Competing destinations planning to get a head start on the Balearics
Competing destinations are now locked in a race to open up safe air corridors and resorts as soon as possible.
Spain's vaccination programme commenced on December 27
Spain's vaccination programme commenced on December 27.
Tourism industry insisting on army help for faster vaccination programme
Hoteliers, travel agents, restaurants ... they're all demanding the same.
Hoteliers demanding faster vaccination or the season will be lost
The season cannot start "without a very high percentage of the islands' population being vaccinated."
New Arrivals Hall at Palma Airport
"The Arrivals Hall has been adapted for all types of passengers landing in Palma, whether or not they come from the European Union.."
Mallorca to be promoted on Netflix & Amazon Prime
The Mallorca promotional video will be launched in Europe in time for summer season.
Between the short and the long-term
Germany has acquired additional vaccine and so has stepped outside the EU mechanism for vaccine supply. Can’t Spain do the same?
Balearics tourism recovery meeting
The government, local authorities and the tourism industry are involved with the strategic projects.
One hundred million euros of EU funds for Balearics tourism
The Balearic government is identifying strategic projects for EU funding.
Doing Covid by the clock: the week in Mallorca
4pm, 6pm, 8pm, 10pm: police operation, terraces shut, shops shut, curfew.
Representatives of the Bloc d'Unitat Popular de Mallorca
Balti Picornell (second left) read out the BUP manifesto.
Balearic government accused of being "submissive to the tourism lobby"
The Bloc d'Unitat Popular de Mallorca accused the government of being "at the service of economic elites".
The Sunday Interview: Maria Frontera, Mallorca Hotel Federation President
“Maybe it is time to postpone the tourist tax. We need to make travelling as cheap, easy and stress free as possible..”
Palma is ready for post-Covid Cruise Tourism
The Balearic Port Authority’s renovations fly in the face of growing demand to establish a limit of 2-3 cruise ships per day in Palma Port.
Balearic Hoteliers optimistic about next summer season
"There is a desire to travel, but first we have to reduce the levels of contagion at holiday destinations.."
Tourists forecast to return to Mallorca in 2021
“Expensive PCR tests and complicated paperwork is putting tourists off coming to Spain.."
EasyJet plane at Palma Son Sant Joan Airport.
The health situation will determine eventual airline programming.
- Spain wants Britons to show they have 113.40 euros, £97, per day for their holidays
- 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"
- Watch those prices in Mallorca
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Crucial negotiations for the tourism industry
The Ministry of Employment has taken on the key role, but has to consider how long it can maintain the furlough scheme and under what conditions.
Andrew Ede08/01/2021 12:45