Economy
Strong pound is hitting the all-inclusive market
British tourism expenditure accounts for 22 per cent of the market this year.
Tourism
Balearics top this Bank Holiday weekend
ABTA, the Association of British Travel Agents, has reported that 1.9 million British holidaymakers are heading overseas this weekend.
Tourism
Balearic tourist industry celebrates best July for 20 years
The various hotel federations have reported that average occupancy levels were 85 per cent, an increase in comparison to last year.
Tourism
Jet2 forecasts 20 per cent growth in the Majorcan market in 2016
"I would love to see Jet2 flying all year to Majorca in the mid term."
Magalluf
Crackdowns in Calvia continue
A major operation in Magalluf at the weekend has resulted in the closure of three restaurants and the impounding of 850 articles considered potentially dangerous to consumers.
The past week in The Bulletin
Records being broken left, right and centre, the local economy on a high, all was glowing last week, except when it rained.
Tourism
Tourist tax
The battle lines are already being drawn up as local hoteliers look to block plans by the Balearic government to introduce the controversial tourist tax.
"Record season? I will keep the champagne on ice for now..."
I am always rather sceptical when I see reports of a record summer season with visitor numbers reaching a record high.
Economy
Balearics the strongest performing tourism economy
The Balearics is the Spanish tourism region with the highest ratio of employment creation.
Eco-tax
Letters to the Editor
Eco-tax. "Sadness and astonishment is what I feel, as a Majorcan citizen, on reading the Viewpoint by Jason Moore about the spending and some points of view of the Bulletin’s readers regarding the eco-tax."
Tourism
Calvia mayor stressing the need for all-inclusive regulation
Tourism minister, Biel Barceló, has been seeing for himself what projects are needed by the resorts.
The beauty of Majorca
It is such a shame that the more problematic resorts such as Magalluf and the Playa de Palma get all the publicity, mostly bad, when there are so many other areas of the island that are both scenic and trouble free.
Tourist tax
Government wants to charge tourist tax at airports and ports
The government explains that the option of charging at points of entry would create a more equitable system.
Tourism
Best summer ever for Balearic hotel chains
While the Spanish market is bouncing back and assisting with occupancy levels, the British market is also strong.
Tourism
Barceló will impose standards for holiday apartment legalisation
Regional tourism minister, Vice-President Biel Barceló, has told hoteliers from Ibiza and Formentera that there will be no “massive” legalisation of private apartments for holiday rental.
Tourism
Confusion over eco-tax introduction
The absence of the eco-tax - which was a central policy for both Podemos and Més during the election campaign - led to differing explanations by the partners in government.
Terraces
Alternatives for Born terraces being considered
The problem along the Born is not one of overcrowding but of ensuring “emblematic spaces” are kept for the people of the city.
Palma airport
Another record month at Palma airport as Majorca tops last-minute booking spot
July adds to a cumulative result for the first seven months of the year which has seen a 2.5% increase in passenger traffic to 13,044,906 in total.
Cruise shipping
Balearic cruise ship passenger numbers increase by 17 per cent
In Palma the percentage increase was 20%, the highest percentage rise among the state ports in the Balearics.
Police
"British police officers should have a permanent presence in Spain..."
It now looks as if every area in Spain wants British police officers patrolling their streets.
Jason Moore24/08/2015 00:00