The Balearics Minister for Toursim, Sport and Culture Jaume Bauzà in London.
The Balearics Minister for Toursim, Sport and Culture Jaume Bauzà in London.
Living in La La land. Curb tourism at your peril
Time to wake up and smell the coffee...the summer season has been bitter/sweet.
Mallorca needs to remember price is king
There’s no buzz, it just doesn’t feel like the season has taken off and we are into July next week.
Germans thrash Britons by 2 to 1 in Mallorca in April
Six million people have passed through Palma airport.
Navigating Mallorca’s rising costs
Being an island that has to import most of its produce, unfortunately means we are hit harder than most.
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
"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...”
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..."
- New setback for Britons travelling to Mallorca from Sunday, September 1
- The most beautiful town in the Balearics according to National Geographic
- Update: Barcelona now on red alert for rain, 50 flights cancelled
- Laura Hamilton: “I’ve always loved Mallorca, I just wished I’d bought here earlier...”
- Spanish floods kill 95 as year of rain falls in a day in Valencia
Comment
Why this is not the right time to increase tourist tax
British tourism to the island has fallen
Jason Moore03/10/2024 15:12