Travel News from the Canary Islands
TravelON World brings you real-time Canary Islands travel news from travel experts based on the ground in the Canary Islands. We cover the latest travel updates, airport disruption, weather alerts, tourism changes, holiday advice and destination developments affecting Lanzarote, Tenerife, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria and beyond. Our travel news reporters are industry experts with more than 30 years of combined experience in the travel and tourism sector. TravelON World also works closely with tourism boards, local industry contacts and destination partners to help ensure our reporting is accurate, relevant and up to date. Built on real local knowledge, year-round presence and direct experience in the destination, our news coverage is designed to give travellers clear, useful and timely updates that matter before and during their holiday.
Real travel news and updates from experts on the ground in the Canary Islands.
Lanzarote Travel News: Yellow Coastal Alert Issued as Tragedy Strikes at Los Charcones
Puerto del Carmen, Playa Blanca, Costa Teguise: Lanzarote is back under a yellow weather alert for coastal phenomena, with rough sea conditions and powerful swell affecting exposed coastlines across parts of the Canary Islands. This update comes as the island mourns a tragic incident at Los Charcones (Yaiza), where one tourist sadly lost their life after being swept into the sea.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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