Tourism
National tourism minister blames holiday rentals for "saturation"
Leading hoteliers attacked the Balearic government over holiday rentals and the tourist tax.
Tourist tax
Tourist tax revenue for farming landscape
"The countryside doesn't just have to act as a tourist picture postcard; we also have to dignify the agricultural sector".
Tourist tax
Tourist board attacks government tourism policy
The Majorca Tourist Board's president criticised the tourist tax and certain statements from political parties about tourists.
Technology
Tourist tax funding for research institute
The Balearic Islands Research Institute is due to open some time next year.
Tourism
CEO of Meliá sounds a word of caution for 2018
Gabriel Escarrer was warning about the tourist tax and competition from other destinations.
Tourism
A complicated World Travel Market for the Balearics
Prices, tourist tax, value of the pound - all issues for the UK market and Balearic holidays.
Tourist tax
Ecotax criticisms behind complaint against Santa Margalida mayor
"What they say is a lie. Suma do not understand that the government isn't allocating a euro to the necropolis."
Tourist tax
Four million euros of tourist tax revenue for Calvia
Two of the three projects in Calvia will be at the Galatzó finca.
Majorca
Tourist tax projects and health scare: the week in Majorca
Catalonia was generating concerns for the Balearics, at least one mayor was unhappy about tourist tax project decisions, Biel Barceló had continuing problems, Thomas Cook launched a new airline. And were tour operators being advised against Palmanova or not?
Majorca
Days of demonstration: the week in Majorca
Everyone seemed to be demonstrating for one reason or another last week: there was an unnecessary row over the tourist tax; a survey found that the public didn't think there were too many tourists; another figure was put on losses caused by the rentals legislation; and some tortoises would have been very happy.
Tourism
"Our relations with the British are better than ever"
Tourism minister Biel Barceló spoke to Jason Moore and Humphrey Carter last week about so-called anti-tourism, the tourist tax and the government's sustainable tourism plans.
Tourist tax
Meliá responds to Palacio speech row
Observations made regarding the tourist tax were an exercise in free expression. This was part of the Meliá response, to which David Abril responded.
Tourism
Tourist tax differences overshadow grand Palacio opening
Gabriel Escarrer Julià called on the government to show greater rigour and consensus in tackling issues such as holiday rentals and tourismphobia.
Majorca
Massification to McDonald's: the week in Majorca
The days of romantic travelling were being recalled, the tourist tax either was or wasn't going to be doubled in winter, the French were misbehaving again, and there was good news for lovers of the Big Mac.
Tourist tax
German tour operators concerned about tourist tax rise
Only one of the five tour operators appears unconcerned about the tourist tax rise.
Majorca
Airport, holiday prices, chambermaids: the week in Majorca
Night flights and possible airport strikes; tour operators holding back on hotel contracts; tourist tax going up. And what did chambermaids have to do with the tourist tax?
Environment
Alcudia looking to reactivate water recycling project
The town hall is seeking tourist tax revenue to revive a project that was abandoned before it had even started.
Transport
Government trying again to get co-management of Palma airport
The regional government wants to be able to moderate high-season traffic and boost it in the low season.
Tourist tax
Palma seeking over three million euros of tourist tax revenue
Palma town hall believes it is common sense for the city to receive a percentage of tourist tax revenue.
Tourist tax
Tourist tax revenue for acquiring Canons finca in Arta
The government is proposing the spend of eight million euros of tourist tax revenue to acquire the Es Canons finca.
- Spain wants Britons to show they have 113.40 euros, £97, per day for their holidays
- Spanish pensioners stuck at Palma Airport for fourteen hours
- Over two hours for Britons to get through Palma airport queues
- Palma Airport passport control "collapse" put down to unscheduled flights
- Living in a motorhome in Palma: "It'll only get worse"