Islands plan tighter short term rental rules with police backup
Locals, hotels angered by spread of holiday home listings.
General view of Las Canteras beach in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
A general view of Las Canteras Beach in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
He noted that 70% of the jobs created in the third quarter were taken by foreigners
He noted that 70% of the jobs created in the third quarter were taken by foreigners.
Ukraine invasion. Open letter
A reader speaks out about the reports about "unprovoked attack on a sovereign nation may be good for our tourism!"
The circular tourism minister
This week in tourism: A Mallorca Hoteliers Federation roundtable discussion having come to the unsurprising conclusion that the 2022 season will be highly competitive...
Tourists arrving to Minorca airport
Tourists arrving to Minorca airport.
Viewpoint: 50 years of tourism domination
Ever since 1970, Spain has vied with France to be Europe’s top tourism dog.
Tourists on the beach of Fuerteventura
Tourists on the beach of Fuerteventura.
All be over by Christmas
Can one really blame politicians for what turn out to be unrealistic forecasts or promises?
Number of tourists visiting Spain from abroad fell 87% in October
The new restrictions accentuated the blow to Spain's tourism industry.
People at the airport in the Canary Islands
People at the airport in the Canary Islands.
The Blog
The World Tourism Day that wasn’t
The day has come and gone with a whimper, the low sound of unhappiness drowned out by the agonised screams of crisis.
Viewpoint
Person of the week, cheers and boos
Fernando Garfella; some rare good news for Spain's tourism; and the case of Grisito the cat.
Travel
Mission to get Brits flying this month
Latest news regarding the "Air Bridges" for British tourists.
The Week in Tourism
The government’s “relaunch of tourism” plan
Tourism may not have been foremost in the government’s thinking in the early days of the crisis, but it has increasingly been pushed up the agenda.
- What a carry on! European Union abandons full launch of new travel entry system for Britons in favour of "phased rollout"
- Update: Royal Navy submarine dives into a storm in Spain
- 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...”
- The 90 day rule does have some positive results in Spain!
Comment
Mallorcans sit tight
Cash is drying up on the high streets as the economy takes a tumble.
Humphrey Carter28/12/2021 09:41