Mallorca concern about increased prices because of the Red Sea crisis
Businesses are better prepared than they were, but delays are inevitable and prices for some sectors will rise.
Thirsty for more? Pepsi's off at Carrefour in Mallorca
Carrefour is to stop stocking PepsiCo products because of an "unacceptable increase in prices".
Fruit and veg in Mallorca
Price rises are expected to moderate in 2024.
2024 will continue to be tough financially for Mallorca families
Pay has nowhere near kept pace with prices, but as the same time there has been too much unnecessary spending.
Food and drink for a Mallorca Christmas 23% more expensive than two years ago
Popular food for Christmas, such as suckling pig, is well up in price.
Holiday rental prices in Mallorca have risen eleven per cent
And are forecast to increase a further nine per cent in 2024.
Palma one of the four most expensive cities for supermarket shopping in Spain
So says the annual survey by Spain's Organisation of Consumers and Users.
If sustainability means higher prices for tourism, "we will have to accept this"
Demand will not be affected by higher prices.
Two-thirds of Mallorca hoteliers anticipate record revenue this year
Doesn't necessarily mean record profits, though.
Two women charged more than 6,000 euros at a Balearic hair salon
They thought they were getting a ship!
Beware of the Mallorca restaurant trap
Some consumers are being charged extra for ice cubes.
Mallorca news round-up: Top stories from the past week
Tough on crime, or is it? One truly appalling crime. Plus other stories that made the headlines.
Balearics tourism - Highest price increases in Spain
But demand is said to have been unaffected.
Overcrowding - Mallorca's tourists' greatest concern
A survey of tourist opinion indicates an increasingly negative perception of overcrowding among Mallorca's tourists.
A full English for a few euros in Palmanova
Some bar and restaurant staff in Palma should wear balaclava helmets because their prices are daylight robbery.
Spanish tourism in the Balearics falling because of higher prices
Business sectors say that Spanish tourism is down compared with 2019, but figures to June this year suggest otherwise.
Prices and tourism competitiveness in the Balearics
In June, the number of UK tourists rose by 20%, but other markets registered falls.
"Prohibitive prices" blamed for the shortage of qualified workers in Mallorca
To the high cost of living can be added factors such as seeking greater personal fulfilment and the school dropout rate.
Mallorca losing Mallorcans
Price is king and if wages don’t enable you to live the simple life you wish for, then you simply go where you can.
- 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"
Comment
How far can Mallorca's hotels keep pushing price increases?
Inflationary pressures have eased, but negotiations with tour operators seem not to take this into account.
Andrew Ede30/08/2023 17:07