28 June 2025
“Mallorca would still be living in misery if it was not for tourism...”
The tourist industry in Mallorca is currently facing the “perfect storm”, according to Eduardo Gamero, President of the Mallorca Tourist Board, The Fomento del Turismo de Mallorca, the first private tourism institution in Spain, which was founded in 1905 and is continuing to fight Mallorca’s corner
28 June 2025
Mallorca tourism losing momentum
Economic growth forecast for the next few years is down, especially in the service sector which is hinged to tourism.The gross domestic product of the Balearics will slow down to 2.4% in 2026, according to regional economic growth forecasts prepared by the Hispalink research network this week. And o
28 June 2025
What do the people of Mallorca think? Government to conduct its own opinion surveys
Surveys will cover the likes of climate change, energy, tourism and migration.In September, the Balearic Government will start conducting its own opinion surveys. To be launched as a pilot project with a budget allocation of €1 million, a centre for 'Estudis d’Opinió Illes Balears' will subsequently
28 June 2025
Murders at sea: Investigation into migrant bodies found in Balearic waters
Bodies of migrants with hands and feet tied were found over a period of more than three weeks.The Guardia Civil are continuing their investigation into the discovery in Balearic waters of bodies of migrants whose hands and feet had been bound.A homicide investigation by the force's Judicial Police,
27 June 2025
Saturday weather for Mallorca - Heat alerts for the weekend
The forecast for Mallorca for Saturday, 28 June.Yellow alerts for the south and the interior on both Saturday and Sunday. These are from noon until 7pm; maximums of 37C.Cloudless skies expected on Saturday; breezes generally no more than light to gentle.The outlook well into next week is for no chan
27 June 2025
Balearic Government "not contemplating" there will be a hotel and restaurant workers' strike
The government is willing to mediate if necessary.Balearic Government vice-president and spokesperson, Antoni Costa, told a post-cabinet meeting press conference on Friday that the government "is not contemplating a strike" of hospitality workers*.He expressed his confidence that negotiations betwee
27 June 2025
The ultimate solution to the hand luggage problem: a walking suitcase
Employees of the airline Eurowings, which flies to Mallorca, have spared no effort in finding a creative solution to the hand luggage problem. The social media team put together a kind of jumpsuit with more than a dozen pockets and a sort of solid backpack on the back. The goal: to fit all the belon
27 June 2025
Fish take a bite out of swimmers in Mallorca
They’re back: the biting fish have attacked holidaymakers and swimmers once again on the beaches of Mallorca. The first cases of the summer have been reported this week at Playa de Palma. The incident was reported by a reader of Mallorca Magazine, who is currently on holiday on the island and sustai
27 June 2025
Mallorca’s best anchorages for solitude seekers
While some yachts chase the buzz of Ibiza-style beach clubs and floating gin palaces, actively seeking out the attention because they want to be seen (See the bay of Portals June – September if you don’t believe me), others crave something a little quieter. If your idea of a perfect overnight is mor
27 June 2025
In the search of Umami…
In the ever-evolving world of flavour, few ingredients embody umami as effortlessly as the tomato. Sweet, tart, and seductively savoury, tomatoes hold within their crimson flesh a naturally occurring wealth of glutamic acid, the compound responsible for that deeply satisfying, mouth-filling taste we
27 June 2025
The politics of tourism protest
The first protest of significance against overtourism was eight years ago, when the left were in power.Who remembers what took place on September 23, 2017? This was a date granted such significance that there was a 23-S shorthand for the media to ram home and indeed a 23-S assembly, a pulling-togeth
27 June 2025
Temperatures on the rise this weekend in Mallorca
Temperatures are significantly above the seasonal average of 28.5ºC.Mallorca will avoid the heatwave affecting mainland Spain this weekend, although temperatures on the island are still expected to reach highs of 38ºC. María José Guerrero, spokesperson for Spain’s State Meteorological Agency (Aemet)
27 June 2025
Airbnb cracks down on illegal holiday lets in Mallorca
Starting next Tuesday, 1st July, Airbnb will require all hosts to provide a valid registration number based on their type of accommodation, in line with new short-term rental regulations coming into force on the same day. To support this process, the platform will introduce a new tool to assist host
27 June 2025
17 flights cancelled in Mallorca this morning due to EasyJet strike
Flights to and from Gatwick and Leeds have been afected, among others.The third day of strike action called by the USO union for easyJet cabin crew has led to the cancellation of 17 flights at Palma airport by 10am this Friday. Specifically, according to information provided by the union, flights to
27 June 2025
British tourist dies after falling onto rocks in Mallorca
Rescue teams could do nothing for him.A 41-year-old British tourist died in the early hours of Friday morning after falling some five metres in a rocky area in Cala Agulla (Capdepera).The incident occurred around 1.30am. The 112 emergency service advised Mallorca Fire and Rescue and the Guardia Civi
27 June 2025
Mallorca hope to sign 22-year-old Barcelona star
After a week when the BBC have gone woke mad and commissioned a new TV series about a bunch of gender-confused herbs – it’s called “As Thyme Goes Bi”! – Real Mallorca is working to strengthen its squad for next season and one of the names on the table is Barcelona’s 22-year-old midfielder Pablo Torr
27 June 2025
Why Mallorca doctors are right to go on strike
Mallorca’s doctors are taking a stand, and they are right to do so. This is not just about pay, but about safeguarding the future of healthcare on an island that already faces serious challenges in attracting and retaining medical staff. The recent (and ongoing) strike action is a response to propos
27 June 2025
Mallorca, too hot for comfort
On Sunday people were forced to use umbrellas as parasols as the summer heat made life in Mallorca uncomfortableFinally the summer has arrived but is it too hot? On Sunday I was in Magalluf for the opening of the new promenade...it was so hot that one hotel was handing out umbrellas to act as paraso
27 June 2025
Balearics the only Spanish region where consumer spending has fallen
An implication of increased spending on housing and utilities is that this has led to significant cuts for everything else.Latest figures from the National Statistics Institute (INE) show that consumer spending in the Balearics decreased by two per cent to an average of €38,284 in 2024. No other reg
27 June 2025
Tourist dies of heatstroke in Mallorca
A 34-year-old Dutch tourist died from heatstroke in Soller on Thursday.The emergency services were contacted at 2.50 in the afternoon. Fire and rescue and medics went to the Camí de Son Sales where the man had collapsed while out hiking with a group of friends.They tried to restore his pulse but wer
26 June 2025
Mallorca crisis: Hospitality sector going on strike
The hoteliers federation stated that it would continue to make every effort to reach a ‘fair agreement’ and prevent the strike from going ahead.Talks have broken down. The UGT union has walked out and on Monday will begin the process of calling a strike in the hospitality sector. Up to 180,000 worke
26 June 2025
Business confederation slams Palma Airport's "deplorable image"
The CAEB Confederation of Balearic Business Associations has attacked Palma Airport's "deplorable image", one to which "thousands of passengers" are exposed on a daily basis.For the confederation, the collapse of part of a roof in arrivals on Tuesday was the final straw, president Carmen Planas deno
26 June 2025
Friday weather in Mallorca - Another heat alert for the weekend
The forecast for Mallorca for Friday, 27 June.Lower temperatures on Thursday, but Aemet has already issued a heat alert as the temperatures will be rising again. This is for the interior on Saturday; high of 36C. Other alerts are certainly possible at the weekend.There was quite a bit more cloud on
26 June 2025
Ryanair gets one over the Spanish government on hand luggage
A ruling in favour of consumers backs Ryanair’s model of offering more choice and low fares, as more than 50 million passengers in Spain travel each year with a free bag under their seat (Free Bag). Ryanair, today (26 June) welcomed the ruling by the High Court of Justice in Madrid suspending the en