Economy
Over 30% of Balearic jobs are in the tourist industry
31.1% of all those in work in the Balearics are employed in the tourism sector, way above the national average of 13.5%.
Business
Balearics the national leader for hotel investment
The report indicates that total hotel investment in Spain in 2014 was valued at 1,100 million euros.
Tourism
Balearics gets on its bike for World Travel Market
The World Travel Market opens in London on Monday and the Balearic Islands are going to be pushing sport and gastronomic tourism.
Business
Cruise industry is worth nearly 300 million euros
Cruise passengers spend an average of 112 euros per day in port.
Tourism
Business tourism up 9%; worth nearly €4.4 billion
Spain received a total of 4.31 million business tourists last year or 6.6% of the total, representing a 6% increase over 2013.
Tourism
Almost a quarter of all tourists to Spain came to the Balearics in September
In September, there were 7.2 million tourists, which was up by 2.2% over 2014, with the UK providing the most.
Environment
Overcrowding in the Balearics: a top environmental worry
As to those who should solve these environmental problems, almost a half of respondents said that politicians should be responsible.
Winter flights
At last: winter tourism starts to take off again
British travel group introduces new low-season flights from Britain airports.
Economy
Economic recovery helps mainland tourism to Balearics
Soria describes the summer’s tourism as having been “extraordinary” with “millions of consumers”.
Tourism
Record period for Spanish airports in September
The airports of Son Sant Joan (Palma) and Ibiza both had record Septembers, with Palma having registered 3.1 million passengers.
Tourism
More than one million cruise ship passengers
The Balearic contribution of passenger numbers of ship arrivals was in the region of one-third of August’s total for the whole of Spain.
Tourism
Cycling tourism worth more than 150 million euros
The most recent information indicates that in the past year some 160,000 cycling tourists came to the island.
Tourism
Spain promotes shopping tourism to prolong season
Deputy prime minister calls for a boost in shopping tourism to end the "seasonal nature" of the sector.
Tourism
Britons behind best summer for a decade
“Our message to all of the parties battling to win the general election is that the tourist industry needs stability to continue growing.”
Economy
Economic growth from tourism well above other growth
The GDP contribution from tourism rose by almost 3% to 12,000 million euros, the fourth consecutive year of growth.
Finance
Balearics the focus of international hotel investment
The final tally for 2015 is expected to be over 1,600 million, the value in 2006 that was then a record.
Technology
Virtual assistants start work at airport
The very latest technology is being used to help passengers.
Tourism
A quarter of all tourist spend in August was in the Balearics
The survey suggests that the Balearics was the region of Spain that attracted most tourist spending in August - 2,364 million euros.
Employment
140,000 employed in tourism industry, increase of 5%
The Balearic tourism sector employed an average of just under 140,000 people between June and August,
Tourism
Balearics has highest hotel occupancy rate
The Balearic occupancy rate was some way ahead of the Canary Islands, second with 86.8%, and Valencia with 82.9%.