Tourists take a photo of their ice creams as they tour in Ronda
FILE PHOTO: Tourists take a photo of their ice creams as they tour Ronda, Spain, May 25, 2022. REUTERS/Jon Nazca/File Photo
A good summer, but "we can't just return to 2019"
The tourism figures are positive, but there are challenges in terms of tourism transformation and diversification.
Balearics foreign tourists in March 60,000 fewer than in 2019
First-quarter foreign tourism in the Balearics was 22% lower than in 2019.
Parallel realities, the tourism season, war and Covid
What will the Easter tourist season be like in Mallorca?
EasyJet say they will not be putting up fares
There will still be "very cheap" fares for the summer.
Change to UK teens' double-jab requirement being studied
The president of the Canary Islands, which have been affected by the measure during what is high season, has been in regular contact with the Spanish government.
Foreign tourism to Spain soars in 2021, but far below pre-pandemic level
The number of foreign visitors in December was 2.95 million.
Spain confident tourism will bounce back this year
Spain was the world's second most visited country in 2019.
Meliá boss optimistic about this summer's tourism prospects
A difficult first quarter, but optimism for the second and third quarters.
Mallorca's person of the week: Emmanuel Macron
Plus - all the town halls which kept the Kings going and how far tourism fell off the cliff in 2020.
Mallorca and Spain way ahead for UK holiday bookings
Almost a third of holidaymakers intend going to Spain.
Jet2 bookings for Mallorca take off after UK travel relaxation
Bookings returning to pre-pandemic levels.
Balearics had most foreign tourists from January to November
However, there was the usual big slump in tourist numbers in November.
Foreign tourism to Spain soars in November, still well below 2019 levels
Foreign tourists numbers were still only 72% of those seen in October 2019.
Tourism minister stresses that Spain is a "safe destination"
Being seen that Omicron cases "begin to decline in a rapid way".
November foreign arrivals at Palma Airport down 28% from 2019
Four million international passenger arrivals at Spain's airports in November.
Double vaccination need for UK 12 to 16s "devastating" for Spain's tourism
Hoteliers point to the "incoherence" of the requirement.
- 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
- Passengers advised to head to Mallorca airport three hours before flights
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Comment: Tourism plan
“It might have been better if the Balearic government had waited on their plan....”
Jason Moore19/02/2022 10:24