Tourism
"Our membership has spent heavily on upgrading hotels"
Interview with Maria Frontera, the president of the Majorca Hoteliers Federation, as the holiday season gets under way.
End of the line
Whatever your views on illegal property lets, home owners were breaking the law.
Tourism home truths
The opposition PP were telling the minister what many believe are home truths.
Illegal rentals
The Balearic government are busy destroying an industry which has proved quite lucrative, albeit illegally.
Big Brother
People who rent out homes illegally could be breaking anti-terrorism legislation.
Blame Russia
I do not doubt that Russia is guilty but sentence has been passed rather quickly.
Taxes and prices
Hoteliers have been forced to drop prices, while the government has doubled the tourist tax.
Winter blues
The island has a long way to go before it becomes a 12-month holiday destination.
The Darkest Hour
It is a good film which shows Britain and the great man in a good light during The Darkest Hour.
Governing from jail
The Spanish government is never going to allow a Catalan leader who is on the run.
- Emergency declared on Ryanair flight bound for Palma from Dublin
- Mallorca ambassador Sir Bradley Wiggins has “lost” his Mallorca home
- Mallorca restaurants losing clients, tourists tighten their belts
- Mallorca hotelier - "I wouldn't go to a place where I perceived there to be animosity towards tourists"
- Mallorca needs to remember price is king
Comment
The season
This year it is a case of wait and see about the holiday season.
Jason Moore 03/04/2018 00:00