News of the day 13 September 2017
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Transport
French air-traffic controllers cause more flight misery
By around ten o'clock yesterday evening there had been a total of thirty cancellations of flights into and out of Palma.
Emergencies
Another bus fire, this time in Pollensa
There were 26 passengers on board. Everyone was able to get off the bus safely.
Entertainment
Palma enjoying a growth in filming
Last year there were more film shoots - 171 - than in the previous four years (in 2012 the number was 117).
Tourism
Tourism's declining contribution to GDP
In fact, the contribution of tourism to Balearic GDP has been increasing. But per capita incomes are not, in relative terms, what they once were.
Transport
Airport passenger numbers rose by 5% in August
Palma airport had 4.18 million passengers in August, up by 5.2%.
Construction
Building licence demand causing delays in Palma
Applications for building licences are now higher than before economic crisis, but they are being delayed because of a a lack of personnel.
News / Comment
Edition of 13 September 2017
Comment
Catalonia's referendum
One million people marching through Barcelona on Monday calling for independence should get the alarm bells ringing.
Jason Moore