Etiqueta 'Tourism'
The director general for tourism, Pilar Carbonell.

Politics

Director General of Tourism resigns over Cursach claims

The director general for tourism, Pilar Carbonell, yesterday resigned from her post after having been officially named in the Cursach investigation.

Humphrey Carter17/11/2017 00:00

Hoteliers

Tourism

Hoteliers have hiked their rates by 10 percent for next year

Some sectors of the tourist industry consider it a gamble, but Majorcan hoteliers have managed to increase rates by as much as ten percent for 2018.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter26/06/2017 00:00

Simon Calder in Palma last week.

Tourism

Brexit could mean more red tape for tourists

Travel writer Simon Calder: "Britons may find themselves having to fill in a host of questions when booking a simple flight."

Humphrey Carter06/05/2017 00:00

Broadcaster IB3 covered Simon Manley's speech in Palma.

Media

Majorca television reports British ambassador speech

The television broadcaster IB3 was mainly concerned with any impact of Brexit on tourism.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter21/04/2017 00:00

Playa de Palma

Tourism

Tourism sector heading for another record year

With respect to the uncertainty generated by Brexit, the hoteliers are more confident that the UK market will still show a positive trend.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter15/04/2017 00:00

Spain's hoteliers want tourism to be a Brexit negotiations' priority.

Brexit

Tourism should be Brexit negotiations' priority for Spain

The president of the hoteliers doesn't want "political declarations" muddying the excellent and longstanding relations with the British people.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter05/04/2017 00:00

Costitx is pushing its hiking tourism.

Tourism

Capdepera and Costitx promoting cycling and rural tourism

Capdepera also has hiking routes, as does Costitx, where the emphasis is on the municipality's archaeological sites.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter20/03/2017 00:00

Will there really be fewer tourists? Can Picafort is a popular destination for German tourists.

Tourism

Lower summer tourist numbers are "positive" says Barceló

The government views as positive a reduction in the number of summer tourists and an increase in the winter.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter14/03/2017 00:00

Iago Negueruela (right) and Llorenç Pou during one of their regular press briefings.

Brexit

Brexit will have little impact on the Balearics in 2017

Brexit is a slow process and even when it becomes effective, there will still be tourism.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter14/03/2017 00:00

A lengthening of the season means that employees with "fijo discontinuo" contracts are going back to work earlier.

Employment

Tourism demand is meaning more "fijo discontinuo" contracts

The main unions are not celebrating. A record tourism season should have had a more positive impact on the labour market.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter23/01/2017 00:00

Bianca Hadley, who was able to fly out of Gambia on Thursday.

Tourism

"Please support Gambia and its local tourism"

Majorca resident Bianca Hadley, who was caught in the Gambia emergency this week, was today "chilling" in a hotel near Gatwick Airport.

Humphrey Carter20/01/2017 00:00

Magalluf's Punta Ballena, part of the tourism discussion where the Council of Majorca is concerned.

Tourism

Council president says holiday rentals can be a stimulus for Majorca

Ensenyat stressed that sun-and-beach tourism has to remain part of the discussion, especially with regard to degraded areas like Punta Ballena.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter07/01/2017 00:00

Mayor Hila making his address during today's Festival of the Standard celebrations.

Palma

Hila says there must be a "sense of order" for Palma's tourism

"We have to know how to manage the success of the principal driver of our economy in order to avoid saturations like those this summer."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter31/12/2016 00:00

Speakers at the conference on Brexit held at Palma's CaixaForum.

Brexit

Brexit: what next?

"At the moment there is plenty of uncertainty, we do not know how the vote will affect the British tourist industry, Balearic exports, the purchase of homes in the islands by British citizens ... ."

Jason Moore20/12/2016 00:00

Tourism

Tourism

Rental tourists will have to obey “house rules”

Balearic Minister for Tourism is sticking by the plan to allow neighbours to rule on holiday rentals in their block.

Humphrey Carter16/12/2016 00:00

The Balearic government doesn't expect Brexit to affect tourism in 2017.

Economy

Government dismissing a "Brexit effect" on growth in 2017

The regional government expects growth to be 3.7% next year. Other forecasts, citing Brexit, are not so optimistic.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter30/11/2016 00:00

Comment

Wait and see on Brexit

I think the Brexit optimism is just wishful thinking at the moment.

Jason Moore30/11/2016 00:00

Comment

Christmas in Majorca

Christmas holiday packages could easily be organised.

Jason Moore29/11/2016 00:00

Human pressure? The maximum population in the Balearics had topped two million again.

Majorca

People pressure, promotion and Pollensa ice-cream: the week in Majorca

The budget for tourism promotion was reduced, the level of human pressure was revealed, hotels were in congratulatory mood and an ice-cream kiosk closed.

Andrew Ede06/11/2016 00:00