Six of Spain's ten most 'profitable' tourist municipalities are in the Balearics
Three in Ibiza, three in Mallorca.
Hungry Mallorca restaurants
A number of directors of leading Spanish hotel chains have warned against talk of a record holiday season for the time being
Three-speed tourism reactivation will affect employees return to work
Tourism reactivation will vary from resort to resort.
Plan for social housing in tourist resorts
Since the 1990s, there has been a plan to keep tourist and residential development separate.
Town halls
Only nine Calvia businesses have modernisation grants
Under a third of the 2019 budget for grants to improve shops, etc. has been allocated.
Tourism
Call for greater government investment in tourist resorts
The national government has money for the Canaries but not the Balearics.
Transport
Cala d'Or-airport bus service is now operating
The Aerotib route from the airport to Cala d'Or also serves Arenal, Llucmajor, Campos, S'Alqueria Blanca, Santanyi and Portopetro.
Transport
Third airport to tourist resort bus service now running
During May, the first two tourist resort services carried 11,795 passengers.
Transport
Resort bus services to start and taxi drivers are protesting again
Some 500 taxi drivers in Palma are expected to stage a protest today against law which could open the way to services such as Uber.
Holiday rentals
Town halls welcome powers to regulate holiday rentals
In coastal municipalities there are different needs and concerns. Much will depend on decisions made by the Council of Majorca.
Transport
One of the taxi-driver associations threatens protests
As agreement was reached to call off actions up to and including Easter, any new ones would be scheduled for after Easter.
Police
Madrid considering more police reinforcements this summer
Town halls with the main tourist resorts have been calling for extra police this summer.
Transport
Proposal for taxi-driver referendum on government plans
The document the government wants representatives to sign is so "ambiguous" that only the whole sector can decide.
Transport
Taxi drivers expect to sign bus services agreement next week
Alterations to the bus routes mean that they will stop in places such as Algaida, Arenal, Marratxi and Portals Nous.
Transport
PP claims that tourist resort bus services are not legal
Meanwhile, taxi-driver representatives want time for their legal advisors to look over the plan. They didn't ratify the agreement yesterday, as had been expected.
Transport
Taxi drivers call off strikes and protests
One of the routes has been dropped, fares will increase and frequency of service will be lower.
Transport
Taxi associations announce a spring of discontent
The taxi strike on 6 March will be a 24-hour one.
Transport
Tourist resort bus services under "foreign" ownership
Four of the five bus routes to tourist resorts are controlled by businesses from outside Majorca.
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Comment
Who pays for Mallorca's tourist resorts?
Calvia's mayor is leading calls for funding to come from taxes like IVA (VAT).
Andrew Ede13/04/2024 12:57