Entertainment
Portillo’s Majorca on BBC Friday night
The programme is on BBC2 tomorrow night (Friday) at 10pm local Spanish time.
Tourism
Holiday rental market worth 4,300 million euros in two years
Over this period, approximately seven million travellers between the ages of 18 and 65 rented accommodation.
Transport
Air Europa and Vueling to take on Air Berlin routes
Air Europa and Vueling are both looking initially to take over the more profitable routes - notably those to Seville and Bilbao.
Transport
PSOE to press for flat-rate inter-island flights
These provisions have been approved as an item in the party’s manifesto for the general election on 20 December.
Tourism
British Ambassador thanks holiday industry for promoting ‘safe behaviour’ among young Brits
The UK travel industry’s #TakeYourPic campaign, aimed at 15 to 30 year olds, encouraged young visitors to Magalluf and San Antonio to choose between a #holidaywin and a #holidayfail.
Technology
Unlimited wifi now available at Palma airport
With the introduction of the new service, some 200 million passengers per year will be able to make use of it.
Travel
Balearics: top low-cost region in Spain
Balearics were ahead of Andalusia (14.5%) but some distance behind Catalonia with over 28%.
Travel
New app launched to find the cheapest flights in Spain
Atrápalo has launched an app for searching for flights which, it says, will allow travellers flying between September and December to do so for 15% less.
Travel
Palma airport, second for low-cost flights in Spain
Spain is number two in Europe when it comes to low-cost routes.
Travel
September airport strikes announced
Walkouts will also be staged at Barcelona, Malaga, Palma and Alicante airports next month.
I’ve visited Dubai several times for work or while passing through en route to another destination
I’ve visited Dubai several times for work or while passing through en route to another destination.