Car rental at Palma Airport

Thanks - will do!


Hi Stella,

There is a tunnel connecting Palma Airport Terminal with the car park and the ground floor of the car park is reserved for the car hire companies so Record should keep their cars there. But if you are travelling during August/September it is probably worth checking with them just in case they are keeping additional vehicles on the airport perimeter. In which case they should provide a shuttle bus to get you there.

Linda



Record Rent a Car has an office in the Arrivals hall. Do you know if we will then have to travel away form the airport to actually pick up the car and drop off at the end of rental period. If so, how far away from the airport is this and how do we get there?

Thanks

Resorts close to Tenerife South Airport

Hi again Teresa,

The nearest resorts to Tenerife South Airport are El Medano and Los Abrigos. Or you can go further slight along the coast to Los Galetas or Los Cristianos. They range in distance from the nearest which is El Medano at 55k to Los Cristianos which is 27km.

Linda


Tenerife south!

Hi Teresa,

Which airport are you flying into - Tenerife North or Tenerife South?

Linda



HI I AM FLYING INTO TENERIFE AIRPORT AND I AM LOOKING TO BOOK ACCOMADATION NEARBY, CAN YOU TELL ME THE NAME OF THE NEAREST RESORT SOMEWHERE GOOD CLOSE BY TO HAVE A SHORT AIRPORT TRANSFER PLEASE?
TERESA

Checking status of flights at Murcia Airport

Hi again Sheila,

You can check the flight status of departures at Murcia Airport with Aena (Spanish Airport Authority) by clicking on this link

Or you can ring Monarch at the airport on 968 172 045

Linda


Hello Linda
Good of you to reply. We fly from Murcia late on Wednesday evening. I'm told by friends I should be able to check with the airline (which in this case is Monarch) but it's all gobbledegook to me - not very good with computers I'm afraid.
Thanks anyway.
Sheila



Hi Sheila,

You can only check on the day. I can send you details of where to check it if you tell me which airport are you flying from.

Linda


Gary
Could you tell me where I can find out if our Monarch flight next Wed 20th Aug will still be flying on time?
Thanks
Sheila Roberts

Train services from Santiago to Madrid

Hi Cecelia,

I am afraid the Renfe train timetables for next June are not yet available. But to give you some idea of the service if you click on this link it will give you details of the train service which is currently operating from Santiago to Madrid.

You should be able to find out next June's timetables in around February next year.

Linda


We would like to travel by train from Santiago de Compestela to Madrid Airport at 1900hrs. This would be on a Saturday 27th June, 2009. Can you advise .
With thanks,Cecelia Maclean

VIP Lounge at Palma Airport

Hi Dawn,

There is the Miro VIP lounge located in the departures area at Palma Airport. It is open from 6:00 to 22:00. You can find out more details by telephoning +34 971 789 631

Linda


Hi,
Sorry to bother you but I'm travelling with my 80 year old mother to Palma and want to find a VIP Lounge for departures to Cardiff Wales Airport on 20 September. If there is one how do I go bout booking it please. I have tried the airport web site but to no avail.

Hope you can help.
Many thanks
Dawn Singer

Med Hotels at Palma Airport

Hi Roy,

Med Hotels are not listed at Palma Airport are a tour operator or travel agency so they may well be operating under another name there. The best thing is to contact them direct at www.medhotels.com

Linda



Dear Gary
Can you please tell me where to find the Med Hotels Office at Palma Airport. I will be coming from the direction of the Arrival Hall. If you could also advise me where to pick up the Med Hotel transfer bus from the Airport to Cala Millor I would be grateful.
Thanks
Roy Barton

Lost property at Barcelona Airport

Hi Justin,

You need to contact the lost property office at Barcelona Airport which you can do by either telephoning 0034 932 983 349 or email them at bcninfofi@aena.es The email address which bounced back is Aena's general complaints line.

Linda



Dear Gary

Please may you assist with this Lost Property query. The email address below bounced back.

Best regards,

Justin



Hola

On the 14th August 2008, I ate at Fresh & Ready and left a plastic bag containing 6 Coffee Cups bought from Tienda Divers.

Please may you advise whether this has been located?

Numerous work colleagues pass through Barcelona Airport from our Office in Barcelona and I can have them collect this bag from you.

Muchas gracias and I look forward to hearing further from you.



Receipts attached:



With kind regards,



Justin Farrin-Thorne

Taking tinned food into Menorca

Many thanks for your help Linda,
Paula



Hi Paula,

You can take tinned and pre-packed foodstuffs into Menorca as long as they are in your hold baggage and you do not try and carry them through in your hand luggage.

Linda



Hi Gary,

Please can you advise if there any restrictions on taking tinned fish/meat into Menorca. (for a family self catering holiday)

Many thanks in advance for any advise,

Paula

Hotel Novotel at Malaga Airport

Hi Phillida,

The Hotel Novotel does operate a free shuttle service from Malaga Airport and you can get more details by clicking on to the link to their website. If you need more details you can also email them direct from this link.

Linda



Hello Gary

I am travelling to Malaga airport on Sept 5th and staying overnight at the Hotel Novotel Aeropuerto and then back to the airport the following morning to meet with a group of people.

What is the best way to get to and from the hotel on my own with luggage? Is there a free shuttle service to the hotel and if so is there a timetable?

Many thanks

Phillida

Flights from Valencia to Brussels

Hi Andre

I am afraid the Vueling flight is the only one which operates from Valencia to Brussels on Saturday 23rd August.

Linda



Dear sir,

Please can you tell me what flights are going on saturday from Valencia to Brussels - I know that there is one at 09.25 Vueling Virgin Express. But I'm looking for a later one.

Thank you for answer.
Greatings

Buses from Malaga Airoprt

Hi Beverley,

There are no overhead bins on these bus but there are large storage areas in the body of the bus where you will be asked to put your cases. Small luggage like handbags can be taken into the bus.

Linda


Hello again, Gary. I searched and searched but still have not been able to find a reference as to whether the bus from Malaga airport to Marbella has overhead bins on the buses that would accommodate typical carry-on luggage.
Thank you for your time. Beverley from California, U.S.A.
P.S. I actually looked before I wrote the first time.

Getting from Girona to Malaga

Hi Lesley,

I am afraid there are no direct flights from Girona to Malaga. To find out which UK airports operate flights into Malaga click on this link.

You can get from Girona to Malaga by train (changing at Barcelona) and agian can find out more by clicking on the link.

Linda



Hi do you have a flights from Gerona to Malaga.I am looking to fly from Newquay airport but would like to go to Malaga.

Many Thanks

Telephone number of Zara at Madrid Airport

Thanks linda


Hi Alex,

The telephone number is +34 913 338 263 or you can fax them on +34 913 338 291

Linda



Hi Gary,

I forget my jacket in Zara at the Madrid airport (Terminal 4).
Do you have their phone number because I would like like to call them ?

Thank you in advance.

Best regards,
Alex

Getting from Reus to Sitges

Thank You this is a great help.
Cheers
Lynn

Hi Lynn,

There are no direct buses, but you can get a bus from Reus Airport into the city centre and then get a train from Reus to Sitges (which involves one change)

Your other option is to catch a taxi or book a private transfer from Reus Airport to Sitges - you can get a quote by clicking on the link.

Linda


Dear Gary,

Hi, Please could you advise me on the best way to get from Rues to Sitges. We don't mind using buses and trains. Our flight details are we arrive at around 8 o'clock on Saterday the 30th of August. 2 adults and a child of 14.

Many Thanks
Lynn

Buses from Girona to Barcelona

Hi Adriana,

The last bus from the airport into the centre of Girona is at 12:30 am so you will make that if your flight is on time. If not you will need to take a taxi from Girona airport into the city centre which will cost in the region of €17

Linda


Hello!

I'm planning to come to Barcelona this summer. My plane arrives 23.05 on Girona airport on 2nd of September (tuesday), but I'm living in the center of Barcelona. As I saw on the internet there are no buses or trains that would take me to Barcelona at that time and at that day. So I would like you to advice me anything, as I might have not saw all the possibilities of buses and trains.
Thank you very much for your replay,

Adriana Glazar

Cost of getting from Alicante Airport to Santa Pola

Hi Lisa,

It's a 17km journey from Alicante Airport to Santa Pola which will take about 20 minutes maximum in a taxi. The approximate cost of a single fare (which will take up to 4 people) is €25.

Linda

Hi Gary

Please could you give me a rough idea how much it will cost to get from Alicante airport to Santa Pola (JM Santa Pola Hotel) by taxi.

We are arriving on 12/09/08 mid afternoon.

Many thanks

Kind regards

Lisa

Parking at Bilbao Airport

Hi Richard,

If you click on this link it gives you details of parking facilities at Bibao Airport. I would get the driver to leave it in P1 which can accommodate minibuses and people carriers.

Linda




Gary - wondered if you could help with this one please -we will be arriving by Easyjet on 12th Oct approx 10.30am and collecting our car which is coming over on the P&O ferry from UK which docks about 8.0am ( it just about clears the ramps!)and being driven to the airport to meet us - the cars ground clearance is only about 4 inches and it is quite wide 6.5 feet so I would appreciate any comments on best place to park it for a shortish period and avoid any problems eg car park ramps and speed ramps generally etc -many thanks- Richard Stockdale

Luxor Jewellery at Alicante Airport

Hi Carole,

The telephone number for Luxor Jewellery at Alicante is +34 966 919 580. They don't have an email address there.

Linda



I am looking for a website address or telephone number for a shop in Alicante airport called Luxor fashion jewellery.
Thank you

Restaurant facilities at Girona Airport

Hi Frances,

If you click on this link it gives you details of places to eat at Girona Airport I am afraid the facilities are very limited at the airport and I don't know of any nearby.

Linda



I have to wait nearly 3hrs. for my bus at Girona airport on Sept. 30. I would like to have lunch at ornear the airport (walking distance). Can you recommend any restaurants/cafes? Thank you Frances Holmes

Distance from Santander Airport to the city centre

Hi Bryan,

If you click on this link it gives you full details of Santander Airport. The airport has direct access to the A-8 Santander-Bilbao dual carriageway, on the exit located five kilometres from the city centre.

Linda



is this airport close to santander ? we are going in october but cant find any reference of how far it is from santander city?
thanx bry

Taxis at Valencia Airport

Hi Geraldine,

There are taxis waiting at Valencia Airport as long as flights are operating (and they carry on much later into the night) so your passenger will be able to get one from the rank outside the arrivals terminal.

Linda



Hi Gary,



Are taxis available at Valencia Airport at 12:00am ? I have a passenger arriving at 12:25am via Iberia, I just want to make sure he can get to his hotel at that hour.



Geraldine T. Almendras

PLANE CRASH AT MADRID AIRPORT

The list of passengers on the flight JK5022 from Madrid to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, is available on the Spanair website: www.spanair.com You can ring the following numbers if you are one of the families affected: 800 400 200 (calling from Spain) and +34 971 916 050 (calling from abroad). For information on the status of flights please call Aena: +34 902 404 704.

PLANE CRASH AT MADRID AIRPORT

A passenger plane bound for Gran Canaria has skidded off the runway on takeoff at 14:30 local time from Terminal 4 at Madrid airport today. It is a Spanair charter flight with around 160 people on board. At the moment there are conflicting reports of fatalities and injuries, but the national newspaper El Mundo is reporting at least 50 people have been killed and 20 injured, while local radio is stating there are 20 injured and none killed.

The cause of the incident remains unknown but there are reports of a fire in the left engine which caused the plane to abort takeoff and swerve. Smoke is billowing from the aircraft and Madrid Airport has declared a state of emergency.

You can get up to date information as more is known from Sky.news and BBC.news














"Reports say there was a fire on an engine and the take-off was aborted, causing the aircraft to swerve off the runway but it is not at all clear really what happened."

Taking meat products out of Spain

Hi Maria,

You can take meat products, etc, out of Spain if you put them in your hold luggage. They will not be allowed through security of you carry them in your hand luggage.

Linda





Could you please tell me if i am allowed to bring back from Alicante meat products,like for example Chorizo.many thanks,maria.

Solmar car hire at Alicante Airport

Hi Jerry,

If you click on this link it gives you details of Solmar car hire at Alicante Airport

Linda



Hi,

Can you give me the telephone number of car rental company Solmar at Alicante Airport?

Thanks very much in advance

Jerry Plettenberg
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Getting from Alicante to Tangier

Hi Mikayla,

I'm afraid there are no direct bus links from Alicante to Algeciras, and the journey would be a very difficult one and involve several changes (and probably take at least a day to do as there is no railway line in that area and it's over 600km and would take almost 7 hours to drive). I would fly into Tangier!

Linda



Hi Gary,

Thanks for what appears to be an amazing service for travellers to Spain. I'm hoping to head over to Morocco for a tour which leaves from Tangier and was dismayed to find that flights to Tangier are very expensive. I have found lots of cheap flights going to Alicante Spain however, and was wondering if it is possible to catch a train from Alicante airport down to Algeciras (I think this is what the port city where the Tangier ferry leaves from) and then catch the ferry to Tangier. Do you know if this is possible, and, if so, how long it would take/how expensive/how difficult (for someone alone with no Spanish!)? Thanks heaps! Mikiayla Jones.

Check in times for domestic flights

Hi Colin,

For a domestic flight the recommended minimum check in time is 1 hour and 30 minutes before the flight, but at this time of year I would leave 2 hours (expecially if you are departing from one of the busier airports).

Linda



What time do you need to check in before an internal flight, 2 hours?

Many thanks

Colin Boyt

Contact for Future Aer

Hi Lynda,

The website address for Futura is www.futura-aer.com

Linda


Hi Gary

I have flights booked with Futura from Tfs to Manchester, 5th Sept 08.

I need to confirm these flights but cannot find any contact information for Futura.

Any help, please?

Lynda

Duty free shop at Palma Airport

Hi Maria,

The duty free shop at Palma Airport is Aldeasa and you can email them at atencion.clientes@aldeasa.es or telephone them on 971 789 382

Linda



Hello,

i will be very thankfull if you can help med with telephone number or e-mail adress to one of the duty free shops at Palma airport, Mallorca.

I do not remember in witch area it is situeted but it is a outlet shop with cloths, toys, liquer and other thing.

Thank you

Best regarda

Maria Öberg
in Sweden

Getting from Benalmadena to Murcia

Hi Kerry,

I have never heard of a Belamadena in Spain so hopefullly you mean Benalmadena. The best way to get to Murcia is to get a bus from Benalmadena to Malaga bus Station and then another bus from Malaga to Murcia. Obviously the timetables will change next year but at least you now know how to get there.

Linda

2008/8/14 Kerry Ashcroft
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Hi Gary



I really need your help



I need to get to Murcia June 2009 from Belamadena?



How will I get there?



Thanks Gary

Western Union at Arrecife Airport

Hi Shauna,

Afraid there is no Western Union agent listed at Lanzarote Airport.

Linda



Hi,

I am trying to find out if there is a western union in arrecife airport? Could you please let me know.

Kind Regards
Shauna

Getting from Bilbao to San Sebastian

Hi Russell,

If you click on this link for the Alsa buses website it gives you details of buses from central Bilbao to San Sebastian . And you can find out how to get from the airport to the centre of Bilbao here.

This link connects you to the Pesa website but they do not run buses to San Sebastian.

Linda


Dear Gary



I am trying to work out how to get to San Sebastian from Bilbao airport tomorrow evening.



I land at 21.10 and my hotel tells me that there is a bus that runs direct from the airport to San Sebastian, leaving at 21.45 and 22.45. They have referred me to the pesa.net website but I cannot find any reference to these particular buses. I have emailed Pesa but they have not replied.



Do you have any information on relevant transport links which would enable me to make my required journey?



Many thanks



Russell

Bringing foodstuffs into Spain

Hi Linda
Thankyou for the info,I rang the embassy this morning but they were really busy.
Thank you again for your help.
from Julie



Hi Julie,

You can bring prepacked and sealed foodstuffs into Spain as long as you put them into your hold luggage. You will not be allowed to carry anything through by hand.

Linda


We are travelling to tenerife on friday and we were wondering if we can take tinned tuna, salmon and corned beef? Also pre packed cheese and cheese spread. Can you take powdered skimmed milk as my daughter needs this due to dietry trouble. thanks Julie

Assistance at Gibraltar Airport

Hi David,

You need to contact Crown Car Hire in La Linea to see if they will take the car over the border into Gibraltar (I suspect they won't), but they might have another suggestion. I don't know of any transport across the border for passengers with mobility problems I'm afraid. If you get no help from Crown it's probably worth your friend checking with the airline they are travelling with to see if their ground handling crew can provide anything.

Sorry not to be of more help.

Linda



Hi Gary
A friend of mine is travelling to Gibraltar airport with her 84 year old mother they use Crown car hire on the Spanish side but it is a long walk with luggage.
Is it possible to pre-book a porter to cross into Spain or can a car be collected out side the airport .?

Regards

David Small

Travelling to Burgos from Bilbao, Valladolid or Santander Airport

Hi Linda

Many thanks for your speedy reply and help – very useful information.

Marianne





Hi Marianne,

You can catch a train to Burgos from both Bilbao and Valladolid Airports. If you click on this link it will take you through to the Renfe website where you can check timetables.

As far as buses are concerned you can find out details of buses from Santander Airport to Burgos here: buses from Bilbao here and finally buses from Valladolid Airport

Linda



Hi – I am planning to continue on the Camino to Santiago from Burgos. I am flying from London and can arrive at three airports – Bilbao, Valladolid or Santander (in order of preference). I would like to know the times of buses or trains that will take me from one of these airports to Burgos. Even some website addresses would help.

Kind regards

Marianne

Car parking at Granada Airport

Hi Julie,

If you click on this link it gives you details of car parking at Granada Airport. If you are travelling this month I would book beforehand for the off site parking.

Linda


Gary



Am I able to book off site parking at Granada airport? Or do I have to just turn up.



Julie Clark

Flights from Fuerteventura to Murcia

Hi Linda

many thanks for your prompt and helpful (as it could be) reply

Best regards

Trevor


Hi Trevor,

Bad news I'm afraid. There are no connecting flights from Fuerteventura to Murcia San Javier, Alicante or Almeria.

The resorts you can fly to are Asturias (Air Europa), Barcelona (Spanair, Air Europa), Bilbao (Spanair, Air Europa), Girona (Ryanair), Madrid (Spanair, Easyjet, Iberia, Air Europa), Malaga (Air Nostrum, Air Europe), Santiago (Spanair, Air Europa), Seville (Air Nostrum) and Zaragoza (Air Europa)

Linda



Dear Gary

I am trying to find timetables for flights from FUE to mainland Spain especially SJV, ALC or Almeria

can you point me in the right direction

Many thanks

Trevor

Getting from Murcia to Ibi

Hi again Elaine,

There are very limited bus services from Murcia Airport. You can get a taxi into Murcia (which is quite a journey) when you land and stay there for the night. Then you can either get a train from the Renfe station in the centre of Murcia to Alicante the morning or a bus from Murcia to Alicante (which you can travel on overnight) and then it's a taxi to Ibi as I cannot find any bus or train conections.

If you do decide to stay overnight and travel the following day you can find a selection of pensions/hotels in Murcia here.

Personally by the time you have paid for a taxi into Murcia, bus and train fares and maybe an overnght stay I would opt to get a taxi from the airport straight to Ibi.

Linda


HI Thanks very much for your reply. Do you think it would be better if we stayed in a bed and breakfast on arrival and get a bus or train the next morning. If so do you recomend anywhere near the airport. Thanks for all your help, Elaine



Hi Elaine.

Ibi is over 130km and about a 90 minute drive from Murcia Airport (Alicante Airport is the nearest at 45km away). I'm afraid at 11.00 at night there are no buses or trains so you will need to get a taxi which will cost around €160 single fare for both of you.

Your other option is to hire a car from Murcia Airport and you can get a free online quote by clicking on the link.

Linda


Hello Gary,

Hope you can help me
My mum and I are flying into Murcia airport on 29th Aug at 11pm. We are going to a wedding in Ibi on the sat and need to get from the airport to=2 0Ibi. Could you please advise me if there are any trains or buses that would take me to or near Ibi. Any help or advice you have would be greatly appreciated, thanks Elaine

Carrying fluids through Spanish Airports in your hand luggage

Hi Carol,

If you click on this link it gives you full details of the amount of fluids and what types you can carry in your hand luggage.

Linda





Hello Gary, I hope you can help

Can you please advice the current rules about bringing fluids back in hand luggage to the UK through Spanish Customs

In England you can not carry fluids through security checks

So last year when returning from our holidays
we put some spirits in our suitcases , only to find out that we were well over our luggage allowance

after we paid the difference we were told that we could have taken the bottles out and carried them through as the regulations are different in Spain to the UK is this correct ?

Regards

Carol

Hi Derek,

There are no flights from anywhere in Portugal into Santiago I'm afraid. All I can suggest is that you catch a train from Faro to Lisbon where you can get another connection to Santiago.

Linda


Dear Gary,
I am so sorry for getting in touch but i really need your help:
I need to fly from faro airport to santiago de compostella but cannot find any information anywhere or good cheap prices.
Any suggestions?
Many thanks,
Derek (dublin).