Tourism
Balearics hotel occupancy falls over two per cent
Overnight stays by foreign tourists in the Balearics fell by 1.6%.
Magalluf
Magalluf hotel expulsions have more than doubled
There has been an obvious increase in expulsions this year.
Tourism
Decrease in number of private jets because of competition
There is an issue in Palma and also in Ibiza with regard to space for planes to park.
Tourism
Brits are no longer coupled up with popular holiday destination
Love Island crowned its winners on Monday.
Tourism
“Tourists kill the city" graffiti springing up in Palma
The police are still investigating a wave of similar incidents dating back to last summer.
Business
Thomas Cook enlists China's Fosun to salvage oldest travel firm
Fosun would also get minority interest in airline business.
Tourism
Spain's tourism could fall 15% because of Catalonia crisis
The Catalonia crisis could result in a loss for Spain of 12,000 million euros because of a fall in tourism.
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.
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.
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."
Media
Majorca television reports British ambassador speech
The television broadcaster IB3 was mainly concerned with any impact of Brexit on tourism.
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.
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.
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.
- Ryanair changes its hand luggage and check-in rules
- Open letter: Please do not come on holiday to Mallorca
- Tourist replies to our open letter calling on holidaymakers to stay at home
- EU sues Spain for discriminatory tax treatment of non-residents
- "We must be very careful with the things we say"; Mallorca transport operators' concern about messages to tourists
Comment
Cruise ships
“Does Palma really want to say goodbye to vital revenue?”
Jason Moore13/07/2019 09:29