Mallorca hoteliers laughing all the way to the bank this summer
The British continue to be the leading tourist arrivals, accounting for 25% of visits in August.
Humphrey Carter23/09/2024 16:24 Record holiday season? Tell that to the Mallorca bars and restaurants whose takings have nosedived
A sizeable proportion of people want less tourists spending more not the other way around.
Mallorca hoteliers recognise that tourists have had less money to spend this summer
Occupancy figures have been slightly higher than last summer.
Hit by a fall in business, Mallorca's restaurants are demanding their own pay agreement
The restaurants are currently covered by the same agreement as the hotels.
Turkey knocks the holiday stuffing out of Spain in new survey
"For Brits wanting to keep their costs low, Turkey offers a relatively inexpensive holiday experience"
Mallorca inflation the highest in Spain
The tourist industry has noticed that people are spending less.
"Time for Mallorca's restaurants to cut their prices"
Restaurants in Mallorca have higher costs than on the mainland.
Brits have been struggling to afford Mallorca holidays
Cost may not be the only reason Brits are taking a UK holiday this year, recently, mass flight cancellations have led to Brits being stranded at airports both at home and abroad.
Balearics slash holiday prices to save the season
Plenty of offers to be had across the board.
Frequent British flyers to Mallorca facing new tax
In the UK, 70% of flights are made by a wealthy 15% of the population, with 57% not flying abroad at all.
The £17 billion British visitors to Spain
The Spanish tourist board has decided to change its approach to promotions in the United Kingdom.
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Comment
If you can’t afford to come to Mallorca then don’t
If, at the end of the day, for local businesses such as bars and restaurants and even the retail sector, it’s simply not worth flying millions of people to Mallorca, then don’t.
Humphrey Carter06/09/2024 10:34