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United Airlines will operate flights between Newark (New Jersey) and Tenerife Sur Airport, starting from June 1st and extending until at least the end of March 2025.
This marks the third consecutive year of non-stop flights between New York and Tenerife, with three weekly frequencies in each direction. The extended service aims to enhance connectivity and boost tourism and trade opportunities. The increase in direct flights during the winter season is seen as crucial for Tenerife’s strategy to attract visitors with higher spending capacity.
This year, as part of the celebration of its 25th anniversary, Loro Parque Foundation has managed to add to its list of species saved from extinction the Grey-Breasted Parakeet (Pyrrhura griseipectus), native to Brazil. With this success, The Foundation celebrates that it has already prevented the disappearance of 10 species of parrots thanks to its longstanding involvement with in and ex situ protection and conservation projects.
Complementary activities such as conferences, workshops and a great weekend party on Saturday [day 25] complete an event that has already become a benchmark
Gastrocanarias has opened its doors this morning in the fairground, now a benchmark for the Tenerife sector
The Tenerife Trade Fair hosts the sixth edition of the Gastronomic Exhibition of Canarias-GastroCanarias 2019 until next Thursday [day 23], a specialized event that has become a reference point for the sector of gastronomy and the restoration of the Island.
From May 22 to June 16 there will be, besides the concerts, previous talks, master classes and the third edition of the Tenerife Percussion Camp.
250 representatives of tour operators, hotels and golf courses from 26 countries attend The IAGTO Golf Trophy from May 17 to 25.
The entire Melia Hacienda del Conde team wants to share, through Turismo de Tenerife and Tenerife No Limits, the satisfaction it feels to be able to communicate its coveted recognition as a Cycling Friendly establishment. The passion for cycling and the defense of the Northwest of Tenerife as one of the ideal places for this sport, makes this establishment has equipped and adapted its facilities and services for lovers of this sport. The 4 specially designed routes that cross the area are waiting for you! And after a day on the bike ...
Nine beaches of Tenerife obtain the distinction of blue flag
It is an environmental certification system that rewards the good management of the coastline of
some municipalities of Spain
The German tour operator TUI carries out its biggest European campaign on the island, which has included training on the fate of more than 3,000 professionals
During the last two weeks, Tenerife has received a total of 750 German travel agents within the largest campaign that the tour operator TUI Germany develops throughout Europe.
Room service for pets, personalized check-in or walks with expert caregivers are some of the services of Animal Instinct.
Hard Rock Hotel Tenerife once again includes this season its exclusive service for pets, `Animal Instinct`, a project where they can share a few days of rest with their owners and be pampered by a team of specialists canines, pet lovers, that will make you feel like real rock stars in one of the most fascinating destinations in the world. The only requirement: dogs and pigs that do not exceed the 10 kilograms of weight.
The text, promoted by the Cabildo, fosters a culture of quality based on the sustainability of tourism activities provided by the signatory entities.
A total of 12 tourism companies for outdoor activities have adhered to the Charter for Sustainability and Excellence in activities tourist that develop in nature. The document, promoted by the Cabildo through Turismo de Tenerife, has counted on its development with its own signatory entities.
The Island completes its set-up for the celebration of the fifth edition of the Tenerife Walking Festival (TWF), which will take place from May 21 to 25.About 200 participants from more than 10 different nationalities, including tour operators, travel agents and media, will take part in the event, one of the most outstanding in Europe related to hiking.
Hard Rock Tenerife has received the silver certificate Earthcheck, for its involvement in sustainable techniques. Earthcheck, the leading group world in environmental management and professional services in the travel and tourism industry, has wanted to highlight the area of sustainable tourism and the involvement of the hotel company with the environment.
The Cabildo develops a promotional campaign in the country together with Viajes Arturo to attract more visitors of that nationality.
In March, the charter airline Airbel service launched a new flight to Tenerife from Minsk, the capital of Belarus. Aiming to attract more visitors of that nationality to the Island as a result of this air connection, the Cabildo, through Turismo de Tenerife, and the specialized agency Viajes Arturo
They develop a promotional campaign in the country.
3,000 German travel agents have received specific training on Tenerife in 2018. This is the first phase of the TUI INSIDE 18/19 campaign, the most important action the island is developing in the German market, and also the most outstanding of those that TUI Germany carries out throughout Europe, which once completed will have reached 7,500 travel agencies in Germany - 75 percent of all of the country. The initiative is co-financed by the Cabildo, through Turismo de Tenerife, and the Government of the Canary Islands.
15 companies of activities in the nature of the Island have already confirmed their commitment to sign a letter of quality aimed at improving the services they provide to tourists. Promoted by the Cabildo through Turismo de Tenerife, the document seeks to replicate the successful model of the Tourism Sustainability Charter in Cetacean Sightings. The initiative was presented this week to businessmen by the island's vice president and tourism councilor, Alberto Bernabé.
Tourism has generated for Tenerife a total of 4,474 million euros in 2018, which is 169 million more than the previous year, which strengthens its hegemonic position as a key sector of the island's economy. The good evolution of tourism, which closed 2018 with a total of 5,801,954 tourists housed in tourist establishments (+1.7%) which again represent a historical record, has favored these results.
The Cabildo, through the Tenerife Work & Play brand, has organized several routes which will show the possibilities of the Island for remote workers.
The labeling of one of the convoys covering the route between Santa Cruz and La Laguna will last two more months.
The festival will take place on September 7 and 8, at the Beach of Martiánez and will give away cash prizes.
TripAdvisor awards first place to Siam Park for the fifth year running
Tenerife’s Thai-themed water kingdom, Siam Park , has claimed the pole position as the world’s ‘Best Water Park’, for the fifth consecutive year. Siam Park has secured the TripAdvisor Traveller's Choice Award for the ‘Best Water Park in the World’, following positive reviews from its visitors across the globe. The park, which will be celebrating its 10-year anniversary in September, has also just welcomed the arrival of two new attractions; Patong Rapids and Coco Beach.
As summer kicks off, Siam Park is getting ready to start its long-awaited 'Siam Nights' - evenings of real fun under the full moon during the months of July and August. It begins Friday, June 29th, and will then take place every Friday and Saturday from 8pm until midnight.
‘Siam Nights’ has proved to be a success in previous editions thanks to an attractive and
very refreshing proposal that has made tens of thousands of young people and entire
families enjoy, in a most unique way, the unbeatable attractions, the best 'chill out' rhythms
TripAdvisor®, the travel planning and booking site, today announced the winners of its Travelers' Choice® awards for Amusement Parks and Water Parks. Award winners were determined using an algorithm that took into account the quantity and quality of reviews and ratings for amusement parks and water parks worldwide, gathered over a 12-month period.
A video of the Island titled ‘Lighting Tenerife’ by the national influencer Marina Comes competes for the AMEX Traveler Award from the American Express financial institution. The competition is five other Spanish destinations in a contest that recognizes the best Spanish digital influencer for its ability to illustrate the best travel experience. The action has the collaboration of Turismo de Tenerife.
The 'Zen Garden' is a landscape aquarium that was inaugurated today, Thursday, May 31, and will be open to the public from tomorrow on the 'AquaViva' exhibition.
The Tenerife Walking Festival (TWF) is already preparing its fifth edition, after the success of this year's edition, which concluded on Saturday in a great celebration in the European Square of Cross port. The event, which is expected to take place at the end of May 2019, has reaffirmed itself as one of the most outstanding hiking events in Europe.
Turismo de Tenerife, the tourism board for the largest of the Spanish Canary Islands, Tenerife, has announced a familiarization trip to the island on November 2018. Visit www.Quest Travel Adventures.com for more information.
TraveltoTenerife.com, the official website for the Canary Island of Tenerife in North America (www.traveltotenerife.com) announced today the launch of their new travel agent academy portal.
Sixty miles off the southwest coast of Morocco, the Canary Islands treat their 15 million annual visitors to freshly caught seafood, black-sand beaches, and, perhaps most importantly, a reliably sunny forecast. “That’s why half of northern Europe is there allwinter,” jokes ELLE Spain’s head graphics editor, Reyes González-Río.
Traktek Partners, a full service travel marketing agency in Boston, announced today they have been re-enlisted as the official Office of Representation in North America for Turismo de Tenerife. In addition, Traktek will develop and manage a comprehensive marketing plan to increase U.S. travel trade awareness.
Journalists from Russia, the Czech Republic, Finland, France, Poland, Portugal and Denmark will get to know first-hand what is known as the most international party on the Island.
Journalists from countries such as Russia, Finland, France, Poland, Portugal and Denmark will cover reporting the Carnival of Tenerife. The Cabildo, through Turismo de Tenerife, has organized a complete program because they know first-hand the in and outs of what is known as the most international part on the island.
Fantasy Island - the world’s second largest Carnival will be even more fun
and colorful as it takes on “Fantasy” theme for 2018
The Island adds a new "brightness" to the five Michelin Star restaurants, and now Tenerife has a total of six Michelin Star restaurants.
The gastronomy of Tenerife continues to flourish nationally and internationally. The gala of the Michelin Guide Spain & Portugal 2018, held on November 21 at The Ritz-Carlton Abama in Guía de Isora, in the south of the island, hosted around 500 people. The event was a success and announced Tenerife as having a new Michelin star, which makes its restaurants add up to a total of six "glitters".
The marina, Marina del Sur will host the second edition of this event that brought together more than 3,000 people last year.
Wolfgang Kiessling, President and Founder of Loro Parque and Loro Parque Foundation, received the Global Humanitarian award from the first state animal protection organization in the United States this September. Specifically, for his efforts on the ethical protection of nature, for the common good and for diversity. These distinctions are given by American Humane.
The 350 airlines that attend the World Routes Development Forum (Routes), which takes place, have once again honored Tenerife as the second best destination in the world in attracting new routes. The island ranked second behind the Canary Islands and ahead of other major destinations such as Madrid, Malta, the Philippines and Ireland.
Traktek Partners, a digital marketing agency in Boston, announced today they have been re-awarded the contract as the official Office of Representation in North America for Turismo de Tenerife.
Tenerife will once again host the Windsurfing World Championship of the Professional Windsurf Association (PWA). The beach of El Cabezo, in the coastal core of El Medano (Granadilla de Abona) will be where it takes place, which will take place from August 6 to August 12.
160 writers will take advantage of their stay and carry out multiple activities in Tenerife during The Travel Bloggers Meeting 2017.
Santa Cruz de Tenerife will host the Travel Bloggers Meeting 2017 on May 26- May 28th, which will bring together bloggers from Spain, South America and Europe. The event is sponsored by the Cabildo, through Turismo de Tenerife, the City of Santa Cruz, through the Development Society, and the collaboration of Vueling and Sixt. #TBMTenerife
The Tenerife Walking Festival (TWF), one of Europe’s most important hiking events returns to Tenerife May 23rd – May 27th. The trail wraps among the most spectacular natural settings of the island, complimented by varied activities. In turn, raising environmental awareness to an already landmark event.
Journalists from the United States, Japan, UK, France, Portugal and Poland, as well as Spain cover the Carnival of Tenerife. The Cabildo, through Tourism of Tenerife, as well as the Society of Development of Santa Cruz, has provided them with a full program so that they know firsthand the intricacies of the international festival of the island.
On December 2nd opens to the public the VIII Tenerife Art Market Happy Navidad.
- Salvador Dalí will chair Tenerife Fine Arts Exhibition entitled "Happy Christmas"
- The art market Christmas 2016 will feature with more than 100 artists´s work.
- 12 pieces of the great surrealist painter will go on sale through an agreement with a German collector.
The Fine Arts, more surreal than ever this Christmas, invites us on a journey to the universe of more contemporary art.
Boston agency will develop marketing plan to increase Tenerife tourism in 2017.
Traktek Partners, a digital marketing agency in Boston, announced today they have been re-awarded the contract as the official Office of Representation in North America for Turismo de Tenerife.
Cyril Lemaire, Managing Partner at Traktek Partners, said his firm will develop and manage a comprehensive marketing plan to attract North-American travelers to the island of Tenerife.
Traktek Partners, the Official U.S. and Canadian Office of Representation for Turismo Tenerife and Tenerife, Spain, in conjunction with Quest Travel Adventures, the preferred U.S. tour operator of Tenerife, is excited to announce that the Island of Tenerife has the highest year over year growth of any destination worldwide on the TripAdvisor website - an impressive 55% growth, predominantly from North American travelers, per 3rd party platform measurement company comScore, Inc.
This morning has been presented at CaixaForum (Madrid) the programme of the third edition of Starmus Festival. Under the title “Beyond the Horizon-Tribute to Stephen Hawking”, the Festival will pay a very special homage to the professor and scientist.
An event dedicated to the development of the African aviation industry will take place next month in Tenerife (26-28 June) to encourage the launch of new air services to, from and within the African continent.
Routes Africa 2016 will help to improve African connectivity by bringing together airlines, airports and tourism authorities to discuss future air services. Around 250 route development professionals are expected to attend the forum which was founded ten years ago to stimulate growth in the industry.
An event dedicated to the development of the African aviation industry will take place next month in Tenerife (26-28 June) to encourage the launch of new air services to, from and within the African continent.
Routes Africa 2016 will help to improve African connectivity by bringing together airlines, airports and tourism authorities to discuss future air services. Around 250 route development professionals are expected to attend the forum which was founded ten years ago to stimulate growth in the industry.
The island of Tenerife, an island off the coast of Spain, that was recently awarded the Trip Advisor 2015 Travel’s Choice Award, has re-enlisted Boston-based digital travel marketing agency Traktek Partners (www.traktekpartners.com) to develop and manage a comprehensive marketing plan to attract North-American travelers to the island.
Tenerife has enlisted Washington, DC-based digital agency Unison (www.unison.net) and Boston-based marketing agency Traktek Partners (www.traktekpartners.com) to develop a comprehensive marketing plan to attract North-American travelers to the island. The multi-faceted campaign will include a creative and branding campaign called “Adventure On, Tenerife”, tour operator and travel agent outreach, and a consumer focused marketing and communications plan.