Tourism
Nearly 200 German Tourists have arrived
Around 20 journalists arrived on the flight from Düsseldorf this morning.
Tourism
First flights from Germany
First German tourists taking part in the Pilot Scheme arrive in the Balearic Islands.
Northern Spotlight
No test tourists for Puerto Pollensa
Playa de Palma is the other is the other resort.
Tourism
Germans only for the meantime in the Balearics
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office is reportedly about to alter its travel advice so the best thing is to keep an eye on its website.
Tourism
Canary Islands aim to allow German tourists but with coronavirus tests unlike Balearics
The source said it had not yet been decided if testing would be done before people travel or on arrival.
Viewpoint
The long wait
“The Germans are starting to arrive on Monday the British will have to wait...”
Is the Balearic Government right to allow German tourists back before the end of the State of Alarm?
Viewpoint
Safe travel
“The new battle for the beach towel is who comes to Majorca first once it is safe to travel....”
Police
Gang rape suspect claims sex was consensual
The Guardia Civil are currently studying hotel security camera footage and the content of phones belonging to four men in all.
Police
German tourists fined after surrounding police
There had been complaints about tourists causing a nuisance on Cala Agulla beach.
Majorca
Rubbish tourists and all-inclusive restrictions: the week in Majorca
Palma's new mayor hit the ground running by upsetting the Germans, the regional government was targeting boozing in all-inclusives, there were Islamic extremists, and the weather was hot.
Majorca
Police on the beaches: the week in Majorca
The Guardia Civil intervened in beach unruliness, there were worries about the lack of local police, the fight against false compensation claims was having some success, and there was a curious plan for the bay of Palma.
Beaches
Guardia brought in to control Cala Agulla beach
Meanwhile, Micaela Schäfer, a well-known German DJ and nude model, has caused a further fuss in Cala Ratjada.
Beaches
Més denounce Cala Ratjada unruliness
"An open-air disco with music at full blast, high consumption of alcohol and totally unruly behaviour".
Tourism
Majorca's hoteliers attack Tui "arrogance" in price row
Tui has displayed "a German air of superiority" and is a "tourism dinosaur".
Tourists arrested after defecating in an Arenal hotel lift
There was more - damaging furniture and letting off fire extinguishers.
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- The Balearics become 'Nomadland': Homelessness swallows the working class
- The EU threatens the future of Mallorca beach bars
- Ryanair under fire: Two days after aborted landing, passengers arrive in Palma
- Travel guide urges tourists to avoid Mallorca in 2025
Viewpoint
You are very welcome
“Remember that these 10,000 tourists could have gone elsewhere, they elected to come here..”
Jason Moore13/06/2020 12:45