Majorca
Rubbish tourists and all-inclusive restrictions: the week in Majorca
Palma's new mayor hit the ground running by upsetting the Germans, the regional government was targeting boozing in all-inclusives, there were Islamic extremists, and the weather was hot.
Claims
Hundreds of Britons could face jail over false claims
Majorcan hotel Mac Hotels has taken legal action against clients who have stayed at their hotels and then subsequently made a false compensation claim.
False claims
Boris Johnson backs Abta crackdown on false holiday claims
"If the figures were to be believed, the digestive systems of the British people had become the most delicate in the world."
False claims
False compensation claimants facing three years in jail
Abta and travel industry partners launch “Stop Sickness Scams” campaign to crackdown on fake holiday sickness claims ahead of peak season.
Majorca
Police on the beaches: the week in Majorca
The Guardia Civil intervened in beach unruliness, there were worries about the lack of local police, the fight against false compensation claims was having some success, and there was a curious plan for the bay of Palma.
Law
Two arrests for inciting false holiday compensation claims
Two Britons have been arrested by the Guardia Civil, charged with incitement to make false claims.
Law
Hoteliers getting tough with tour operators over false claims
The Spanish hoteliers federation has denounced the "organised criminal network" behind the claims.
Law
False compensation claims are now an "epidemic"
People acting on behalf of the claims farmers in resorts are on commissions of one hundred euros per claim.
Law
Spain's hotels tell Abta they will not pay for false claims
The hotel industry will prosecute all fraudsters in line with Spanish law, which will mean all of those in the chain, including holidaymakers.
Majorca
Detectives, Airbnb and fires: the week in Majorca
Private detectives were heading for Majorca, the university defended Airbnb, Palma was back on the bikini trail, Magalluf was being favoured, and fires greeted the start of the fire-prevention campaign.
Tourism
UK tour operator to use detectives to tackle false claims touts
Private detectives will be out in key resorts like Magalluf and other main resorts across Spain.
Majorca
Noise and death: the week in Majorca
They were protesting about sound limiters in Calvia, they were limiting traffic, and the hoteliers were making threats. In Magalluf, Adrian O'Kane lost his life.
Hotels
Hotelier concern over "hidden" false compensation claims
More than 10,000 claims may have been "hidden" by British tour operators in order not to affect negotiations over hotel places.
Law
Hoteliers want UK help to tackle holiday insurance fraud
The British Consul General and Vice-Consul yesterday held talks with the hoteliers federation about false holiday compensation claims.
Law
British Consulate joins fight against false holiday compensation claims
The holiday claims' fraud has grown enormously in the past couple of years, the target hotels typically being large all-inclusives.
- Spain wants Britons to show they have 113.40 euros, £97, per day for their holidays
- Major security alert at Mallorca airport, surprise landing of flights from Morocco and Namibia
- Big changes on the horizon when Britons travel to Mallorca
- Over two hours for Britons to get through Palma airport queues
- Living in a motorhome in Palma: "It'll only get worse"