Holiday homes
Why do successive regional governments continue to try and outlaw holiday home rentals?
Close to the people
The people should be able to see and question their leaders. They should not be locked away behind a security cordon.
Cruises and tourist tax
Why should cruise ship tourists be able to escape the charge but other tourists have to pay it?
Catalan crisis
Until the Spanish government sits down with the political parties who want independence I can’t see a way forward.
The London plan went wrong?
The Balearic plan for the World Travel Market fair in London didn't exactly go to plan.
The tourism plan
I would say that there is a good working relationship between industry and government.
Urban planning
Palma unveils win-win project
Antoni Noguera gave details about the plan for the Paseo Marítimo at the World Travel Market.
Tourism
CEO of Meliá sounds a word of caution for 2018
Gabriel Escarrer was warning about the tourist tax and competition from other destinations.
Winter tourism
So, welcome to the new Balearics, the islands of winter sun and hiking and cycling.
- 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
Air fares
Value-for-money is key and this is not the case with flights to the island at the moment.
Jason Moore 01/12/2017 00:00