We shouldn't be going to major international travel fairs, we have enough tourists already
"This summer there were 1.5 million people on the island."
'Balearic Islands - the tourism of the future'; the message for London's travel fair
The World Travel Market starts on Monday.
100 million euros for "changing the tourism model"
The 2023 budget is scheduled to be approved by parliament in December.
Tourism in Soller
Tourists walking around Soller.
Palma Airport record for the end of October
The first week of November will be pretty busy.
Employers boss - Not true that businesses have been "making a fortune"
President Armengol has called for "historic salary increases".
Top hotelier: "If clients cannot pay the price that I have set for a product, they should not come"
It is time "to take a qualitative leap and be brave".
Playa de Palma - "One of the worst years in terms of drunken tourism"
Businesses accuse the town hall of "total abandonment".
Overseas holidays still a priority for the British in 2023
An ABTA study has found that 61% of Britons intend holidaying abroad over the next twelve months.
Balearics best Spanish tourism figures compared with 2019
Meanwhile, there is further criticism of the tourist tax.
Tourism recovery, and the Spanish have assisted it
In August, and unusually, the Balearics attracted more Spanish tourists than either German or British.
Mallorcan hotel promoting itself on Broadway
Promotion as a honeymoon destination has echoes of the highly successful campaign from the 1950s.
Environmentalists want Mallorca lighthouse hiking route to be scrapped
The route will result in "a very significant increase in human pressure on the coast".
Tractor tourism arrives in Mallorca
The Porsche tractors are worth up to 100,000 euros.
American travel agents to hold annual conference in Mallorca
Something of a coup for Mallorca, as this conference has always been held in Miami.
Mallorca August tourism close to 2019 figure
The Balearic Islands were again the leading Spanish region for foreign tourists.
Everybody wants to be a nomad
Digital nomads - benefits, yes, but what about the potential drawbacks?
Low salaries, high cost of living - the Balearics paradox
It all comes down to an economic model in the Balearics that needs to change.
- Balearics looking to ban all holiday lets in apartments
- The transformation of Mallorca's tourism begins now
- No capacity for growth? Too expensive? TUI expect a record number of tourists in the Balearics in 2025
- Expulsion from the Balearics for robbers who targeted luxury homes
- Multi-millionaire poker star in Mallorca court for private jet full of drugs
Comment
Cash problems
The Balearic President, Francina Armengol, has urged employers to give their staff a pay rise.
Jason Moore24/10/2022 10:42