Record August employment in the Balearics
The government says that the employment figures and tourist spending justify salary increases.
British tourism ruled supreme in the Balearics in July (don't tell the Germans!!!)
There were more foreign tourists from the UK than from Germany in July.
Bel Busquets speaking at the 2018 British Guild of Travel Writers' Gala Awards Dinner
Bel Busquets speaking at the gala dinner in 2018.
Unions want staff to have a fair share of the massive profits.
Unions want staff to have a fair share of the massive profits.
Tourism growth - 75% over twenty years
2022 tourist numbers look set to be close to those of 2019 - and perhaps more.
Retail sales up in Mallorca, but employers aren't "firing rockets"
Retail associations don't share the government's "triumphalist tone".
Tourism minister - there is a feeling of "saturation"
Last week, Iago Negueruela didn't comment on "tourist saturation".
Travel disruption set to continue as summer season ends
London's Gatwick airport does not plan to extend existing limits on passenger numbers beyond the end of August as it has ramped up security staffing
Sweet and sour weather forecast for this week
"One of the hottest summers on record...."
"Overcrowded Mallorca" in photos
There has been much talk this summer about overcrowding on the island and too many tourists. The government is under pressure to curb the number of holidaymakers in peak season.
"It is essential that the GDP weight of tourism decreases"
Celestí Alomar was the tourism minister who introduced the ecotax in 2002.
Mallorca most popular Spanish destination for September and October
Almost half of bookings for Spanish destinations are for Mallorca.
Tourists wanting an end to overcrowding
Environmentalist groups say that tourists experience for themselves the effects of saturation.
The pressures on Mallorca's 2023 tourism
A post-Covid tourism bounce is expected to fade away.
Balearics facing a tough winter because of inflation
A buoyant summer, but in the winter there will be economic slowdown and a "very worrying" situation.
Calvia's mayor - "Fewer tourists? No"
Tourism will inevitably be high on the agenda at next year's elections.
Airport expansion opposed because of "climate collapse" due to tourism
"Excessive tourism" is contributing to the climate emergency in the Balearics.
"We encouraged mass tourism and we got rich....don't moan now"
"The Spanish economy is in trouble, the cost of living continues to rise and I sincerely doubt that many hotels will remain open this winter. It would be absolutely fantastic if Mallorca was relatively empty during the summer months; more space on the beach, no need to reserve a table in a restaurant, quieter roads. Paradise in the Mediterranean. But the truth is that Mallorca lives off tourism and we need busy summers to keep the local economy going."
Mallorca saturated?
Perception is the key, and the environment minister says there is "negative social perception".
- 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
Bel of the ball and when tourism promotion weren't such dirty words
In 2018, it was Més who were organising tourism promotions.
Andrew Ede01/09/2022 16:47