Intercontinental Rally Challenge to be held in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria

Stages of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge will be held on the Canary Islands for the first time this year after series organisers announced Rally Islas Canarias Trofeo El Corte Ingles would replace Rally Principe de Asturias on the 12-event IRC calendar.

The change was due to Rally Principe de Asturias bosses running into funding difficulties last month. However, it remains unclear how many IRC regulars will contest the famous island event, a mainstay of the Spanish asphalt championship. It’s timetabled to run from April 28-May 1, and organisers are hoping for a large turnout but will offer regular IRC entrants travel subsidies.

The rally will take place on the tarmac roads of Las Palmas Gran Canaria with great views for the lucky people with property on the route. The agreement is currently a one-off but IRC boss, Marcello Lotti, says he hopes to secure a long-term deal with the Canarias Sport Club, which runs the event. This year 5 of the scheduled events will take place on Islands.

Source Charlie Contadeli of MaxRally

Air Europa to begin flights from Miami to Spain and Tenerife

Spanish carrier Air Europa has announced it will begin nonstop service from Madrid to Miami International on March 19th, 2010, and also will renew nonstop service to Tenerife, Canary Islands, starting on June 19th, 2010.

The Canary Islands have a comprehensive inter island flight service between Tenerife and Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, Lanzarote and La Palma and these new flights will be a great boost to the Canarian population requiring international connections.

Air Europa will operate four weekly flights to Madrid and one weekly flight to Tenerife using Airbus A330-200 aircraft. The airline first began operating at Miami International on June 20th, 2009, with just a seasonal service to Tenerife.

Residents and property owners on the islands are now benefitting from a host of new flights that have begun to serve the islands in recent months. This will also help the American tourism to the islands