Employees are laid off at the end of the season and called back to work when hotels need them.
Employees are laid off at the end of the season and called back to work when hotels need them.
A good or a bad war, minister?
What do you think the Mallorcan tourist season will be like in 2022?
A chambermaid cleaning a room in a hotel
A chambermaid cleaning a room in a hotel.
Viewpoint
Back to the future
Remember when the tourist season was nearly all year round, well let’s do it again.
Tourism
Hotels delaying opening until May because of falling demand
The earlier Easter means that hoteliers aren’t willing to risk having a few days in April when they have occupancy but will be mostly empty for the rest of the month.
British tourists on the beach
Last season was a good one because tens of thousands of Britons had Covid chips to cash in from holidays postponed by the pandemic.
Majorca
Records in Madrid: the week in Majorca
Another record tourism season was being forecast; the Council of Majorca generated more confusion with its rentals zones; and the pine of Pollensa provoked a review of health and safety.
Majorca
All year, Christmas lights and Ava Gardner: the week in Majorca
Next year's season is due to be even longer. We reported on a hotel that has been staying open all year since the early '70s. Palma's politics were keeping the Christmas lights off. There were awards and there was a story about Ava Gardner.
Police
Government plans reform of local police organisation
The system of taking on interim officers to add to the full-time forces has provoked “high instability and insecurity among the officers.”
- Spain wants Britons to show they have 113.40 euros, £97, per day for their holidays
- Major security alert at Mallorca airport, surprise landing of flights from Morocco and Namibia
- Big changes on the horizon when Britons travel to Mallorca
- Over two hours for Britons to get through Palma airport queues
- Passengers advised to head to Mallorca airport three hours before flights
Comment
Viewpoint: Poor season
“Mallorca faces some major challenges this winter after another poor season....”
Jason Moore31/07/2021 09:40