Mallorca this summer's "star" destination for North American tourists
The USA and Canada - two markets "committed to the sustainability of holiday destinations".
Meeting of North American tour operators for further promotion of Mallorca
Seventy-five US and Canadian tour operators and travel agents are gathering in Palma.
Mallorca's cycling tourism season reaching its peak
The 2023 Mallorca 312 OK Mobility takes place on April 29.
Tourist attractions in Mallorca expecting their best ever year
Activity is already like the summer season.
Mallorca on course to shatter tourism records
Reservations are up to 28% higher than in 2019.
Partido Popular will not scrap the tourist tax
The main opposition party will look at ways of residents not having to pay the tourist tax.
The cruise ship with contamination equivalent to 19,000 cars
The fifteen most polluting ships in Palma are all cruise ships.
Tougher inspections scaring off illegal holiday lets in Mallorca
Publicity has been given to crackdowns in the past; this time it seems to be working.
Record tourist spending forecast for Mallorca
Inflation clearly has to be taken into account.
Increased hiring by Mallorca's restaurants in anticipation of an "excellent tourist season"
More job contracts till the end of the season in October are being offered.
Geolocating illegal holiday lets in Palma
The target is to quadruple the detection of illegal holiday rental accommodation.
Tourism in Mallorca "should not keep growing"
Spain's secretary-of-state for tourism reiterates a Balearic strategy to diversify beyond sun and beach.
Tourism inspectors posing as illegal holiday let clients
For now, the tactic will be specific to Palma, where there is a ban on all apartments being let as tourist accommodation.
Illegal holiday lets - Name, address, number
All of this is due to be taken to the European Parliament, and Spain intends approving the details during its presidency of the EU (the second half of this year).
Seasonal workers in Mallorca being put off by cost of accommodation
Salaries in the hospitality sector are among the highest in Spain.
There are politicians who fail to understand that "we all live off tourism"
Miguel Ángel Beltrán is an official tour guide. He has views about regulations, cruise tourism and more ...
Easter air-traffic control worry for Mallorca
French air-traffic control strikes at Bordeaux and Marseille.
Council of Mallorca now says there will be no new tourist accommodation places anywhere
Some 13,000 hotel or holiday rental places that are available will not be used.
No more tourist accommodation places in certain resorts - ever
In so-called saturated resorts, there should be no possibility of additional accommodation places.
Business and government together on Balearics tourism circularity
The aim is for the Balearics to be "the first circular tourism destination in the world".
New giant cruise ship comes to Palma
First season in the Mediterranean for Enchanted Princess.
Mallorca first in the world to have hydrogen-powered transport for tourists
TUI have taken the opportunity created by the Lloseta hydrogen plant.
No vacancies: Some hotels in Mallorca have stopped taking bookings for Easter
Cala Millor, Playa de Muro and Playa de Palma are in particular demand.
Tourism season facing new uncertainty from the banking crisis
Increased risk of recession could negatively impact tourism and economic growth forecasts.
Find out where you can spend your holiday in a motorhome in Mallorca
If you want to spend the night in a tent, there are only a few official options on the entire island.
British tourists in Mallorca "under attack" - No they are not
Mallorca "sells" for the British redtops; and they know it does.
No more than three cruise ships per day in Palma in 2023 and 2024
Formalising the previous agreement for cruise ship limits.
Airlines looking at rescheduling flights to Mallorca rather than Turkey
Concerns among airlines and tour operators about safety in Turkey.
300,000 more German tourists coming to Mallorca this year
This increase will take the total number of German tourists back to what it was before the pandemic.
Ten-month tourism season in Mallorca, say German tour operators
Tour operators are reporting bookings to Mallorca "significantly" above pre-pandemic levels.
End the duty-free-forced walk at Palma airport, says Podemos
"It is unacceptable that families in a public infrastructure are forced to cross an entire area where harmful products such as tobacco and alcohol are sold."
All inclusive packages making a BIG return in Mallorca
Bars and restaurants in resorts being urged to open earlier.
A "record" tourism year predicted for the Balearics
President Armengol nevertheless suggests that there will not be the same "peaks of maximum visitor activity".
Balearics say again - Quality tourism, not quantity
The Balearics must become "one of the most sustainable destinations in the world".
TUI: More Germans than Brits heading to Mallorca
Balearic representatives gathering in Berlin for the ITB fair.
Getting around Mallorca: public transport
Mallorca's public transport has improved in the last years, with brand new buses put on service to make your journey more comfortable.
Balearic ports most profitable in Europe because of cruise tourism
The Deloitte value is substantially higher than that of a 2017 report.
Winter hotels opening in Mallorca
For this February, says the hoteliers federation, 31% of hotels were open.
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Comment
How dare Mallorca change
There are those who are uncomfortable with change and so you get observations which basically appear to want Mallorca to fall flat on its face.
Andrew Ede05/04/2023 15:03