British property seekers and home-owners in Spain have been given a boost by the announcement of new Iberian flights from low-cost airline Clickair.

The Barcelona-based firm has indicated that a summer-trialled flight route between Edinburgh and the Catalan capital will continue through the winter, on the back of successful passenger uptake.

Bringing British tourists north of the border to the gateway of great coastal regions like the Costa Azahar, the Edinburgh-Barcelona flight path attracted some 18,000 passengers between August and September, meriting the green-light for continuation.

Meanwhile, other great Spanish cities could be brought into ever easier reach by reports suggesting that Clickair plans to increase flights from the UK to Seville and Valencia in the coming year.

Four flights a week are now planned for the promised Edinburgh-Barcelona expansion, with the Seville and Valencia outlook likely to improve if passengers continue to jump at the opportunity of exchanging the Scottish frost for the crisp sunshine of Catalonia.

Spain is an all-year-round hit with UK travellers, with many wishing to make their stay more than just a brief one and set up for good on the Iberian coast – a trend made easier by an abundance of low-cost flights to top regions.