Your weekly news catch up in Mallorca
This week: face masks, free public transport, record and foreign tourism, flight disruption, seaplanes, Plaça Major shops...
Spain extends some anti-inflation measures into 2024
Spain on Wednesday extended a slew of measures designed to help people cope with high costs of living into 2024, even as the rate of inflation slows.
Electric scooters banned from all public transport in Mallorca
The measure does not affect access for wheelchairs and vehicles for persons with reduced mobility.
Public transport will be free in the Balearics next year
"Leave your car at home..."
Palma: A city for the future
This week we interview the Mayor of Palma, Jose Hila, who shares their biggest project on the table which is the tram-link between the airport and the centre of Palma.
A better, greener, healthier Palma
The Palma of the next 20 years has already been written on paper, now these plans for a greener city just need to be carried out.
Palma's urban plan - more public transport and recovery of dunes
A blueprint for the city for the next generation.
Coronavirus
Masks to be distributed to public transport users
Ten million masks nationwide; 240,000 in the Balearics.
Transport
Legislation planned to cut car use
The government plans to reduce the number of cars on the island and promote public transport.
Transport
Palma town hall wants a second new tram line
The second tram line from would connect to one planned to run from the city centre to the airport.
Transport
New bus network to be introduced in 2019
Bus frequencies will increase by almost 50% and the total length of routes will increase by a similar amount.
Transport
Consumers association wants more public transport for tourists
More public transport options would benefit the image of the Balearics.
Transport
Northern towns wanting a bus service to connect them
Alcudia, Muro, Pollensa, Sa Pobla and Santa Margalida say they've been left behind in the public transport queue.
Transport
Palma bus strike is called off
Stoppages were due to have started on Monday and were then due to have escalated into an indefinite strike.
- Britons cash in on the outgoing Golden Visa in Spain to beat the 90 day rule
- After a holiday in Mallorca Richard Gere moves to Spain
- Laura Hamilton: “I’ve always loved Mallorca, I just wished I’d bought here earlier...”
- Russian-owned Black Pearl in Mallorca
- Noel Gallagher sold his Ibiza home because of his neighbour - James Blunt
Comment
Comment: Public transport
“Public transport in Mallorca, I would say, is first rate and cheap...”
Jason Moore23/04/2022 16:59