The Daily Bulletin's supplement for the World Travel Market on the streets of London. | Jason Moore
Tourism minister Biel Barceló, speaking at the World Travel Market today, has revealed that the national government, which had pledged 80 million euros of investment for re-development of Playa de Palma, has - having paid 17 million of this - scrapped the remaining 63 million euros of funding. Barceló explained that the regional government was informed of this decision a week ago. It was one taken by the Majorcan Isabel Borrego, who is the national secretary-of-state for tourism. She may be attending the WTM tomorrow (Tuesday), but a definite attendee is Jose Manuel Soria, the national minister of tourism, a fierce critic, along with Borrego, of the Balearic government’s intention to introduce the tourist tax.
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Once again tourists will need to pay "TAX" to a corrupt Tourist Agency in Mallorca!!! Tourists from the EU pay EU taxes so WHY do they need to pay an unjust Tourist Tax? It didn't work the last time! It drove families away from Mallorca
No threats to go else where I will go on holiday where I fancy and it Cyprus September instead of the normal Majorca 2 weeks plus car for the same as two week in Majorca
For all of you threatening to go elsewhere- sorry , you cannot go to France since there already is a bed-tax in place, in Turkey there is a "visa fee", in Roma,the hotels have tourism tax,and in Greece,the government introduced a hefty tax this year, etc, so guess its going to be a toss between Belarus and Albania.
I have news for Barcelo:I have already booked for September but my "small change" will be to spend less in restaurants and cafes to recoup whatever I am forced to pay in tourist tax then to look elsewhere for future years.
Already booked for May as always and normally go back out September / October Will see what tax is. Already looked at going else we're own goal bringing tax in people will just go some were they are not getting ripped off and we have been going over 20 years.
Already booked my holidays for early May and thought tax wouldn't be implemented until later. Shan't be bringing any more money than originally planned so afraid those bars, restaurants and hotel staff won't be getting their tips until I've recouped the cost of my tax, whatever it is. Own goal!
How good of him to let us know it will be "small change" If that is the case why is it taking so long to say how small this change will be. There are lots of people already making plans for their next holidays and need to know how much they will have to pay for the privilege of spending their hard earned and saved cash in Majorca. After well over 50 visits and thousands of pounds spent holidaying in Majorca I think it is time to say 'Adios' and look for somewhere where tourist are appreciated and not seen as something that must be tolerated,
"Not concerned" and " small change", a Ratner comment! Two steps forward and three steps back. Just when there are signs of a recovery, they try to scupper it. Greed again
"...not too concerned" about the effect on the UK tourist market? He's deluded...and he's playing with decent people's jobs believing himself to be right. I'll enjoy watching him fall as a result but I won't enjoy watching the economic misery brought upon the hardworking people in the Mallorc tourist industry.
A remark like 'almost like small change' will severely damage their plans. See if the hard working British families who struggle to find the money for an annual holiday here agree, if this quote makes it to the British press. The pound may be strong at this moment - but don't forget not long ago it was £1=€1 and could be again. Anyway let's see what all the other Euro tourists say when they take their travel trip beano to Berlin etc.