Need for 365 days Mallorca tourism: "Public authorities are content with having services open for six or seven months"
Maria Frontera is stepping down as president at a time when Mallorca's tourism future is very much in the spotlight.
BCM opening earlier, as Magalluf businesses commit to a longer season
Businesses have come together with the same objective "that would have been impossible years ago".
Goodbye, summer, here's to the next time
The rhythms of Mallorca's seasons are the beats of tourism.
Over one million people in Mallorca in February - the first time ever
No reason to believe that there is a redistribution of tourists away from the months of the high season.
Palma's mayor on tourism: "I understand the complaints, but it's what we live from"
There has been a feeling of "being saturated", but "you have to find a balance".
Tourism of excesses "is being minimised"
"Next year, the season will start earlier and it will be very different."
Employment
Temporary workers hardest hit by the crisis
Temporary contracts for the season normally start in May.
Resorts
The need for improvements to Playa de Palma
"It is necessary to reverse the current image and reposition Playa de Palma at an international level."
Tourism
Majorca promoting birdwatching to the UK market
Birdwatching tourists who are interested in coming to the island are of importance in addressing tourism seasonality.
Record number of airline seats for Palma this winter
The implication of the increase is that the islands are gradually moving in the direction of reducing tourism seasonality.
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Comment
As Mallorca's tourism booms big time, where are the critics?
Indications are that 2024 could even exceed 2023's record number of tourists.
Andrew Ede09/02/2024 19:11