Tourism
New rules for tourist rentals
The new protocol for tourist accommodation has been validated by the Ministry of Health.
Economy
Economic outlook bleak
AIReF estimates a second quarter fall of 18%-22% year-on-year in Spain.
Health
Germany is keeping an eye on Covid-19 infections
The German Government is keeping an eye on holiday destinations, including the Balearic Islands as coronavirus outbreaks increase.
Tourism
British Foreign Office destroys hopes of air bridges
British Foreign Office says update based on increase in coronavirus clusters in Spain.
Tourism
UK quarantine is lethal for tourism & the economy
The increase in coronavirus outbreaks in Spain is not helping to convince the British Foreign Office to lift its travel advisory or persuade the Government to eliminate its quarantine measures.
Tourism
New disability recommendations for Tourist Destinations
The recommendations cover four different areas: Travel Planning & Protocols; Transport; Accommodation, Bars & Restaurants and Tourist Activities.
Tourism
Tourist Offices adapting to the 'new normal'
Guides and maps at Tourist Offices have been replaced by QR codes.
Economy
Residents' Discount could be capped or eliminated
The AIReF report confirms that costs skyrocketed when the Residents' Discount was increased to 75%.
Tourism
Vacation rental cancellations soar
More than 1,500 vacation rental reservations for the first fortnight in August have been cancelled.
Health
Health checks for domestic travellers not far off
President Armengol insists there is a need to guarantee a safe corridor with the UK.
Health
Spanish tourists isolated for Covid-19
Ib-Salut is paying for hotel accommodation for tourists with mild or asymptomatic Covid-19 symptoms, who don't live in the Balearic Islands.
Health
Dr Simón apologises to Tourism Sector
Dr Fernando Simón insists that it necessary to assess the risks of foreign tourists coming to Spain.
Health
A new coronavirus cluster has been confirmed
102 people are under surveillance in Santanyi as a result of the new coronavirus outbreak.
Tourism
Some Hotels will shut down within days
Hoteliers say reservations have plummeted and there's been an increase in cancellations from Germany and the UK.
Tourism
Jet2 tells customers to fly home by Monday
Jet2 starts evacuating customers from mainland Spain, the Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands.
Tourism
Better late than never!
Mar de Mallorca's contract is likely to be extended by at least a year.
Germans given all clear to fly to the Balearics.
Germans given all clear to fly to the Balearics.
The Week in Tourism
Masks, anxieties and uncertainties
There has been an implication of difference of opinion between the parties that make up the government.
- Britons cash in on the outgoing Golden Visa in Spain to beat the 90 day rule
- After a holiday in Mallorca Richard Gere moves to Spain
- Laura Hamilton: “I’ve always loved Mallorca, I just wished I’d bought here earlier...”
- The 90 day rule does have some positive results in Spain!
- German low-season tourism in Mallorca set for a new record