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"Scorching 'Terral' Tango sweeps back to Malaga and Costa del Sol, igniting a blazing yellow alert!"

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Burning Bonanza Returns to Malaga and Costa del Sol: A Tale of Sizzling Sun and Dancing 'Terral' Winds! Hold on to your sunhats and ice creams, folks! Spain's meteorological wizards at Aemet predict a fiery encore as the mercury gets set to perform its summer symphony once more in the province. After a week of roasting under temperatures that surpassed the scorching 40C mark, we find ourselves in the sweltering embrace of July's grand finale. The weather wizards have waved their warning wands, and behold, a yellow alert for high temperatures on Monday! From 1 pm to 9 pm, the western stretch of the Costa del Sol, stretching its sun-kissed arms from Malaga to Estepona, along with the inland valleys of the Guadalhorce, will be simmering with the possibility of reaching 36 degrees! Cue the inevitable sunscreen wrestling and flip-flop frying! But fear not, for we have our weather expert, the wise José Luis Escudero, to help us navigate this temperature tango. "On Monday...

Spain's Summer Sizzler: Tourism Sets the Stage for a Whopping 178.8 Billion Euro Encore

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Spain's Tourism Tango: Booming Business Bounces Back to Pre-Pandemic Levels, Giving GDP a Holiday Cheer In a delightful twist of fate, Spain's tourism sector has embraced a marvellous boom in recent months, twirling its way back to the level of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) it flaunted before the Covid-19 pandemic stole the show. Prepare for some stunning stats: Tourism is set to take a bow, accounting for a resounding 12.6% of the national GDP, perfectly mirroring the figures from the unforgettable year of 2019. These show-stopping numbers equate to a staggering 178.8 billion euros, a jaw-dropping 14% increase compared to the pre-pandemic income, as predicted by the ever-so-reliable tourism employers' association. "Tourism will once again lead the economy's grand performance, just as it did in the pre-health-crisis era," declared the charismatic José Luis Zoreda, the executive vice president of Exceltur, as he unveiled the show-stopping report. But, let us not...

"Sky High Soaring: Malaga Airport Breaks All-Time Passenger Record, Taking Off to New Heights in the First Half of the Year"

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 "Taking Flight to Uncharted Heights: Malaga Airport Sets Record-Breaking Pace, Welcoming Over Ten Million Passengers in Six Months" Hold onto your seatbelts, folks, because Malaga Airport is soaring to new heights like never before! In a feat that defies all expectations, the gateway to the stunning Costa del Sol has shattered records by exceeding ten million passengers in the first half of the year. Talk about taking off on a flying start! Thanks to a strong beginning to the year and unprecedented numbers in April and May, where two million passengers were tallied for the very first time, this vibrant infrastructure has proudly witnessed ten million travellers  passing through its gates between January and June, as revealed by the ever-reliable Aena. But wait, there's more! The operator of this bustling airport on the Costa del Sol gleefully highlights that with last month's incredible traffic, several milestones were surpassed. They managed to break the maximum num...