Majorca tourism
Sunwing in Alcudia.

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Tourism industry fears a rerun of last summer

Circumstances are different this summer, but there is a similarity in terms of the rising incidence rate.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter16/07/2021 11:22

counter a rapid rise in COVID-19 contagion.

International

As Spain's beaches fill up, a seaside resort sends in the drones

Authorities in the town of Sitges are trialling the use of drones to monitor crowds in real-time.

Reuters16/07/2021 09:14

Spain's summer tourism seen hitting 65% of pre-pandemic revenues

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Spain's summer tourism seen hitting 65% of pre-pandemic revenues

Spanish tourism should generate 65% of its pre-pandemic output this summer.

Reuters15/07/2021 11:26

Holidaymakers on the beach in Playa de Palma, Mallorca

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TUI Netherlands cancels holidays to the Balearics

The Dutch government will be altering the Balearics' travel status because of the rise in infections.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter15/07/2021 11:09

cala agulla

Comment

The Blog: There are types of tourist, and there are types

What to do with the type of tourism that doesn't benefit the image of the island?? What do you think?

Andrew Ede14/07/2021 12:39

The Balearic tourist industry is braced for the islands to de demoted from the green watch list to amber

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Balearics worried it could go amber tomorrow

The Balearic tourist industry is braced for the islands to de demoted from the green watch list to amber.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter14/07/2021 10:29

Confident and fresh performances

Community

Mallorca Majorca: Son Amar flying high

Son Amar has reopened with a new show and a full-on Hollywood facelift.

Vicki McLeod13/07/2021 11:51

With Freedom Day and double-jab travel looming will the British save the season?

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Viewpoint: Will the British save Majorca?

With Freedom Day and double-jab travel looming will the British save the season?

Humphrey Carter13/07/2021 10:25

Balearic tourism minister, Iago Negueruela, in interview with the Majorca Daily Bulletin

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"Back in March, no one thought we would now have 80% of hotels open"

Tourism minister Iago Negueruela on British tourism, Spanish students and more ...

Humphrey Carter10/07/2021 16:50

Playa de Palma, Mallorca

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Big discounts being offered as hotel supply outstrips demand

Over 80% of hotel beds are now available, but there aren't the holidaymakers to meet this supply.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter10/07/2021 14:57

There had been three positive cases

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Spotlight North: All’s well for Alcudia’s Spanish students

Viajes Finalia which organises the Mallorca Island Festival student trips to Bellevue, issued a statement...

Andrew Ede10/07/2021 11:05

Summer had finally arrived at Puerto Pollensa and Cala Sant Vicenç beaches.

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Spotlight North: Another week, and it’s Puerto Pollensa’s beaches

Summer had finally arrived at Puerto Pollensa and Cala Sant Vicenç beaches.

Andrew Ede10/07/2021 10:53

The UK double-jab scheme is a game changer, Majorca has to make full use of it.

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Viewpoint: Get ready Mallorca

The UK double-jab scheme is a game changer, Majorca has to make full use of it.

Humphrey Carter10/07/2021 10:37

The most booked overseas destinations in the last week are (in the following order) are Majorca, Madeira, Lanzarote, Ibiza and Malta.

Mallorca Files

Mallorca is the hottest ticket in the UK

The double-jab announcement has sparked a fresh surge in holiday bookings and Mallorca is proving to be the most popular.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter09/07/2021 17:07

Travel companies say it is still not clear how the government makes decisions about rating destinations

International

Airport, airlines start legal action against Britain over travel rules

Travel companies say it is still not clear how the government makes decisions about rating destinations

Reuters09/07/2021 13:57

Spain is trying to strike a delicate balance between opening up while keeping infections in check.

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Spanish tourist hotspots seek return to curfews as youth infections rage

Spain is trying to strike a delicate balance between opening up while keeping infections in check.

Reuters09/07/2021 13:33

The tourist industry has welcomed the UK's double jab decision

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Double jab means competition for Mallorca

The tourist industry has welcomed the UK's double jab decision, but it also means that Mallorca has compeition this summer.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter09/07/2021 11:20

A tourist enjoys the weather at Magaluf beach

International

Green light for double jab travel to Mallorca

The decision to ease the quarantine requirements for amber list countries potentially opens key tourist destinations.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter08/07/2021 12:40

British Consul General Lloyd Milen meeting with Iago Negueruela, the Balearic tourism minister

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Government and Consulate join forces against "tourism of excesses"

The 2019 'Stick With Your Mates' campaign is being updated with health and behaviour regulations in mind.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter07/07/2021 16:40

BA Airbus A319 aircraft takes off from Heathrow Airport in London

International

Global air travel demand 63% lower in May vs pre-pandemic -IATA

IATA director general Willie Walsh called on governments to better co-ordinate between themselves to aid the airline industry's recovery.

Reuters07/07/2021 15:15

The met. office forecast that this summer would be hotter than usual...

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Sunday is going to be a scorcher in Mallorca

The met. office forecast that this summer would be hotter than usual...

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter07/07/2021 13:35

Is it now about having to learn to live with Covid, as Boris Johnson would say?

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Viewpoint: Tourism living with Covid?

Is it now about having to learn to live with Covid, as Boris Johnson would say?

Andrew Ede07/07/2021 11:16

Rogue caravans and motor homes have become a problem, there is a simple solution.

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Viewpoint: Tourist tax campsite

Rogue caravans and motor homes have become a problem, there is a simple solution.

Humphrey Carter07/07/2021 10:27

The UK is not due to review its traffic light until July 15

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Balearic covid cases causing concern, new restrictions

The Balearic government approved certain restrictions that apply specifically to parts of Magalluf and Sant Antoni in Ibiza.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter06/07/2021 11:03

On Saturday, officers from the GRS in Madrid were deployed in Magalluf

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Viewpoint: Policing Magalluf

Over the years, there have been plenty of calls for more police in Magalluf.

Andrew Ede06/07/2021 10:51

Comment

Viewpoint: Homes left empty

The government needs to take its compulsory purchase orders further.

Humphrey Carter06/07/2021 10:42

Reservations were 51% below prepandemic levels in April

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Spain's eDreams says June travel bookings topped pre-pandemic levels

The number of bookings in June was 2% higher than in the same month in 2019

Reuters06/07/2021 10:19

The popular islands of Madeira will allow entry to visitors with any of the COVID-19 jabs

International

Portugal's Madeira to allow visitors with COVID shots not approved by EU

The popular islands of Madeira will allow entry to visitors with any of the COVID-19 jabs being administered worldwide

Reuters05/07/2021 11:53

It took just 20 minutes from walking of the air bridge to clearing passport control

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"Full marks to Palma airport, it's great to be back in Mallorca"

Some travellers and Bulletin readers have reported no problems and have been impressed by how the airport is handling the new protocol.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter03/07/2021 11:56

Ecologistas en Acción have just awarded the Albercutx beach in Puerto Pollensa one of its 48 annual Black Flags

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Spotlight North: No Blue Flag but a Black Flag for Puerto Pollensa

Ecologistas en Acción have just awarded the Albercutx beach in Puerto Pollensa one of its 48 annual Black Flags

Andrew Ede03/07/2021 11:13