Dog Closes Runway
A dog that got into the airport perimeter fencing and was close to the runway forced the closure of incoming and outgoing flights at the airport in Wednesday morning. Five flights due to land were held up and departing flights suffered a 30 minute delay while the dog was caught and removed.
Teguise Cleaning Up Beaches
Teguise town hall has announced a 5 month project to improve the beach facilities in Costa Teguise. At a cost of 280,000 €, the works will include wall painting, refurbishment of the public toilets and plumbing. There is no news from them about the return of sunbeds and parasols yet.
Long Queues For Taxis At Airport Again
Long queues for taxis have been reported at the airport on several days this week once again. The issue has been caused by the number of flights arriving within a short time period.
First Cruise Ship Arriving In Playa Blanca This November
The first boutique cruise ship will arrive into the dock in Playa Blanca this November, with several more scheduled for 2026. The first ship has not yet been identified, but it will have no more than 400 passengers. Mayor of Yaiza Óscar Noda said: “They will be luxury boats of between 200 and 400 visitors of high purchasing power who want to live experiences at destination and even spend one or two nights here.”
Rubicon Shopping Centre Evacuated
The Rubicon Shopping Centre in Playa Blanca was evacuated last Saturday after a suspicious package was identified. Police experts were able to confirm later that the object was not an explosive device.
Very High UV
AEMET has issued a warning that the ultra violet radiation is at extreme levels currently in Lanzarote. They are recommending that factor 50 sun cream is used and people should endeavour to stay out of the sun in the middle of the day.
Prime Minister And Family Leave For Madrid
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and his family left the island on Monday, after enjoying a 20 day summer vacation here, their third in the last three years.
Mediamarkt Takeover
The electronics retailer Mediamarkt has been taken over by Chinese company JD.com. The Mediamarkt name will disappear in The Canary Islands, but JD.com will continue to operate the stores on the islands, and offer a broad range of new products with home delivery within 24 hours. The company will also pioneer drone deliveries.
We’ll add more news here as it comes in this week…….
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