Spain hopes number of foreign tourists will rebound to half pre-pandemic level this year
Tens of thousands of German tourists arrived in Mallorca at the weekend
German tourists arriving at Palma Airport, Mallorca
German tourists arriving at Palma Son Sant Joan Airport.
Leaders of Germany's states questioning travel to Mallorca
The minister-president of Lower Saxony wants authorisation to travel to Mallorca to be suspended.
First tourists arrive at the Robinson Club Cala Serena
Some 200 guests at the complex this weekend.
Is it fair that Germans can come but mainland Spaniards cannot?
The Mallorcan German dream could be over
"It is good that we have agreed on an emergency brake and we will have to apply it..."
Germans told not to holiday either inside or outside of the country over Easter
The Government has already made several calls this week not to travel if it is not strictly necessary.
Tourists from Germany arriving at Palma airport
Tourists from Germany arriving at Palma airport.
German government's advice for Mallorca "not an invitation to travel"
Bookings for Mallorca increased significantly after the German government's announcement.
Easter flights from Germany to Mallorca sell out
Bookings are in response to the German government's revised travel advice for Mallorca.
German tourists on Playa de Palma beach
German tourists on Playa de Palma beach.
Tourism
Hoteliers expecting "zero" German tourist arrivals
It is "obvious" that, at best, German tourists will be "few and far between".
Tourism
German government expressed concern about tourist behaviour in Majorca
The German government had wanted to know what controls there were to deal with crowds of tourists and with tourist behaviour.
Tourism
Germany worried by images of holidaymakers partying in Majorca
Holidaymakers partying at the weekend ignoring social distancing rules.
Northern Spotlight
Fiestas, but not as we know them
Find out how the summer fiestas in the north will be this coming week!
The Blog
Why Majorca was always going to be first
Under normal circumstances, Germany outstrips the UK in terms of numbers of tourists coming to the Balearics by around one million.
Tourism
Travel boss says Majorca will have a good holiday season
Demand for holidays to the island in Germany is high.
Tourism
Nearly 200 German Tourists have arrived
Around 20 journalists arrived on the flight from Düsseldorf this morning.
- 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"
Viewpoint
The long wait
“The Germans have arrived for their holidays a month before the Brits...”
Jason Moore16/06/2020 18:35