the contraversial issue of mis-management of Spain's private airports such as Castellon, Cordoba, Cuidad Real, and Corvera - is never far from the front ... more
Tourism Chief defends need for Castellon airport - Tue 6th Mar 2012
The President of the council, Javier Molino today defended Castellon airport as a "great gateway of tourism to the province", as he addressed resprentatives from the tourism sector with the Provincial Tourism Marketing Plan ... more
Aerocas refuse to pay licence for Castellon Airport construction - Mon 5th Mar 2012
The Regional Partido Popular Government of Valencia are due to consider whether to open three seperate inquiries, one of which is concerning the running of the hugely contraversial Castellon airport, as demand by the various ... more
Regional Deputy calls for a new airport - Mon 5th Mar 2012
The Regional Deputy for Andalusia, Juan Jose Primo, has said how it is "necessary" for Cordoba to have it's own airport, depite the fact that there are currently no scheduled arrivals or departures from the facility ... more
Regional Deputies question opening dates for Castellon airport - Sat 3rd Mar 2012
The Deputy for the Esquerra Unida at the Valencian regional parliament, Marina Albiol, has called for the PP not to obstruct the inquiry into Castellon airport, which is due to be discussed further at the Corts next week ... more
Minister criticises Castellon airport - Tue 28th Feb 2012
The Minister of Development, Ana Pastor, gave an interview yesterday where she criticised Castellon airport and the fact that it has still seen no passengers in the terminal building one year on from being officially opened ... more
AENA invest 413 Mln Euros in quietest airports - Mon 27th Feb 2012
Cinco Dias has revealed how the 12 smallest airports by passenger numbers in the AENA network of 49 airports have swallowed up 413 Million euros in Investments over the past decade ... more
Hoteliers group offers to manage Castellon airport - Fri 24th Feb 2012
An association of Hoteliers in Castellon, Club de Producto Turístico Castellón Mediterráneo, have asked to meet with the Regional Minister for Tourism, Lola Johnson, underwhose responsibility Aerocas fall, to offer ... more
AENA ruled out of operating Castellon airport - Thu 23rd Feb 2012
Any agreement between between Aerocas and AENA over the management of Castellon airport is becoming increasingly unlikely, following on from Ana Pastor's comments last month that there shall be no more 'airports without ... more
Fabra fails to appear in defence of Castellon airport - Wed 22th Feb 2012
The PP yesterday declined to present Carlos Fabra, President of Aerocas (the developer of Castellon airport) to the regional parliament to defend recent criticism of the project ... more
Students arrested in Valencia education 'riot' - Tue 21st Feb 2012
Riot Police last night broke up a number of demonstrations held in the city centre of Valencia, where student groups were holding protests over against cuts to public spending - particularly in the education sector ... more
'Castellon Airport must open soon' : Fabra - Mon 20th Feb 2012
The President of the Generalitat of Valencia, Alberto Fabra, called for the need for the contraversial airport to open soon, speaking of how it is fundamental to the tourism industry in the province ... more
Releasing Airport Concessions from Contract may Bankrupt Castellon Airport - Sun 19th Feb 2012
Releasing Airport Concessions from their contract at Castellón airport could lead to Aerocas having to file bankruptcy, as they are unable to afford the outstanding payments for much of the infrastructure on the project ... more
Castellon Airport 'An International Joke' - Fri 17th Feb 2012
The PSPV-PSOE Spokesperson for the Province of Castellon, Josep Gisbert, has complained how the failings of the provincial airport at Vilanova d'Alcolea is turning Castellon into "A National and International joke" ... more
Aerocas blames Airport Concessions for Castellon runway problems - Thu 16th Feb 2012
The President of Aerocas, Carlos Fabra, also provincial leader of the PP in Castellon, has said how the required modifications to the runway at Castellon airport will cost the Regional Government of Valencia an additional €4 ... more
Aviation Saftey Agency still to visit Castellon airport - Wed 15th Feb 2012
Safety Inspectors and technicians from the Spanish Aviation Safety Agency (EFSA) have as yet been unable to visit Castellon airport as they are still reviewing the documentation supplied by Aerocas, notably their application ... more
The continued wastage at Castellon airport - Tue 14th Feb 2012
Further to the recent announcement that the runway at Castellon is too short it has now been revealled that the regional and national authorities were aware of this fact as early as April of last year ... more
3'500 attend Castellon Airport protest - Mon 13th Feb 2012
The demonstration held this weekend outside the grounds of Castellon Airport, attracted far more protestors than initially expected, with numbers being estimated to be around 3'500 ... more
Unions protest today over Castellon airport - Sat 11th Feb 2012
Although not a responsibility of the Ministry of Development, through the AENA network of airports, the issue of Castellón airport was also discussed during Minister Ana Pastor's address to the Development Commission in the ... more
Minister announces €7'000 Mln investment in infrastructure - Fri 10th Feb 2012
The Minister of Development, Ana Pastor, has announced a €7,000 million euro infrastructure investment plan which will include upgrades to the 'Mediterranean corridor' until 2024 ... more
Government confirms Castellon airport too short - Thu 9th Feb 2012
Yesterday the Central Government confirmed that the runway at Castellón airport needs to be extended in order to satisfy requirements of the Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). This will require further work, which will be left ... more
Questions about Castellon airport referred to Central Govt - Wed 8th Feb 2012
The Coalition Compromís spokesman to congress, Joan Baldoví, yesterday presented a range of questions to the central government in order to explain what permits and certificates are still required by Castellón airport in ... more
Partnership formed to promote Castellon airport - Tue 7th Feb 2012
The Tourist board for the Province of Castellón will form a partnership with the Provincial Association of Construction Companies (APECC) in order to attract foreign investment to develop the 12 golf courses and 40,000 homes ... more
Castellon airport "will take longer to bear fruit than wanted" - Mon 6th Feb 2012
The PP spokesman in the regional parliament of Valencia, Rafael Blasco, has admitted that Castellón airport, which opened in March last year but has still not been made operational : "It will take longer to bear fruit than ... more
'No guarantees' Castellon airport open by May - Thu 2th Feb 2012
Castellon Airport appears in all Aeronautical charts issued to pilots, in case of necessary diversions or emergency landings, despite not being operational ... more
Aerocar awards ATC contract for Castellon airport - Tue 31st Jan 2012
Juan Garcia Salas, the Director of Aerocar - the private owners of Castellon airport - announced earlier today that Saerco has been awarded the air traffic control contract at the airport ... more
Protestors gather at Castellon airport - Mon 30th Jan 2012
Castellon's contraversial 'white elephant' airport has once again been making the headlines in Spain ... more
Safety questions over Castellon airport runway - Wed 25th Jan 2012
The hugely contraversial Castellon airport and it's privatel owners, Aerocas, have not been far from the headline over previous weeks - firstly, attracting criticism for spending 30 Million Euros on advertising an airport ... more
Fabra called upon to clarify situation at Castellon airport - Mon 23rd Jan 2012
Marina Albiol, a member of the Valencia Parliament and long time opponent and critic of Carlos Fabra, has called upon the former President of the province of Castellon to clarify the situation between the Generalitat ... more
President of Castellon Airport Faces Corruption Charges - Sun 22th Jan 2012
Carlos Fabra, the head of the Partido Popular in Castellon, the former President of the Province, and the President of Aerocas - the concessionaire of the highly contraversial Castellon airport - has appeared in court to ... more
Castellon Airport 'could have' buyers interested - Fri 20th Jan 2012
The President of the Generalitat Valencia, Alberto Fabra, said yesterday that they "could have" buyers interested in Castellón airport ... more
New Paradores to Open later this year - Fri 20th Jan 2012
The Spanish Tourist Board has announced how the state-owned chain of Hotels is set to exceed 100 in number by the end of 2012 ... more
Unions express concerns over AENA control of private airports - Thu 19th Jan 2012
The main trade unions representing AENA employees have expressed their relief at recent news issued by the Ministry of Public Works, that Madrid's Barajas airport and Barcelona's El Prat airport will no longer be sold off to ... more
Castellon airport 'loses 10'000 Austrian visitors' - Tue 17th Jan 2012
Castellon's Bloc party Spokesman, Enric Nomdedeu, has claimed that delays to the opening of the provincial airport, which he blamed on the mismanagement of the PP, will result in the loss of thousands of Euros in revenue ... more
Ryanair announce new flights to Girona - Wed 11th Jan 2012
Ryanair's Deputy CEO, Michael Cawley, gave a press conference in the Barcelona earlier today, where he confimed that a total of 18 additional routes would be added to the schedules for summer 2012, and would be offered for ... more
Badajoz Airport Closure - Wed 11th Jan 2012
The last commercial flight departed from Badajoz airport in Extremadura yesterday, raising further questions about the country's fascinantion for building airports that it is unlikely to ever need, or be able to sustain ... more
Govt asked to appoint new operator for Castellon airport - Tue 10th Jan 2012
Following on from yesterday's revelation that the operators of Castellon airport, Aerocat, have spent 30 Million on advertising before a single flight has even been scheduled to arrive, the Deputy President of Valencia has ... more
Castellon Airport spends 30mln on advertising - but remains closed - Mon 9th Jan 2012
El Pais has dubbed Castellon Airport, in the Region of Valencia 'The most useless airport in the world' after revealing how it has now spent over 30 Million Euros on an advertising and sponsorship campaign, together with ... more
Corvera airport takes a further step towards becoming operational - Sat 31st Dec 2011
The new regional airport at Corvera, Murcia, is expected to commence testing over the course of the first quarter of 2012 ... more
El Gordo Lottery Results ! - Thu 22th Dec 2011
2011 marked a record year for the El Gordo lottery fund, where the total combined prizes were increased to 2.5 Billion Euros. All lottery tickets are distributed through official outlets, and as such it is an easy task to ... more
Castellon Airport spends 90k on Falconry - Fri 9th Dec 2011
The private owner of Castellón Airport (Aerocar) has awarded a Falconry contractor a tender for €90´000 per year to provide their services ... more
Government to Underwrite 5.6 Million euro loss at Castellon airport for 2012 - Mon 28th Nov 2011
The committee responsible for monitoring the costs involved at Castellon airport through the private concessionaire, Aerocar, have still to meet despite being put in place some time ago ... more
Aeromur appoint new Director at Corvera - Sun 27th Nov 2011
Ivan Tejada has been named as the new Director at Corvera International Airport in Murcia ... more
20 Spanish airports fly under 100k passengers annually - Mon 14th Nov 2011
Spain now has the largest number of currently operational commercial airports in Europe which either fly internationally, or have aspirations to do so : 48 publicly operated and 2 privately operated airports ... more
Ryanair Introduce New Routes - Fri 11th Nov 2011
It is difficult to pick up a news paper without reading an article somewhere, that puts Ryanair in a less than positive light. Indeed, especially where Spain is concerned, many journalists are keen to focus on the number of ... more
Castellon airport : Airlines committed in 2013 - Thu 10th Nov 2011
The CEO of Aerocar - the private owners of Castellón airport - Juan Garcia Salas, yesterday requested Consell aid to subsidize passenger arrivals from April of next year, which coincides with the opening date of the airport ... more
Report : Spain can sustain airports within 90km of each other - Tue 8th Nov 2011
A recent report by the Air Transport Observatory for Applies Economic Studies (FEDEA) has suggested that there is a strong enough market to sustain two airports located just 90 kilometers apart ... more
Spain's regional airports continue to decline - Tue 1st Nov 2011
Following the departure of Vueling at Ciudad Real airport and Ryanair at Reus airport, question marks have been raised above the operational efficiency of regional airports and their failure to turn a profit, despite the ... more
Aeromur hope to commence operations at Corvera by April - Mon 31st Oct 2011
Sacyr - the builder of Corvera airport, and majority shareholder in Aeromur, the concession holder - has called upon AENA to name a date for the closure of the nearby San Javier airport to ensure that Corvera remains viable ... more
Castille la Mancha airport closes - Mon 31st Oct 2011
The first Private Airport in Spain saw it's last flight depart this weekend after barely three years in operation ... more
Marketing for Castellon Airport Underway - Thu 27th Oct 2011
The opening of Castellon airport next year will be central to the marketing plan of the Provincial Tourist Board, which is launched today in encouraging local municipalities and businesses to take part in the 'joint ... more
Minister of Public Works to Discuss AVE Train Network in Brussels on Weds - Mon 17th Oct 2011
Later this week the Minister of Public Works, José Blanco, will meet with the EU to discuss the proposal to improve and extend the current AVE high-speed rail network running across the country, and which has been earmarked ... more
Director of Castellon Airport Paid More than Zapatero - Fri 16th Sep 2011
The Director responsible for the operation of Castellón airport, which was officially opened last March by Carlos Fabra and Francisco Camps, is being paid more than the Spanish Prime Minister, it has been revealed ... more
Environmentalists lobby Ministries to withold operating licences from Castellon airport - Sat 20th Aug 2011
Castellon Airport has still to implement the corrective measures required of it in the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), published by the Group for the Study of Natural Areas (GECEN). Environmentalists have lobbied the ... more
Port Aventura to lose out to Paramount theme park - Thu 28th Jul 2011
A lot has been written in the press of late with regards to the the much publicised Paramount Pictures Theme Park in Murcia ... more
AVE high speed train route axed - Tue 28th Jun 2011
Telegraph has reported how the AVE high-speed train routes between Toledo and Albacete and Cuenca will be cancelled from Friday of this week - just 6 months after it's inauguration. ... more
Valencia Launches 5 Million Euro Tourism Campaign - Tue 14th Jun 2011
The Office of Tourism for the Valencian Community has launched a new five million euro advertising campaign to promote the Region on a global platform. ... more
Spanish election results by region - Mon 23rd May 2011
The Political map of Spain's provincial governments is decidedly blue this morning, following the Partido Party's overwhelming defeat of many of the PSOE's key areas ... more
British Consulate & DWP Open Day - May 25th - Thu 12th May 2011
The British Consul in Alicante will be visiting one of the most northern parts of his Consular district on 25th May to hold an Open Day for British residents in Alcossebre which is part of Alcala de Xivert, Castellón, where ... more
Spain's foreign motorists targetted - Thu 19th Aug 2010
The DGT Spanish traffic authority has announced that it is to implement a new system to fine foreign drivers who exceed the speed limit. Previously many drivers in foreign number-plated cars escaped any such fines. ... more
Coach Driver Strike causes mass disruption - Mon 9th Aug 2010
An estimated 12'000 coach passengers were affected by today's strike action as Auto Res workers held their first full day of industrial action, with a threat of further strikes to be held over the coming weeks. < ... more
Iberdrola launches 'smart network' project - Thu 24th Jun 2010
Iberdrola has launched a smart network project in Castellon, which involves updating over 600 transformer stations with electronic equipment – and replacing over 100,000 power meters supplying the city's 175,000 inhabitants ... more
Marches held in protest of Pensions Reform Act - Sat 13th Feb 2010
Unions throughout Spain are expected to hold demonstrations after February 23 because of the proposed pensions reform act. ... more