Gibraltar Airport News

Gibraltar will celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee with a special street festival on 2 June. An adaptation of the Calentita food festival, Jubilita is a community celebration that will be open (with no entry fees) to all, including both residents and tourists visiting Gibraltar at the … Read more about Jubilita Street Festival to Commemorate Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

In 1969 John Lennon and Yoko Ono chartered a plane and travelled to Gibraltar to get married by special licence. They went directly to the British consulate office, where (on 29 March) registrar Cecil Wheeler performed a brief wedding ceremony.  Recalling the occasion years later (in The Beatles … Read more about Gibraltar Culture Ministry Unveils Street Art Mural of John Lennon

Tourists visiting Gibraltar who would like to make a side trip to Morocco can once again catch a direct ferry. The 18 nautical mile (33-kilometre) ferry service to Tangier was suspended during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, but it has now been resumed – with an official party present for the … Read more about Resumption of Passenger Ferry Service Between Gibraltar and Morocco

Experienced international tourism professional Kevin Bossino has been appointed CEO of the Gibraltar Tourist Board. It will be something of a home-coming for Bossino when he takes over officially on 1 September, as he commenced his career in Gibraltar at the Rock Hotel.  He went on to work in … Read more about New CEO for Gibraltar Tourist Board

Visitors renting a car to travel around Gibraltar can now take advantage of a convenient online system to pay for parking. Introduced in March, the new Pay & Display function is part of the Gibraltar government’s Sustainable, Traffic, Transport and Parking Plan (STTPP). The government has … Read more about Online Parking Payment Convenience for Car Hire Clients in Gibraltar… and Discounted Fuel

EasyJet has decided to remove its face mask mandate for passengers on certain flights – including to Gibraltar. In a statement noting that the company was “really pleased to see the start of a return to truly restriction-free flying for UK consumers”, EasyJet said it had reviewed its mask policy … Read more about Face Masks No Longer Mandatory on EasyJet Flights to Gibraltar

Robert Milkins clearly thrives in Gibraltar’s iconic rock atmosphere – even with the “calima”. Three weeks after sinking to one of the lowest ebbs in his career, the 46-year-old snooker veteran from Gloucester secured a remarkable victory in the BetVictor Gibraltar Open. To recap… Milkins is … Read more about Dogged Milkins Reignites His Snooker Career in Gibraltar… and Redeems Himself

Defending champion Judd Trump, the legendary Ronnie O'Sullivan and 2022’s hottest current player Neil Robertson are all scheduled to compete in the BetVictor Gibraltar Open international snooker event later this month.   “This is without question the strongest field we have ever had for the … Read more about Snooker’s Top International Stars Set to Compete in BetVictor Gibraltar Open