Your seven days news round-up in Mallorca
Mallorca's economy, tourist spending, flights to Mallorca this winter, overtourism, hotel investment, social housing, high weather temperatures...
Fears over Balearic economy as growth dips, worries over tourism
Fears that downward trend will continue in third quarter.
“Luxury house hunting” is the new tourist pastime in Mallorca
Spanish love looking round luxury houses, even if they can't afford them.
“Someone in power needs to make it clear to the UK and Germany that Mallorca wants tourists”
“We can’t have hotels and airlines putting up their prices by between 15 and 20 percent and then offering the same services and quality as the year before.”
Unwanted tourists boost Spain and Mallorca’s jobs and economy
“We have had more than ten consecutive months with historic records in the Balearics thanks to a good tourist season."
Plan to slap new tax on rental vehicles and non residents in Mallorca
“These are positive proposals that can improve the lives of Mallorcans."
"We love you": Residents launch platform to thank tourists amid protests in Mallorca
Members of the group personally handed out cards with heartfelt messages of appreciation for visiting Mallorca.
Mallorca set for anti-mass tourism protest, thousands set to march as European media heads to Palma
Concern over the impact of protests on the tourist industry.
Manacor residents block tourist buggies with straw bale barricade
The demonstration was peaceful.
Santanyi recovers sa Font de n'Alis beach bar
The new kiosk-bar will be dismountable, with a surface area of only 20 square meters and a 2.5-meter annex bathroom module.
Over two million tourists in the Balearics stayed in private homes and "unregulated accommodation" last year
Some three million tourists didn't pay any tourist tax.
Tourists are welcome, don’t listen to the FEW
The last thing we want is people not coming to Mallorca because they don’t feel welcome.
Your seven days news round-up in Mallorca
These are the stories that made the headlines this week.
Council of Mallorca President says island “does not need” more tourists
“Mallorca does not have a problem with demand and does not need to go to fairs to find more tourists."
Palma airport smashes its record number of flights in the month of May
At Palma airport, figures increased to 40,460 flights, an 11.3% rise.
Don’t blame tourists for the failings of government
It is not the tourists who should be blamed but the politicians who have allowed home-grown problems to get out of hand.
Mallorcans storm the beaches in protest against overcrowding
“We will continue fighting for the interests of citizens and for coexistence between residents and tourists."
When the key players are missing...
“How can you devise a future tourism model for the Balearics without the tour operators, travel agents and airlines?”
Comment
November’s coming soon
Promotion at fairs is being cut back, but they couldn’t miss the World Travel Market for all the world.
Andrew Ede23/08/2024 10:24