Peter Leonard

Gibraltar was in full ceremonial mode when Wizz Air launched its new service from Luton Airport.  The flight was welcomed with a water cannon salute provided by the Gibraltar Airport Fire and Rescue Service, and passengers were greeted by the Gibraltar Re-enactment Society and Gibraltar Sea … Read more about Wizz Air Lands in Gibraltar to Great Fanfare

In 1988, the newly-created Gibraltar National Mint struck its first coin sample to coincide with the end-of-year festive season. Today, that 50-pence coin is selling for more than £250, a clear indication why the annual Christmas Commemorative Coin collection has remained hugely popular among … Read more about Gibraltar Christmas Coin Set Highly Valued by Collectors

Gorham’s Cave Complex in Gibraltar has been home this month to the world’s largest known roost of crag martins. Researchers studying the wintering population of the species (Ptyonoprogne rupestris) at the UNESCO World Heritage Site were reported to have been surprised by an unprecedented arrival of … Read more about Unprecedented Crag Martin Roost at Gibraltar World Heritage Site

Gibraltar’s Holiday Inn Express has been honoured with a Europe Star Award by international hotel group IHG. Opened in May 2018, the hotel received the “Trailblazer” award, presented to the hotel “that has achieved all performance matrix including service quality, customer satisfaction, … Read more about European Trailblazer Award for One of Gibraltar’s Newest Hotels

The exact location of the “Round Tower” has been a long-standing mystery  – until now. According to the Gibraltar government, ongoing work at the Northern Defences has uncovered evidence that resolves centuries of uncertainty. The Round Tower was the only part of the fortress to fall to Spanish … Read more about Discovery of Key Part of Gibraltar’s Military History

Gibraltar is now one of the few countries or territories in the world where visitors don’t have to quarantine on their return to the UK. This is, in great part, due to the government’s widely praised response to the coronavirus pandemic, which has (to date) limited the number of confirmed cases to … Read more about British Airways Maintains Heathrow-Gibraltar Flights During Lockdown

Gibraltar has capitalised on its privileged non-quarantine status for visitors returning to the UK by securing a new service for airline travellers. Wizz Air – described as “Europe’s fastest growing and greenest airline” – announced this week that it would be launching a new route from London Luton … Read more about Wizz Air Launches New Luton Route to Gibraltar

Gibraltar and Málaga are scheduled to be linked on Friday (30 October) by a new helicopter service. Not just another one of the “flights to nowhere” being offered by airlines around the world as they grapple with lost revenue – although the view from the air along the Costa del Sol is stunning and … Read more about Helicopter Flight to Somewhere… Gibraltar-Málaga