Ryanair announce New Route From Bornemouth to Fuerteventura, Canary Islands

Ryanair has confirmed today, 18 December, that it will operate ten routes from Fuerteventura from March 2010 to Bornemouth, Brussels ,Dublin, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt (Hahn), Glasgow (Prestwick) , Liverpool, Madrid, Milan (Bergamo), and Pisa. The airline stated that the new routes will generate 300,000 new passengers and create 300 jobs in Fuerteventura in the Canary islands.

Ryanair celebrates its return to Fuerteventura a special discount program of 500,000 seats for 5 € for for January, valid for travel on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, until midnight Sunday 20 December at www.ryanair.com

Today in Fuerteventura Michael Cawley, Ryanair's vice president said, "At Ryanair we are delighted to return to Fuerteventura with ten new routes and also to extend existing routes to the Canary Islands throughout our summer season of 2010, thus we continue to offer even lower rates, competition and freedom of choice to passengers and visitors to the Canary Islands".

The Spanish Government Initiatives to reduce its dependency on Oil

The Spanish Government intends for all its citizens to reduce their dependency on Oil by announcing how it will be supporting households and home owners in Spain and the Canary Islands over the coming months.

The Spanish government is working towards reducing Spain and the Canary Islands dependency on imported fossil fuels over the next few years. Free energy-saving light bulbs, a 20 per cent reduction in city speed limits and investment in electric vehicles are among the measures being introduced said Industry Minister Miguel Sebastin making an announcement while he was presenting the Socialist administration's energy plan for the 2008-2011 period.

Though world oil prices have dropped in recent weeks, Sebastin said they country must prepare for a future in which energy will remain expensive. The plan has called for a reduction in urban speed limits to 40km/h and an increased investment in electric and fuel-saving hybrid vehicles.

The aim is to have a million of these energy-saving vehicles on the roads by 2014.In 2009 and again in 2010 all Spanish households will be given a voucher for an energy-saving light bulb, while public buildings will be forced to turn down their air conditioning and heating. Street lighting will also be made more efficient. With these measures in place it is hoped 4bn can be shaved off Spain's energy bill.

High Rental Returns in Canaries

Holiday villa rental specialist, Villas for Travel, has published its league table showing which European locations enjoyed the most bookings, along with an analysis of where the greatest returns are to be made and where their customers want to travel next.According to the report, three of the five most popular destinations were located in Spain in 2007, including the Canary Islands. The study also revealed that Spain topped the list of the top five countries providing the top highest rental returns earnings, as well as being the country that the most Villas for Travel customers want to visit.The Canary islands although slightly farther away than mainland Spain and the Balearics provide tourists with an all year round summer climate, and so an extended rental season.