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The North American market continues to grow while the UK leads.

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15.3 million international tourists visited the Balearics in 2024

The United States consolidated its position as an important source market with 4.2 million tourists.

Humphrey Carter03/02/2025 11:50

Meliá and Summum have announced the opening of a new four-star superior hotel in Santa Ponsa.

Hotels

Meliá and Summum to boost luxury tourism in Mallorca

The new hotel will open in 2026 and will benefit from a peaceful and privileged environment, ideal for travellers looking to relax and combine golf with the natural beauty of the municipality of Calvia.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter03/02/2025 11:23

UK nationals need to be up to speed with entry rules and regulations for Spain.

Travelling

Foreign Office updates guide for UK travellers to Spain

British nationals living in Spain do not need their passports to be stamped. Actively show your proof of residence, such as the foreigner’s identity card (‘la tarjeta de identidad de extranjero’ or ‘TIE’), when presenting your passport at Spanish border control.

Humphrey Carter03/02/2025 10:52

A passenger on a Ryanair flight from Palma to Barcelona has complained about the bad manners of the airline’s ground staff.

Airport

Ryanair responds to complaints in Palma: ‘The passenger upset the gate staff, who denied her boarding’

The airline has said that the passenger annoyed the boarding gate staff at the airport in Palma de Mallorca, so the boarding gate agent denied her boarding.

Humphrey CarterFernando Fernández03/02/2025 10:29

Lasat year's first mass anti-toursim protest through the streets of Palma.

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Balearics and Canary Islands join forces to fight mass tourism

The two regions witnessed mass demonstrations throughout last season over the issue of tourist saturation.

Humphrey Carter03/02/2025 09:29

Visitors now have to provide up to 42 items of information.

Hotels

Spain’s “big brother” tourist controls should be axed

Proposed suspension of Royal Decree 933/2021, which tightens up the registration of travellers, until the European Commission finalises its analysis of the possible breach of the European Data Protection Regulation.

Humphrey Carter31/01/2025 13:08