Now Britons need an official invitation letter to holiday with friend in Mallorca
Check the date on red passports.
Travel disruption set to continue as summer season ends
London's Gatwick airport does not plan to extend existing limits on passenger numbers beyond the end of August as it has ramped up security staffing
Is the Covid-19 European Health Card a good idea?
The Week in Tourism
Rethinking the UK quarantine
This revisits the UK quarantine decision and is of the view that it was a political matter and not a scientific one.
Travel
Have a staycation in 'superlative' UK, PM Johnson says
Boris Johnson advised people to stay at home this summer for a staycation in the "superlative" United Kingdom.
Health
WHO to travellers keep an eye on "anywhere and everywhere" COVID-19
The World Health Organization said people must wear face mask on planes.
Travel
Spain, Portugal open border to tourism after 3-month coronavirus closure
Spain and Portugal's prime ministers on Wednesday officially reopened their joint border.
Humans of Majorca
Humans of Majorca in transition
The Puerto Soller has a population who live from the sea and tourism.
My Column
What a muddle
I’m not sure whether Boris Johnson has just thrown all his cards in the air and handed the rulebook to a bunch of mad men but it certainly seems that way.
The Week In Tourism
Right hand and left hand: the quarantine
The health ministry took everyone off guard by announcing the quarantine, including the tourism ministry.
Travel
Ryanair expects Europe travel surge despite masks, quarantine
Ryanair is to operate around 40% of its original flights schedule from July up from a skeleton service of around 30 flights a day in May and June.
Brexit
EU parliamentary committee backs visa-free travel for Britons after Brexit
"The 12th of April is coming and the faith of millions of UK and EU citizens and their right to travel is in our hands."
Airlines
Armengol issues threat of fines to airlines
President of the Balearics defends government’s “courageous policies” amidst arguments over budget and travel.
Travel
75% travel discount expected this month
Top level meeting in Madrid yesterday to resolve the dispute.
Transport
Air Berlin hub closure will mean 600,000 fewer passengers
The airports authority Aena calculates that the 600,000 passengers who had been passing through the Air Berlin hub represent 1.2% of total passenger numbers at Son Sant Joan.
Transport
Ryanair throws down the gauntlet over winter flights
Ryanair proposes lower winter airport costs in exchange for 1.5 million more passengers.
Tourism
Jet2holidays to expand in-hotel flight check in service to Majorca
The service gives holidaymakers the opportunity to take their passport to their hotel reception and check in for their flight home before leaving for the airport.
Comment
Cheap flights
“Travelling between the islands has never been cheaper as long as you are a resident....”
Jason Moore02/07/2018 00:00