Great weather in Mallorca at the moment.
Great weather in Mallorca at the moment.
Balearic Islands top the list of hottest destinations for UK travellers
"We've seen a huge surge of interest for the Balearic's this past month."
Tourism
European tourist hotspots hope to lure Britons despite quarantine
Southern European holiday resorts fear disastrous season.
Tourism
Three Majorcan resorts in British holidaymakers' top ten
Magalluf is the most popular of the Majorcan resorts.
Travel
Police ask for UK flights to be staggered in Palma
Spain's police union on delays at passport control: "The new rules and regulations are slowing the process down."
False claims
False compensation claimants facing three years in jail
Abta and travel industry partners launch “Stop Sickness Scams” campaign to crackdown on fake holiday sickness claims ahead of peak season.
Law
False compensation claims are now an "epidemic"
People acting on behalf of the claims farmers in resorts are on commissions of one hundred euros per claim.
Law
Spain's hotels tell Abta they will not pay for false claims
The hotel industry will prosecute all fraudsters in line with Spanish law, which will mean all of those in the chain, including holidaymakers.
Law
High-level talks in Madrid over false compensation claims
"Clearly it’s fraud. There is no doubt about it. There is co-operation needed between the industry and police to investigate this stuff further."
Tourism
UK tour operator to use detectives to tackle false claims touts
Private detectives will be out in key resorts like Magalluf and other main resorts across Spain.
Tourism
World Travel Market report reveals positive outlook
Terrorism is the number-one concern for British holidaymakers. Travel industry bosses say terror attacks have had the greatest impact on their business in the past year.
- Britons cash in on the outgoing Golden Visa in Spain to beat the 90 day rule
- 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...”
- Russian-owned Black Pearl in Mallorca
- Noel Gallagher sold his Ibiza home because of his neighbour - James Blunt