TUI - No room for more growth in the Balearics
TUI are looking to less crowded Mediterranean destinations for growth.
Balearic tourism minister asks for protests to be peaceful
"Collapsing Son Sant Joan Airport has no place in society. Protests must be peaceful and without endangering people's safety."
Mallorca tourism protests - Plans to bring the airport to a standstill
A "massive" demonstration will be organised, although no date has been set.
Protest in Mallorca against 'massification' in September 2017
The last major protest was in September 2017.
Protest in Palma, Mallorca calling for less tourism
The rally in Palma wasn't that large.
"It has a limit": Mallorca support for Canaries' tourism protests
"The Canary Islands have a limit and the Balearic Islands do too."
Protest in Palma, Mallorca calling for less tourism
A rally of around 1,000 people in Palma last October calling for less tourism.
March in Palma, Mallorca calling for less tourism
The march for less tourism was ahead of the summit of EU tourism ministers in Palma.
Round-up of the week's news in Mallorca
March for "less tourism"; winter flights to Mallorca; beer-drinking record; and more.
March in Palma, Mallorca calling for less tourism
The march on Monday evening.
One thousand march in Palma for "less tourism, more life"
The march was ahead of the summit of EU tourism ministers in Palma.
Courts
Anti-tourism activists face demand for total of 26 years in prison
Arran says its aim is to stop the mass tourism that destroys Majorca.
Tourism
Arran protest against "elite tourism"
Arran banners went up at Son Vida and the El Toro reserve.
Tourism
Tourist board issues warning about anti-tourism protests
"To those young idealists we have to say that their acts undermine the general well-being of Majorcan people."
Tourismphobia
Secretary-of-state warns of harm from tourismphobia
Spain's tourism secretary-of-state: "Ideally, this conduct would be prevented. If there is any indication of a crime, it needs to be punished."
Hugh Morgan and his family have lived in Mallorca for generations.
Hugh Morgan and his family have lived in Mallorca for generations.
Week In Review
Your seven days news round-up in Mallorca
Public transport, housing, tourism protests, recreational boating...
Letter to the editor: We no longer feel welcome on the beautiful island of Majorca.
Although I accept the issue of high rents and housing shortages for local people it should also be pointed out that visits such as ours help to boost the economy and employment.
- Britons cash in on the outgoing Golden Visa in Spain to beat the 90 day rule
- After a holiday in Mallorca Richard Gere moves to Spain
- Laura Hamilton: “I’ve always loved Mallorca, I just wished I’d bought here earlier...”
- Russian-owned Black Pearl in Mallorca
- Noel Gallagher sold his Ibiza home because of his neighbour - James Blunt
Comment
The great "unlearning": Mallorca's tourism of the future
"Coexistence between residents and tourists, it's a crucial strategy for the future of tourism in Mallorca."
Andrew Ede06/04/2024 12:23