Island Wide Taxi Concession For Christmas
The Cabildo has announced that the taxi service will make some concessions towards an island wide service during Christmas. Specifically, between the 22nd December and 7th January, any municipality that needs extra taxis will be able to call them in from other areas. At the airport, this will happen when the queue reaches the pedestrian crossings.
Airbnb Hit With Massive Fine
The short term property rental platform Airbnb has been fined €64 million for failing to ensure the properties advertised on the platform are correctly licensed. According to the Spanish government Airbnb still has up to 65,000 properties that do not comply with licensing rules and in some cases are using fake license numbers. The platform will be required to remove the illegal properties as well as paying the fine, which represents six times the estimated income from the listings.
Low Temperatures
Several parts of the island recorded low temperatures this week. Saturday 13th saw a high in Tias of 12.1 degrees, in Haria 13.7, Tinajo 14.5 degrees. The lowest temperature on the day was also recorded in Tias – 9.6 degrees and Tinajo saw 10.7 degrees and Playa Blanca 12.3.
Famara Road Closed For Resurfacing
The LZ-402 road in Famara was closed on Monday for resurfacing. This means the main road from the Teguise Agro-Industrial Complex into Famara will be closed for some weeks while the work is carried out. Traffic will be diverted to Famara via Soo.
And Puerto Calero Road Will Re-Open
The LZ-507 road to Puerto Calero will re-open this week. The resurfacing work has been completed and new signage and white lining is being done currently.
Navilan Opening Delayed Due To Storm Emilia
Navilan, the Christmas fun fair and market, will finally open on Monday at 17:30. The original opening date was last week, but it was delayed by the arrival of Storm Emilia.
Heaviest Rain In South
Storm Emilia brought strong winds and heavy rain to the island. The heaviest falls were recorded in Yaiza Uga and Playa Blanca
Sun Beds For Playa del Reducto
Arrecife city council has announced that they have now received approval from the coastal authority to put un beds and parasols back onto Arrecife’s main beach. A tender process will start in the new year, and the permit will run until 2028.
New VIP Lounge For Airport
The tender process for the new VIP lounge at the airport has been started, with the project expected to cost 2.23 Million Euros. The new lounge will have two floors and around 600 square metres of space. Work is expected to start in 2026 and be completed during 2027.
We’ll add more news here as it comes in during the week……..
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