Coronavirus
Madrid expands mask-wearing rules to curb covid-19 contagion
Madrid will make face masks compulsory everywhere at all times as part of a package of measures aimed at preventing coronavirus infections.
Tourism
Balearic flight prices more than double!
Airlines cash in on demand for flights now that the coronavirus lockdown is over.
Santanyi, Majorca.
Santanyi, Majorca. archive photo.
Viewpoint
Person of the week, boos and cheers
“Unlikely that big, lavish international holidays are going to be possible this summer.”
News
Some Spanish cities unlikely to progress to Phase 1
Madrid & Barcelona may not begin Phase 1 on Monday.
Madrid & Barcelona may not begin Phase 1 next week.
Madrid & Barcelona may not begin Phase 1 next week.
The Blog
We're All Going To The Beach
The beaches won't be occupied by foreign tourists; they won't be overcrowded.
News
Capdepera Mayor declares war on Madrid
Capdepera Mayor furious after Madrid scuppers regeneration plans.
Cala Gat storm damage.
Cala Gat storm damage. archive photo
Celebrities
Placido Domingo cancels Madrid "La Traviata"
The opera singer was scheduled to sing as Giorgio Germont for five nights in May.
Transport
Madrid's Barajas airport reopens for traffic after drone sighting
Spanish airport operator AENA said 26 flights had to be rerouted away from Barajas after the sightings.
Transport
Flights rerouted as Madrid's Barajas airport closes due to drones
Twenty-two flights were rerouted.
Madrid climate failure
The Spanish capital was quick to step in to help but it was all for nothing.
Events
Bulletin event gets recognition at the US Embassy in Madrid
The US Consular Agent for the Balearic Islands joined our Thanksgiving Celebration in Palma.
Employment
American interest in recruiting Thomas Cook employees
Recruitment would apparently be in other countries, e.g. Spain, and not just the UK.
Fewer cruise ships
“If the Balearic government wants fewer cruise ships, then call Madrid...”
Corruption
The year of the corruption trials
The judges' decisions and sentencing in respect of the Princess Cristina trial are being delayed until March.
- 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"
Viewpoint
The Spanish way
Even if there is proof, though, are the courts the way?
Andrew Ede26/05/2020 18:27