70% vaccination of the population not necessary for tourism reactivation
President Armengol said in parliament that reactivation will depend on other factors.
Hoteliers in Mallorca take drastic action
The restrictions in the UK and Europe give tourist destinations like Greece and Egypt an advantage over the Balearic Islands.
Tui confident that vaccination will reactivate tourism
CEO Fritz Joussen defended German tourists coming to Mallorca over Easter.
Travel agencies "trust" that measures in Mallorca will continue after May 9
Curfew and perimeter closures needed until June, says the travel agencies association.
Holidays in Mallorca for Spain's senior citizens unlikely until early 2022
The specifications for the contracts for operating Imserso holidays have yet to be drafted.
Testing times
“One of the ideas which has been put forward is to use tourist tax cash for PCR tests”
Cruising for a bruising
Will the calls for a return of cruise ships be sunk by shouts to torpedo the move?
Germany may close its borders on Monday
Berlin's objective is to reach acceptable epidemiological indices by May.
Alarm rips through the Balearics as Jet2 cancels flights
“The current lack of judgment prevents us from resuming flights on May 17, hence our postponement to June..”
PP want Spain to follow Italy's lead in vaccinations for the islands
The Partido Popular say that the Balearic government should be prepared to buy its own vaccines.
Carriage horses ready for the 2021 summer season in Palma
“We are happy to see ore movement now in Palma, after a year and a half of being unemployed, but the work is still not consistent..”
Hoteliers slashing prices to boost bookings
"From Monday, the decline will be spectacular because it’s the end of the school holidays in Germany.."
The uncertainties for summer tourism and the warning from Chile
As ever, the tourism situation is mired in uncertainty...
The obligation to wear a face mask even at a distance comes into force.
The obligation to wear a face mask even at a distance comes into force.
The essential Tramuntana
A tourist alternative to sun and beach was wanted, and once there were alternative tourists, there were too many of them.
Mallorca promotion campaign to reach 2,700 million viewers through Eurosport
A video with Rafael Nadal will be one feature of this campaign.
Police track and trace bogus PCR certificates from German tourists
The investigation continues into the doctor who has allegedly been issuing PCR certificates without performing tests.
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Comment
Holiday season
“The Balearics needs to put a plan of action in place because the summer season is in doubt....”
Jason Moore12/04/2021 10:05