Tourism
The boost in the pound is good news for Balearic tourism
"The election result clears the uncertainty that has so far surrounded the‘ Brexit'."
Brexit
Palma airport prepared for Brexit
There is to be a specific hall for baggage reclaim and a “provisional” solution for customs. All UK passengers will pass through this hall and leave through a separate exit.
Politics
Reality check for Johnson's Brexit it's just the beginning
Johnson should now be able to secure parliamentary approval for the withdrawal deal he struck with the European Union in October so that Brexit happens on Jan. 31.
Give us the vote
“Long term expats deserve the vote and should have their own Minister in the British government....”
The big split
“Scottish nationalists can´t demand a referendum until they get their result..”
Corbyn and expatriates
While the Boris brigade has failed to be forthcoming on expats, Labour has.
Brexit
Brexit plan to keep British tourists flying to Spain smoothly
In the event of a UK-EU avaition deal not coming through, Spain will have a plan B.
Brexit
British government under pressure to come clean over future of expatriates
b “Deal” and “No Deal” scenarios are very different at present. There is a need to secure protection of rights under either.
British politics
“If there is no overall winner in the election...Brexit will be on hold...”
Expats in Gove’s hands...
There may be a Brexit departure breather but I’m not too happy about Gove’s role.
Tourism
Balearic hoteliers slash prices for summer 2020
Hotel prices for summer 2020 are expected to be at a four year low.
Immigration
Extra staff to help deal with residency application backlog
It is estimated around 25% of people that had an appointment did not turn up.
Brexit
Britain clinches Brexit deal, Johnson now faces parliament challenge
Johnson is hoping to get approval for the agreement in a vote at an extraordinary session of the British parliament on Saturday
Tourism
Value of the pound is biggest Brexit tourism concern
5,000 of 33,000 lost Thomas Cook airline seats have been recovered in the past few days; the majority of these are for Majorca.
- Emergency declared on Ryanair flight bound for Palma from Dublin
- British tourists will be “tracked” while on holiday in Mallorca
- 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"
My column
Reasons to be cheerful
Anna Nicholas’s first Majorca based crime novel, The Devil’s Horn, is out now. It’s available at all good bookshops & via amazon.
Anna Nicholas29/12/2019 16:25