Majorca tourism
Iago Negueruela, Balearic minister for the economic model, tourism and employment

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Tourism minister - there is a feeling of "saturation"

Last week, Iago Negueruela didn't comment on "tourist saturation".

Andrew Ede30/08/2022 09:44

Aida Stella in Menorca

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No cruise operators in Palma meet 50% compliance with environment measures

An analysis by NABU, Germany's Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union.

Andrew Ede30/08/2022 08:09

Celestí Alomar, the Balearic tourism minister responsible for the 2002 ecotax.

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"It is essential that the GDP weight of tourism decreases"

Celestí Alomar was the tourism minister who introduced the ecotax in 2002.

Andrew Ede28/08/2022 15:48

People at the Sa Foradada viewpoint in Deya, Mallorca

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Tourists wanting an end to overcrowding

Environmentalist groups say that tourists experience for themselves the effects of saturation.

Andrew Ede28/08/2022 08:13

Passengers at Palma Son Sant Joan Airport, Mallorca

Travelling

The pressures on Mallorca's 2023 tourism

A post-Covid tourism bounce is expected to fade away.

Andrew Ede28/08/2022 06:36

Tourists in Palma, Mallorca

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Calvia's mayor - "Fewer tourists? No"

Tourism will inevitably be high on the agenda at next year's elections.

Andrew Ede27/08/2022 06:46

Opponents of airport expansion in Palma, Mallorca

Airport

Airport expansion opposed because of "climate collapse" due to tourism

"Excessive tourism" is contributing to the climate emergency in the Balearics.

Andrew Ede26/08/2022 16:26

Passengers at Palma Son Sant Joan Airport, Mallorca

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Mallorca anticipating a record September

Indications are that the record number of passengers at the airport in September 2019 will be exceeded.

Andrew Ede25/08/2022 07:02

Ferries in Minorca

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Balearics demand for supplies above 2019 level

Shipping companies are operating twice as many ferries as last summer.

Andrew Ede23/08/2022 06:46

Street in Formentera

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Inter-island tourism discounts postponed because of high hotel occupancy

"Not logical" to start the programme on September 1 because of high prices and occupancy levels.

Andrew Ede16/08/2022 07:32

Tourists at Palma Son Sant Joan Airport, Mallorca

Travelling

September and October tourism looking good in Mallorca

There is much last-minute booking, which is complicating forecasts.

Andrew Ede16/08/2022 06:50

Passengers at Palma Son Sant Joan Airport, Mallorca

Airport

Palma flights currently above 2019 level

The holiday weekend in Spain partly explains the demand.

Andrew Ede13/08/2022 06:55

Holiday homes in Menorca

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Mallorca holiday rentals occupancy at 90%

Strong recovery of the holiday rentals market, but profitability is being affected by higher costs.

Andrew Ede07/08/2022 09:23

An evening in Puerto Portals, Mallorca

Attractions

Video report from Puerto Portals

Puerto Portals - restaurants, superyachts, beaches.

Alex Smith07/08/2022 09:12

Passengers at Palma Son Sant Joan Airport, Mallorca

Airport

Palma Airport set for record number of flights

Consecutive months with more flights than in 2019.

Andrew Ede07/08/2022 08:53

Spanish pensioners on an Imserso holiday in Mallorca

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Spanish pensioner holidays are "guaranteed"

News to Mallorca's hoteliers, who have said they will be withdrawing from the Imserso programme.

Andrew Ede06/08/2022 08:53

Rubbish in the morning in Playa de Palma, Mallorca

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Clean-up operation in Playa de Palma - every morning

A resident says that the amount of rubbish is "a disaster".

Andrew Ede02/08/2022 07:19

Hire-car operator at Palma Son Sant Joan Airport, Mallorca

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More hire cars shipped to Mallorca to meet demand

The number of available cars is still way lower than it was in summer 2019.

Andrew Ede02/08/2022 06:44

Luxury villa for Mallorca's luxury tourism

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A spend of 5,000 euros a day - luxury tourism in Mallorca

Whereas this market previously sought ostentation, it now wants an experience based on values.

Andrew Ede31/07/2022 07:51

Containers lorries in Palma

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Mallorca tourism demand for products "exceeding forecasts"

Tourism reactivation has meant that the season is going "very well".

Andrew Ede30/07/2022 07:39

Travel agent sign announcing sale of holidays for Spanish pensioners

Hotels

Mallorca hoteliers pull out of Spanish pensioners' holiday scheme

Imserso prices have been a bone of contention for years; they are even more so now.

Andrew Ede29/07/2022 07:11

Terrace in Palma, Mallorca

Hotels

US market the third largest for Palma boutique hotels

A consequence of the United Airlines service from Newark-New York.

Andrew Ede26/07/2022 07:23

Andreu Serra, councillor for tourism at the Council of Mallorca

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Tourism of excesses "is being minimised"

"Next year, the season will start earlier and it will be very different."

Andrew Ede24/07/2022 07:08

Ships in port in Palma, Mallorca

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Palma port - full up

Five cruise ships and seven ferries ...

Andrew Ede23/07/2022 08:27

Publicity for Palma in New York

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'This is Palma' - Promoting the city to America

A promotional campaign will run until the end of August.

Andrew Ede23/07/2022 07:05

Tourists in Palma, Mallorca

Hotels

Hoteliers pointing to "moderate" price increases for summer 2023

The president of the Association of Hotel Chains on prices, pay, tourism of excesses and holiday rentals.

Andrew Ede22/07/2022 07:18

Playa de Palma, Mallorca

Hotels

Last-minute reservations causing overbooking in Mallorca

High demand and booking conditions that didn't apply prior to the pandemic are factors.

Andrew Ede20/07/2022 07:24

Crew members from the USS Harry S. Truman in Palma, Mallorca

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US aircraft carrier crew getting to know Palma and Mallorca

Eight crew members are painting a centre for children with Down syndrome.

Andrew Ede17/07/2022 07:55