British tourists drive surge in Spain's tourism spending, opting for longer stays
British visitors splurged a staggering 2.2 billion euros in the initial two months of 2024.
90-day cap for Britons was discussed in London, Spain could follow French move to scrap it
The French Senate has this week approved a bill amendment granting automatic long-stay visa rights to British second-home owners in France “without the need for any formalities”.
Spain hails “very positive” WTM in London, United Kingdom remains the main market
Spain received more than 13 million British tourists in the first nine months of the year, 14.6% more than in the same period of 2022.
Your weekly news catch up in Mallorca
This week tragic events in Porto Cristo, Llubi, and Son Cotoner, fine for British woman, WTM, human pressure, tourism, Balearics budget and Sánchez investiture.
London World Travel Market 2023
The Bulletin at the London World Travel Market.
Britain updates travel advice to Spain... keep a photocopy or scanned copy of your passport somewhere safe
"Lock all doors and windows at night..."
“Outdo the Brits”, Spanish tourism boss tells the Germans
A new drive for quality not quantity.
While British and German tourism falls in Spain, it continues to rise in the Balearics
The Balearics continue to be a "first-choice holiday destination".
Best of British! UK is Number 1 again in the Balearics
More Brits than Germans in June and July
British travellers furious at queues at Palma airport
"Tourist industry is demanding action..."
UK travel boss slams Spain President over comments about British tourism
"I contacted her for clarification over her inflammatory and quite frankly offensive comments about British tourists..."
Of course Mallorca WANTS British tourists
"British tourism key to the Balearics..."
Russian tourist arrivals to Spain plummet 83%
The main market in the first ten months of the year was the United Kingdom.
Comment: Learn from experience
“Remember when the holiday resorts were half empty?...”
Theme of the week:, How Turkey knocked the stuffing out of the Balearics
Mallorca is on course for a summer to remember...well fingers crossed.
The Cala Millor consortium attended Fitur to promote the national market
The Cala Millor consortium attended Fitur to promote the national market.
Spanish tourism to recover 66% of 2019 levels in Q4, minister says
Foreign travel to Spain has been gathering steam in recent months.
- 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"
Comment
"Mallorca’s tourist industry learns harsh lessons from a lacklustre 2023 summer"
“Mallorca has learnt a hard lesson this season. You can’t take tourists for granted...”
Jason Moore04/08/2023 12:15