Palma03/01/2018 00:00
As regular readers of this space will know I am all in favour of more winter flights to the island from Britain and Germany, but perhaps we have to admit that the island does need to rest a few months of the year. The season now, thankfully, lasts for nine months of the year. This is a major step forward. At one time it was getting shorter and shorter by the year.
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Jet 2 do create a longer season in some resorts, however we still have far too few hotels and flights to cater for the majority, of Brits at least, and certainly on the East coast we see a season of five months at best , which is way too short, and people aren't lazy, they would happily work if given chance
In alpe d huez at the moment. The french cope with mountains of snow, ski tourism and cycling and hikers in summer. You say Mallorca needs a rest, perhaps the people are just lazy and need a kick up the backside.
Very shortly you are going to have a 12 month break. Where will you find the tourist tax money when there aren’t any tourists?
Well Jason there is hardly anything open in Sa Coma, Cala Millor, Cala Bona, Cala D'Or. I think a few cyclists in Alcudia. I'll let you know about Puerto Pollensa and Cala Ratjada at the weekend. I think it's a five month season.
Jason you suffer from “closed vision” and islanditis. Just in Seville and Cádiz - the areas are both teaming with tourists, with full coffee bars, restaurants and queues for tourist attractions. Mallorca last week looked “depressed” in my opinion.
As usual our long overdue for retirement editor displays his limitations
A nine month season!,you really need to get out of Palma and visit some of the resorts from mid October onwards to see the reality for yourself.