News of the day 11 August 2015
News / Latest headlines
Air tariffs
Inter-island flat-rate air price proposal receives business support
“We believe, however, that this should go further and be extended to essential routes serving Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia"
Meteor shower
Spanish skies to see best meteor shower in years tonight
Stay up late or even rise early as some of the best showings occur just before dawn.
Weather
Rain forecast for Friday in Balearics
Spain’s national weather agency says July was the country’s hottest month on record.
News / Comment
Holiday / Lifestyle
Sport / Real Mallorca
Real Mallorca
Promises and reality as Mallorca lose one-nil
Real Mallorca lost the 40th City of Palma (snooze-fest) 1-0 to La Liga side Levante on a hot and sticky Tuesday night in a game which promised so much to local fans but in reality was a bit of a let down.
Edition of 11 August 2015
Comment
Privatisation could cost us
Earlier this year a group of directors of Ryanair were in Palma to unveil some new routes and their visit came just a few weeks after it was revealed that the low-cost airline had taken a look at the part privatisation of the Spanish airport authority AENA.
Humphrey Carter