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Ikea Opens It's First Ikea Hotel In Gran Canaria Las Palmas – Mr TravelON Spends One Night

Exclusive: Mr TravelON Stays at Spain’s First IKEA‑Backed Hotel in Gran Canaria

Las Dunas de Santa Catalina Boutique House, perched in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, recently opened in April 2025 as IKEA’s inaugural hotel in Spain—and only the second IKEA hotel worldwide, after the iconic Älmhult hotel in Sweden.

Gatwick Airport Retains Title as UK's Most Delayed Airport in 2024

Persistent Delays Plague Gatwick for Second Consecutive Year

Gatwick Airport has once again been identified as the UK's most delayed airport, with flights departing an average of 23 minutes and 18 seconds late in 2024. Although this marks an improvement from the nearly 27-minute average delay recorded in 2023, Gatwick remains at the bottom of the UK's punctuality rankings. This data, compiled by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), underscores ongoing challenges at Britain's second-busiest airport, which serves over 40 million passengers annually.

Storm Olivier Brings Weather Warnings Across the Canary Islands – What Travellers Need to Know

The Canary Islands are once again under weather alert as Storm Olivier sweeps in from the Atlantic, bringing with it a new wave of heavy rain, high winds, and possible flooding. The State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) has issued both orange and yellow alerts across multiple islands, starting with Lanzarote and Fuerteventura today, followed by Tenerife and Gran Canaria later this evening and into tomorrow.

Canarian Parliament approves proposal to address airport delays and demands more resources

The Canarian Parliament has passed a resolution calling for an increase in the number of police officers at the region's airports to help manage passport control more efficiently. The proposal also urges the installation of biometric passport machines, which are already present at some airports but are currently non-operational.