Nautical
Excellent high summer bookings for boat charters
Bookings have been made much earlier than in recent years because of fears that there might not be availability.
Police
Mass deployment of local police in Palma resorts this summer
Police will be cracking down on drinking in the street, illegal street traders and other issues in the resorts.
Police
More National Police expected for Playa de Palma this summer
There are to be more National Police for night patrols in Playa de Palma.
Tourism
Thomas Cook says tourists are returning to Egypt and Turkey
"After a slow start to the season and a tough year in 2016, we’re seeing early signs that customers are beginning to go back to Turkey and Egypt."
Transport
Airline places for Palma increasing more than 11% this summer
Palma has 28.8 million airline places scheduled until the end of October.
Police
Madrid considering more police reinforcements this summer
Town halls with the main tourist resorts have been calling for extra police this summer.
Tourism
Majorcan hotel price hikes driving tourists elsewehere
Majorca hoteliers have increased rates by as much as eight per cent this year.
Tourism
Another summer of "saturation" for the Balearics
The hoteliers blame illegal rentals for there being saturation and evidence of so-called "tourismphobia".
Tourism
Spain's tour operators eased out of Majorca's high summer market
Hotel places have been snapped up by British, German, Swiss and Scandinavian tour operators.
Tourism
Britons paying 25% more for Majorca in 2017
The combination of an increase in hotel rates and the weak pound could cost Majorca dearly next summer.
Tourism
Hotel prices for 2017 increasing by up to 15%
Occupancy is expected to be much the same as this year in 2017, but profit will be the best for the past ten years.
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