Your weekly news catch up in Mallorca
This week: face masks, free public transport, record and foreign tourism, flight disruption, seaplanes, Plaça Major shops...
Palma 2021 international air passengers 56% below 2019
Third for the whole year, Palma was ninth in December.
British government developing vaccine passport
Spain is urging the introduction of a common vaccination passport.
Coronavirus
UK quarantine could cost Spanish tourism 10 bln euros, says hotel association
On Monday he offered to pay for foreign tourists to take coronavirus tests as an alternative to the quarantine measures.
State of alarm
Sánchez: "We are one step away from victory" tourists welcome in July
Prime Minister Sánchez stresses that there will be a tourism season.
Viewpoint
Price is king more than ever
If the Balearics wants inter-island flights from next week, we need a price check.
Tourism
Residents oppose Playa de Palma "pilot destination" idea
The hoteliers association has proposed that Playa de Palma could be a pilot destination for reactivating foreign tourism.
Majorca
More "good management": the week in Majorca
Bel Busquets was promising to keep up the apparently good work at the tourism ministry; the mayor of Santanyi was worried about Cala d'Or; the mayor of Palma was more concerned about climate change; and drugs were a big seller over the festive period.
Majorca
Fire and fatalities: the week in Majorca
The high winds of Cyclone Bruno fanned flames in Puerto Pollensa; dog owners were being reminded about dog mess; holiday bookings were said to be going well; and President Armengol was already looking forward to the 2019 election.
Tourism
Record season will spill over into winter
The number of foreign visitors to the Balearics up until July was 13 per cent higher than last year.
Tourism
Is winter tourism starting to take off in Majorca?
January foreign tourism in the Balearics increased by 12%.
Tourism
A quarter of Spain's July tourism was in the Balearics
Over 6.5 million foreign tourists arrived in the Balearics between January and July.
- What a carry on! European Union abandons full launch of new travel entry system for Britons in favour of "phased rollout"
- Uncertainty surrounds EU Entry/Exit System implementation
- Fresh hope for Golden Visa in Spain
- Living in Palma Airport - Safe and warm
- Laura Hamilton: “I’ve always loved Mallorca, I just wished I’d bought here earlier...”
Comment
Get shorty!
“While many Brits wrap up warm to try to reduce their energy bills this winter, there seems to be an unusual fashion trend defying the seasonal chill...”
Frank Leavers10/02/2023 12:10