Mallorca holidays to become more expensive after the election
Lots of little extra costs looming for UK air travellers.
Humphrey Carter19/06/2024 09:52 Mass tourism protests do not appear to be putting Britons off the Balearics
Sunday tourism "protest" did not have government permission.
Palma airport smashes its record number of flights in the month of May
At Palma airport, figures increased to 40,460 flights, an 11.3% rise.
“Mallorca is wonderful, I’ve known it for 55 years, but it needs an adult tourism strategy”
“Mallorca, as I’ve said, is a wonderful island. It’s paradise. All of us lucky enough to live here should be extremely grateful and look after the island, manage it properly. It’s a vicious circle but it has to be brought under control.”
New EU border checks could turn Britons off Mallorca
New fingerprint and biometric controls to monitor your movements and control the 90-day rule.
150 euros a night for a room or even the back of a van in Mallorca
2,500 inspections planned as part on new war on illegal holiday lets.
Almost half of Spaniards believe central government should limit the number of tourists
Half of Spaniards are in favour of tourists paying more taxes to compensate for the negative impact of their visit.
Balearics warned not to rubbish ‘sun and beach’ tourism
"We continue to exploit the sun and beach model, when we have excellent other markets to promote..."
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Like it not, Mallorca is still a sun and beach destination
Niche markets may like Mallorca in the low season, but it’s when the sun shines that Mallorca makes its money.
Humphrey Carter14/06/2024 12:05