Transport
Pirate taxi services taking over Playa de Palma
The teams of inspectors which have been deployed to Palma to crackdown on illegal pirate taxi services are having to be moved to Playa de Palma
Beaches
Environmentalists wanting beach services to not be authorised
GOB says that authorisation procedures are not complying with the Costas Authority's regulations.
Northern News Spotlight
Puerto Pollensa beach tender is suspended
There has apparently been no confirmation of the new service authorisation from the Costas Authority.
Northern News Spotlight
Puerto Pollensa beaches: now the restaurants are complaining
"We are almost in the middle of May and still there has been no tender. How many months will pass before there are services on the beach?"
Northern News Spotlight
"Chaos" of Puerto Pollensa beach services
The tender for the beach services hasn't yet been raised.
Tourism
Services could be overstretched this summer
Water and electricity supplies, sewage-plant capabilities, beach overcrowding, road congestion, rubbish collections: these are some of the issues.
Tourism
Concern about impact on services from hotel growth
This increase is concerning the town hall. It does not believe that it conforms with a sustainable tourism model.
Economy
Service sector on the rise in the Balearics
Balearic Islands led the way in July in being the region of Spain with the greatest increase in turnover in the service sector.
- Spain wants Britons to show they have 113.40 euros, £97, per day for their holidays
- Big changes on the horizon when Britons travel to Mallorca
- Over two hours for Britons to get through Palma airport queues
- Palma Airport passport control "collapse" put down to unscheduled flights
- Living in a motorhome in Palma: "It'll only get worse"