News of the day 31 May 2022
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Ships in Palma

Latest headlines

Find out which ships are in port today

Today Palma's port will be very busy with four cruise ships scheduled to dock into port.

Christina Buchet

Accommodation for health personnel in Ibiza

Latest headlines

Call for free accommodation for summer doctors in Mallorca

In Galicia, accommodation for doctors who reinforce the health service in summer is to be free.

Andrew Ede

Concert for students at the bullring in Palma, Mallorca - a principal source of a major Covid outbreak

Latest headlines

Palma residents denounce Spanish students concert

Residents in different neighbourhoods are increasingly concerned by noise and anti-social behaviour.

Andrew Ede

Balearics has one of the highest percentage of smokers in Spain.

Latest headlines

Mallorca starts banning smoking outdoors

Campaign to ban smoking on all Balearic beaches.

Humphrey CarterHumphrey Carter

Balearic parliament approves new tourism law

Majorca tourism

Parliament approves new Balearic tourism law

"We cannot continue to grow in terms of the number of tourist places, we must grow in quality."

Andrew Ede

Holiday / Lifestyle
Wage increases way behind rise in property prices.

Lifestyle

Price of Balearic housing goes through the roof, but not wages

Energy crisis, lack of supplies and inflation causing serious problems.

Humphrey Carter

No more time or money wasted.

Lifestyle

Spain to force call centres to attend customers within three minutes

No more hanging on the telephone.

Christina Thykjaer

Holiday / Airport
Holidaymakers arriving at Palma Son Sant Joan Airport, Mallorca

Majorca tourism

Delays up to three hours in departure of airport transfer coaches

There are due to be more police at the airport as from June 1.

Andrew Ede

Travel to Spain

Airport

British travel industry told: "you had months to prepare...."

"We have been, for many months, urging them to make sure they've got enough staff."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Holiday / Travelling
Tourists arriving at Palma airport.

Travelling

IATA says post-pandemic airport chaos will get fixed

Europe scrambling to keep up with travel demand.

Layli Foroudi

The British Ambassador to Spain Hugh Elliott

Travelling

The British Consulates in Palma and Ibiza launch annual safety campaign

A young Briton has already died as a result of a balcony fall in Mallorca this season.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Weather / Temperatures
Cala Mesquida in Mallorca

Temperatures

Tuesday's weather in Mallorca

Highs up to 30C and light breezes for the whole of Mallorca.

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