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- Murcia's Corvera Airport unlikely threat to Alicante ? - Sun 12th Nov 2017
Following on from speculation last week that Murcia's Corvera international airport is close to becoming operational, questions are being asked with regards to how the new facility will be positioned to attract visitors to ... more - Murcia San Javier Airport launches 2 new routes - Tue 7th Nov 2017
Murca's San Javier Airport has started the winter season with the launch of two new routes: Brussels-Charleroi, operated by TUIfly, and Leeds-Bradford, with Ryanair. ... more - Murcia's San Javier Airport to close, Corvera to open ? - Mon 6th Nov 2017
After almost one decade of indecision and uncertainty, a small step towards bringing Murcia's Corvera Airport into operation may have finally been taken ... more - Maintenance Contract awared for Murcia's Corvera Airport - Sat 28th Oct 2017
The Regional Government of Murcia has awarded a EU317,000 contract to cover Maintenance Services at Corvera Airport ... more - Three parties express an intererest to operate Murcia's Corvera Airport - Tue 2th May 2017
Aena, an Argentine company and Edeis - the company that manages Castellón Airport - have today submitted their formal application to the Regional Government of Murcia, expressing their interest to become the Operator of ... more - Vueling increasing capacity on flights from Cardiff to Spain - Thu 20th Apr 2017
Low-cost carrier Vueling is increasing capacity on flights from Cardiff Airport to Spain for the new summer season by 16% ... more - Murcia's Corvera Airport finally cleared for take off ? - Tue 18th Apr 2017
The regional government of Murcia has made definitive steps toward reviving the region’s international airport in Corvera and is once again putting the management contract for this ‘ghost’ travel hub out to tender, despite ... more - Plane lands on a motorway in Spain - Mon 3rd Apr 2017
A small four seater light aircraft landed on the AP7 Motorway 90 Miles outside Barcelona earlier today ... more - 2.5 Million Passengers per year to arrive at Murcia's Corvera Airport - Tue 28th Mar 2017
It has been a while since the Regional Government of Murcia has made a wildly unsubstantiated and overestimated claim on the topic of Corvera Airport, however they returned in style this past weekend ... more - Region of Murcia gets heavy with AENA over Corvera Airport - Mon 13th Mar 2017
Ok, so it might be 5 years overdue, but the regional government of Murcia seems to have finally grown a pair of ‘Cojones’ and decided to move forwards with the process to formally approve the operation of Corvera Airport - ... more - Murcia's Corvera Airport to take off in 2017 ? - Thu 26th Jan 2017
The Regional Government has begun the process to finally bring Corvera Airport into operation - almost 5 years after the works being completed and an investment of around EU270 Mln ... more - Murcia's San Javier Airport Passenger Numbers up 2.7% - Sun 15th Jan 2017
Murcia-San Javier Airport closed 2016 having seen a total of 1,096,980 passengers - up 2.7% on the previous year ... more - Murcia's Corvera Airport loan interest reduced by three-quarters - Sat 7th Jan 2017
The credit agreement signed 3 years ago when the Region of Murcia assumed responsibility for the loan to Construct Corvera Airport airport expired 2 weeks ago ... more - Murcia landowners fight Corvera 'injustice' - Tue 27th Dec 2016
The Supreme Court of Justice for the Region of Murcia has dismissed four appeals filed by a number of farmers who had their land compulsory purchased for the construction of Corvera airport ... more - Spanish Airport Passenger Numbers up 11% 2016 to date - Tue 13th Dec 2016
The 48 Airports in Spain's Nationally owned network - AENA - served a total of 215.1m passengers in the first 11 months of 2016 - up 10.9% on the same period last year ... more - New route launched San Javier Airport, will Corvera ever open ? - Sun 20th Nov 2016
Murcia’s San Javier Airport yesterday inaugurated a new route to Antwerp, Belgium ... more - Corvera Airport operation to be tendered before Xmas - Sun 13th Nov 2016
Earlier this week the Regional President of Murcia, Pedro Antonio Sánchez, announced that the tender for the operation of Corvera International Airport will be tendered before Christmas ... more - New Routes Announced Murcia San Javier to London - Tue 8th Nov 2016
British Airways has announced the launch of a new route between Murcia’s San Javier Airport and London Heathrow ... more - Corvera Airport : "The Black Hole of Murcia" - Thu 8th Sep 2016
The Podemos spokesman for the Region of Murcia, Oscar Urralburu, has openly criticized the waste of public money over the Corvera Airport project, referring to it as "The Black Hole of Murcia" ... more - Paramount Murcia v Paramount London : Comparisons - Sun 4th Sep 2016
Whilst the Paramount Pictures theme park project, in Alhama de Murcia has faltered over recent years, the Paramount London project in the UK has seemingly gone from strength to strength ... more - Public works contracts fall by 20% due to political impasse and deficit reduction - Wed 24th Aug 2016
The political impasse of the last eight months, along with cuts to state infrastructure investment aimed at reducing Spain’s deficit, have produced a sharp fall in public procurement contracts in the first half of this year ... more - Aeromur retreat from Murcia's Corvera Airport ? - Sat 20th Aug 2016
Sacyr – the majority shareholder of the former developer and concession holder of Corvera Airport (Aeromur) – has quit it’s offices in Las Atalayas, Murcia ... more - Murcia San Javier Airport passenger numbers dwindle - Sun 14th Aug 2016
Passenger numbers at Murcia’s San Javier Airport fell to just 150,156 for the month of July – a fall of 6% on the same period in 2015 ... more - No sign of closure for Murcia's San Javier Airport ? - Wed 10th Aug 2016
”Will Murcia’s San Javier Airport ever actually close, in order to allow the new Corvera Airport to be brought into full operation ?” : The question that has been bounced around by many Murcianos for many a year now ... more - Former Corvera Airport Concessionaire counter-claims compensation - Mon 18th Jul 2016
The liquidation of Aeromur’s contract to build and operate Corvera Airport has yet to be brought to a conclusion, and all the while the costs are adding up until such a time that all parties concerned can agree on the ... more - Murcia awards contract to guard Corvera Airport - Sun 10th Jul 2016
The Ministry of Public Works and Infrastructure for the Region of Murcia has signed a contract for the provision of security services for Corvera Airport for the sum of EU171,000 ... more - Murcia's Corvera Airport 'Will NOT open 2016' - Thu 9th Jun 2016
Uncertainties with the impending Spanish General Elections, together with the recent change of ownership with Corvera International Airport, has led the President of Murcia’s regional Chamber of Commerce to conclude that the ... more - Corvera Airport blamed for Murcia's slow economic recovery - Tue 31st May 2016
The President of the Chamber of Commerce for the Region of Murcia, Pedro García-Balibrea, has delivered the final draft of their annual report for the year 2015 ... more - Murcia appoints team to guard Corvera Airport - Sun 27th Mar 2016
The Minister of Public works for the Region of Murcia, Francisco Saura, issued a press release last week confirming that a new team of Security Guards had been appointed to oversee Corvera Airport until such a time as the ... more - Aeromur refuses to hand back Corvera Airport keys - Sat 19th Mar 2016
Sacyr - the majority shareholder of Aeromur - has refused to hand the keys of Corvera airport to the regional government of Murcia ... more - Former Corvera Airport Concessionaire must pay Murcia commission - Sat 12th Mar 2016
According to the agreement signed in June 2010 between the Former concession holder of Corvera airport, Aeromur and the Regional Government of Murcia, the former must pay a commission of 1% per year for the EU182 Mln loan ... more - Murcia 'now legal owner of Corvera Airport' - Sun 6th Mar 2016
The Superior Court of Justice has recognised the region of Murcia's ownership of Corvera airport, and as such the 'keys' have been legally transferred from the former concessionaire - Aeromur - to the Regional Government ... more - Murcia' San Javier Airport numbers down for 8th consecutive year - Sat 27th Feb 2016
Spain's encouraging Airport passenger numbers for the year 2015 were not reciprocated to Murcia's San Javier airport, according to recent reports. ... more - Ciudadanos call for inquiry into Murcia's Corvera Airport - Thu 25th Feb 2016
The Ciudadanos political party spokesman for the region of Murcia, Miguel Sanchez, has called for an inquiry to be commissioned into the award of contracts surrounding Corvera International Airport ... more - New Routes Scotland - Spain Announced - Tue 23rd Feb 2016
Budget Airline Ryanair today announced great news for Scottish Expats and Holidaymakers alike. ... more - New Flights Manchester - Spain for Winter 2016 - Sun 21st Feb 2016
Budget Airline Ryanair last week announced details of their Winter 2016/2017 flight schedules to and from Manchester Airport ... more - Spanish Airport Share Price up 65% - Sat 20th Feb 2016
Spanish Airports registered a total of 12,959,573 passengers in the month of January - up 12.3% on the same period last year ... more - Corvera Airport Passenger Forecast Revised - Sat 13th Feb 2016
The regional government of Murcia this week revised their forecast for passenger numbers at the yet to be opened Corvera Airport to 'between 2.5 and 3.5 Million by the year 2025' ... more - AVE Train to Murcia's Corvera Airport to arrive in 2016 - Sat 6th Feb 2016
The Minister of Development, Ana Pastor, visited Murcia earlier this week to inspect the project to bring the AVE high speed rail infrastructure to the region ... more - Supreme Court rule in favour of Murcia over Corvera Airport - Thu 28th Jan 2016
The Superior Court of Justice ruled in favour of the Regional Ministry of Development for Murcia in two of the three cases brought against Aeromur – the former developer and concession holder for Corvera Airport ... more - Further investment in Murcia's San Javier Airport - Sun 24th Jan 2016
With still no opening date for Corvera International Airport, Spain's publicly owned Airports operator - AENA - has launched a proposal to refurbish Murcia's San Javier Aiport ... more - Regional Gov't to keep Corvera Airport concession payment - Sun 10th Jan 2016
The regional Government of Murcia looks set to keep the EU7 Mln sum paid to them by Aeromur for the concession to operate Corvera Airport back in 2007 ... more - Valcarcel sued over Corvera loan-guarantee - Sat 9th Jan 2016
Former regional president Ramón Luis Valcárcel has been cited in a lawsuit for alleged corruption over the EU200 Mln loan guarantee for the concessionaire of Corvera International Airport ... more - Corvera Airport : 3.5 Million Passengers by 2025 ? - Mon 28th Dec 2015
The business plan for the operation of Corvera Airport put forward by the Regional Ministry of Development has estimated that the facility will serve a total of 3.5 Million passengers per year by 2025 ... more - "Corvera Airport Open 2017" - Sat 19th Dec 2015
In an interview with Cadena Sur radio station, the Minister of Employment, Economy and Tourism for the region of Murcia, stated that Corvera Airport would be open to the public in 2017 ... more - Spain's public debt-to-GDP ratio at 99.3 pct in Q3 - Sat 12th Dec 2015
Spanish debt as a percentage of economic output stood at 99.3% in Q3, the Bank of Spain said on Friday, above the government's forecast of 98.7% by the end of the year ... more - Brussels Slams Spain’s 'White Elephant' projects (Including Corvera) - Tue 8th Dec 2015
The European Commission has sharply criticized Spain’s transport infrastructure policies, particularly its AVE high-speed rail network and toll road franchises ... more - Murcia allocates budget to Corvera Airport - Sat 28th Nov 2015
The Ministry of Public Works and Infrastructure for the region of Murcia has allocated the sum of EU23.8 Mln from net year's budget to finance the required infrastructure to secure the arrival of the AVE high-speed rail ... more - Murcia's San Javier Airport numbers down on Corvera confusion - Thu 19th Nov 2015
Passenger numbers at Murcia's San Javier airport fell once again in October, according to figures released by AENA ... more - Pensioner dies on Murcia - UK flight - Wed 18th Nov 2015
A 94-year-old woman died on a flight to Britain after being taken onto the plane in a wheelchair in a semi-conscious state, a fellow passenger has claimed ... more - Happy Anniversary Paramount Murcia ! - Sun 4th Oct 2015
This week marks the 4th anniversary of the first official presentation by Proyectos Emblemáticos Murcianos (PREMURSA) concerning their plans for the Paramount Pictures theme park project ... more - Podemos call for enquiry into Murcia's Corvera Airport - Sat 26th Sep 2015
A commission of inquiry will examine the construction and management of Corvera Airport in order to analyze the operating costs of the currently dormant facility ... more - Jet2 drops San Javier Murcia to Edinburgh route - Mon 31st Aug 2015
Jet 2 have scrapped all flights from Edinburgh to Murcia San Javier airport leaving hundreds of Expats and Holidaymakers high and dry. ... more - New PP Delegate for Murcia brings Corvera Airport Confidence ? - Sun 26th Jul 2015
Antonio Sanchez-Solis Querol, who for the last two decades has been in charge of keeping afloat San Javier Airport, and later to oversee the transition with Corvera airport, has been appointed as the new government delegate ... more - Sacyr, still reeling from Corvera upset, struggling with Repsol debt - Thu 23rd Jul 2015
Spanish builder Sacyr said on Thursday it would use around EU600 Mln from the sale of real estate unit Testa to partially pay down a loan it took out to buy a stake in oil company Repsol ... more - Back to square one for Corvera Airport - Sat 6th Jun 2015
The regional government of Murcia last week confirmed that the cancellation of the contract with Aeromur - the previous concession holder of Corvera Airport - late last year has resulted in further complications for the ... more - Ryanair change of strategy sees profits bounce back in 2014 - Fri 29th May 2015
A change of pace has been good for Ryanair. The budget airline said on Tuesday that net profit grew 66% in 2014 on the back of its two-year-old strategy based on better customer service and new routes from major airports. ... more - Ryanair to fly 4.2 Million pasengers to Valencia in 2015 - Sun 17th May 2015
Ryanair is expecting to fly a total of 4,260,000 passengers to Valencia in 2015 : 2.6 million to Alicante; 1.6 million to Valencia and 60,000 to Castellón. ... more - Murcia to fine Sacyr over Corvera Airport highway refusal - Sun 10th May 2015
The regional government of Murcia has confirmed that they are holding Aeromur - the former concession holder of Corvera Airport headed by Sacyr - liable for the payment of work to be undertaken to resurface the road to the ... more - Murcia's Corvera Airport Open May' 16, Ryanair Hub ? - Fri 1st May 2015
6 Months : The timescale proposed by both the Regional Government of Murcia and AENA between the opening of Corvera Airport and closure of San Javier Airport. ... more - Murcia's San Javier Aiport : Not the best of legacies for Corvera - Mon 20th Apr 2015
Arrivals at San Javier Airport suffered a further setback in March, with a fall of 25.6% compared to the same month last year, the 4th highest loss of all AENA Airports, according to official figures. ... more - 2 Years since "Corvera Airport open Easter 2014" promise - Sun 5th Apr 2015
It is almost 2 years since former President Valcarcel told residents of Murcia that Corvera International Airport would be "open by Easter 2014, all being well". ... more - Aeromur hired PR consultant to improve image of Corvera Airport - Fri 3rd Apr 2015
Sacyr - the main shareholder of Aeromur - hired Eico Online Reputation Management to improve the image of Corvera airport, shortly before the Regional Government of Murcia ended their contract for the operation of the ... more - Murcia's San Javier Airport not to close imminently - Sun 29th Mar 2015
Spanish Unions sources representing AENA employees at Murcia's San Javier Airport were quoted in the Spanish Press yesterday as claiming that the Airport will not close in favour of Corvera Airport ... more - Minister confirms AENA interested in operating Corvera Airport - Sat 14th Mar 2015
Ana Pastor – the Minister of Public Works for the Spanish central government - confirmed that AENA would tender for the operation of Corvera Airport as soon as the regional government of Murcia formally began the process to ... more - Corvera Airport 'Open March 2015' : Sweepstake - Sun 1st Mar 2015
On the 13th of August 2014, the Secretary of State for Infrastructure, Rafael Catala, told the press that Corvera Airport would open in 2015. ... more - AENA Shareholders must approve closure of San Javier Airport - Sun 1st Mar 2015
Isabel Borrego, the Secretary of State for Tourism, said on Friday how the opening of Corvera Airport and the arrival of the AVE high-speed train link to the region of Murcia are the "key to attracting international ... more - Murcia's San Javier wins EU's best airport award - Sat 21st Feb 2015
Will AENA close commercial flights at Murcia's San Javier following the facility being awarded the title of the EU's best Airport (in the under 2 Million passengers per year category) for 2014 ? ... more - Castellon Airport has "no possibility" of EU aid - Sat 21st Feb 2015
Earlier this week the mayor of Castellón, Alfonso Bataller, held a working meeting with SNC-Lavalin's Director of Castellon Aiport, Alain Russel, to discuss the proposals to bring an AVE High-Speed rail link to the facility ... more - Corvera Airport "Has not received a single Euro from EU" - Thu 19th Feb 2015
José Gabriel Ruiz, the Spokesman for the Regional Government of Murcia, said on Thursday today how Corvera Airport has not received "one single euro money from the EU". ... more - Corvera to open "Soon" - Sun 15th Feb 2015
Murcia's President Garre has stated how he wants Corvera Airport to open "soon, but not at any price". As such he would not be drawn into giving a firm date for when the facility is expected to open its door to the public ... more - Paramount Murcia : It's oh so quiet ! - Sun 8th Feb 2015
On the 4th of November last year Proyectos Emblemátitico Murcianos SA (Premursa) - the promoter and developer of the Paramount Murcia theme park - announced that construction for the project were "expected to commence in the ... more - Aeromur fights for Corvera Airport - Sat 7th Feb 2015
Aeromur - the former concession holder of Murcia's controversial Corvera Airport is refusing to back away from their dismissal of the project without a fight ... more - Murcia's San Javier Airport "to close within 6 months of Corvera opening" - Sun 25th Jan 2015
On Saturday the Regional Government of Murcia met in Madrid with representatives of AENA and the Ministry of Works , where all parties agreed that Murcia's San Javier Airport would close within 6 Months of the opening of ... more - "Where is Corvera Airport ?" Youtube Prank - Wed 31st Dec 2014
Corvera Airport has fallen victim to being subject of a prank during Spain's 'dia de los Inocentes'. ... more - Spain's Corvera Airport takes a backwards step - Sat 27th Dec 2014
Earlier this week the pantomime of Corvera Airport reached what could realistically be described as the single lowest point of the project's troubled 13 year history. ... more - Paramount Murcia boss denies importance of Corvera Airport - Fri 19th Dec 2014
Jesus Samper, President of the promoter and developer behind the Paramount Murcia project, yesterday spoke of the relationship between the theme park and Corvera Airport. ... more - EC Slams 'Wasteful Spending' at Spanish Airport - Thu 18th Dec 2014
And no, it's not Castellon, Corvera or Ciudad Real ! ... more - EC demands Murcia clarifies conditions of Corvera Airport loan - Thu 18th Dec 2014
Spokesman for the regional government of Murcia, José Gabriel Ruiz, yesterday reiterated the importance of Corvera International Airport to the area. ... more - 'Gravy Train' Tour of Murcia's Corvera Airport - Sat 13th Dec 2014
The Concession holder and operator of Corvera Airport - Aeromur - has claimed that they have invested EU30 Mln on bringing the facility to the point where it can become operational, and is paying EU160,000 each month in ... more - Corvera Airport 'reaches critical stage' - Mon 8th Dec 2014
Patricio Valverde, President of Aeromur, the concessionaire of Murcia's Corvera Airport, last week apologized for being unable to attend an event planned by Ramón Madrid, dean of the College of Economists of Murcia, for ... more - Spanish Gov't NOT EU to fund Paramount Murcia - Tue 25th Nov 2014
The Spanish Government last week confirmed that, although approved by the EU, they will finance the EU16.2 Mln grant for the Paramount Murcia theme park project, and not funded from the ERDF as announced earlier in the year ... more - Corvera Airport 'to open mid-December' - Mon 24th Nov 2014
Ryanair, Air Europa and Air Berlin have all expressed an interest in commencing routes to Murcia' Corvera International airport, which is expected to commence operations in just a few week's time ... more - Murcia's Corvera Airport will "cost money, not generate wealth" - Sat 15th Nov 2014
Business leaders yesterday told the government of Murcia of their concerns that Corvera Airport would actually cost the region money, rather than generate wealth ... more - Corvera Airport Developer Refinances Repsol Debt - Fri 14th Nov 2014
Sacyr - the Spanish construction company and majority shareholder of the consortium behind the developers of Corvera Airport - on Thursday said the refinancing of its debt linked to the purchase of a 9% stake in oil group ... more - 12 Dead in Murcia Coach Crash - Sun 9th Nov 2014
Twelve people died when a coach plunged into a ravine in the Murcia region of southeast Spain, in the worst such accident in the country for six years, officials said Sunday ... more - Corvera Airport to cost Murcia 'as little as possible' - Sat 8th Nov 2014
The Region of Murica's Minister of Development, Public Works and Planning has issued a consignment of EU16.4 Mln for urban regeneration as part of their budget for 2015. ... more - "Should Murcia compensate AENA for San Javier closure ?" : Senator - Sat 1st Nov 2014
Earlier this week the Spanish Minister of Development, Ana Pastor, told the house of Senate that her department was working closely with the Regional Government of Murcia to ensure that Corvera Airport was operational as ... more - Volotea Airlines plans to establish 5 bases in Spain by 2016 - Tue 28th Oct 2014
Volotea, the Barcelona based Spanish low-cost carrier created in 2011 by the founders of Vueling, Carlos Muñoz & Lázaro Ros, is planning to open their first Spanish hub in 2015 ... more - Murcia to pay EU7 Mln in Corvera Airport Interest by end 2014 - Tue 21st Oct 2014
Spain's Banks; the Ministry of Defence and the Spanish Airport's Authority (AENA) are winning the battle of Corvera Airport. ... more - Jet2 linked to Castellon Airport - Sat 18th Oct 2014
Jet2 Airlines is reportedly close to signing a deal agreeing to establish routes between the UK and Castellon Airport ... more - Murcia Opposition Parties slam PP Management of Corvera Project - Sat 11th Oct 2014
Murcia's PSOE and IU-Verdes opposition parties have criticised the parliamentary address on Corvera Airport given by the regional Minister for Public Works, Planning and Development yesterday. ... more - Corvera Airport Statistics Confusion - Sun 5th Oct 2014
The Minister for Development, Public Works and Planning for the region of Murcia, Manuel Campos, yesterday spoke of the EU36 Million compensation the region must pay to AENA as part of the agreement to close San Javier ... more - Paramount Murcia : 4 Octobers of Nothing Much - Wed 1st Oct 2014
One year ago this week, Pedro Alberto Cruz confirmed that phase 1 of the construction of the Paramount Murcia theme park was well and truly underway. ... more - Corvera Certificates required end 2014, or new application required - Wed 1st Oct 2014
Corvera Airport now has just 3 Months in which to obtain the necessary permissions, certificates and approvals required to commence operations - otherwise Aeromur will be required to submit a totally new application to the ... more - Murcia's Corvera Airport begins recruiting - Wed 24th Sep 2014
SACYR - the majority shareholder of Aeromur, the concession holder of Corvera Airport - has began the recruitment process in readiness for operations commencing ... more - Corvera Airport "will not cost Murcia a cent" - Mon 15th Sep 2014
The termination of all passenger flights to and from Murcia's San Javier Airport was discussed at a meeting in Madrid last week ... more - President of Murcia called upon not to offer 'Corvera guarantees' to Paramount - Wed 10th Sep 2014
The President of Murcia, Alberto Garre, will address the regional assembly for the first session of the legislative year next week ... more - Airline Confirms Will Fly to Murcia's Corvera Airport - Fri 5th Sep 2014
A spokesman for Spanish Airline Air Nostrum - which operates under the auspices of Iberia - spoke to la Verdad newspaper yesterday to confirm suggestions made last week that they would move activities to Corvera Airport as ... more - Corvera Airline Deadline Slips Again, Airline Confirms Interest - Sun 31st Aug 2014
Manuel Campos - the Regional Minister of Development, Works and Planning, by now all too well-known for his inability to avoid giving a deadline on any given regional project - has given a an interview to a Spanish Radio ... more - Fitch's reviews Murcia's credit rating - Wed 27th Aug 2014
Fitch's has reviewed the credit rating for the region of Murcia, confirming a rating of BBB- with a stable outlook ... more - Happy Birthday Teruel Airport - Wed 27th Aug 2014
Yes, you are forgiven for thinking "who ?".... Here's why : ... more - 1 Year Since Paramount Murcia Promise - Tue 19th Aug 2014
It was one year ago today that the Former Regional President of Murcia, Ramon Luis Valcarcel, proudly told members of the Spanish Press that "significant changes will happen with the Paramount Murcia theme park project ... more - Murcia's Corvera Airport "Will see 5 Mln Passengers per year by 2022" - Fri 15th Aug 2014
Today's edition of La Opinion de Murcia reports that Corvera Airport will process up to 5 Million passengers per year by the year 2022 ... more - Murcia's Corvera Airport "WILL open March 2015" - Thu 14th Aug 2014
A report in today's edition of La Verdad suggests that Corvera Airport is unlikely to welcome 1 Million passengers during the first 2 years of operation ... more - Paramount Murcia jumps another hurdle - Fri 1st Aug 2014
On Friday morning the Municipal Government of Alhama de Murcia formally approved Phase 2 of the 'Plan Especial de Ordenación del Complejo Turístico Recreativo' submitted by the promoter of the Paramount Murcia theme park, ... more - UPyD demand answers in congress over Murcia's Corvera Airport - Wed 30th Jul 2014
Earlier this week Spain's UPyD opposition party demanded that Ana Pastor, the national Minister for Development, addressed Congress to appraise the House on the current situation regarding Murcia's Corvera International ... more - UPyD demand answers in congress over Murcia's Corvera Airport - Wed 30th Jul 2014
Earlier this week Spain's UPyD opposition party demanded that Ana Pastor, the national Minister for Development, addressed Congress to appraise the House on the current situation regarding Murcia's Corvera International ... more - EC Approves Murcia's Corvera Loan - With Conditions - Fri 25th Jul 2014
However, permission is conditional to the closure of San Javier airport. Although Brussels did not put any timescale on the closure, ... more - Murcia's San Javier Airport opens new shops : Why ? - Sat 19th Jul 2014
In a move that seemingly defies all logic, Murcia's San Javier Airport has extended it's number of retail outlets ... more - Spain's Secretary of State for Commerce confirms Paramount subsidy - Sat 19th Jul 2014
Jesus Samper, the President of Proyectos Emblemáticos Murcianos SA (Premursa) has officially confirmed news last month that his company's Paramount Pictures theme park project had been successful in obtaining an EU subsidy ... more - "Corvera Airport to create 4,000 new jobs" : Report - Sat 19th Jul 2014
Murcia's new Corvera International Airport will see the creation of 4,000 new jobs - in addition to those positions transferred from San Javier Airport ... more - 1 Year Anniversary Since "Corvera open Easter 2014" Lie - Tue 15th Jul 2014
This week mark's one year since the former regional president of Murcia promised us that Corvera International Airport would be open by Easter 2014 ... more - Corvera costs Murcia EU22,000 per day - Sat 12th Jul 2014
The region of Murcia's Corvera Airport is about to enter it's 3rd summer season of being stood idle, after completion of the construction phase of the facility in spring 2012, and at a cost of more than EU250 Mln ... more - New operator of Castellon Airport to create just 4 new jobs - Sun 6th Jul 2014
SNC Lavalin, the company recently appointed to operate and manage Castellon Airport has entered into the process of recruitment for employees to work at the previously dormant facility ... more - Murcia to operate both San Javier AND Corvera until 2016 - Sun 6th Jul 2014
The Region of Murcia will see two airports in operation between 2014 and 2016 ... more - Murcia Spies the Final Hurdle For Corvera Airport ? - Sun 8th Jun 2014
The Spanish Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Ministry of Public Works is working towards the issue of final certification and permissions to enable the operation of Corvera Airport, according to regional government ... more - Murcia President Makes First Visit to Paramount Project - Sun 8th Jun 2014
The newly-appointed President for the region of Murcia, Alberto Garre, made his first official visit to the Paramount theme park project at Alhama de Murcia earlier this week ... more - Leisure Activities 'Secondary to Flights' at Castellon Airport - Sun 8th Jun 2014
SNC-Lavalin, the Canadian company appointed who succeeded in having their tender accepted to operate Castellon Airport for the next 25 years, has spoken for the first time of their plans for the facility ... more - Spain Fields 'Most Experienced' MEP Candidates : Report - Mon 19th May 2014
Two researchers from the University of Leiden in the Netherlands have published a report into the backgrounds and CV's of the 318 candidates due to stand in next week's elections for the European Parliament ... more - IU-Verdes Criticise Corvera Airport as "Presidential Whim" - Sun 11th May 2014
The IU- Verdes political candidates for the European Parliament, José María Ortega and María Marín, attended a rally outside Corvera airport on Sunday in protest against the regional government of Murcia's continued support ... more - Ryanair announce new routes from MCR - Spain - Tue 29th Apr 2014
Budget airline Ryanair have launched their Winter 2014/2015 schedules, with the introduction of 4 new routes between Manchester Airport and Spain ... more - Opening of Paramount Murcia 'secondary' to Corvera Airport - Sun 27th Apr 2014
The new President of the Regional Government of Murcia, Alberto Garre, has spoken of his confidence that Corvera airport will be fully operational open before the end of his term, following the May 2015 elections ... more - Corvera's SACYR to raise €416 mln in shares - Thu 24th Apr 2014
Spanish builder Sacyr - the major shareholder behind the concession holder of Corvera Airport - said on Thursday it would raise €416 mln through the issue of convertible bonds and new shares to boost cashflow and fund ... more - EU sends investigators to Leon Airport - Sat 19th Apr 2014
The EU is sending a delegation of inspectors to Leon Airport in order to evaluate the nature and extent of regional and national funding received by the facility ... more - EU changes airport funding rules : Lookout Corvera, Castellon ! - Wed 9th Apr 2014
The European Commission has published new guidelines on permitted state aid for airports and subsidies paid to airlines. ... more - Fooled Out - Tue 1st Apr 2014
There shall be none of the traditional "April Foolery" related news article today. ... more - Murcia "has lied" over Corvera Airport - Mon 31st Mar 2014
The regional spokesman for the IU-Verdes (Green Party), José Antonio Pujante, has accused the regional government of Murcia of deliberately misleading a number of European Institutions over the closure of San Javier Airport ... more - Alicante Airport New Terminal Anniversary Passes Quietly - Mon 31st Mar 2014
Late last week Alicante airport quietly celebrated the third anniversary of the opening of their new terminal building ... more - Financial Impact of Corvera Airport on Murcia Questioned - Sun 9th Mar 2014
The Region of Murcia is ranked 181 in competitiveness and 204 for innovation out of the 260 regions within the EU, according to the President of the Confederation of Businesses for Cartegena (COEC), Pedro Pablo Hernández ... more - Murcia Awaiting Corvera Airport Decision From EU - Sun 2th Mar 2014
Earlier last week Murcia's President Valcarcel warned how Aeromur - the former / future concession holder of Corvera Airport - will be unable to return to negotiations if the legalities surrounding the loan guarantee are not ... more - Corvera Airport Court Proceedings Suspended for 60 Days - Fri 21st Feb 2014
The Supreme Court of Murcia has moved to suspend the litigation between the Regional Government and the former / potential concession holder of Corvera Airport - Aeromur - for a period of 60 days ... more - Murcia given 5 Days to decide future of Corvera Airport - Mon 17th Feb 2014
The Regional Government of Murcia has just 5 days to respond to Aeromur - the consortium lead by Sacyr - with any decision concerning their re-appointment as the operators of Corvera Airport ... more - No New Environment Report Required For Paramount Murcia - Sun 16th Feb 2014
On Friday of last week the regional government of Murcia made the decision not to submit a new environmental impact assessment for the Paramount Pictures theme park project ... more - Murcia's San Javier Airport : No Imminent Plans to Close for Corvera ? - Tue 11th Feb 2014
The website of Spain's state-owned Airports operator - AENA - has announced it is offering lower parking charges for the summer season of 2014 at Murcia's San Javier Airport ... more - Who Exactly is in Charge of Corvera Airport Negotiations ? - Tue 11th Feb 2014
The Region of Murcia's Socialist Party has requested a hearing with President Valcarcel, and for him to explain to Parliament the recent steps taken with regards to Corvera Airport. ... more - Spain to minimise effect on budget of Panama Canal guarantees - Wed 5th Feb 2014
Spain's Economy Minister Luis de Guindos said on Wednesday Spain would seek to minimise any impact on the state budget related to guarantees given to the Sacyr-led consortium in the Panama Canal project ... more - Aeromur Continue Corvera Airport Negotiations With Murcia - Wed 5th Feb 2014
The Regional Government of Murcia has finally reached an agreement with Aeromur, the former concession holder Corvera International Airport led by majority shareholder Sacyr, to begin working towards the opening of the ... more - Earthquake Close to Corvera & Paramount Murcia - Sun 2th Feb 2014
An Earthquake stuck the municipality of Corvera, Murcia, on Sunday morning ... more - Murcia Does U-Turn Over Corvera Airport - Fri 31st Jan 2014
Murcia's President Valcarcel has suggested that the Regional Government and Aeromur - the former concession holder of Corvera Airport - resolve their differences ... more - Another Setback for Spain's Paramount Murcia - Fri 31st Jan 2014
Construction work for Phase I of the Paramount Pictures theme park will not begin in February ... more - Spain wants rapid end to Panama Canal dispute - Mon 27th Jan 2014
Italy and Spain are both committed to finding a rapid solution to a dispute which is threatening to halt work on widening the Panama canal, Italian PM Enrico Letta and his Spanish counterpart Mariano Rajoy said on Monday ... more - Corvera Airport Unlikley to Open Summer 2014 - Sun 26th Jan 2014
The three most pressing issues faced by the new President of Murcia will be to reduce the regional deficit, open Corvera airport and secure the arrival of the AVE high speed rail network ... more - Warning : Politician Talks Sense Over Paramount & Corvera ! - Sat 25th Jan 2014
The PSOE opposition party has criticisied the PP regional government for a lack of direction concerning the futures of the Paramount theme park and Corvera airport ... more - Paramount Murcia Promoted at FITUR : All Quiet With Corvera - Fri 24th Jan 2014
The 34th Annual International Tourism Fair - FITUR - commenced in Madrid earlier this week, being attended by Murcia's Regional Minister for Tourism, Pedro Alberto Cruz ... more - Paramount Murcia & Corvera : Anniversary of Broken Promises - Sun 19th Jan 2014
Jesus Samper, President of Proyectos Emblemáticos Murcianos SA (Premursa), met last week with the Regional Confederation of Organisations for Murcia (CROEM), in order to officially present his plans for the Paramount ... more - Only One Bid to Buy Spain's Ciudad Real Airport - Sun 19th Jan 2014
Vistajet - a private charter airline company - yesterday denied reports published in the Spanish press that they were interested in submitting a bid to buy Ciudad Real Airport ... more - Corvera's Sacyr "Making Progress" with Panama Canal - Sat 11th Jan 2014
Sacyr, the Spanish building company leading a consortium expanding the Panama Canal, said on Friday it was making progress in negotiations with the waterway's operator over financing to avoid a damaging work stoppage on the ... more - Corvera Airport "To Open Before Summer 2014" : Valcarcel - Thu 9th Jan 2014
In an interview with Antena 3 Radio Station earlier today, Murcia's President Ramon Luis Valcarcel confirmed that Corvera Airport "Should be open this year" ... more - Murcia Concerned Over Sacyr Corvera Airport Payments - Wed 8th Jan 2014
The General Secretary for the PSOE party in the Region of Murcia, Rafael González Tovar, has demanded clarification from the Regional Government as to whether the situation with Sacyr concerning the Panama Canal will hinder ... more - Spanish Minister to visit Panama over Sacyr row - Fri 3rd Jan 2014
Spain's public works minister and the chairman of Spanish builder Sacyr will fly to Panama this weekend to help resolve a dispute over the cost of the expansion of the Panama Canal, Panama's President Ricardo Martinelli said ... more - Panama presses Spain and Italy to resolve canal cost row - Thu 2th Jan 2014
The president of Panama said on Thursday he would go to Spain and Italy to put pressure on companies to honour contracts to expand his country's canal after the building consortium handling the project threatened to suspend ... more - Former Corvera Airport Contractor Suffers Further Setback - Wed 1st Jan 2014
Work on the massive Panama Canal extension project may be suspended after a clash between the builders and the Panamanian authorities about €1.16 Bln in cost overruns, according to a statement from the building consortium on ... more - Murcia Tourism Chief 'Positive About 2014" Despite Corvera & Paramount - Tue 31st Dec 2013
The President of the Federation of Hospitality and Tourism for the Region of Murica, (Hostemur), has said how 2013 "has not been bad at all", however despite visitor numbers being higher than 2012, profits are generally down ... more - 50% of Residents Opposed to Corvera Airport - Sat 28th Dec 2013
The Spokesman for the Regional Government of Murcia, José Ballesta, has defended the region's support of Corvera Airport, despite recent news that over 50% of residents remain opposed to it ... more - No Bids Received in Ciudad Real Airport Sale - Sat 28th Dec 2013
The deadline for the submissions of bids to own the rights to fly to Ciudad Real Airport, Castile-la-Mancha, officially passes at 09.00 Hrs on Monday 29th ... more - Corvera Airport "Has Uncertain Future" - Mon 23rd Dec 2013
The spokesman for the UPyD in Murcia, Rafael Sanchez, commented last week how Corvera Airport "is a black hole under the shadow of President Valcárcel" ... more - Murcia's President Resigns, Corvera Pressures Denied - Sat 14th Dec 2013
Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy arrived in Murcia on Saturday morning to attend the convention of the regional Partido Popular to pay tribute to Ramon Luis Valcarcel following his decision to step down as the regional ... more - Murcia's €40 Mln loan to Corvera Airport "Not a Bailout" - Sat 14th Dec 2013
The Spokesman for the regional government of Murcia, José Ballesta, told El Mundo yesterday how the €40.61 Mln line of credit extended to Corvera Airport does not equate to any "bailout or endorsement" by the region ... more - AENA Tender Contracts at San Javier Airport : What About Corvera? - Sun 1st Dec 2013
AENA has put the contract for ground handling at Murcia's San Javier airport for the next seven years out to tender ... more - Corvera Airport Will Not Open Before Nov 2014 - Wed 27th Nov 2013
Corvera Airport will not see the arrival of any aircraft for at least another 12 months, however neighboring San Javier Airport will continue to operate until it can do so ... more - AENA confirms an interest in Corvera Airport - Tue 26th Nov 2013
The President of AENA earlier today commented how the state-run airport's operator has an interest in working with the region of Murcia until such a time that Corvera Airport is operational ... more - One Year Since "San Javier Airport Will Not Close" Tweet - Sat 16th Nov 2013
It is almost one year to the day since AENA tweeted the news that "San Javier Airport will not close" ... more - Corvera Airport : The Numbers Don't Add up - Sun 10th Nov 2013
The 2 airports currently serving the Alicante / Murcia area have reported differing trends of passenger numbers over the last 5 years, according to data released by National Airports Operator AENA ... more - Could Murcia Reappoint Aeromur to Operate Corvera Airport? - Sat 2th Nov 2013
The outcome of negations between the Regional Government of Murcia and Sacyr concerning the termination of contracts at Corvera Airport are still unclear ... more - Murcia President : "Corvera Airport will not be abandoned" - Sat 26th Oct 2013
Murcia's President Valcárcel, announced earlier this week how the situation between the region and Sacyr has complicated the process to find a new operator for Corvera International Airport ... more - "Why did AENA invest in San Javier, whilst Corvera underway ?" : Congresswoman - Sun 20th Oct 2013
At last, somebody has asked the obvious question.... ... more - Murcia "Has 2 Airports, 2 Mln Passengers" - Wed 16th Oct 2013
The City of Murcia's Department of Tourism has released a promotional video for the city, which states that the Region has 2 airports that welcome around about 2 million passengers to the region each year. ... more - Murcia announces further delays to Corvera Airport - Sat 12th Oct 2013
The Regional Government of Murcia may be forced to delay the opening of Corvera International Airport - promised for the summer season of next year - due to the tender process to find a new manager for the facility needing ... more - San Javier Closure for Corvera "Makes Sense" : AENA - Mon 7th Oct 2013
President of AENA, Jose Manuel Vargas Gomez, has told the Senate Budgetary Committee of his support for civilian flights to cease at Murcia's San Javier Airport, due to it's proximity to Corvera Airport. ... more - Castellon Airport and Aerocas Accused of Nepotism - Sun 6th Oct 2013
The Generalitat Valenciana has announced how all contracts of employment prepared by Aerocas for the construction and operation of Castellon airport were done so "after positions had been being duly advertised, and ... more - State Run AENA Spends Almost One Million Euros on Company Cars - Fri 4th Oct 2013
Spanish state owned airport authority AENA spends almost ONE MILLION EUROS a year on company cars for its top managers and executives figures reveal ... more - Murcia will not repay Corvera Airport debt, or compensate AENA - Tue 1st Oct 2013
Following a meeting with the National Minister of Development, Murcia's President Valcárcel, has confirmed and agreement has finally been reached between the regional government and AENA to transfer the operation of flights ... more - Corvera Airport's Sacyr to sell property division - Tue 1st Oct 2013
The majority shareholder behind Aeromur - the former concession holder of Murcia's Corvera Airport - has announced it is to sell it's property division ... more - Aeromur denounce confiscation of goods at Corvera Airport - Mon 30th Sep 2013
Sacyr, the majority shareholder behind the former concession holder for Murcia's Corvera Airport, has called for legal protection over what they see as the confiscation of goods from the facility ... more - Aeromur seek compensation over Corvera Cancellation - Sun 22th Sep 2013
Sacyr - the 60.65% majority shareholder behind the concession holder of Corvera Airport - has called a meeting of all creditors over the 200 Million Euro debt owed to the regional government of Murcia ... more - Murcia terminates Aeromur's Corvera Airport contract - Fri 13th Sep 2013
Today's weekly meeting of the Regional Government of Murcia has approved the proposal put forward by the Ministry of Public Works to terminate Aeromur's contract to operate Corvera International Airport ... more - Sacyr Seeks Air-Traffic Controller for Corvera - Fri 13th Sep 2013
Aeromur, the troubled consortium behind Corvera Airport, led by Sacyr, have posted a job advert seeking an Air-Traffic Controller for the massively delayed facility ... more - Friday 13th : The return of Corvera Airport - Fri 13th Sep 2013
It would quite probably sounds better as the title of some low-budget horror film, but the reality is that last Friday we were promised "news" about Corvera airport later today ... more - Corvera Airport : Murcia 'may' sue Aeromur - Sat 7th Sep 2013
The Spokesman for the Regional Government of Murcia commented yesterday how the negotiations with AENA and the Ministry of Defence regarding the closure of San Javier Airport were "virtually complete". According to the ... more - Murcia could make Corvera Airport decision today - Fri 6th Sep 2013
The The Minister of Public Works, Antonio Sevilla, is due to present his proposal to the regional government of Murcia later today, to suspend the licence for Aeromur to hold the concession for Corvera Airport ... more - There's only one Gareth Bale - Mon 2th Sep 2013
Gareth Bale : The former Tottenham Hotspur - and now Real Madrid - Football Player has broken all former record in his transfer to the Spanish side for the sum of €100 Million (£86 Million) ... more - Corvera and Castellon : I hope you are embarassed - Wed 21st Aug 2013
You can forget all about the race between Spain's Castellon and Corvera airports in being the first privately owned facility to become operational, following the closure of the only previous privately owned airport in Spain, ... more - Corvera Airport : More Promises - Sun 18th Aug 2013
The Regional President of Murcia, Ramón Luis Valcárcel, commented last week how the process to appoint a new concessionaire at Corvera International Airport is due to begin "Immediately", and that it will be finalised ... more - Record July for Alicante Airport - Sat 10th Aug 2013
The recently renamed Alicante-Elche Airport recorded the highest number of passengers processed for any month of July, with a total of 1'176'814 passengers arriving at the facility last month ... more - Ciudad Real Airport Goes On Sale for €100 Million - Thu 8th Aug 2013
Spain's infamous Ciudad Real Airport has gone on sale for a bargain basement price of just 100 million Euros ... more - Paramount “The Model” Coming Soon - Fri 2th Aug 2013
Regional Minister for Culture and Tourism, Pedro Alberto Cruz has announced that the model of the widely anticipated Paramount Theme Park will be unveiled in September ... more - Where is Murcia? - Fri 26th Jul 2013
Around 95% of visitors to overseas property exhibitions do not know where the Region of Murcia is located on a map of Spain, according to 'Destination Residential' property magazine ... more - Positive Statement about Corvera Airport to be made "soon" - Sun 21st Jul 2013
The Minister of Public Works and Planning for the regional government of Murcia, Antonio Sevilla, said earlier this week how there will soon be a positive statement concerning the operation of Corvera International Airport ... more - Corvera Airport : 2 years of 'nada' - Sat 13th Jul 2013
It is 2 years to the week since Tumbit mused on the subject of "Which airlines will fly into Corvera Airport ?" ... more - Corvera Airport "Operational by Easter 2014" - Sat 13th Jul 2013
President Valcarcel of Murcia announced earlier this week how the process to bring the region's Corvera Airport in operation is due to start "this month" ... more - Miltary to assume control of San Javier Airport - Sat 6th Jul 2013
The Spokesman for the Regional Government of Murcia, José Ballesta, announced earlier this week how the Military is preparing to take sole responsibility for the operation of San Javier airport.Ballesta's comments came ... more - New routes to Murcia Airport.... but which one ? - Sat 6th Jul 2013
Spain's GoodFly has announced the launch of 6 new weekly flights from 'Murcia Airport' ... more - Corvera Airport Moves to Court - Sat 22th Jun 2013
The concession holder of Corvera Airport - Aeromur - has launched an appeal with the Supreme Court over the decision of the regional government of Murcia denying the renegotiation of their loan guarantee for the development ... more - 12 Months since "Castellon Airport open this year" promise - Sun 16th Jun 2013
Following on from the previous news story concerning the passing of 12 Months since the announcement that 'Corvera Airport will be operational by October 2012', it can only be described as a sad irony and bitter coincidence ... more - 12 Months today since "Corvera open by October" Promise - Sun 16th Jun 2013
It is 12 Months to the day since Tumbit reported the comments of the Regional Minister for Toursism for Murcia, when he made yet another guarantee concerning the date of operation for Corvera International Airport ... more - Valcárcel Criticises Sacyr Over Corvera Airport Saga - Fri 14th Jun 2013
Murcia Regional President Ramón Luis Valcárcel as openly criticised Sacyr for the ongoing problems at Corvera Airport Murcia ... more - Teachers Protest Outside Corvera Airport - Fri 14th Jun 2013
More than 100 supply teachers, Interinos in Spanish, staged a protest against education cuts outside Corvera Airport on Wednesday, 12th June 2013 according to Asociación de Interinos Docentes de la Región de Murcia (AIDMUR) ... more - Government Proposes Sale of AENA amidst Corvera Takeover - Thu 13th Jun 2013
The Spanish Government is mulling over the possibility of floating AENA in an initial public offering amidst the proposed takeover of Corvera Airport Murcia ... more - AENA Ready to Take Control of Corvera Airport - Wed 29th May 2013
Murica's Regional President Ramón Luis Valcárcel has said that a number of meetings have taken place with AENA to take control of Corvera Airport ... more - Corvera Airport Viability Comments "Grotesque" - Sun 26th May 2013
The Infrastructure Secretary for the PSOE in Murcia has openly condemned the criticism of AENA's appraisal of the viability of Covera Airport, made by the spokesman for the regional government ... more - AENA report on Corvera Airport viability slammed - Sat 25th May 2013
José Ballesta, spokesman for the regional government of Murcia, announced yesterday how AENA's report on the financial viability of Corvera Airport was for internal purposes, and only reflected the short-term status of the ... more - New Arrival at San Javier - But what about Corvera ? - Sat 25th May 2013
AENA yesterday reported the first arrival of a new route to Murcia's San Javier Airport, adding further fuel to speculation that the facility has no imminent plans to close in favour of Corvera Airport ... 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 - Corvera Will Not Cost Murcia One Euro - Mon 20th May 2013
Adamant that Corvera Airport is a private project and not a state or regional funded opportunity, Murcia President Ramón Luis Valcárcel has declared the project will not cost the region "One Euro" ... more - Corvera Airport has "other parties interested" - Sun 19th May 2013
The Spokesman for the Regional Government of Murcia, José Ballesta, has said how he remains convinced that the issue concerning the operation of Corvera Airport will be decided by the courts ... more - Corvera Airport falls out of love with Murcia Gov't - Wed 15th May 2013
Aeromur - the concession holder of Corvera Airport - has filed 2 appeals against the regional government of Murcia, by rejecting the conditions of the €197.2 million loan repayments extended to the consortium by the ... more - Corvera Airport owners suffering amid recession - Mon 13th May 2013
A prolonged recession in Spain took its toll on Q1 profit at Sacyr Vallehermoso , which posted a decline in underlying earnings at its core construction, services and concessions business ... 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 - San Javier v Corvera : Confusion Continues - Sat 11th May 2013
Passenger number at the smaller publically owned airport have continued to decline year-on-year since their 2007 peak of 2 Million, despite a second runway being opened just 2 years ago. By 20 ... more - Corvera's Sacyr bags overseas contract - Mon 6th May 2013
The developer of Murcia's Corvera Airport - SACYR - has announced they have won a major infrastructure project overseas ... more - Murcia Polticians "Learn more about Corvera through Press" - Mon 6th May 2013
The Infrastructure spokesman for the PSRM-PSOE, José María Lajarín, has demanded that Murcia's President Valcarcel addresses the Regional Assembly to explain the current situation Concerning the operation of Corvera Airport ... 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 - 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 - Corvera Airport : Anniversary of first test flight - Sat 27th Apr 2013
This weekend marks the first anniversary of the arrival of the first test flight to land at Murcia's Corvera Airport ... more - Further answers demanded on Corvera and Paramount - Sat 27th Apr 2013
The Spokesman IU-Verdes (Green Party) in the Region of Murcia, José Antonio Pujante, has sent a letter to Vice President and Minister of Economy, Juan Bernal, demanding reasons as to why the region has not adhered to the ... more - Minister confirms Corvera Airport will not be open this summer - Tue 23rd Apr 2013
The Region of Murcia's Minister of Culture and Tourism, Pedro Alberto Cruz, has finally publically admitted that the International Airport of Murcia will not be operational before the summer ... more - Murcia President adds Water to Corvera and Paramount Cock-Ups - Sat 20th Apr 2013
The spokesman for Murcia's IU-Verdes (United Left Green Party) has spoken of the "Surrender" of the region's water rights by President Valcarcel ... more - Corvera Airport Still Requires Permission - Sat 20th Apr 2013
The Regional Minister of Public Works, Antonio Sevilla, has maintained that Corvera airport "could open if we wanted it to, as it has all necessary permits," however in order to do would require the closure of neighbouring ... more - Corvera Airport's Sacyr bags a profit - Tue 16th Apr 2013
Testa, the property arm of Spanish construction company Sacyr Vallehermoso, has sold an office block in the United States, booking capital gains of around €50 million ... more - Murcia Professor of Tourism has "Doubts" over Paramount and Corvera - Sun 14th Apr 2013
Bernardino Benito Lopez, Professor of Financial Economics and Accounting at the University of Murcia (UMU) and Director of the Murcia School of Tourism has spoken over his "Doubts" concerning the viability of the regional ... more - Regional PSOE call for Clarification on Corvera Airport Loan - Sun 14th Apr 2013
In the statement, Lajarin offered the opinion that the airport is "is another flagship project of the President which has crashed due to poor management, which is to date an airport that is in debt and without ... more - AENA Prepares for Corvera Failure - Sat 6th Apr 2013
The Spanish Airports Authority - AENA - has reported how the overall goal of Murcia's San Javier Airport for 2013 is to increase passenger numbers ... more - Corvera Airport : There are "Other Options" - Fri 29th Mar 2013
The Murcia Regional Minister of Touirsm and Culture, Pedro Alberto Cruz, has said how the Government is prepared to enforce the conditions of the contract awarded to Aeromur with regards to their mandate to operate Corvera ... more - Paramount Murcia Goes Pear Shaped ? - Sat 23rd Mar 2013
Rumours are abound in the Spanish Press today that Paramount Licensing, based in Los Angeles in the USA, are considering withdrawing the licence granted to build the Paramount Pictures Theme Park in Alhama de Murcia, Spain ... more - Murcia's San Javier Airport appoints new boss - Sat 23rd Mar 2013
The Spanish Airports Authority - AENA - have appointed Pedro Vicente Gallut Adam as the new Director Murcia's San Javier Airport ... more - Corvera Airport : This Summer "is lost" - Sat 23rd Mar 2013
The Spokesman for the Regional Government of Murcia yesterday announced how the owners of Corvera Airport are already renegotiating the terms of operation with the concession holder of the airport, Aeromur ... more - Corvera and Paramount 'divert funds from local entrepreneurs' - Tue 5th Mar 2013
The secretary general of the PSOE in Murcia, Rafael González Tovar, today called upon the regional government to implement a 'Regional Plan of Microcredit' to offer low interest, long-term loans of between €2,000 and €20,000 ... 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 - "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 - Paramount Murcia : Another 12 Months of nothing - Sun 17th Feb 2013
Next week mark's the one year anniversary since the Promoters and Developers of the Paramount Theme Park finally managed to sign the agreement to purchase the land to build the project ... more - AENA v Corvera Airport - Sat 16th Feb 2013
Further to Tweeting last November that they had no intention to close San Javier Airport in favour of Corvera. This was taken one step further in Dec ... more - Paramount Murcia : Yet Another Deadline Given - Tue 12th Feb 2013
The Minister of Tourism for the region of Murcia, Pedro Alberto Cruz, announced yesterday how "everything is fine" concerning the Paramount Pictures theme park project ... more - Are "20 Airlines" still interested in Corvera Airport ? - Sat 9th Feb 2013
Today - the 10th of February 2013 - marks 12 months to the day since the Regional Director of Tourism for Murcia, Enrique Ujaldón, addressed a seminar where he boasted that there were "20 Airlines interested in establishing ... more - Department of Tourism pushes 'Murcia 365' - Sat 9th Feb 2013
Earlier this week the Region of Murcia began a remodelling of its Tourism Office in Plaza de Belluga, which will see the floor space double in size to 103 square meters ... more - San Javier Airport WILL close for Corvera : Valcarcel - Sat 2th Feb 2013
The regional president of Murcia, Ramon Luis Valcarcel, has confirmed that the transfer of operations between San Javier and Corvera Airports will take place, however the exact date will depend upon the result of on-going ... 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 - Corvera Airport : "Nothing New" to report - Tue 29th Jan 2013
The Minister of Public Works and Planning for the region of Murcia has commented how there is "nothing new to report" concerning the development of the Corvera Airport Project ... more - Paramount Murcia : Further Complications - Sun 27th Jan 2013
Following on from last weeks new that the 'Ecologists in Action' envirnmental pressue group have taken the Paramount Pictures theme park project to the Supreme Court for being "unconstitutional", a further complication has ... more - Aeromur renegotiates Corvera Airport loan - Tue 22th Jan 2013
The loan was eventually awarded only after a guarantee by the regional government of Murcia. The fact that the loan will exceed its deadline next month, together with the fact the airp ... more - Corvera & Paramount : Another anniversary, another broken promise - Mon 21st Jan 2013
Today - the 21st of January 2013 - marks the 12 month anniversary of Antonio Sevilla's interview with the Spanish Press, where he confirmed that both the regional government and the central government "Were aware of the ... more - Question over Paramount Murcia Footprint - Sat 19th Jan 2013
Jesus Samper, President of Proyectos Emblemáticos Murcianos (Premursa) - the promoter and developer of the Paramount Theme Park at Alhama de Murcia, has admitted that the judgement of the Constitutional Court could affect ... more - Murcia's PSOE slam Corvera Airport delays - Sat 19th Jan 2013
The General Secretary of the PSOE Socialist opposition party for the region of Murcia, Rafael González Tovar, has criticised President Valcarcel for his constant reassurances that Corvera Airport will be open this summer ... 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 - Corvera Airport "on Schedule" - Paramount to commence Feb 28th - Sun 13th Jan 2013
Local and Regional Politicians yesterday met with local representatives of the Hotel and Tourism industries at the House of Culture of Alhama, to discuss strategic tourism projects for the region ... more - Corvera Airport : Will San Javier Airport ever close ? - Tue 8th Jan 2013
The Spanish Airports Authority - AENA - has put the security operation at 43 airports in their network up for tender, in a measure expected to raise €60 Million for 2013 ... more - Destination Murcia : 1 Year on - Sun 6th Jan 2013
Yesterday marked the 1 year anniversary of "Destination Murcia" : A program introduced by the regional Minister of Culture & Tourism, Pedro Alberto Cruz ... more - Murcia Deputy "Hopeful" for Corvera and Paramount - Fri 4th Jan 2013
The Murcia Regional Deputy for the PP, Francisco Bernabé, spoke of his hopes for next year and reiterated that the people of Murcia had much to be optimistic about ... more - Regional Politician questions Corvera and Paramount - Thu 3rd Jan 2013
The Regional Spokesman for Murcia's IU-Verdes, José Antonio Pujante, has given an interview to Europa Press where he has outline the challenges he has made to the regional assembly of Murcia over the course of 2012 ... more - El Altet Director 'not worried' by Corvera Airport - Mon 17th Dec 2012
In an interview with Spanish daily Newspaper, Informacion, the Director of El-Altet Airport, Alicante, has commented how he is not worried that Murcia's new Corvera International Airport will result in a fall in passenger ... more - Corvera Airport : More Contradictions - Sun 16th Dec 2012
Spain's Minister of Defence, Peter Morenés, visited Murcia yesterday to meet with members of the regional government with regards to finalising plans for the opening of Corvera International Airport ... more - Corvera Airport "About to Open" : Valcarcel - Wed 12th Dec 2012
Murcia's President Valcárcel, has insisted that Corver Airport is "about to open", and will have 2 million passengers travelling to it every year ... more - Joint Ministries meet to discuss Corvera Airport - Tue 11th Dec 2012
Members of the Interministerial Defense Development Commitee (CIDEFO) met earlier today to give their final approval of the airspace surrounding Corvera Airport ... more - AENA's Duty Free auction questions future of San Javier Airport - Sat 8th Dec 2012
AENA is due to announce the successful candidates who have submitted tenders to operate the Duty Free outlets at 26 of their airports between 2013 - 2020 ... more - New routes introduced between Almeria - UK - Sat 8th Dec 2012
Monarch Airlines has announced the re-launching of flights between Almeria and Manchester airports ... more - "Positive Statement" on Corvera Airport expected early Jan - Sat 1st Dec 2012
The government delegate for Murcia, Joaquin Bascuñana, said today how Corvera International Airport is "a puzzle nearing completion" and that it's operation and profitability were essential for the region ... more - Ryanair threaten to leave Alicante for Corvera Aiport - Fri 30th Nov 2012
Earlier this week AENA repeated it is unwilling to have a flexible approach to Ryanair's request to allow passengers to disembark it's aircraft by foot at Alicante's El Altet airport ... more - AENA Tweets San Javier Airport Will Not Close - Tue 27th Nov 2012
Spain's airport authority AENA has tweeted that San Javier Airport will not close in a surprise announcement on Twitter ... 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 - Ministries meet to discuss Corvera Airspace - Sat 24th Nov 2012
Engineers and Technicians from the Ministries of Defence and Development met on Friday to work through one of the final and missing parts of the jigsaw to bring about the opening of Corvera International Airport : the joint ... 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 - Paramount Murcia construction to start 15th Jan - Tue 13th Nov 2012
He told Europa Press how this was "an encouraging milestone", which should attract the required investment to complete the project. Cruz dismissed claims that funding should have been secur ... more - Opening Corvera "not easy" : Valcarcel - Tue 13th Nov 2012
Murcia's President Valcárcel, has defended the efforts of his government in opening Corvera airport, saying how the process "was not easy" ... more - Murcia Socialists blame President for Corvera Airport mess - Sat 10th Nov 2012
The Secretary of the Socialist party for the region of Murcia, Rafael González Tovar, today blamed President Valcárcel for causing the "mess" with Corvera Airport, saying how it was a grave error of judgement in not ... more - Corvera Airport "Would welcome Ryanair" - Thu 8th Nov 2012
The Regional Minister of Culture and Tourism for Murcia, Pedro Alberto Cruz, said today how the region "would enthusiastically welcome" Ryanair to Corvera Airport ... more - Corvera and San Javier To Operate Simultaneously - Tue 6th Nov 2012
The Murcia Regional Minister for Public Works, Antonio Sevilla, has announced that both Covera and San Javier airports will operate simultaneously within the next five months ... more - Regional Ministries meet to discuss Corvera Airport - Sat 3rd Nov 2012
The Regional Association of Real Estate Promoters and the Ministries of Public Works & Planning and of Culture & Tourism met today to celebrating the International day of Tourism, with over 200 people meeting to discuss ways ... more - Corvera Airport slammed in court auditors report - Fri 26th Oct 2012
The Regional PSOE party politician, Alfonso Navarro, has spoken out over the Court Auditors for the region of Murcia, regarding their report for the Corvera Airport project between the years of 2006 to 2007 ... more - Corvera Airport "Will inherit 1.3 Mln passengers" : Valcarcel - Thu 25th Oct 2012
The regional President of Murcia, Ramón Luis Valcárcel, has announced that AENA has issued a favorable report on last month's test maneuvers at Corvera Aiport, which should permit operations to commence in spring 2013 ... more - Murcia President Gives Paramount Reasurance - Wed 24th Oct 2012
Murcia President Ramón Luis Valcárcel has given reassurances over Paramount Theme Park Murcia despite rising concern about Paramount Theme Park London ... more - Minister defends Jet2 Corvera airport position - Sat 20th Oct 2012
The Minister of Culture and Tourism for the region of Murcia, Alberto Cruz, said that last week's announcement by airline Jet2 for the sale of tickets between San Javier airport and Glasgow, Scotland, does not necessarily ... more - "No risk" Of Corvera airport default : Minister - Wed 17th Oct 2012
The Minister of Public works for the regional government of Murcia, Antonio Sevilla, today commented how there was "no risk" of default by the consortium behind the Corvera International Airport project ... more - SACYR to force closure of San Javier in favour of Corvera airport - Sat 13th Oct 2012
The guarantee was granted for a period of 2 years by the then Minister of Economy and Finance, Inmaculada García, convinced that the airport would be completed before the deadline. Since then the regional governmen ... more - Paramount Murcia v Paramount UK - Tue 9th Oct 2012
A UK-based consortium of developers has signed a licensing agreement with Paramount Pictures to construct a £2 Billion theme park in the British Countryside ... more - Paramount and Corvera airport to be promoted at World Tourism Exhibition - Sun 7th Oct 2012
The region of Murcia is to have their own dedicated stand at the World Tourism Exhibition, to be held in London between the 5th and 8th of November. ... more - AENA signs contract to advertise San Javier airport for 6 years - Sun 30th Sep 2012
La Verdad has reported how the Spanish Airports Authority (AENA) has awarded contracts to advertise Spanish state operated airports for the next 6 years ... more - "Corvera and Paramount necessary to end Murcia reliance on Brit tourism" : Minister - Fri 28th Sep 2012
The arrival of tourists at the 'reportedly soon to open' Corvera airport will be instrumental to the success of the Paramount Pictures the park at Alhama de Murcia, according to the Region's Minister for Tourism, Enrique ... more - AENA Checks Corvera Flight Corridor - Thu 27th Sep 2012
Spanish Airport Authority AENA has been making test flights through the new Corvera Airport flight corridor agreed with the Air Academy based at San Javier ... more - Corvera Airport Issues New Opening Target - Sat 22th Sep 2012
Officials from Corvera airport, Murcia have confirmed a new target opening date of April 2013 following successful negotiations and tests with the military ... more - Corvera Airport to open "very soon" - Wed 5th Sep 2012
Murcia's President Valcarcel gave an interview yesterday where he confirmed that Corvera International Airport will open "very soon" ... 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 - Murcia airport losses for 2012 less than El Altet - Fri 24th Aug 2012
Ryanair's decision to cut flights to Alicante's El Altet airport late last year has cost the facility 135'000 passengers in the fist 7 months of 2012 ... more - Corvera airport opening "on schedule" - Sat 18th Aug 2012
The President for the region of Murcia, Ramón Luis Valcárcel, has once again expressed his confidence that Corvera Interantional airport will be operational before the end of 2012, but that the required licences, ... more - Banks calm over Corvera Airport Project - Sat 4th Aug 2012
The spokesman for the regional government of Murcia, José Ballesta, has commented how the banks behind the funding of the Corvera Airport project are "calm", and are awaiting the retun of their investment patiently, and with ... more - Corvera and San Javier Airports 'close to reaching agreement' - Sat 28th Jul 2012
The recently appointed Head of the General Air Academy at Murcia's San Javier Airport has commented how San Javier and Corvera airports can operate together in harmony ... more - AENA bid to offer duty free at San Javier airport until 2020 - Thu 26th Jul 2012
The regional spokesman for the IU-Verdes (Green Party) has expressed his surprise at AENA's decision to submit a tender for the provision of duty free services at Murcia's San Javier airport. ... more - Murcia WILL Request Bailout - Tue 24th Jul 2012
After many interviews, press conferences and comments denying any kind of bailout, Ramón Luis Valcárcel, president of the Region of Murcia has confirmed the region is seeking financial assistance from central government ... more - Valcárcel Denies Murcia Bailout - Mon 23rd Jul 2012
Over the weekend, it was revealed that the Murcia Regional government had requested a bailout from central government of up to €300 million, a revelation which Ramón Luis Valcárcel, president of the region vehemently denies ... 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 - Murcia Requests Bailout From Central Government - Sun 22th Jul 2012
The Regional Government of Murcia has requested financial help from central government of up to €300 million Euros. ... more - Ryanair Cut More Flights At Alicante - Sat 21st Jul 2012
Never one to shy away from controversy, Ryanair CEO Micheal O'Leary has made the decision to cut even more flights into and out of Alicante's El Altet airport ... more - Corvera Airport Hits Financial Hurdle - Sat 21st Jul 2012
The airport consortium of Corvera Airport, Aeromur led by developers Sacyr Terrazos Pillar, have hit a massive financial hurdle to the tune of €200 million euros and threatens the possibility of the airport not actually ... more - Which Airlines Will Fly to Corvera Airport ? : 1 Year On - Wed 18th Jul 2012
It is almost 1 year ago to the day since Tumbit ran the news story "Which Airlines Will Fly Into Corvera Airport ?" where, based on the original promise of the facility being open by late Spring of 2012 (in time for the ... more - 'Corvera Airport WILL be operational by October' : Ministry of Transport - Fri 6th Jul 2012
The Secretary of State at the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, Rafael Catala, has spoken of his confidence that Corvera airport will be operational in the autumn of this year ... more - Murcia Opposition party demand answers on Corvera Airport - Wed 4th Jul 2012
Murcia's Green party yesterday called for the Regional Minister of Public Works and Planning, Antonio Sevilla, to address the Regional Assembly to update the house on current status of the opening of Corvera airport ... more - Murcia President blames Corvera delays on previous Central Gov't - Thu 28th Jun 2012
Murcia's President Valcárcel has blamed the delay in the opening of Corvera Airport on both the previous central government, and the fact that he was not involved in the project from the onset ... more - Union leader questions viability of Corvera Airport - Wed 20th Jun 2012
The Secretary General of the UGT in Murcia has responded to the promises made by President Valcarcel last week that Corvera Airport will be operational by October ... more - Minister confirms Corvera airport to be open by October - Sun 17th Jun 2012
The Minister of Public Works for the region of Murcia, Antonio Sevilla, has reiterated the comments made by President Valcarcel earlier in the week, that Corvera International Airport Will be operational by October ... more - MoD Colonel to coordinate airspace between Corvera and San Javier airports - Wed 13th Jun 2012
Colonel Gracia, yesterday told National Radio that "everything is coordinable" and that he is focusing on trying to "find a solution that satisfies everyone From the point of flexibility and ease of use " ... more - Corvera Airport 'Operational by October' - Mon 11th Jun 2012
The president of Murcia, Ramón Luis Valcárcel, spoke to the regional parliament last week, where he told the assembly that he was not prepared to make further cuts in public spending, but that as a consequence of this, ... more - National Day of Murcia : What's to Celebrate ? - Fri 8th Jun 2012
Saturday the 9th of June is the 'Dia de Murcia' - a day when the region comes together to celebrate their regional identity - and is particularly poignant this year as it marks the 30th anniversary of Murcia recieving ... more - Corvera Airport guarantee decision with central gov't - Tue 5th Jun 2012
The spokesman for the regional government of Murcia, José Ballesta, has confirmed how the decision for the renewal of the €200 million guarantee to complete construction of Corvera International Airport is now in the hands ... more - Regional guarantee for Corvera Airport due for renegotiation - Sun 3rd Jun 2012
The regional government of Murcia is due to renegotiate their €200 million guarantee for the construction of Corvera airport ... 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 - San Javier Airport sees 11pct fall in passengers amid Corvera confusion - Tue 15th May 2012
Murcia's San Javier airport saw an 11% fall in passengers numbers during the month of April, with figures falling from 126'675 in April 2011 to 112'956. The number of flights fell by 9.3% to reach 1'136 operations ... more - First flight lands at Corvera airport - Sat 28th Apr 2012
The first flight has landed at Corvera International Airport in order to test out the navigation and operating systems at the facility ... more - President Valcarcel called upon to explain Corvera delays - Fri 27th Apr 2012
The PSOE Spokesman for the region of Murcia, Joaquin Lopez Pagan, has called for President Valcarcel to attend Parliament to explain the delay in the construction of the the AVE high speed rail link to Cartegena, together ... more - Minister accuses PSOE of lying over Corvera AVE connection - Wed 25th Apr 2012
The Minister of Public Works and Planning for the region of Murcia, Antonio Sevilla, commented this morning that "the secretary general of the PSOE for Murcia was complicit in the big lie of the Zapatero administration", ... more - AVE rail network to Corvera Airport 'on hold' - Tue 24th Apr 2012
Murcia's regional Minister of Infrastructure, Antonio Sevilla, yesterday explained that it would not be feasable to operate the AVE high speed rail network to Corvera Airport, and that the only workable proposal currebtly on ... more - Corvera airport to commence flights in October - Mon 23rd Apr 2012
The regional government and the Ministry of Development have agreed a date when operations can commence at Corvera International airport, with President Ramon Luis Valcarcel stating that negotiations will be completed by ... 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 - Jet2 Introduce new route to Alicante - Fri 20th Apr 2012
Jet2.com has announced the introduction of a new route between Alicante and Edinburgh to take effect this summer, which will offer a 20% increase in the number of passengers that the airline currently brings to the region. ... more - 'Corvera and Paramount of utmost importance' - Fri 20th Apr 2012
The Catholic University of Murcia (UCAM) yesterday hosted the 'Tourism policy in the Region of Murcia' conference, which involved the CEO of Tourism in the Region, Enrique Ujaldón, along with the Head of Tourism of at the ... more - Murcia Mayor criticises PP over Corvera uncertainty - Wed 18th Apr 2012
Juan Patricio Castro, the Socialist Mayor of the City of Murcia, has criticised the regional PP Government for raising the expectations of Murcia residents over the promise of jobs at Corvera International airport ... more - Murcia 12th most searched world destination in March - Wed 18th Apr 2012
The Spanish region of Murcia was one of the most searched for destinations by those planning a break during the month of March. ... more - Corvera uncertainty sees winter flights scheduled at San Javier airport - Wed 11th Apr 2012
Speculation surrounding the opening date for Corvera Airport made the headlines once again today when Jet2.com announced that their ticket prices for the winter season were now on sale - to and from San Javier airport ... 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 - AENA to invest €4.4 Million at San Javier airport - Wed 4th Apr 2012
Since the details of the budget were announced by Mariano Rajoy last Friday, analysts have been examining the budgets of each Ministerial department to determine the implications for the country ... more - Ministry of Finance approves customs area at Corvera airport - Tue 3rd Apr 2012
The Ministry of Finance and Public Administration has finally authorized the establishment of a customs area at Corvera International Airport ... 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 - When will Corvera airport open ? - Fri 23rd Mar 2012
The 'will Corvera International airport ever open, and if so when ?' issue has risen it's head once again over the course of the last few weeks, bringing with it the inevitable rumour and speculation over the future of the ... more - Murcia announces 400k recruitment and training procedure for Corvera - Wed 21st Mar 2012
The Regional Department of Employment, Trade and Enterprise for Murcia has begun to implement a recruitment and training process for the employment of staff at Corvera International Airport ... more - Voltea establish new Spanish routes, interested in Corvera - Mon 19th Mar 2012
Volotea, the Barcelona based Spanish low-cost carrier created just last year by the founders of Vueling, Carlos Muñoz & Lázaro Ros, has announced that flights from Valencia to Venice, and between Malaga and Bordeaux will ... more - San Javier arrivals up 10% in Feb - Fri 16th Mar 2012
Spain's Minister for Development, Ana Pastor, commented yesterday how the country's new airport management model has been created with assisting the regions and provinces with their plans for economic growth, and that there ... more - Madrid's Parque Warner rumoured to close - Thu 15th Mar 2012
In week when the Paramount Pictures theme park project at Alhama de Murcia has not been far from the front pages of the regional and national news, it could be prudent to look to Spain's other theme parks to see if any ... more - Corvera opening may be delayed until Winter - Sun 11th Mar 2012
Regional daily newspaper, La Verdad, has reported the possibility that the opening of the new Corvera International airport may miss it's original scheduled opening date of July, and instead not open until the Autumn or ... more - Corvera meeting fails to give date for opening - Fri 9th Mar 2012
Murcia's Minister for Public Works, Antonio Seville, met in Madrid yesterday with the Secretary of State for Planning and Infrastructure, Rafael Catala Polo, to discuss the regional infrastructure of Murcia ... more - Covera Airport employee training on hold - Wed 7th Mar 2012
Murcia and Fuente Alamo Town Hall's have not yet issued any contracts to provide training for employees of the new Corvera International Airport, which is located within the two municipalities ... 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 - Ryanair : 'AENA responsible for cut flights' - Tue 6th Mar 2012
Ryanair have argued that if the courts reject their final appeal to allow passengers to embark at Alicante's El Altet airport, that AENA will be directly responsible for the loss of 18 routes and 1.5 million passengers ... more - Premursa expected to sign Paramount purchase Wednesday - Mon 5th Mar 2012
Following on from the technical and legal problems that arose at the notary last month, the devloper of the Paramount pictures Theme Park, is now expected to sign to officially purchase the site on Wednesday the 7th of March ... 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 - Ryanair cancel Liverpool - Almeria route - Sat 3rd Mar 2012
Ryanair yesterday announced the cancellation of their Almeria - Liverpool route due to the the Almeria board of Tourism's refusal to continue to promote the service ... 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 - German airlines pull out of El Altet - Tue 28th Feb 2012
It is unusual to read anything about Alicante's El Altet airport in either the British or Spanish press that does not mention Ryanair - especially when the airport is coming under increasing pressure to maintain it's record ... more - Corvera inherits lower than expected passenger numbers - Mon 27th Feb 2012
Prior to the onset of the collpase of the economy, the regional ministry for public works estimated that the potential was for 5.5 million air passengers to visit Murcia every year ... 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 - Murcia President 'forsees no problems' with Corvera - Wed 22th Feb 2012
President of Murcia, Ramon Luis Valcarcel, has confirmed how Corvera International airport is "heading in right the right direction", that he does not foresee any problems following his meetings held with the Ministries of ... more - Murcia President speaks of importance of Corvera and Paramount - Tue 21st Feb 2012
The Regional President of Murcia, Ramon Luis Valcarcel, has spoken of the importance that Corvera International Airport will have on tourism in the region as soon as it becomes operational ... more - Ryanair cancel two routes to Spain - Tue 21st Feb 2012
This morning Ryanair announced the cancellation of two routes from Edinburgh airport to Spain ... more - Murcia 'will pull through crisis ahead of other regions' - Mon 20th Feb 2012
Presidential advisor, Manuel Campos, has told Europa Press of his confidence that the Region of Murcia will come through through the economic downturn before most other regions ... more - Volotea Interested in flying to Corvera - Fri 17th Feb 2012
Volotea, the Barcelona based Spanish low-cost carrier, has announced it will establish routes to and from Corvera International airport ... more - 'Paramount most technologically advanced park' : Minister - Thu 16th Feb 2012
The Regional Minister for Tourism and Culture in Murcia, Pedro Alberto Cruz, has urged the other regions of Spain to buy into the 'Brand Spain' promotional camapign to promote Tourism throughout the country to foreign ... more - Corvera Airport added to EU infrastructure plan - Thu 16th Feb 2012
Ana Pastor, the Minister of Development announced yesterday that Corvera International airport has been included in the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN), which the Government of Spain will present to the EU in Brussels ... more - Delegation from Paramount Licensing visits Murcia - Tue 14th Feb 2012
The Mayor of Alhama de Murcia, Fernando Alfonso Ceron, together with the Regional Minister of Industry, Ignacio Martinez, and Culture and Heritage, Carmen Maria Rodriguez, met with three representatives of Paramount ... more - Will Corvera add to El Altet's further demise ? - Tue 14th Feb 2012
Alicante's El Altet airport has seen a 11.9% fall in passenger numbers over January of this year, and a 20.2% fall in the number of operations compared to the same period in 2011 ... more - Murcia Implements New Emergency Plan for Corvera - Mon 13th Feb 2012
The City of Murcia, whose municipality Corvera airport falls within, has awarded the contract for the writing of a new Municipal Emergency Plan ... more - 20 Airlines interested in flying to Corvera - Fri 10th Feb 2012
Over 100 local businesses working in, or associated with the Murcia toursim sector attended a seminar last night organized by the municipality of San Javier's department of tourism ... more - Corvera : A reminder of a few facts and figures - Thu 9th Feb 2012
When the new airport at Corvera opens in late June / early July it will have cost the concession holder, Aeromur, 260 Million Euros ... more - Regional Minister for Planning Briefs the House on Corvera - Thu 9th Feb 2012
The Minister of Public Works and Planning for Murcia, Antonio Sevilla, yesterday told Parliament how Corvera airport in its final phase, which involves checking the works - which ended in January - and obtaining the required ... more - Minister to brief regional parliament on state of Corvera airport today - Wed 8th Feb 2012
Europa Press have reported how Murcia's Minister of Public Works and Planning, Antonio Sevilla, is scheduled to appear infront of the Regional Assembly later this afternoon (Wednesday 8th February) in order to inform the ... 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 - Ministry of Defence redefine airspace for Corvera - Thu 2th Feb 2012
Ramon Luis Valcarcel, the Regional President of Murcia, has confirmed that negotations are underway in releasing airspace currently controlled by the Ministry of Defence at San Javier airport ... more - Final agreement between San Javier and Corvera expected in next few weeks - Wed 1st Feb 2012
Murcia's Regional Minister for Public Works, Antonio Sevilla, has commented how he expects that a final agreement will be found between all parties concerned in the transfer of operations at San Javier airport to Corvera ... 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 - Regions pay Ryanair 80 Mln Euros in subsidies in 2011 - Mon 30th Jan 2012
The Regional Governments of Spain together paid more than 91.5 Million Euros to budget airlines for maintaining flights to their airports in 2011. Ryanair is by far the largest beneficiary of such agreements, receiving 80 ... more - 'AENA necessary at Corvera' : Retegui - Thu 26th Jan 2012
The Socialist Party spokesman for the region of Murcia, Begoña García Retegui, announced yesterday that AENA'a involvement at the region's Corvera international airport was made necessary due to compensation having to be ... more - First flight to Corvera 'late June, early July' - Wed 25th Jan 2012
In an interview with Europa Press Antonio Sevilla, the regional minister for Public Works and Planning, confirmed that the first flight will arrive at Corvera airport late June or early July ... more - AENA confirms work at airport will continue - despite imminent closure - Wed 25th Jan 2012
Further to the comments of the spokeman for Murcia's UPyD party yesterday, criticising the recent reform at San Javier airport, AENA has confirmed that they have been unable to call a stop to the works, despite the imminent ... more - Work on soon to close San Javier terminal criticised - Tue 24th Jan 2012
The regional spokesman for the UPyD party, Rafael Sanchez, has commented how work being carried out on the departure lounge at Murcia's San Javier airport is unnecesarry, due to it's imminent closure to make way for the new ... more - Corvera demands increase in Taxi numbers - Mon 23rd Jan 2012
The National Institute of Statistics has revealed figures reporting on the state of public transport in the country ... more - Mayor cites Corvera and Paramount as reasons to attract cruise ships to Cartagena - Sun 22th Jan 2012
The imminent opening of Corvera International Airport will be a significant factor for the region of Murcia and the port of Cartagena in formulating a stratgy to become a destination for cruise ships to start and end their ... more - Minister 'aware of the importance' of Corvera and Paramount - Sat 21st Jan 2012
Murcia's regional minister for Public Works, Antonio Sevilla, has spoken about the issues surrounding new infrastructure projects and how recent cuts in public spending are likley to impact on them ... more - New AENA President tasked with Corvera negotiations - Fri 20th Jan 2012
Following his appointment yesterday as the new President of AENA, Jose Manuel Vargas personally attend to negotiations with Aeromur and the regional government of Murcia with regards to the future of Corvera International ... 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 - 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 - Corvera will 'Quadruple visitor numbers to Murcia' : Minister - Tue 17th Jan 2012
Ryanair will bring 2 million tourists to Murcia within 3 years, according to an announcement made yesterday be the Regional Minister of Culture and Tourism, Pedro Alberto Cruz ... more - Murcia chamber of commerce supports new customs area at Corvera - Mon 16th Jan 2012
The Chamber of Commerce in Murcia has approved the establishment of a new customs holding area for the region's new international airport at Corvera ... more - Minister of Development to review Corvera next week - Fri 13th Jan 2012
Spain's Minister of Development, Ana Pastor, is due to meet with the President of the region of Murcia, Ramon Varcarcel, in Madrid next week ... more - San Javier passenger numbers down 6.4 pct on 2010 - Wed 11th Jan 2012
Murcia's San Javier airport processsed a total of 1,262,541 passengers in 2011, 6.4% less than in 2010. This contrasted with an average 6% increase seen in across Spain's other airports for the year, according to data ... more - Conflict of interests at Corvera ? - Tue 10th Jan 2012
When Murcia's much awaited new Corvera international airport finally becomes operational later this year, it will inherit the worst passenger numbers in six years from San Javier airport ... more - 'Destination Murcia' - Thu 5th Jan 2012
The hopes and expectations of those with a vested interest in the region of Murcia's tourism industry have long been resting on the success of Corvera airport, Paramount Pictures theme park and the arrival of the AVE high ... more - Alicante El Altet airport expects falling passenger numbers in 2012 - Wed 4th Jan 2012
Following 628 Million Investment in Alicante-El Altet, which saw a new terminal building being opened, in March 2011 the then Minister for Public Works, Jose Blanco advised the press that the newly reformed El Altet airport ... 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 - Corvera Taxi Driver Applications Escalate - Thu 29th Dec 2011
The number of applications for Taxi Licences to take effect once the new airport at Corvera becomes operational, has prompted the Mayor of the town, Javier Iniesta, to tell drivers that negotiations are still ongoing, and ... more - Murcia tourism expected to reach 11% of GDP next year - Tue 27th Dec 2011
The regional Ministry of Culture and Tourism for Murcia has revealled how the tourism industry of the region has grown significantly - increasing by 2% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) over the last four years, and is ... more - Paramount land reclassification approved - Thu 22th Dec 2011
The Mayor of Alhama de Murcia today approved the reclassification of the land set aside for Paramount theme park, to enable construction to commencein March, as originally intended by the promoter of the project, Premursa ... more - Tovar : Priority on moving AENA employees to Corvera - Thu 22th Dec 2011
The Government's delegate to the Region of Murcia, Rafael González Tovar, has reaffirmed that the first objective of AENA and the new PP administration is to "secure employment for AENA employees from San Javier Airport," ... more - New Minister of Development to be pressed on Corvera - Thu 22th Dec 2011
Murcia's Minister of Public Works, Antonio Sevilla, has annopunced how it is a high priority for him to meet with the new Minister of Development, Ana Pastor, to bring the negotiations surrounding Corvera airport to a close ... more - Spain's Repsol rescues Sacyr from debt pain - Tue 20th Dec 2011
Spanish oil major Repsol came to the rescue of its debt-laden shareholder on Tuesday, buying 10% of its own shares from Sacyr in a deal that will allow the builder to refinance a 4.9 billion euro syndicated loan ... more - Corvera protocol published - Fri 9th Dec 2011
Yesterday´s edition of the Official Gazette for the Region of Murcia gave details of of the agreement signed between the Regional Department of Works and the Ministry of Public Works, which sets the direction for the ... more - Protocol for aviation at Corvera airport published - Wed 7th Dec 2011
The Official Gazette for Murcia, has today published details of the agreement signed between the Development Ministry and the Regional department of Public Works to "establish the basis for development of civil aviation ... more - Murcia allocates 12 Mln budget to promote tourism in 2012 - Fri 2th Dec 2011
The Minister for Culture, Tourism and Sports, headed by Pedro Alberto Cruz, yesterday appeared before the Assembly´s Budget Committee to detail his department's budget for 2012. ... 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 - AVE Connection to Corvera `not expected until 2017´ - Tue 22th Nov 2011
The PSOE has called upon the Regional Government of Murcia and the Ministry of Development to improve the rail links of short, medium and long distance from Cartagena, to increase the frequency of trains, reduce travel times ... more - Inspection and Testing Underway at Corvera - Fri 18th Nov 2011
The Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) have begun oversight inspection activities for Corvera airport.T he agency will follow a series of simulations to verify the correct functioning of all processes and systems as well as ... more - Valcárcel reassures San Javier airport workers - Fri 18th Nov 2011
The President of Murcia, Ramón Luis Valcárcel, said today that the words of the Government Delegate, Rafael González Tovar, "have clouded the election campaign", and accused him of "not playing fair in any of the cases " ... more - Ministers to Continue Corvera Negotiations - Thu 17th Nov 2011
The regional government of Murcia has written to the Ministry of Development to express their concerns over any disruption that a potential change of National Government may cause the negotiation process surrounding Corvera ... 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 - Murcia Annual Property Prices Down 8.3 pct - Fri 11th Nov 2011
The Department of Housing released a their official house price index earlier this week, which revealed how the country´s property fell by an average of 5.6% over the previous 12 months. Prices decreased by 1.3% on the ... 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 - Aeromur negotiate with `a dozen´ airlines at Corvera - Tue 8th Nov 2011
Following the announcement that Jet2 will commence flights to the new Corvera International airport, Aeromur, the concession holder at the airport have commented how negotiations are ongoing with around a dozen other ... more - Jet2 agree to fly into Corvera - Tue 8th Nov 2011
Jet2 yesterday confirmed that senior executives from the airline have met with representatives of the Regional Government of Murcia and Aeromur, and subsequently reached an agreement to fly to the region's Corvera ... more - Corvera airport causes delays to Murcia AVE link - Mon 7th Nov 2011
The on-going delays in the construction of Murcia's stretch of the AVE high-speed rail link has once again attracted criticism, following the publication of a report by the Ministry of Development ... more - Corvera recruitment program suspended - Fri 4th Nov 2011
The Ayuntamiento of Murcia has suspended the program of training courses for future employees of Corvera pending negotiations between AENA and Aeromur being finalised ... more - PP Manifesto pledges development of Corvera link - Fri 4th Nov 2011
The Partido Popular has specifically mentioned the region of Murcia and Corvera International airport in their election manifesto. ... more - Just 5 airlines from previous 20 remain at San Javier - Thu 3rd Nov 2011
An unnamed source from AENA has revealed how just 5 airlines from the previous 20, have continued to fly to San Javier airport after cutting routes for the new winter schedule, which began last weekend ... more - San Javier - Corvera handover procedure underway - Thu 3rd Nov 2011
The Ministries of Development and Infrastructure, together with the Region of Murcia, AENA and the operators of Corvera airport, Aeromur, are working on a procedure to transfer operations from Murcia's San Javier airport to ... 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 - Protest against Corvera delays - Sat 29th Oct 2011
Demostrators marched through the town of Lorca in Murcia yesterday in protest over 'Political ineffectiveness'. In main this was directed towards issues surrounding local, regional and national attempts in dealing with the ... more - Corvera Airport training goes out to tender - Sat 29th Oct 2011
The Municipality of Fuente Alamo in Murcia has put out a tender for companies to submit their bids to provide selection services and subsequent supply of future employees workers for the new Corvera International Airport ... more - Paramount attracts interest from Arab Investment Forum - Thu 27th Oct 2011
The majority of projects discussed yesterday by the Arab Investment Forum were linked directly to real estate and golf : once the mainstay of tourism development in the regiona, but also largely responsible for the burst of ... more - Applicants may be told 'no work at Corvera' - Tue 25th Oct 2011
The Ministry of Development is striving to find an agreement with businesses and employees of San Javier airport and Aeromur, in endeavouring to transfer as many positions of employment to the new airport at Corvera as as ... more - Murcia Hoteliers Call for Corvera to Name Airlines - Mon 24th Oct 2011
The president of the Regional Federation of Employers of the Hospitality and Tourism (Hostemur), Soledad Diaz, addressed a meeting of Murcia's hoteliers and other business owners to discuss marketing and promotional methods ... more - Arab Investment Forum to arrive in Murcia this Week - Mon 24th Oct 2011
With the arrival of the Spanish Arab Investment Forum (ASIF) in the region of Murcia later this weeek (26th and 27th October) no effort is likely to be spared in the attempt to raise capital from Middle Eastern countries for ... more - Ryanair slash routes at Alicante airport - Sat 22th Oct 2011
The new winter schedule for Ryanair is due to be launched on their website next week, where it is expected to confirm substantial changes at Alicante's El Altet airport ... more - Dismissal of SACYR chairman 'Will not affect Corvera' - Fri 21st Oct 2011
The Minister of Public Works and Planning, Antonio Sevilla, released a statement yesterday, announcing how the decision of the SACYR Board of Directors to dismiss Luis del Rivero, will have no effect on the smooth running of ... more - AVE Train to link to Corvera and Paramount - Thu 20th Oct 2011
The Regional Chambers of Commerce, together with representatives of other business groups up and down the Costas, have joined together to welcome the this morning's news of the the firm commitment of European Commission to ... more - Mayor of San Javier meets with Airport union representative - Tue 18th Oct 2011
The mayor of San Javier, Juan Martinez and the Regional Minister for Commerce and Transportation, Pedro López yesterday met with San Javier airport's CCOO represntative, Antonio Lucas Jimenez, to discuss the impact that the ... more - Murcia Hoteliers call on Ministry of Tourism to promote the region - Mon 17th Oct 2011
The Association of Hotels and Tourist Accommodation(HOSTETUR) for the Costa Calida has called for tourism in the region to be promoted in emerging markets such as Russia, Poland and other Eastern Europe countries to try to ... more - 563 New Positions Available at Corvera - Wed 12th Oct 2011
The Murcia regional authorities will begin 11 training courses for the 563 future employees of Corvera International Airport as soon as the official opening date is announced. Although this was initially announced in April ... more - Corvera 'Won't be open until October 2012' - Sat 8th Oct 2011
The UGT met with the workers at San Javier airport, and have promised to defend every last job in the event of the airport closing in favour of the new airport at Corvera. The UGT Union hopes that all of the 300 direct and ... more - Murcia Green Party Criticise Corvera Airport - Sat 8th Oct 2011
José Antonio Pujante, the Spokesman and candidate for Murcia's IU Green party, spoke in the regional parliament against Corvera International Airport, and what he calls "unnecessary infrastructure." ... more - Murcia Assembly Approves Transfer of AENA Workers to Corvera AIrport - Thu 6th Oct 2011
Regional Assembly of Murcia met in Cartagena yesterday to unanimously agree that San Javier Airport be relocated to Corvera airport as soon as construction work has been completed ... more - British Ambassador : 'Corvera is Fantastic Opportunity' - Thu 6th Oct 2011
The Ambassador met yesterday in San Javier with the President of Murcia and the Minister of Culture and Tourism, Pedro Alberto Cruz, who introduced a promotional internet campaign about the mar menor area, which will begin ... more - AENA Chairman Pledges to move all San Javier staff to Corvera - Wed 5th Oct 2011
AENA has pledged to respect all jobs and ensure that all staff are transferred from of San Javier to Corvera. However, no dates were specified with regards to when this would commence and how long it would take, according to ... more - Paramount Theme Park : It's a Go ! - Tue 4th Oct 2011
Executives from Paramount Licensing Inc, Including Vice President Michael Bartok, have announced that the construction of the theme park at Alhama de Murcia will go ahead ... more - Paramount 'Will be Profitable in 3 Years' - Tue 4th Oct 2011
Paramount's Theme Park at Alhama de Murcia will be profitable after three years of opening, and paying dividends to investors within ten years, according to Jesus Samper. Following a meeting with the Mayor of Alhama, he then ... more - Murcia Property Boom 'Just Around The Corner' - Mon 3rd Oct 2011
Jose Hernandez, the recently elected President of the Murcia Association of Real Estate Agents, has spoken of his confidence in a real estate boom for the region being just around the corner ... more - Murcia 'water for all' promise stagnates - Sat 1st Oct 2011
If there were only three subjects of debate concerning the region of Murcia it would be these : Corvera airport, the Paramount theme park and water. ... more - Aeromur offers AENA 20pct of Corvera airport - Fri 30th Sep 2011
The Concession holder at Corvera airport, Aeromur, has offered AENA a 20% of the ownership at the airport ... more - 24'000 Applicants for 1'000 Jobs at Corvera - Thu 29th Sep 2011
Although there are only 84 Employees of AENA who stand to lose their jobs with the closure of San Javier airport, the UGT and CCOO trade unions report that as many as 510 individuals rely on the airport indirectly for their ... more - 300 Jobs to be affected by closure of San Javier Airport - Wed 28th Sep 2011
The Regional Government Delegate for Murcia, Rafael González Tovar, has met with UGT Union leader to discuss the future of the 300 jobs that hang in the balance with the likely closure of the region's San Javier airport ... more - Three Penalties Awarded Against Corvera Contractors - Tue 27th Sep 2011
The Murcia Regional Government has issued three penalties against Aeromur - the concessionaire of Corvera International Airport, for a total of 162,000 euros. Although the Court of Auditors only officially recognises ... more - Final Nail in the Coffin For San Javier Airport ? - Tue 27th Sep 2011
Murcia's San Javier Airport has revised it's forecast for scheduled flights for October of this year - slashing the estimate by some 35%. For November the forecast is reduced further still, to just 214 flights for the ... more - More cut routes at Spanish airports - Mon 26th Sep 2011
Air Nostrum has cut routes from Alicante El Altet, and Valencia Manises airports to Nice, Venice and Marrakech airports and which they usually operate during the summer season ... more - Air Berlin to cut routes at Alicante airport - Sun 25th Sep 2011
Alicante's El Altet airport is facing an uncertain future. Despite record passenger numbers and a new terminal building in the first six months of 2011, the AENA operated airport has suffered a second setback in less than a ... more - Negotiations Between Corvera and AENA 'Are Advanced' - Fri 23rd Sep 2011
The negotiations between the Spanish Airports Authority (AENA) and the regional government of Murcia, regarding the former's claim for compensation for the closure of San Javier airport in favour of Corvera, has made ... more - PP Regional spokesman criticises Corvera deal - Thu 22th Sep 2011
The Partido Popular's regional spokesman, Juan Carlos Ruiz, yesterday spoke out against the Regional delegate, Rafael González Tovar, in his attitude towards the agreement between the regional government and AENA, which ... more - Murcia property way below national average - Thu 22th Sep 2011
The exact numbers are sketchy, but different government agencies estimate that there are around 700'000 properties in spain that are either empty or unsold. A massive 62% of these properties are on the Mediterranean Coast ... more - Local Businesses to be Biggest Victims of San Javier Closure - Wed 21st Sep 2011
San Javier's Taxi drivers will be the biggest victims if the airport ceases civilian flights, it has been claimed ... more - Corvera to Become Spain's First Privately Owned Publicly Run Airport - Wed 21st Sep 2011
Spanish Airports Authority (AENA) and The Minsitry of Public Works have attracted criticism from the Unions for a lack of communication with workers at San Javier Airport in Murcia ... more - Officials Meet in Madrid to Discuss Corvera - San Javier Compensation - Tue 20th Sep 2011
The National Government and the Regional Government of Murcia are reported to have arrived at an agreement with regards to Corvera International Airport being the sole airport serving the region, whereby current Spanish ... more - Ryanair to cut routes at Alicante airport - Mon 19th Sep 2011
Ryanair has followed through on it's threat to AENA, and as from next November, will cut 22 of the 57 routes flying from Alicante's el Altet airport ... more - Economist singles out Murcia as being 'of Economic Interest' - Sun 18th Sep 2011
The Dean of the College of Economists, José María Moreno, has given an interview, where he has spoken in depth about the economic future of the country, and how he expects that signs of any economic recovery will not be seen ... more - Who will pay compensation for the closure of San Javier Airport ? - Sun 18th Sep 2011
The Regional Government of Murcia has acknowledged that they are considering the possibility of closing San Javier airport to coincide with the opening of the new Corvera International airport ... more - Court of Auditors Criticises Corvera Airport Delay - Sun 18th Sep 2011
Spain's national Court of Auditors has criticized the Murcian regional government over the delays in opening the new Corvera International Airport ... more - Regional Ministers Meet over Proposals to Develop Murcia Costa - Fri 16th Sep 2011
The Town Halls of Cartagena and La Union have met together with the Regional Ministers for Economy, Culture and Tourism and public works, in a bid to jointly redevelop the area surrounding Portman bay ... more - Ryanair carry 39 Pct more passengers 2011 to July - Wed 14th Sep 2011
Ryanair carried a total of 19 Million passengers to Spain in 2011 until the end of July - a staggering 39% increase, or 5.5 Million more than the same period in 2010, acording to the Airlines's CEO, Michael O'Leary. ... more - Paramount Murcia Theme Park 'Is Viable' - Wed 14th Sep 2011
Monday's meeting in LA to discuss the feasibility of Murcia's Paramount theme park has concluded that the park is "viable". Jesus Samper, the businessman who has been responsible for driving the project forward, will now ... more - Authorities Discuss Closure of San Javier Airport - Tue 13th Sep 2011
An agreement to close Murcia's San Javier airport and make way for the new Corvera International Airport may be close, according to Spanish daily, La Verdad ... more - Ryanair to Commence Negotiations with Corvera Airport - Wed 7th Sep 2011
It has been revealed how a delegation of Senior Executives from Ryanair are due to arrive in Murcia next week to discuss the possibility of operations at the new Corvera International Airport ... more - Scepticism still surrounds Corvera Airport - Sat 3rd Sep 2011
With the new Corvera International Airport scheduled to open in around 6 months time, the level of scepticism that surrounds the project is understandable. The fragility of the national and regional economy and the country's ... more - European Roadshow to Promote Corvera Airport - Wed 31st Aug 2011
The Murcia region's Minister of Culture and Tourism, Pedro Alberto Cruz, has announced how the promotion of the region's new Corvera International airport will begin in Russia later this year. Speaking in an ... more - New Date Set For Arab Investment Forum In Murcia - Tue 23rd Aug 2011
A new date has been set by the Arab Investment Forum's visit to Spain. ... more - Director of Corvera Airport Quits Job - Sat 20th Aug 2011
The President of the Region of Murcia, Ramón Luis Valcárcel, declined to comment on the departure of the Director of Corvera International airport, Mariano Menor, Yesterday. Valcárcel refused to discus the issue with ... more - July Sees Increase in Ryanair Passengers - Tue 16th Aug 2011
Ryanair flew 3.8 million passengers to and from Spain in July of this year, representing an increase of 800,000 passengers - 25% - on the same period in 2010. Ryanair said in a statement how they had witnesses large ... more - Easyjet introduce new routes to Spain - Mon 8th Aug 2011
Easyjet has shown their confidence in the region, by adding new flights to the Costa Blanca to their already busy schedule ... 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 - Murcia prepares for property boom - Mon 25th Jul 2011
Overseas buyers are being increasingly attracted Murcia, speculating that property values will increase considerably following the opening of both the new Paramount Theme Park and nearby Corvera airport ... more - Ryanair threaten to cut services at Alicante (again) - Fri 22th Jul 2011
Ryanair has threatened to cut the number of flights out of Alicante's El Altet airport by 80% after this summer, following the disagreement over the use of airbridges at the terminal. Only last week a court ruled that it was ... more - Which airlines will fly into Corvera airport ? - Wed 20th Jul 2011
As Murcia's new Corvera airport gears up for a Spring 2012 opening, questions are being asked as to which airlines will actually operate flights to and from the airport ... more - Paramount Theme Park and Corvera Airport to Exceed 2 Bln Investment - Mon 18th Jul 2011
Investment in the Murcia region is forecast to surpass 2 billion euros within the coming 12 months as work on the region's Corvera airport comes to and end, and the construction project finally breaks ground for the ... more - Cabinet approves AENA sale - Fri 15th Jul 2011
Jose Blanco, the Minister for development and also the newly appointed government spokesperson, announced today that the Cabinet has approved the sale of the 49% share in AENA - the Spanish Airport Authority - and of ... more - Murcia's Paramount Theme Park could open 1 year early - Tue 12th Jul 2011
According to Murcia's regional government, construction of the Paramount-branded Theme Park in Murcia could begin as early as February 2012. Promoters pledge that works will be fast and may well complete in 2014 - a year ... more - Recruitment and Training to commence at Corvera airport - Fri 8th Jul 2011
Europa Press have reported how responsibility for the training of employees at Murcia's soon to be opened Corvera airport has now been agreed ... 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 - Murcia's Arab Investment Forum Meeting Postponed - Sat 18th Jun 2011
The Arab Investment Forum, due to be held in Murcia later this month, has been postponed until August due to unrest in Yemen ... more - Murcia : A month in focus - Fri 10th Jun 2011
The eastern region of Murcia has perhaps received more newspaper column inches than any other this last month ... more - Murcia's Corvera airport may never open - Mon 6th Jun 2011
Despite claims by the Minster of Development for the Murcia Regional Government that the new Corvera airport should attract over 3 Million passengers per year, Spain's track record with opening new airports could lead many ... more - Murcia's Corvera airport to benefit Paramount theme park - Wed 25th May 2011
Murcia's new Corvera International airport has spoken of it's intention to take over three million passengers per year away from neighbouring San Javier airport, on the Murcia Coast, and the El Altet airport in Alicante ... more - Location of Paramount theme park announced - Mon 18th Oct 2010
The location of Murcia's new Paramount Theme Park was announced as being Alhama de Murcia, over the weekend ... more - Brit buyers sue developer - Tue 4th May 2010
A group of British buyers is taking legal action against Calidona, a developer based in Murcia in Spain, for breach of contract ... more - Madrid and Barcelona strike lucky with 'El Gordo' - Tue 22th Dec 2009
Madrid has been the city to win the most in this year's Christmas ‘Gordo' lottery, taking both the first and second prizes. ... more