Andrew Ede
Background in business publishing. Started an online blog about Mallorca in 2005, which went daily in 2007, covering culture, environment, history, politics, tourism and more. Became a regular contributor to the Bulletin in 2010 before joining the staff a few years later.
May forecasts underline the prospect of a record tourism season
Hotel occupancy forecast is above that of both 2018 and 2019.
Avenidas petrol station still open - and now the fines are being imposed
The fines are around 40,000 euros every eight days.
Balearic tourist tax to subsidise purchase of scooters
Electric bikes as well - one million euros of aid.
Climate change in the Balearics accelerating 20% more rapidly than much of the world
"The climate crisis is mainly a health crisis", characterised, for instance, by a redistribution of tropical diseases.
Airport taxi drivers protest against pirate taxis
Demand for urgent action to be taken against pirate taxis.
Balearic tourism minister hits back at Jet2 CEO comments
Iago Negueruela insists that Jet2 have "always understood" the Balearic position regarding quality tourism.
Your weekly news catch up in Mallorca
The stories that made the headlines this week in Mallorca.
Transport problems predicted for Mallorca this summer
High tourist numbers and labour shortages.
Restaurants in Mallorca charging customers who don't turn up
Bookings only being taken with credit cards by many restaurants.
Cala Mondragó beach bar to be demolished before the summer
There will be a removable beach bar instead, like those on Es Trenc beach.
Jet2 CEO advice to Balearic and Spanish politicians - "Be careful what you wish for"
Steve Heapy: "Less tourism means less income, less GDP and less employment."
Two-year sentences sought for graffiti on trains
The vandalism occurred more than four years ago.
Balearic government will have to pay for 'bad bank' properties for social renting
Only 120 of the 447 bad bank properties in the Balearics are currently earmarked for transfer to the government.
El Niño could mean a hotter than normal summer in Mallorca
Hotter than normal but not necessarily hotter than last summer.
Mallorca this summer's "star" destination for North American tourists
The USA and Canada - two markets "committed to the sustainability of holiday destinations".
Two years for Pollensa official who falsified a report
The report was for a certificate of habitability for a property.
Over 400 'bad bank' homes for affordable renting in the Balearics
But most are not now in a habitable condition.
All needle spiking reports in the Balearics last year were false
Police investigated almost twenty cases.
Palma markets seeking to preserve their traditions
A trend towards catering establishments replacing traditional stalls was a threat to the Olivar and Santa Catalina markets.
- Spain wants Britons to show they have 113.40 euros, £97, per day for their holidays
- Big changes on the horizon when Britons travel to Mallorca
- Over two hours for Britons to get through Palma airport queues
- Palma Airport passport control "collapse" put down to unscheduled flights
- Living in a motorhome in Palma: "It'll only get worse"
Comment
Another brick in the wall: Mallorca’s wounded land
Terraferida have generally always hit a majority opinion nerve, be this to do with holiday lets or beaches being taken over by the occupants of superyachts.
Andrew Ede 20/04/2023 14:44