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Major Counterfeit Goods Seizure in Arrecife Highlights the Growing Problem of “Genuine Fakes” in Lanzarote

Arrecife, Lanzarote – September 2025 – Police in Lanzarote have dismantled one of the largest counterfeit clothing operations ever discovered in the Canary Islands. In a raid carried out by the Guardia Civil, officers seized thousands of fake products in Arrecife, uncovering a fully equipped illegal factory producing counterfeit designer clothing, sportswear, and footwear.

EES & ETIAS Are Coming: What Travelers Should Know Before a Winter Trip to the Canaries

EU's EES and ETIAS: What's Changing and When?

EES (Entry/Exit System)

The EU's new Entry/Exit System launches on 12 October 2025, introducing biometric data collection—fingerprint or facial scans—at external borders, replacing traditional passport stamps.

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.