Tag: mallorca
SAVED: British Airlines has bought out Air Berlin’s Niki
INTERNATIONAL Airlines Group (IAG) has bought out Austrian airline Niki, founded by ex-driver for Formula 1 Niki Lauda.
IAG, including British Airways, Iberia, Vueling and...
Tourism Warning: Expecting fallout from anti-tourism protests
BRITISH tour operators have warned that 'tourismaphobia' will deter holidaymakers from visiting Mallorca this year.
The Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) reported a 'turning...
British Airways ramp up their Spain operations as new routes announced
BRITISH Airways are ramping up their Spain operations with new flights announced across the country.
There will be new routes from London Gatwick to Palma...
New Year’s emergencies soared into the hundreds in the Balearics
ON New Year's Eve, an astonishing 693 emergency calls were made, with 157 incidents declared around the Balearics.
The Emergency System of the Balearic Islands...
LOVE RUSH: Applications open for this season of Love Island
SEASON two of ITV2’s incredibly popular show Love Island, filmed right here in Mallorca, is now accepting applications for the 2018 season.
In the first...
Mallorcan golf course wins coveted award for 2018 for Europe’s top 100
Club de Golf Alcanada, already one of Spain’s most popular clubs, is now one of Europe’s most sort after courses, coming in 81st place.
After this weekend’s King’s Day comes Mallorca’s largest gathering
ONE of the biggest festivals in Mallorca, Sant Sebastià, is just around the corner with city's most iconic party on January 19.
The feast day...
December weather was colder than the average in Mallorca
DECEMBER was colder than usual in Mallorca, with an average temperature of 11C according to data from Aemet.
The average December temperature is closer to...
Spanish online paedophile ring smashed
SEVEN paedophiles have been detained by the Policia Nacional after sharing child pornography through video chat, including an 18-year-old boy from Granada.
Further arrests are...
Chocolate could be wiped from the face of the earth by 2050, according to new study
Scientists from the University of California say the cocoa plant is scheduled to disappear as early as 2050 due to warmer, more arid conditions.
Complete list of national and regional holidays in Spain for 2018
SPAIN has one of the highest amount of national and regional holidays in Europe.
So you're not caught by surprise we have compiled this year's...
New Year’s Day supermoon will be the brightest of 2018
TONIGHT the winter supermoon will light up the sky, the brightest of three supermoons in 2018.
The moon will be at the closest point to...
Rafa Nadal opts out of Brisbane Open, postponing the start of his season
MALLORCA tennis ace and ATP World Number One Rafael Nadal has announced he will not be playing in the 2018 Brisbane International tournament, but...
Tenth bus catches fire while en route and full of passengers
ANOTHER bus has caught fire while driving in Mallorca.
It is the tenth bus to have caught fire on the island in just two years....
New Years Eve, or San Silvestre in Mallorca, is set to rock across the island
BOTH on the main street, Passeig des Born, and in front of the town hall at Placa de Cort, celebrations to ring in the...
Spain’s government agrees to whale corridor to protect species’ migratory route
Stretching from the Balearics to the eastern coastlines of Catalunya and Valencia, the 45,000 square kilometre corridor will become a protected area allowing fin whale to migrant to their north Mediterranean feeding grounds in peace.
Spain to increase military spending by more than 80% after Trump blasts NATO members’ contributions
SPAIN has agreed to boost its military spending by more than 80% by 2024.
It comes after US president Donald Trump blasted NATO members for...
Spain smashes tourism record thanks to almost 20 million Brits visiting so far this year
SPAIN has already smashed last year's international tourism record before December figures have even been counted.
From January to November, some 77.8 million international visitors...
Sóller Tunnel opens early to the public for free access
HOURS before the official opening, the Sóller tunnel was opened with free access for all.
A ceremonial opening with President Francina Armengol and Consell President...
British mother is suing travel company after daughter caught disease in Mallorca
Gemma Moran, alleges her eight-year-old daughter Clio caught the life-long disease after she was bitten by ticks while staying in a ‘disgusting’ apartment in Mallorca.
Firefighters tackle massive blaze as fire rips through Mallorca endangering residents
Some 60 properties were evacuated as a precaution as the fire spread from the Coll de Siller area having been caused by electrical faults in a nearby substation.
Finding the great escape, writes Amanda Butler
Not much to report on the property front this week as we head into Christmas, apart from receiving a visit from a well known...
NEW ROUTES: More flights coming to Palma as airlines shut down
NEW flights from Berlin Tegel airport to Palma de Mallorca will start the first week of January with easyJet.
The orange airline is squaring up...
WEATHER ALERT: Strong winds and high waves sweeping across the Balearics
HIGH winds and waves across the Balearics through Wednesday causing yellow and orange alerts.
Winds of up to 100 kilometres per hour will blow through...
NEW YEAR SPARKLE: Making New Year plans writes Lesley Heath
Here we are at the end of the year, frankly, I haven’t got used to putting the date as 2017 yet so how I’m...
Flying low again – Ryanair voted worst airline
IT will hardly come as a surprise to the many frequent expat flyers who live in Spain.
Ryanair has been voted, once again, as the...