Restrictions gone, restrictions stay: the week in Mallorca
Restrictions had not gone away; the sixth wave may or may not be approaching; and there was discontent about something that's at least five years away.
Seats for winter flights to Palma currently 70% of 2019 number
The forecast number of seats and flights could yet increase; the winter schedule starts in late October.
Travel
More winter flights into the UK this year
Norwegian announced its winter flight programme and it is going to include Gatwick, from where it operates low cost trans Atlantic flights to the United States.
Transport
No direct flights from Scotland next winter
Passengers from northern England look set to face problems as well; Monarch has scrapped its Manchester service.
Transport
Winter flight seat availability to rise by 5%
More seats on planes available this winter; just over seven per cent of them for the UK.
Transport
Scotland winter flights
Ryanair has announced this afternoon that they will be flying twice a week from Edinburgh to Palma during the winter months (October to March).
Winter flights
Bulletin to quiz Scottish minister for infrastructure over lack of winter flights
The Bulletin, on behalf of its readers, has been pushing and campaigning for more direct winter flights from the UK as a whole for the past three years.
Terrorism and tax: the past week in the Bulletin
Terror in a nearby land, a tax with a new name and a world-renowned chef. These were just some of the subjects and themes of the past week.
Winter flights
More winter joy for Majorca
Flight connections between the UK and Palma are going to be greatly improved this winter with Jet2 leading from the front.
Tourism
UK tour operators pledge to market Palma in the low season
Tour operators and airlines were all receptive and recognised that Palma represents a “good product” for becoming a first-rate city-break destination.
Magalluf, flights and tourist tax: the week in The Bulletin
Inevitably, that tax continued its dominance of the news pages last week, while Calvia was unavoidable.
Winter flights
At last: winter tourism starts to take off again
British travel group introduces new low-season flights from Britain airports.
All-inclusive alcohol and tennis legends: the week in the Bulletin
Veteran tennis stars, veteran film director and what might be described as veteran Bulletin topics, they were all to the fore over the past week.
Transport
Mayor of Palma wants more winter flights
The Bulletin has been campaigning for two years for more winter flight connections to and from the UK...
Letters to the Editor
"Myself as president of the community of Edenroc situated on the north side of Santa Ponsa Bay and many other residents have been complaining to Calvia as the local authority responsible over the past ten years about the deterioration of Santa Ponsa."
Airports
Fresh boost for possible more winter flights
Aena, the airports authority, is being forced to reduce its tariffs by 1.9% next year.
Winter flights
Rural tourism hard hit by lack of winter flights
“If the number of flights increased and the demand grew, then the island would have the accommodation available to tackle seasonality.”
Winter flights
Cracking winter flights
Yesterday, the Balearic government announced its intention to set to work on opening up more winter air routes between the Balearics and the principal European tourism markets.
Winter flights
Government plans greater competition for Majorca's winter flights
Aim to turn around situation as exists at present, namely that from late October to late March, when airlines’ winter schedules are in operation.
Comment
Winter blues
"If expats travelled more, then there would be more winter flights..."
Jason Moore09/11/2015 00:00